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US 10,371,291 B2Granted
Valve package supports and method of manufacture
AssigneeJohnson Controls Technology Company
InventorJeremy S. Morris
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Abstract
A support that includes an exterior shell having a section configured to receive an item and a filler disposed within the exterior shell, wherein the filler is further configured to receive the item.
Claims20
A support, comprising:
- an exterior shell defined by a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface, wherein the exterior shell comprises an assembly tab extending cross-wise from the bottom surface and configured to couple to the second side surface, wherein the exterior shell is a single piece component, wherein the exterior shell comprises a section configured to receive an item, wherein the section is formed within the top surface, the bottom surface, and the first side surface;
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- a filler comprising a first portion disposed within a cavity of the exterior shell and a second portion disposed in the section and external to the cavity, wherein the second portion of the filler is further configured to receive the item, and wherein the second side surface is disposed between the filler and the assembly tab.
A support, comprising:
- an exterior shell defined by a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface, wherein the exterior shell is a single piece component, wherein the exterior shell comprises a base having a tab configured to couple to a support structure, wherein the tab extends cross-wise to the top surface, wherein the exterior shell comprises a section configured to receive an item, wherein the section is formed within the top surface, the bottom surface, and the first side surface;
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- a filler comprising a first portion disposed within a cavity of the exterior shell and a second portion disposed in the section and external to the cavity, wherein the second portion of the filler is further configured to receive the item.
A support, comprising:
- an exterior shell defined by a top surface, a bottom surface, a first side surface, and a second side surface, wherein the exterior shell is a single piece component that is formed from sheet metal and is folded into a hollow polyhedron, wherein the exterior shell comprises a section configured to receive an item, wherein the section is formed within the top surface, the bottom surface, and the first side surface;
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- a filler comprising a first portion disposed within a cavity of the exterior shell and a second portion disposed in the section and external to the cavity, wherein the second portion of the filler is further configured to receive the item.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.