Unitized packaging suspension system
AssigneeFringenius
InventorEdward S. Buelna
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Abstract
A cushioning apparatus configured to be placed inside of a shipping container includes a plurality of inflation chambers. Each of the chambers is characterized as having a general shape, when inflated, of a truncated rectangular pyramid. Each of the plurality of inflation chambers is foldably coupled to another of the plurality of inflation chambers at an edge of said inflation chamber. The plurality of inflation chambers, when inflated, are configured to be folded into a shape that surrounds a void between said plurality of inflation chambers. There may be six inflation chambers.
Claims17
A shipping system comprising:
- an exterior shipping container;
- an interior package box;
- a cushioning apparatus, separate from said exterior container, configured to be placed inside of said shipping container, between an interior of said shipping container and said interior package box, said cushioning apparatus comprising:
- a plurality of inflation chambers, wherein each of said chambers is configured to have a general shape, when inflated, of a truncated rectangular pyramid,
- wherein each of said plurality of inflation chambers is foldably coupled to another of said plurality of inflation chambers at an edge of said inflation chamber,
- wherein said cushioning apparatus is characterized as having a cruciform shape, and
- wherein said plurality of inflation chambers, when inflated, are configured to be folded into a shape that surrounds said interior package box between said plurality of inflation chambers.
A shipping system comprising:
- a shipping container;
- a package box;
- a cushioning apparatus configured to be placed inside of said shipping container, comprising:
- a plurality of truncated rectangular pyramids formed from sheet material,
- wherein each of said truncated rectangular pyramids is foldably coupled to another of said plurality of truncated rectangular pyramids at an edge,
- wherein said cushioning apparatus is characterized as having a cruciform shape, and
- wherein said plurality of truncated rectangular pyramids are configured to be folded into a shape that defines a bounded void in three dimensions disposed between said plurality of truncated rectangular pyramids,
- wherein said void is configured to contain said package box.
A shipping system comprising:
- an exterior shipping box;
- an interior package box;
- a unitized packaging suspension system removably inserted into said shipping box, said packaging system comprising:
- a plurality of inflated air pillows, wherein each of said air pillows is characterized as having a general shape of a truncated rectangular pyramid,
- wherein each of said plurality of air pillows is foldably coupled to another of said plurality of air pillows at an edge of said air pillows,
- wherein said plurality of air pillows are folded into a shape that surrounds a void between said plurality of inflation chambers;
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- a protected item encapsulated within said interior package box.
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