Protective packaging product
AssigneeFlexi-Hex Limited
InventorSam Boex
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Abstract
The protective packaging product includes superimposed upper and lower honeycomb layers 1 and 2 extending between a pair of flexible side members 3 and 4. Each honeycomb layer is formed of flexible paper strips arranged face-to-face and bonded to each other at a series of spaced attachment locations. The honeycomb layers are expandable to form an array of hexagonal cells which are open at both ends. An item such as a surfboard can be inserted between the layers 1 and 2 so that the layers and the flexible side members conform to the shape of the surfboard and protect it against impact damage.
Claims16
A packaging product which includes expandable superimposed upper and lower honeycomb layers (1, 2) extending between a pair of flexible side members (3, 4), characterised in that the flexible side members (3, 4) are two separate and discrete elongate flat strips which are respectively attached to opposite edges of both superimposed honeycomb layers (1, 2), whereby, when said honeycomb layers are expanded, the flexible side members can each move independently of the other to adopt a curved profile, and wherein there is a gap (9) between the two honeycomb layers (1, 2), extending between the flexible side members (3, 4), allowing opposing faces of the two honeycomb layers (1, 2) to move apart when an item is inserted into the gap.
A packaging product which includes expandable superimposed upper and lower honeycomb layers (1, 2) extending between a pair of flexible side members (3, 4), characterised in that the flexible side members (3, 4) are two separate and discrete elongate flat strips which are respectively attached to opposite edges of both superimposed honeycomb layers (1, 2), whereby, when said honeycomb layers are expanded, the flexible side members can each move independently of the other to adopt a curved profile, in which each honeycomb layer comprises a plurality of flexible strips (5) arranged face-to-face and attached to each other at a series of attachment locations (6a, 6b) spaced lengthwise of the flexible strips, in which the flexible strips (5) are formed of paper, and in which the flexible paper strips (5) are from 100 to 200 gsm (grams per square metre).
A packaging product which includes expandable superimposed upper and lower honeycomb layers (1, 2) extending between a pair of flexible side members (3, 4), characterised in that the flexible side members (3, 4) are two separate and discrete elongate flat strips which are respectively attached to opposite edges of both superimposed honeycomb layers (1, 2), whereby, when said honeycomb layers are expanded, the flexible side members can each move independently of the other to adopt a curved profile, in which each honeycomb layer (1, 2) comprises an array of cells (8), and in which the cells (8) have a maximum transverse dimension of 10 to 20 mm.
A packaging product which includes expandable superimposed upper and lower honeycomb layers (1, 2) extending between a pair of flexible side members (3, 4), characterised in that the flexible side members (3, 4) are two separate and discrete elongate flat strips which are respectively attached to opposite edges of both superimposed honeycomb layers (1, 2), whereby, when said honeycomb layers are expanded, the flexible side members can each move independently of the other to adopt a curved profile, in which each of the honeycomb layers (1, 2) is 10 to 50 mm thick.
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