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US 11,591,153 B1Granted
Bifurcated trilobular packaging element
AssigneeRational Packaging LLC
InventorSamuel C. Voorhees
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Abstract
A bifurcated trilobular packaging element, including at least some of first sheet portion extending from a first terminal end to a second terminal end and one or more alternating ridges and grooves formed therein, wherein the first sheet portion is bent or folded between the terminating proximal end and the terminating distal end to form an apex; a second sheet portion that is a substantial mirror image of the first sheet portion; wherein at least a portion of the first sheet portion overlaps at least a portion of the second sheet portion; and wherein at least a portion of the second sheet portion overlaps at least a portion of the first sheet portion to form a deformable hollow defined within at least a portion of inner walls of the first sheet portion and the second sheet portion.
Claims20
A bifurcated trilobular packaging element, comprising:
- a first sheet portion formed of a portion of material, wherein said first sheet portion extends from a first terminal end of said first sheet portion to a second terminal end of said first sheet portion, wherein said first sheet portion of said first sheet portion includes one or more alternating ridges and grooves formed along a length of said first sheet portion of said first sheet portion, wherein said length of said first sheet portion is defined between a terminating proximal end of said first sheet portion and a terminating distal end of said first sheet portion, and wherein said first sheet portion is bent or folded between said terminating proximal end of said first sheet portion and said terminating distal end of said first sheet portion to form an apex of said first sheet portion between said terminating proximal end of said first sheet portion and said terminating distal end of said first sheet portion;
- a second sheet portion formed of a portion of material, wherein said second sheet portion extends from a first terminal end of said second sheet portion to a second terminal end of said second sheet portion, wherein said second sheet portion of said second sheet portion includes one or more alternating ridges and grooves formed along a length of said second sheet portion of said second sheet portion, wherein said length of said second sheet portion is defined between a terminating proximal end of said second sheet portion and a terminating distal end of said second sheet portion, wherein said second sheet portion is bent or folded between said terminating proximal end of said second sheet portion and said terminating distal end of said second sheet portion to form an apex of said second sheet portion between said terminating proximal end of said second sheet portion and said terminating distal end of said second sheet portion, and wherein said second sheet portion is a substantial mirror image of said first sheet portion;
- wherein said terminating distal end of said first sheet portion is aligned with said terminating proximal end of said second sheet portion such that at least a portion of said first sheet portion proximate said terminating distal end overlaps at least a portion of said second sheet portion proximate said terminating proximal end of said second sheet portion;
- wherein said terminating distal end of said second sheet portion is aligned with said terminating proximal end of said first sheet portion such that at least a portion of said second sheet portion proximate said terminating distal end overlaps at least a portion of said first sheet portion proximate said terminating proximal end of said first sheet portion to form a deformable hollow defined within at least a portion of inner walls of said first sheet portion and said second sheet portion;
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- wherein said deformable hollow forms a substantially triangular or trilobular shape.
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A bifurcated trilobular packaging element, comprising:
- a first sheet portion that extends from a first terminal end to a second terminal end, wherein said first sheet portion includes one or more alternating ridges and grooves formed between a terminating proximal end and a terminating distal end, and wherein said first sheet portion is bent or folded between said terminating proximal end and said terminating distal end to form an apex between said terminating proximal end and said terminating distal end;
- a second sheet portion that extends from a first terminal end to a second terminal end, wherein said second sheet portion includes one or more alternating ridges and grooves formed between a terminating proximal end and a terminating distal end, wherein said second sheet portion is bent or folded between said terminating proximal end and said terminating distal end to form an apex between said terminating proximal end and said terminating distal end, and wherein said second sheet portion is a substantial mirror image of said first sheet portion;
- wherein at least a portion of said first sheet portion proximate said terminating distal end of said first sheet portion overlaps at least a portion of said second sheet portion proximate said terminating proximal end of said second sheet portion;
- wherein at least a portion of said second sheet portion proximate said terminating distal end overlaps at least a portion of said first sheet portion proximate said terminating proximal end of said first sheet portion to form a deformable hollow defined within at least a portion of inner walls of said first sheet portion and said second sheet portion;
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- wherein said deformable hollow forms a substantially triangular or trilobular shape.
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A bifurcated trilobular packaging element, comprising:
- a first sheet portion that extends from a first terminal end to a second terminal end, wherein said first sheet portion includes one or more alternating ridges and grooves formed between a terminating proximal end and a terminating distal end, and wherein said first sheet portion is bent or folded between said terminating proximal end and said terminating distal end to form an apex between said terminating proximal end and said terminating distal end;
- a second sheet portion that extends from a first terminal end to a second terminal end, wherein said second sheet portion includes one or more alternating ridges and grooves formed between a terminating proximal end and a terminating distal end, wherein said second sheet portion is bent or folded between said terminating proximal end and said terminating distal end to form an apex between said terminating proximal end and said terminating distal end, and wherein said second sheet portion is a substantial mirror image of said first sheet portion;
- wherein at least a portion of said first sheet portion proximate said terminating distal end overlaps at least a portion of said second sheet portion proximate said terminating proximal end of said second sheet portion;
- wherein at least a portion of said second sheet portion proximate said terminating distal end overlaps at least a portion of said first sheet portion proximate said terminating proximal end of said first sheet portion to form a deformable hollow defined within at least a portion of inner walls of said first sheet portion and said second sheet portion;
- and
- wherein said deformable hollow forms a substantially triangular or trilobular shape.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.