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US 11,629,003 B2Granted
Bicycle packaging
AssigneePratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
InventorLarry Barker
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Abstract
Example aspects of a method for using a bicycle packaging are disclosed. The method for using a bicycle packaging can comprise attaching a first packaging body to a second packaging body to define a void comprising an open end; inserting a bicycle into the void; abutting a first top panel of the first packaging body against a second top panel of the second packaging body to cover the open end; and engaging a primary fastener of the first top panel with a primary mating fastener of the second top panel.
Claims18
A method for using a bicycle packaging comprising:
- providing an independent first packaging body and an independent second packaging body, wherein the second packaging body is formed separately and completely detached from the first packaging body;
- attaching the first packaging body to the second packaging body to define the bicycle packaging, the bicycle packaging comprising a first end panel and a second end panel opposite the first end panel, the bicycle packaging further defining a void comprising an open end, wherein a width of the void at the first end panel is greater than the width of the void at the second end panel;
- inserting a wheel insert into the void to define a gap between the wheel insert and a one of the first packaging body and the second packaging body, the wheel insert comprising a first insert end panel, a second insert end panel, and a center panel between the first insert end panel and the second insert end panel;
- inserting a bicycle into the void;
- abutting a first top panel of the first packaging body against a second top panel of the second packaging body to cover the open end;
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- engaging a primary fastener of the first top panel with a primary mating fastener of the second top panel;
- wherein the independent first packaging body comprises a first side panel, the first end panel, and the first top panel, and wherein the independent second packaging body comprises a second side panel opposite the first side panel, the second end panel, and the second top panel;
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- wherein the first insert end panel abuts the first side panel, the second insert end panel abuts the first side panel, and the center panel is spaced from the first side panel.
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