Packaging system for an appliance

A packaging system comprising:

• an elongated post;
• a cap including:
• a main panel extending along a plane, and
• first and second side panel assemblies extending from and substantially perpendicular to the main panel;
• and
• a packaging block fixed to the main panel,
• wherein the packaging block and the first and second side panel assemblies together define a socket that receives an end portion of the post, such that packaging block and the first and second side panel assemblies together inhibit lateral movement of the end portion along the plane.

A cap for packaging, comprising:

• a main panel extending along a plane;
• and
• a plurality of side panel assemblies extending from and substantially perpendicular to the main panel;
• a plurality of stacking protuberances;
• and
• a plurality of stacking sockets,
• wherein the stacking protuberances and stacking sockets are configured such that the cap is stackable with an identical cap by mating the stacking protuberances of the cap with the stacking sockets of the identical cap.

A packaging system comprising:

• first and second caps, each cap comprising:
• a main panel that extends along a plane,
• first and second side panel assemblies extending from and substantially perpendicular to the main panel,
• a plurality of stacking protuberances, and
• a plurality of stacking sockets, wherein the stacking protuberances and stacking sockets are configured such that the cap is stackable with an identical cap by mating the stacking protuberances of the cap with the stacking sockets of the identical cap;
• an elongated post;
• an elongated brace;
• and
• a packaging block fixed to the main panel of the first cap,
• wherein the first and second side panel assemblies of the first cap are adjacent to one another and together with the packaging block define a post socket that receives an end portion of the post and inhibits lateral movement of the post along the plane of the first cap, and
• wherein the first and second side panel assemblies of the second cap are opposed to one another and respectively support first and second ends of the brace extending therebetween.