Securing apparatus for packaging and shipping
AssigneeEncore Packaging LLC
InventorsTimothy H. Nelson, Richard Bustard Nelson
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Abstract
A securing apparatus includes a main body that defines a cavity sized to receive a portion of an object, such as a box's corner. The securing apparatus includes at least one anchor extending from the main body that is configured to engage with the corner portion of the object such that the securing apparatus may be removably coupled thereto. The main body of the securing apparatus may include eyelets configured to receive a length of filament such that multiple objects may be secured to one another during packaging and shipping. Additionally, the securing apparatus may also include a projecting finger that is configured to retain a length of filament that may be used to attach the object more securely to a pallet or other structure for shipping.
Claims14
A securing apparatus for use in packaging and shipping, the securing apparatus comprising:
- a main body having a cavity configured to be received over a portion of an object, wherein the main body further includes two or more eyelets configured to receive a second length of filament therethrough;
- at least one anchor extending from the main body in the cavity and connected to move with the main body and the cavity regardless of a position of the main body relative to the object, the at least one anchor configured to pierce through a surface of the portion of the object when the main body is pushed onto the object, wherein the at least one anchor includes a transverse through-hole which is aligned with at least two of the two or more eyelets;
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- a projecting finger extending from the main body and configured to retain a length of filament for securing the object.
A securing apparatus for use in packaging and shipping, the securing apparatus comprising:
- a main body including a first wall portion, a second wall portion, and a third wall portion, the first, second, and third wall portions intersecting to define a cavity of the main body configured to engage a corner portion of an object;
- at least one anchor extending from the first wall portion in the cavity and having a transverse through-hole, the at least one anchor configured to penetrate into the object;
- wherein the main body further includes a pair of eyelets in consecutive wall portions and aligned with the transverse through-hole to allow a length of filament to be advanced through one of the pair of eyelets, through the transverse through-hole of the anchor, and through another one of the pair of eyelets to facilitate attachment of the main body to another structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.