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US 11,975,906 B2Granted
Cushioning material, packing material, and packed goods
AssigneeSeiko Epson Corporation
InventorsShinya Kamigaki, Sanshiro Takeshita, Haoki Fushimi
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Abstract
Provided is a cushioning material for being put into a packing box configured for encasement of electronic equipment. The cushioning material absorbs external stress applied to the electronic equipment encased in the packing box. The cushioning material includes: a first holder including a first plate configured to face the electronic equipment when the cushioning material and the electronic equipment are encased in the packing box, and a second plate configured to face an inner wall surface of the packing box when the cushioning material and the electronic equipment are encased in the packing box; and a first cushioning block provided between the first plate and the second plate.
Claims9
A cushioning material for being put into a packing box configured for encasement of electronic equipment, the cushioning material being configured to absorb external stress applied to the electronic equipment encased in the packing box, the cushioning material comprising:
- a first holder including
- a first plate configured to face the electronic equipment when the cushioning material and the electronic equipment are encased in the packing box, and
- a second plate configured to face an inner wall surface of the packing box when the cushioning material and the electronic equipment are encased in the packing box;
- a first cushioning block provided between the first plate and the second plate;
- a second holder including
- a third plate configured to face the electronic equipment when the cushioning material and the electronic equipment are encased in the packing box, and
- a fourth plate configured to face an inner wall surface of the packing box when the cushioning material and the electronic equipment are encased in the packing box;
- and
- a second cushioning block provided between the third plate and the fourth plate, wherein
- the first holder has
- a first holding portion holding the first cushioning block between the first plate and the second plate and extending in a second direction intersecting with a first direction, the first direction going from the first plate toward the second plate, and
- a first coupling portion extending in a third direction intersecting with both the first direction and the second direction,
- the second holder has
- a second holding portion holding the second cushioning block between the third plate and the fourth plate, and
- a second coupling portion coupled to the first coupling portion,
- the second cushioning block extends in the second direction going from the third plate toward the fourth plate,
- the second holding portion extends in the third direction, and
- the second coupling portion extends in the first direction.
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A packing material, comprising:
- a packing box configured for encasement of electronic equipment;
- and
- a cushioning material for being put into the packing box and configured to absorb external stress applied to the electronic equipment encased in the packing box, the cushioning material including
- a first holder including
- a first plate configured to face the electronic equipment when the cushioning material and the electronic equipment are encased in the packing box, and
- a second plate configured to face an inner wall surface of the packing box when the cushioning material and the electronic equipment are encased in the packing box;
- a first cushioning block provided between the first plate and the second plate,
- a second holder including
- a third plate configured to face the electronic equipment when the cushioning material and the electronic equipment are encased in the packing box, and
- a fourth plate configured to face an inner wall surface of the packing box when the cushioning material and the electronic equipment are encased in the packing box;
- and
- a second cushioning block provided between the third plate and the fourth plate, wherein
- the first holder has
- a first holding portion holding the first cushioning block between the first plate and the second plate and extending in a second direction intersecting with a first direction, the first direction going from the first plate toward the second plate, and
- a first coupling portion extending in a third direction intersecting with both the first direction and the second direction,
- the second holder has
- a second holding portion holding the second cushioning block between the third plate and the fourth plate, and
- a second coupling portion coupled to the first coupling portion,
- the second cushioning block extends in the second direction going from the third plate toward the fourth plate,
- the second holding portion extends in the third direction, and
- the second coupling portion extends in the first direction.
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Packed goods, comprising:
- electronic equipment;
- a packing box configured for encasement of the electronic equipment;
- and
- a cushioning material for being put into the packing box and configured to absorb external stress applied to the electronic equipment encased in the packing box, the cushioning material including
- a first holder including
- a first plate configured to face the electronic equipment when the cushioning material and the electronic equipment are encased in the packing box, and
- a second plate configured to face an inner wall surface of the packing box when the cushioning material and the electronic equipment are encased in the packing box;
- a first cushioning block provided between the first plate and the second plate;
- a second holder including
- a third plate configured to face the electronic equipment when the cushioning material and the electronic equipment are encased in the packing box, and
- a fourth plate configured to face an inner wall surface of the packing box when the cushioning material and the electronic equipment are encased in the packing box;
- and
- a second cushioning block provided between the third plate and the fourth plate, wherein
- the first holder has
- a first holding portion holding the first cushioning block between the first plate and the second plate and extending in a second direction intersecting with a first direction, the first direction going from the first plate toward the second plate, and
- a first coupling portion extending in a third direction intersecting with both the first direction and the second direction,
- the second holder has
- a second holding portion holding the second cushioning block between the third plate and the fourth plate, and
- a second coupling portion coupled to the first coupling portion,
- the second cushioning block extends in the second direction going from the third plate toward the fourth plate,
- the second holding portion extends in the third direction, and
- the second coupling portion extends in the first direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.