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US 12,012,268 B2Granted
Packaging with integrated paper spring
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorMark T. Uyeda
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Abstract
Packaging may include a base box having a cavity to receive a product, and a first paper spring extending from an interior of a first sidewall of the base box and a second paper spring extending from an opposing interior of a second sidewall of the base box. Each of the first and second paper springs may be formed from the same blank as the first sidewall. The first and second springs are flexible such that the cavity may accommodate products of different lengths, and may resiliently absorb vibrations or impact forces during shipping.
Claims18
Packaging, comprising:
- a base box having a cavity to receive a product;
- a lid configured to close the base box and enclose the product within the packaging;
- a first paper spring extending from an interior of a first sidewall of the base box, the first paper spring being continuous with the first sidewall and comprising a plurality of v-shaped folds terminating in a free end not fixed to the base box within the cavity:
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- a second paper spring extending from an interior of a second sidewall of the base box, wherein the interior of the second sidewall faces the interior of the first sidewall, wherein the second paper spring is continuous with the second sidewall, and wherein the first and second paper springs are configured to absorb or damp movement of the product within the cavity via compressive force.
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Packaging, comprising:
- a base box having a cavity to receive a product;
- a first paper spring extending from an interior of a first sidewall of the base box, wherein the first paper spring is formed from the same blank as the first sidewall;
- a second paper spring extending from an opposing interior of a second sidewall of the base box, wherein the second paper spring is formed from the same blank as the first sidewall, and wherein the first and second springs are flexible such that the cavity may accommodate products of different lengths, wherein distal edges of the first and second paper springs are not fixed to another surface, such that they may freely translate within the cavity;
- a third paper spring extending from an interior of a third sidewall of the base box, wherein the third paper spring is formed from the same blank as the first sidewall;
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- a fourth paper spring extending from an opposing interior of a fourth sidewall of the base box, wherein the fourth paper spring is formed from the same blank as the first sidewall, and wherein the third and fourth springs are flexible such that the cavity may accommodate products of different widths.
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Packaging, comprising:
- a base box having a cavity to receive a product;
- a first paper spring inside the cavity and extending from a sidewall of the base box, the first paper spring formed from a plurality of panels and folds configured in a zig-zag fold pattern including a plurality of v-shaped folds terminating in an edge that is not fixed to the interior of the base box;
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- a second paper spring inside the cavity and extending from an opposing sidewall of the base box, the second paper spring formed from a plurality of panels and folds configured in a zig-zag fold pattern including a plurality of v-shaped folds terminating in an edge that is not fixed to the interior of the base box, wherein the first and second springs are flexible such that the cavity may accommodate products of different lengths, and such that they resiliently absorb impact along a first direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.