Low volume, highly adjustable packaging and storage solutions
AssigneeLineworks, LLC
InventorSamuel J. Bawden
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Abstract
The present disclosure provides low volume, highly adjustable packaging that reduces surface area by 25% and overall material by 60% compared with standard boxes. In some embodiments, the presence of a telescoping sleeve, that is slightly wider than and slides over a mating sleeve, allows the length of the packaging to be adjusted. These volume and length reductions save approximately two-thirds of shipping costs. Further, in some embodiments, strategically placed scoring allows the packaging to flex and contour to the shape of a three-dimensional object to be placed in the packaging. In addition, reinforced corners protect contents of the package, and, in some embodiments, portions of the packaging are designed to be repurposed as artwork.
Claims20
A shipping sleeve comprising:
- a front panel;
- a pair of back panels each having an inner edge shared with the front panel and an outer edge opposite the inner edge;
- a pair of end panels;
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- two distinct areas of the shipping sleeve comprising a plurality of score marks that traverse from the outer edge of one of the pair of back panels, across the front panel, to the outer edge of another of the pair of back panels.
A method of making a shipping sleeve, the method comprising:
- shaping and creasing material to form a front panel, a pair of back panels each having an inner edge shared with the front panel and an outer edge opposite the inner edge, and a pair of end panels;
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- providing two distinct areas of the shipping sleeve comprising a plurality of score marks that traverse from the outer edge of one of the pair of back panels, across the front panel, to the outer edge of another of the pair of back panels.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.