Container for disk drives

In subcombination, an insert for use in packaging a product, said insert comprising:

• a first side having:
• (i) a planar surface;
• (ii) a plurality of cushioning ribs integrally formed on said insert and extending away from said insert in a first direction and beyond said planar surface;
• (iii) a plurality of recesses formed in said planar surface and positioned between said cushioning ribs, said recesses extending beyond said planar surface in a second opposite direction;
• and
• said insert further including a second side having plurality of partitions integrally formed therewith, said partitions defining a plurality of compartments, said plurality of compartments being vertically aligned with a corresponding plurality of said cushioning ribs.

A container comprising:

• a main insert including a plurality of lower compartments formed therein, said compartments being spaced from one another and arranged in at least one row extending in a first direction, individual compartments and said plurality of compartments having a length extending transversely to said first direction, said main insert further including a lower side having:
• (i) a lower planar surface,
• (ii) a plurality of lower cushioning ribs integrally formed on said main insert and extending below said lower planar surface,
• (iii) a plurality of lower recesses formed in said lower planar surface and positioned between said lower cushioning ribs, said lower recesses extending above said lower planar surface;
• a top cover for covering said lower compartments of said main insert, said top cover including an upper side having:
• (i) an upper planar surface,
• (ii) a plurality of upper cushioning ribs integrally formed on said top cover and extending above said upper planar surface,
• (iii) a plurality of upper recesses formed in said upper planar upper surface and positioned between said upper cushioning ribs, said upper recesses extending below said upper planar surface;
• said top cover further having a lower side including a plurality of partitions integrally formed therewith, said partitions defining a plurality of upper compartments that align with said lower compartments when said top cover is placed over said main insert;
• and
• a shell enclosing said top cover and said main insert.

A container comprising:

• a first insert including a plurality of lower partitions integrally formed therein, said lower partitions defining a plurality of lower compartments, said first insert having a lower planar surface, a plurality of cushioning ribs integrally formed on said lower insert and extending below said lower planar surface, a plurality of lower recesses formed in said lower planar surface and positioned between said lower cushioning ribs, said lower recesses terminating above said lower planar surface;
• a second insert including a plurality of upper partitions integrally formed therein, said partitions defining a plurality of upper compartments that align with said lower compartments when said second insert is placed over said first insert, said second insert further including an upper planar surface, a plurality of upper cushioning ribs integrally formed on said first insert and extending above said upper planar surface, and a plurality of upper recesses formed in said upper planar surface and positioned between said upper cushioning ribs, said upper recesses terminating below said upper planar surface;
• and
• a shell closing said first and second inserts.