Fragile item packaging
AssigneePratt Corrugated Holdings, Inc.
InventorMichael Anthony Stopp
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Abstract
A blank includes a main body; at least one support connected to the main body; and at least one support brace connected to at least one of the main body and at least one support. A packaging system includes a blank, the blank including a main body, at least one support connected to the main body, and at least one support brace connected to at least one of the main body and at least one support; and shrinkwrapping. A support may be a panel. A box may be included.
Claims19
A method of packaging comprising:
- obtaining a blank, the blank comprising
- a main body with a front surface and a back surface,
- a first body end,
- a first support at the first body end, the first support comprising
- an outer end defining a straight edge,
- a first side end defining a straight edge, the first side end adjacent to the outer end and angled at a square angle with respect to the outer end, and
- a second side end defining a straight edge, the second side end adjacent to the outer end and angled at a non-square angle with respect to the outer end, and
- a second support comprising
- an outer end defining a straight edge,
- a first side end defining a straight edge, the first side end adjacent to the outer end and angled at a square angle with respect to the outer end, and
- a second side end defining a straight edge, the second side end adjacent to the outer end and angled at a square angle with respect to the outer end;
- and
- placing the blank in a box.
The method of claim 7, wherein the third support includes an end that is angled at a non-square angle with respect to another end of the third support.
A method of erecting and packaging a blank, the method comprising:
- obtaining a blank comprising
- a main body with a front surface and a back surface,
- a first body end,
- a second body end,
- a first support at the first body end, the first support comprising
- an outer end defining a straight edge,
- a first side end defining a straight edge, the first side end adjacent to the outer end and angled at a square angle with respect to the outer end, and
- a second side end defining a straight edge, the second side end adjacent to the outer end and angled at a non-square angle with respect to the outer end, and
- a second support at the second body end, the second support comprising
- an outer end defining a straight edge,
- a first side end defining a straight edge, the first side end adjacent to the outer end and angled at a square angle with respect to the outer end, and
- a second side end defining a straight edge, the second side end adjacent to the outer end and angled at a square angle with respect to the outer end;
- and
- folding the first support at an angle with respect to the main body.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.