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US 2020/0031515 A1Published application
Package Having A Sheet-Covered Cutout
AssigneeAmazon Technologies, Inc.
InventorsQi Zhang, Ryo Igarashi, Yuichi Kosaka, Masahiro Uchida, Susumu Yamasaki, Shigekazu Ishiguro, Sayaka Kishimoto
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Abstract
A package is formed of a die cut paperboard that includes a cutout that is covered by a polymer sheet. The sheet holds an item, such as by stretching, against the bottom side of the unpadded paperboard, which is chosen according to its ability to be transported on metal roller conveyors.
Claims20
A package for holding items for transport, comprising:
- a body including an underside and a topside, the body being formed of paperboard and the topside including a cutout;
- a polymer sheet covering the cutout, the polymer sheet being capable of stretching over an item in the package to restrain the item in the package during transport;
- wherein the polymer sheet is adapted for retaining various items of non-uniform shapes against the an inboard surface of the underside of the body.
A package and item combination suitable for shipping comprising:
- a body including an underside and a topside, the body being formed of paperboard and the topside including a cutout;
- an outboard surface of the underside of the body having
- a polymer sheet covering the cutout, the polymer sheet being capable of stretching over an item in the package to restrain the item in the package during transport;
- an item located between the underside of the body and the polymer sheet such that the polymer sheet retains the item against an inboard surface of the underside of the body;
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- at least one of an outboard surface of the underside of the body and an outboard surface of the polymer sheet including package delivery information associated with the item.
3 more elements
A method for packaging and shipping an item, comprising the steps of:
- (a) enclosing one of various-shaped items in a package such that the item is held to a paperboard body of the package by a film that is stretched over the item and is stretched over a cutout in the body;
- (b) conveying a paperboard outboard contact surface of the body on metal rollers of a conveyor;
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- (c) transporting the package without exterior boxing to a recipient.
1 more element
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.