Packaging material having expandable layers
AssigneeIow, LLC
InventorsTimothy Alan TALDA, John Michael MORAN
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Abstract
A packaging material including one or more expandable layers that provide protection to contents of a packaging enclosure formed with the packaging material. The packaging material includes at least a first layer and a second layer bonded to one another. The first layer is pulled or extended in a first direction that is effective to cause the second layer to expand in a second direction. The second layer is a cut-patterned layer which increases in thickness and provides structural strength to the packaging material when expanded.
Claims22
A packaging material comprising:
- a first layer;
- a second layer;
- wherein each of the first layer and the second layer is selectively movable from an unexpanded condition to an expanded condition;
- and
- wherein each of the first layer and the second layer changes in thickness when moved from the unexpanded condition to the expanded condition.
A method of fabricating a packaging enclosure from a packaging material comprising:
- providing a first layer, a second layer and a third layer which are selectively movable from an unexpanded condition to an expanded condition;
- placing the second layer between the first layer and the third layer;
- moving the first layer, the second layer, and the third layer from the unexpanded condition to the expanded condition;
- reducing a thickness of one or both of the first layer and the third layer as the first layer and the third layer move to the expanded condition;
- and
- increasing a thickness of the second layer as the second layer moves to the expanded condition.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.