Packaging structure

A packaging structure for an article of furniture such as head or footboards of a bed wherein such article includes spaced vertical members spanned by an end member, said packaging structure being for the purpose of maintaining said article in proper position during transportation thereof, said packaging structure being formed from a cut and scored blank of paperboard comprising:

• (a) a rectangular base panel closely approximating the dimensions of said article;
• (b) opposed side walls foldably connected to said base panels;
• (c) opposed end walls comprised of foldably joined inner and outer end wall elements in confronting relationship, the outer wall elements being foldably connected to opposite ends of said base panel;
• (d) said side walls having flaps extending from the ends thereof and captured between said inner and outer wall elements of said end walls;
• (e) each of said end walls being separable into two fixed portions defined by spaced cut lines extending transversely to the ends of said base panel;
• (f) flap portions comprised of inner and outer wall elements defined by said spaced cut lines and maintained in a relationship other than confronting and foldably connected to opposed ends of said base panel;
• (g) each of said flap portions being folded over a vertical member of said article while resting on said base panel, and being secured to said vertical member.