Damage prevention void filler for separating loads during transit
OwnerEugene A. Rogersinventor
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Abstract
A method and product provide a highly portable, corrugated void filler for preventing damage to unitized loads has a body or core formed into an accordian shape to provide a number of aligned slots adapted to receive portions of associated cap sheets which are fitted in place to produce a rigid, lightweight product. Each cap sheet has a top flange with reversely bent layers of cardboard which provide a locking effect urging the layers apart in a spring-like fashion to retain the cap sheets securely in position after each is inserted into slots of the body member. The top flange of each cap sheet has outwardly extending portions adapted for mounting the void filler in position by suspending between loads or by fastening only when necessary to a vehicle sidewall.
Claims7
A void filler type damage protection device for preventing damage to cargo during transit, the improvement comprising:
- a body;
- said body having score lines and adapted to be folded from a flat, rectangular shape into an accordion shape with sides adapted to extend vertically when the void filler is in position adjacent cargo;
- said body also having diagonal sections extending from the sides and terminating at an apex;
- said body having inwardly extending slots;
- cap sheet means;
- said cap sheet means having top flange means and a downwardly extending web;
- said top flange means comprising a first, shortened, layer extending from and connected to the web, and, formed to provide a resilient attachment member for connecting the cap sheet means with the body;
- said flange having at least a portion inserted into the associated slots of the body and forming a spring-type connection between the cap sheet means and body to securely join each together;
- and,
- said top flange means having means connecting said diagonal sections and sides to form rigidifying triangle means for strengthening the void filler to resist crushing and twisting.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.