US 4,821,901 A · Filler flat construction

Abstract

A filler flat construction for accommodating a plurality of fragile articles is provided which includes a plurality of article-accommodating cells arranged in side by side relation and forming substantially parallel rows. Adjacent cells in a row are separated by upstanding first shoulders, and corresponding cells in adjoining rows are separated by upright second shoulders. The first and second shoulders of a cell are angularly disposed and interconnected by upstanding hollow corner posts. Each post projects upwardly to a greater extent than the interconnected shoulders and the portion of the post which is elevated relative to the interconnected shoulders is provided with open side walls facing adjacent cells. The upper end portions of the open side walls of the post are interconnected by a cap section. Each cell includes a base section which is substantially delimited by wall segments extending divergently upwardly therefrom. The wall segments form surfaces of the shoulders and corner posts surrounding each cell.

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Dependent claims

A molded filler flat construction for accommodating a plurality of fragile articles, said construction comprising a plurality of article-accommodating cells arranged in side by side relation and forming a plurality of parallel rows;

adjacent cells in a row being separated by upright first shoulders;
corresponding cells in adjoining rows being separated by upright second shoulders;
the first and second shoulders of a cell being angularly disposed relative to one another and being interconnected by upstanding hollow corner posts, each post having an upper portion projecting upwardly above upper extremities of the interconnected shoulders, said post upper portion having open side walls facing adjacent cells, upper extremities of the open side walls being interconnected by a cap section;
each cell having a base section substantially delimited by wall segments extending divergently upward therefrom, said wall segments forming portions of the shoulders circumjacent a cell;
adjacent open side walls of predetermined corner posts being interconnected by gusset segments which coact to form an upright indented intervening wall section, the latter being in substantially endwise alignment with an upper extremity of a shoulder.

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adjacent cells in a row being separated by upright first shoulders;
corresponding cells in adjoining rows being separated by upright second shoulders;
the first and second shoulders of a cell being angularly disposed relative to one another and being interconnected by upstanding hollow corner posts, each post having an upper portion projecting upwardly above upper extremities of the interconnected shoulders, said post upper portion having side walls facing adjacent cells, adjacent side walls of a post being separated by indented wall sections, each indented wall section having a portion thereof in substantial endwise alignment with a shoulder upper extremity, the upper extremities of the side walls being interconnected by a cap section;
each cell having a base section substantially delimited by wall segments extending divergently upwardly therefrom, said wall segments including portions of the shoulders and post side walls circumjacent a cell.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

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