Water heater package construction and method

A composite package for appliances and the like comprising:

• a top support including a first member having a reinforcing panel and a second member having a reinforcing panel, said reinforcing panels arranged in an overlapping relationship to each other wherein said reinforcing panel of said first member is a lamination of two layers of material, a first layer of material having a first degree of stiffness and a second layer of material having a second degree of stiffness which is different from said first degree of stiffness;
• a bottom support including a first member having a reinforcing panel and a second member having a reinforcing panel, said reinforcing panels arranged in an overlapping relationship to each other;
• attachment means for attaching said top support to the appliance received within said composite package;
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• securement means for securing together in a stacked relationship said top and bottom supports with said appliance therebetween.

A composite package for appliances and the like comprising:

• a top support including a first member having a reinforcing panel and a second member having a reinforcing panel, said reinforcing panels arranged in an overlapping relationship to each other, wherein said second member of said top support is fabricated of corrugated cardboard and folded in a plurality of locations along lines which are substantially perpendicular to the direction of said corrugations, and wherein said second member further includes, in addition to said reinforcing panel, eight other panels, four on each side of said reinforcing panel;
• a bottom support including a first member having a reinforcing panel and a second member having a reinforcing panel, said reinforcing panels arranged in an overlapping relationship to each other;
• attachment means for attaching said top support to the appliance received within said composite package;
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• securement means for securing together in a stacked relationship said top and bottom supports with said appliance therebetween.

A composite package for appliances and the like comprising:

• a top support including a first member having a reinforcing panel and a second member having a reinforcing panel, said reinforcing panels arranged in an overlapping relationship to each other;
• a bottom support including a first member having a reinforcing panel and a second member having a reinforcing panel, said reinforcing panels arranged in an overlapping relationship to each other;
• attachment means for attaching said top support to the appliance received within said composite package, wherein said attachment means includes at least one clearance hole in each of the reinforcing panels of said top support, said clearance holes being aligned with each other and further including a threaded plug designed for receipt by said clearance holes and a threaded opening in said appliance;
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• securement means for securing together in a stacked relationship said top and bottom supports with said appliance therebetween.

A composite package for appliances and the like comprising:

• a top support including a first member having a reinforcing panel and a second member having a reinforcing panel, said reinforcing panels arranged in an overlapping relationship to each other;
• a bottom support including a first member having a reinforcing panel and a second member having a reinforcing panel, said reinforcing panels arranged in an overlapping relationship to each other;
• attachment means for attaching said top support to the appliance received within said composite package, said attachment means includes at least one clearance hole in each of the reinforcing panels of said top support, said clearance holes being aligned with each other and further including a threaded plug designed for receipt by said clearance holes and a threaded opening in said appliance;
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• securement means for securing together in a stacked relationship said top and bottom supports with said appliance therebetween, wherein said securement means includes a plurality of tightened bands, each band extending around said top and bottom supports so as to draw said top and bottom supports against the ends of said appliance.

A composite package for appliances and the like comprising:

• a top support including a first member having a reinforcing panel and a second member having a reinforcing panel, said reinforcing panels arranged in an overlapping relationship to each other, said first member having, in addition to said reinforcing panel, eight other panels, four on each side of said reinforcig panel;
• a bottom support including a first member having a reinforcing panel and a second member having a reinforcing panel, said reinforcing panels arranged in an overlapping relationship to each other;
• attachment means for attaching said top support to the appliance received within said composite package;
• and
• securement means for securing together in a stacked relationship said top and bottom supports with said appliance therebetween, wherein said securement means includes a plurality of tightened bands, each band extending around said top and bottom supports so as to draw said top and bottom supports against the ends of said appliance.

A composite package for appliances and the like comprising:

• a top support including a first member having a reinforcing panel and a second member having a reinforcing panel, said reinforcing panels arranged in an overlapping relationship to each other;
• a bottom support including a first member having a reinforcing panel and a second member having a reinforcing panel, said reinforcing panels arranged in an overlapping relationship to each other;
• attachment means for attaching said top support to the appliance received within said composite package, said attachment means including at least one clearance hole in each of the reinforcing panels of said top support, said clearance holes being aligned with each other and further including a threaded plug designed for receipt by said clearance holes and a threaded opening in said appliance;
• securement means for securing together in a stacked relationship said top and bottom supports with said appliance therebetween;
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• a plurality of corner braces disposed within said bottom support and arranged contiguous to said appliance when received withinn said composite package.

A composite package for appliances and the like comprising:

• a top support including a first member formed with a center portion and two side portions and a second member formed with a center portion and two side portions, each center portion having a reinforced panel and said members being arranged relative to each other in a stacked configuration such that said reinforced panels overlap each other in a crossing manner;
• a bottom support including a first member formed with a center portion and two side portions and a second member formed with a center portion and two side portions, each center portion having a reinforced panel and said members being arranged relative to each other in a stacked configuration such that said reinforced panels overlap each other in a crossing manner;
• first means for attaching said top support to the appliance received within said composite package and;
• second means for banding together said top and bottom supports with said appliance disposed therebetween.