Packaging container

A packaging container for encasing an article which comprises:

• an air-impermeable inner wall which defines an article chamber that is conformable for engaging the article and that has an open end for reception of the article therein;
• an air-impermeable outer envelope wall spaced from the inner wall and bonded thereto to define a hermetic chamber therebetween, with the outer envelope wall having an opening therein aligned with the open end of the chamber;
• a mass of resilient compressible material positioned within the hermetic chamber between the outer envelope wall and the inner wall, with the resilient material having an open portion aligned with the open end of the article chamber and opening of the outer envelope wall, and with the resilient material having a first compressed state when flattened under reduced atmospheric pressure in the hermetic chamber and having a second expanded state when exposed to atmospheric pressure whereby, upon expansion, the resilient material provides an impact-absorbing cushion about the article in the article chamber;
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• wherein the opening of the outer envelope wall is smaller than the open end of the article chamber.

A packaging container for protective containment of an article therein, comprising:

• an outer wall which is flexible and air-impermeable, with the outer wall defining an envelope having two major opposed sides and a sealable open end for reception of the article therein;
• an inner wall within the envelope, the inner wall being flexible, air-impermeable, and adapted to define a pouch for reception of the article which is bonded to the envelope at least adjacent the open end thereof to define a hermetic chamber between the inner and outer walls;
• a relatively inflexible and generally rectangular protective panel member within the chamber on each major side of the envelope;
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• a mass of resilient compressible material within the chamber at least between the inner wall and each protective panel member, the resilient material having a first compressed state when a reduced atmospheric pressure is maintained in the chamber and having a second expanded state when the material is exposed to atmospheric pressure, with the resilient material in its expanded state urging the inner wall about the article, providing an impact-absorbing cushion about the article and urging each protective panel member outwardly against the outer wall to provide an impact-resistant shield about the article.

A packaging container for protective containment of an article therein, comprising:

• an outer wall which is flexible, air-impermeable and translucent, with the outer wall defining an envelope having two major opposed sides and a sealable open end for reception of the article therein;
• an inner wall within the envelope, the inner wall being flexible, air-impermeable, and adapted to define a pouch for reception of the article which is bonded to the envelope at least adjacent the open end thereof to define a hermetic chamber between the inner and outer walls;
• an indicia-bearing sheet aligned within the chamber so that the indicia thereon is visible through the translucent outer wall of the envelope;
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• a mass of resilient compressible material within the chamber at least between the inner wall and the indicia-bearing sheet, the resilient material having a first compressed state when a reduced atmospheric pressure is maintained in the chamber and having a second expanded state when the material is exposed to atmospheric pressure, with the resilient material in its expanded state urging the inner wall about the article and providing an impact-absorbing cushion about the article.