Inflatable packaging cushion

A packaging item comprising a box, at least one inflatable cushion placed above or below at least one object to be packaged, and at least one other inflatable cushion comprising:

• an external peripheral edge adapted to the shape and dimension of the box;
• at least one internal opening, each of which is capable of receiving said at least one object to be packaged such that a side of said at least one object is completely encircled by the perimeter of the opening;
• and
• a plurality of recesses extending from each internal opening towards the peripheral edge, said recesses delimiting in pairs wedging parts for each internal opening, each of said wedging parts being capable of coming into contact with said at least one object, zones for pivoting being defined between each of said recesses and the peripheral edge, each of said wedging parts being arranged so as to automatically pivot during inflation of said at least one other inflatable cushion about a line extending generally between two successive recesses in order to vary the size and the shape of each internal opening and to adapt each internal opening to objects of different sizes, whilst exerting a holding pressure on said at least one object, said at least one internal opening being completely encircled by said wedging parts.

A packaging item comprising a box, and two inflatable cushions, wherein each of said two inflatable cushions comprises:

• an external peripheral edge adapted to the shape and dimension of the box;
• two rectangular internal openings, each of which is capable of receiving an object to be packaged such that a side of said object is encircled by the perimeter of the opening;
• and
• a recess extending from each corner of said rectangular internal openings towards the peripheral edge, said recesses delimiting in pairs four wedging parts for each internal opening, each of said wedging parts being capable of coming into contact with said object, zones for pivoting being defined between each of said recesses and the peripheral edge, each of said wedging parts being able to pivot during inflation of the inflatable cushion about a line extending generally between two successive recesses in order to vary the size and the shape of each internal opening and to adapt each internal opening to objects of different sizes, whilst exerting a holding pressure on said object, said internal openings being completely encircled by said wedging parts;
• wherein a wedging part from each of said internal openings defines a central wedging part located between the rectangular internal openings of each inflatable cushion;
• and
• wherein each of said inflatable cushions can be inflated and arranged such that the four wedging parts associated with each opening pivot and engage a respective lateral surface of the object to be packaged.

A packaging item comprising a box, and two inflatable cushions, wherein each of said two inflatable cushions comprises:

• an external peripheral edge adapted to the shape and dimension of the box;
• two elongated internal openings, each of which is capable of receiving an edge of an object to be packaged;
• a recess extending from each longitudinal end of said elongated internal openings towards the peripheral edge, said recesses delimiting in pairs a wedging part for each internal opening, each of said wedging parts being capable of coming into contact with said object, zones for pivoting being defined between each of said recesses and the peripheral edge, each of said wedging parts being able to pivot during inflation of the inflatable cushion about a line extending generally between two successive recesses in order to vary the size and the shape of each internal opening and to adapt each internal opening to objects of different sizes, whilst exerting a holding pressure on said object, said internal openings being completely encircled by said wedging parts;
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• a fixed central wedging part defined between the two elongated internal openings of each inflatable cushion;
• said elongated internal openings being arranged with respect to one another so that a first one of said inflatable cushions can be positioned, in the inflated state, under the object to be packaged in such a manner that the fixed central wedging part engages a lower face of the object, while the wedging parts delimited by the recesses pivot so as to engage two opposing lateral faces of the object to be packaged and so that two lower edges of the object are respectively received in said two elongated internal openings;
• and wherein
• said elongated internal openings being further arranged so that the second one of said inflatable cushions can be positioned, in the inflated or semi-inflated state, above the object to be packaged in such a manner that the fixed central wedging part thereof engages an upper face of the object, while the wedging parts delimited by the recesses pivot so as to engage two other opposing lateral faces of the object and so that two upper edges of the object are respectively received in said two elongated internal openings of said second one of the inflatable cushions.