Honeycomb corner protector

A foldable protector for the corner or edge of an object comprising a panel including a honeycomb core, the panel having first, second, third, fourth and fifth foldable portions, the first portion cooperating with the second portion in the folded position, the third portion being foldably connected to the first portion by a crush slit score and positioned perpendicular to the first and second portions in the folded position, the fourth portion being foldably connected to the second portion by a crush slit score, the fourth portion being co-planar with the third portion and perpendicular to the first and second portions in the folded position, the fifth portion being foldably connected to the first and second portions by respective crush slit scores, the fifth portion being perpendicular to the first and second portions in the folded position, one of the third and fourth portions including a notch and the other of the third and fourth portions including a finger, the finger fitting within the notch to connect the third and fourth portions in the folded position, each of the crush slit scores having a bevel angle, the respective crush slit scores foldably connecting the first and second portions to the fifth portion having a bevel angle in a range providing a spring biasing action between the first and second portions and the fifth portion to cause the locking of the finger on one of the third and fourth portions in the notch in the other of the third and fourth portions in the folded position.

A corner protector having a flat position and a folded position, the corner protector comprising a panel including first, second, third and fourth portions, the second portion being foldably connected by a crush slit score to the first portion and positioned perpendicular to the first portion in the folded position, the crush slit score foldably connecting the first and second portions having a bevel angle providing a spring biasing action between the first and second portions in the folded position, the third portion being foldably connected to the first portion by a crush slit score and positioned perpendicular to the first and second portions in the folded position, the fourth portion being foldably connected by a crush slit score to the second portion, the fourth portion being co-planar with the third portion and perpendicular to the first and second portions in the folded position, the crush slit score foldably connecting the first and third portions and the second and fourth portions having a bevel angle greater than the bevel angle of the crush slit score foldably connecting the first and second portions, and a coupling for connecting the third and fourth portions together in the folded position, the coupling comprising a notch in the third portion and a finger on the fourth portion, the finger fitting within the notch to connect the third and fourth portions together in the folded position such that the spring biasing action between the first and second portions causes the finger to lock in the notch.

A corner protector having a flat position and a folded position, the corner protector comprising a panel including first, second, third and fourth portions, the second portion being foldably connected by a crush slit score to the first portion and positioned perpendicular to the first portion in the folded position, the crush slit score foldably connecting the first and second portions having a bevel angle providing a spring biasing action between the first and second portions in the folded position, the third portion being foldably connected to the first portion by a crush slit score and positioned perpendicular to the first and second portions in the folded portion, the fourth portion being foldably connected by a crush slit score to the second portion, the fourth portion being co-planar with the third portion and perpendicular to the first and second portions in the folded portion, the crush slit score foldably connecting the first and third portions and the second and fourth portions having a bevel angle greater than the bevel angle of the crush slit score foldably connecting the first and second portions, and a coupling for connecting the first and fourth portions together in the folded position comprising a finger on and a notch in each of the third and fourth portions, the notch being adjacent to and generally parallel to the finger on each of the third and fourth portions, the finger on the third portion fitting into the notch in the fourth portion and the finger on the fourth portion fitting into the notch in the third portion in the folded position such that the spring biasing action causes each of the fingers to lock into each of the notches respectively.

A blank for forming a protector for the corner or edge of an object comprising a panel including foldable first, second, third and fourth portions, the second portion being foldably connected along a central fold-line to the first portion, the third portion being foldably connected along a central fold-line to the first portion, the third portion including a notch and first and second sides, the first side of the third portion being adjacent to and parallel to the fold-line foldably connecting the first and third portions, the second side being parallel to the fold-line foldably connecting the first and second portions and offset therefrom, the notch being cut out of the second side, the fourth portion being foldably connected along a central fold-line to the second portion, the fold-line foldably connecting the second and fourth portions being co-linear with the fold-line foldably connecting the first and third portions and perpendicular to the fold-line foldably connecting the first and second portions, the fourth portion including a finger and first and second sides, the first side of the fourth portion being adjacent and parallel to the fold-line foldably connecting the second and fourth portions, the finger extending from the second side of the fourth portion, such that when the panel is folded, the first, second and third portions are generally perpendicular to each other, the third and fourth portions are co-planar, the finger fits in the notch and the second side of the fourth portion abuts the second side of the third portion to connect the third and fourth portions.

A blank for forming a single layered protector for the corner or edge of an object, the blank comprising respective first, second, third and fourth single layered portions, the second portion being foldably connected along a common fold-line to the first portion, the third portion being connected along a common fold-line to the first portion, the third portion being connected along a common fold-line to the first portion, the third portion including an outside edge having a finger and a notch positioned therein in co-planar, side-by-side relationship, the respective fold-lines connecting the first and second portions and the first and third portions being perpendicular to each other, the fourth portion being connected along a common fold-line to the second portion, the fourth portion including an outside edge having a finger and a notch positioned therein in co-planar, side-by-side relationship, the fold-line connecting the second and fourth portions being co-linear with the fold-line connecting the first and third portions and also perpendicular to the fold-line connecting the first and second portions, the interrelationship between the fold lines and the outside edges of the third and fourth portions being such that, when the blank is folded along the respective fold lines, the single layered protector is formed wherein the first, second, and third portions are generally perpendicular to each other, and the third and fourth portions are co-planar and matingly interengaged with each other along the respective outside edges, and the finger on and the notch in the third and fourth portions respectively are co-planar and matingly interdigitated with each other whereby the finger on the third portion fits into the notch in the fourth portion and the finger on the fourth portion fits into the notch in the third portion.

A blank for forming a protector for the corner or edge of an object comprising a panel including first, second, third and fourth foldable portions, the second portion being foldably connected along a central fold-line to the first portion, the third portion being foldably connected along a central fold-line to the first portion, the third portion including a finger and a notch adjacent to and generally parallel to the finger, the fold-lines foldably connecting the first and second portions and the first and third portions being perpendicular to each other, the fourth portion being foldably connected along a central fold-line to the second portion, the fourth portion including a finger and a notch adjacent to and generally parallel to the finger, the fold-line foldably connecting the second and fourth portions being co-linear with the fold-line foldably connecting the first and third portions and perpendicular to the fold-line foldably connecting the first and second portions, the finger on and the notch in the third portion extending generally perpendicular to the fold-line foldably connecting the first and third portions and the finger on and the notch in the fourth portion extending generally parallel to the fold-line foldably connecting the second and fourth portions, such that when the panel is folded, the first, second, and third portions are generally perpendicular to each other, the third and fourth portions are co-planar and the finger on the third portion fits in the notch in the fourth portion and the finger on the fourth portion fits in the notch in the third portion.

A blank for forming a protector for the corner or edge of an object comprising a panel including first, second, third and fourth foldable portions, the second portion being foldably connected along a central fold-line to the first portion, the third portion being foldably connected along a central fold-line to the first portion, the third portion including a finger and a notch adjacent to and generally parallel to the finger, the fold-lines foldably connecting the first and second portions and the first and third portions being perpendicular to each other, the fourth portion being foldably connected along a central fold-line to the second portion, the fourth portion including a finger and a notch adjacent to and generally parallel to the finger, the fold-line foldably connecting the second and fourth portions being co-linear with the fold-line foldably connecting the first and third portions and perpendicular to the fold-line foldably connecting the first and second portions, each of the fold-lines comprising a crush slit score having a bevel angle, the crush slit score foldably connecting the first and second portions having a bevel angle providing a spring biasing action such that when the panel is folded, the first, second, and third portions are generally perpendicular to each other, the third and fourth portions are co-planar and the finger on the third portion locks in the notch in the fourth portion and the finger on the fourth portion locks in the notch in the third portion.

A blank for forming a protector for the corner or edge of an object comprising first, second, third, fourth and fifth portions, the fifth portion including first and second converging sides, each of the first and second portions including first and second sides, the first side of the first portion being connected to the first side of the fifth portion along a common fold-line and the first side of the second portion being connected to the second side of the fifth portion along a common fold-line, each of the third and fourth portions including a side, the side of the third portion being connected to the second side of the first portion along a common fold-line and the side of the fourth portion being connected to the second side of the second portion along a common fold-line, and a coupling associated with the third and fourth portions comprising a finger and a notch positioned respectively in an outside edge of each of the third and fourth portions in co-planar, side-by-side relationship such that when the blank is folded, the first, second and fifth portions are perpendicular to each other, the third and fourth portions are co-planar and matingly interengaged with each other along the respective outside edges and perpendicular to the first and second portions, and the finger on and the notch in the third and fourth portions respectively are co-planar and matingly interdigitated with each other whereby the finger on the third portion fits into the notch in the fourth portion and the finger on the fourth portion fits into the notch in the third portion to connect the third and fourth portions together.

A blank for forming a protector for the corner or edge of an object comprising a panel including first, second, third, fourth and fifth portions, the fifth portion including foldable first and second converging sides, each of the first and second portions including first and second sides, the first side of the first portion being foldably connected to the first side of the fifth portion along a fold-line and the first side of the second portion being foldably connected to the second side of the fifth portion along a fold-line, each of the third and fourth portions including a side, the side of the third portion being foldably connected to the second side of the first portion along a fold-line and the side of the fourth portion being foldably connected to the second side of the second portion along a fold-line, one of the third and fourth portions including first and second fingers and a notch therebetween, the other of the third and fourth portions including first and second notches and a finger therebetween, such that when the panel is folded, the first, second and fifth portions are perpendicular to each other, the third and fourth portions are co-planar and perpendicular to the first and second portions, and the first and second fingers fit within the first and second notches respectively and the finger fits within the notch to couple the third and fourth portions together.

A blank for forming a protector for the corner or edge of an object comprising a panel including foldable first, second, third, fourth and fifth portions, the fifth portion including first and second converging sides, each of the first and second portions including first and second sides, the first side of the first portion being foldably connected to the first side of the fifth portion along a fold-line and the first side of the second portion being foldably connected to the second side of the fifth portion along a fold-line, each of the third and fourth portions including a side, the side of the third portion being foldably connected to the second side of the first portion along a fold-line and the side of the fourth portion being foldably connected to the second side of the second portion along a fold-line, each of the fold-lines comprising a crush slit score having a bevel angle, the respective crush slit scores foldably connecting the first and second portions to the fifth portion having a bevel angle providing a spring biasing action between the first and fifth portions and the third and fifth portions, and a coupling associated with the third and fourth portions such that when the panel is folded, the first, second and fifth portions are perpendicular to each other, the third and fourth portions are co-planar and perpendicular to the first and second portions, the coupling associated with the third and fourth portions connects the third and fourth portions together and the spring biasing action between the first and fifth portions and the third and fifth portions locks the third and fourth portions together.