Packaging structure

A packaging assembly for holding an object securely against a rigid backing, said packaging assembly comprising:

• a substantially rigid panel having a first pair of fold lines spaced from opposite side edges of said panel to define respective folding side portions and a center portion therebetween, said first fold lines being discontinuous so as to define a pair of lateral extensions;
• a second pair of fold lines spaced from opposite end edges of said rigid panel and oriented transverse to said first pair of fold lines, said second pair of fold lines defining respective folding end portions in said rigid panel;
• a flexible film material having opposite ends, said film material being superimposed on one surface of said rigid panel and extending over said center portion and past at least one of said first pair of fold lines onto one of said folding side portions of said rigid panel, said opposite ends of said film material being connected to said rigid panel so as to define at least one region in which an edge portion of said film material between said opposite ends is not secured to said rigid panel, whereby at least a portion of an object may be positioned between said rigid panel and said film material and said film material may be tightened against at least the portion of the object when at least one of said folding side portions is folded away from said film material to a folded position;
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• a box having opposing sidewalls and an interior adapted to receive said rigid panel in said folded position, said lateral extensions extending laterally outward from said first fold lines in said folded position of said folding side portions such that said rigid panel is positioned within said box with said center portion spaced from said sidewalls.

A packaging assembly for holding an object securely against a rigid backing, said packaging assembly comprising:

• a substantially rigid panel having a first pair of fold lines spaced from opposite side edges of said panel to define respective folding side portions and a center portion therebetween;
• a second pair of fold lines spaced from opposite end edges of said rigid panel and oriented transverse to said first pair of fold lines, said second pair of fold lines defining respective folding end portions in said rigid panel, each of said second pair of fold lines being substantially non-linear so as to define at least a first lock tab on said folding end portion;
• a flexible film material having opposite ends, said film material being superimposed on one surface of said rigid panel and extending over said center portion and past at least one of said first pair of fold lines onto one of said folding side portions of said rigid panel, said opposite ends of said film material being connected to said rigid panel so as to define at least one region in which an edge portion of said film material between said opposite ends is not secured to said rigid panel, whereby at least a portion of an object may be positioned between said rigid panel and said film material and said film material may be tightened against at least the portion of the object when at least one of said folding side portions is folded away from said film material to a folded position;
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• a box having a bottom, opposing sidewalls and an interior adapted to receive said rigid panel in said folded position, said first lock tabs extending substantially perpendicular to a bottom surface of said center portion in said folded position of said folding side portions such that said rigid panel is positioned within said box with said center portion spaced above said bottom of said box.

A packaging structure for holding an object securely against a rigid backing, said packaging structure comprising:

• a substantially rigid panel having a first pair of fold lines spaced from opposite side edges of said panel to define first and second folding side portions;
• a second pair of fold lines spaced from opposite end edges of said rigid panel and oriented transverse to said first pair of fold lines, said second pair of fold lines defining respective folding end portions in said rigid panel and a center portion therebetween;
• a third pair of fold lines on said first folding side portion, said third pair of fold lines oriented transverse to said first pair of fold lines so as to define a pair of end portions extending laterally outwardly from said first folding side portion;
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• a flexible film material having opposite ends, said film material being superimposed on one surface of said rigid panel and extending over said center portion and past at least one of said first pair of fold lines onto one of said folding side portions of said rigid panel, said opposite ends of said film material being connected to said rigid panel so as to define at least one region in which an edge portion of said film material between said opposite ends is not secured to said rigid panel, whereby at least a portion of an object may be positioned between said rigid panel and said film material and said film material may be tightened against at least the portion of the object when at least one of said folding side portions is folded away from said film material.