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US 6,470,637 B2Granted
Corner protector
AssigneeFibreform Containers, Inc.
InventorJeffrey J. Gratz
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Abstract
A corner protector is provided for protecting a corner of an object. The corner protector includes first and second spaced sidewalls. Each sidewall includes an outer edge having a notch formed therein in order to allow sidewalls to flex. A connection element interconnects the first and second sidewalls such that the inner surfaces of the first and second sidewalls define an object receiving cavity therebetween. Support shoulders are provided within the object receiving cavity of the corner protector to support the corner of the object when inserted therein.
Claims18
A corner protector for protecting a corner of an object, comprising:
- a first end wall lying in a first plane, the first end wall having first and second sides and first and second ends;
- a second end wall lying in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane, the second end wall having first and second sides;
- a first side wall interconnecting the first sides of the first and second end walls, the first side wall having an outer edge extending between the second ends of the first and second end walls which includes a notch formed therein;
- a second side wall interconnecting the second sides of the first and second end walls, the second side wall having an outer edge extending between the second ends of the first and second end walls which includes a notch formed therein;
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- a first support shoulder extending inwardly from the inner surface of the first side wall, the first support shoulder defined by an object engaging surface and an inwardly directed surface;
- and
- wherein the first and second side walls include inner surfaces which defines an object receiving cavity therebetween.
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A corner protector for protecting a corner of an object, comprising:
- a first side wall lying in a first plane, the first side wall having an inner surface and an outer edge which includes a notch formed therein;
- a second side wall lying in a second plane, the second side wall having an inner surface and an outer edge which includes a notch formed therein;
- a first support shoulder extending from the inner surface of the first side wall, the first support shoulder defined by an object engaging surface and an inwardly directed surface;
- a second support shoulder extending from the inner surface of the second side wall, the second support shoulder defined by an object engaging surface and an inwardly directed surface;
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- a connection element interconnecting the first side wall and the second side wall such that inner surfaces of the first and side wall define an object receiving cavity therebetween.
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A corner protector for protecting a corner of an object, comprising:
- a first side wall lying in a first plane, the first side wall having an inner surface and an outer edge which includes a notch formed therein;
- a second side wall lying in a second plane, the second side wall having an inner surface and an outer edge which includes a notch formed therein;
- a first support shoulder extending from the inner surface of the first side wall, the first support shoulder defined by an object engaging surface and an inwardly directed surface;
- a second support shoulder extending from the inner surface of the second side wall, the second support shoulder defined by an object engaging surface and an inwardly directed surface;
- a first end wall having a first side interconnected to the first side wall and a second side interconnected to the second side wall, the first end wall further including first and second opposite ends;
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- a second end wall having a first side interconnected to the first side wall and a second side interconnected to the second side wall, the second end wall further including first and second opposite ends.
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A corner protector for protecting a corner of an object, comprising:
- a first end wall lying in a first plane, the first end wall having first and second sides and first and second ends;
- a second end wall lying in a second plane perpendicular to the first plane, the second end wall having first and second sides;
- a first side wall interconnecting the first sides of the first and second end walls, the first side wall having an outer edge extending between the second ends of the first and second end walls which includes a notch formed therein;
- wherein:
- the first and second side walls include inner surface which defines an object receiving cavity therebetween;
- the first end wall includes an inner surface directed towards the object receiving cavity;
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- the inner surface of the first end wall and the inner surface of the first side wall are interconnected by a rib.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.