Method and apparatus for cushioning an article
AssigneeThomson Licensing
InventorRobert Charles Lancaster
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Abstract
An apparatus and method for protecting an article during shipment is provided. In one embodiment, a packaging apparatus includes a formed body comprised having a first resiliency. The formed body has a plurality of recesses disposed on a first side of the formed body. An insert having a resiliency greater than the resiliency of the formed body is disposed in at least one of the recesses disposed in the formed replace. In another embodiment, a method for packing an article includes inserting an insert of resilient material into selected recesses in a cushioning material in locations where additional protection of a packaged device is needed.
Claims5
A shipping carton for an electronic device, comprising:
- a shipping container;
- an electronic device disposed within said shipping container;
- at least one body comprised of a molded pulp disposed between at least a portion of the shipping container and the electronic device;
- at least a first recess formed in the body;
- at least a second recess formed in the body;
- an insert comprised of a polymer having a resiliency greater than a resiliency of molded pulp;
- the insert being disposed in the second recess.
A shipping carton for an electronic device, comprising:
- a shipping container;
- an electronic device disposed within said shipping container;
- a body having a first portion comprised of a molded pulp disposed horizontally between at least a portion of the shipping container and the electronic device, said first portion of said body having plural recesses formed therein;
- selected ones of said plural recesses of said first portion of said body containing an insert comprised of a polymer having a resiliency greater than a resiliency of molded pulp;
- a second portion of said body comprised of said molded pulp disposed vertically between at least a portion of the shipping container and the electronic device;
- said second portion of said body having plural recesses formed therein;
- selected ones of said plural recesses of said second portion of said body containing an insert comprised of said polymer having a resiliency greater than said resiliency of molded pulp.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.