Container and method for making container for fragile products

A container for packaging products that may otherwise be damaged during transportation, said container comprising:

• a tubular body wall having opposed ends and inner and outer surfaces and comprising a wound strip of material;
• a first flexible end closure secured to one of the opposed ends of the tubular body;
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• a second flexible end closure secured to the other of the opposed ends of the tubular body, said first and second flexible end closures being free to move inwardly against the product when vacuum is applied so as to provide cushioning support to the product.

A vacuum packaged container containing a product, said container comprising:

• a tubular body wall having opposed ends and inner and outer surfaces and comprising a wound strip of material;
• at least one product having a predefined shape and being positioned within said tubular body wall;
• a flexible liner having opposed end portions secured to respective ends of the tubular body wall and a free medial portion between the opposed end portions of the liner, said medial portion of said flexible liner being free to move inwardly against the product when vacuum is applied so as to provide cushioning support to the product without changing the predefined shape of the product;
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• a flexible end closure secured to at least one of the opposed ends of said tubular body wall, said flexible end closure being free to move inwardly against the product when vacuum is applied so as to provide cushioning support to the product without changing the predefined shape of the product.

A vacuum packaged container containing a product, said container comprising:

• a tubular body wall having opposed ends and inner and outer surfaces and comprising a wound strip of material;
• at least one product having a predefined shape and being positioned within said tubular body wall;
• a first flexible end closure secured to one of the opposed ends of the tubular body;
• and
• a second flexible end closure secured to the other of the opposed ends of the tubular body, said first and second flexible end closures being free to move inwardly against the product when vacuum is applied so as to provide cushioning support to the product without changing the predefined shape of the product.