Windshield packaging system using pressure-regulated clamps with synergistic clamp jaw components
AssigneeHonda Motor Co., Ltd.
InventorDavid Allison
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Abstract
A windshield packaging system that provides effective support for the windshield during substantial vertical drops, protects the windshield against side impacts, is simple in design, requires only modest skill to effectively assemble, protects windshields of different size with the same size carton, and minimizes inventory management problems. The windshield packaging system includes jaw components having a synergistic effect, horizontally-running flutes, and pressure-regulated clamps.
Claims26
A windshield packaging system for packaging a windshield having opposing planar surfaces comprising:
- a carton having a first and a second surface, each surface having longitudinal flutes and being sized and oriented to protect at least one of the planar surfaces of the windshield when placed within the carton;
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- a first set of elongated cooperating jaws configured to frictionally engage the opposing surfaces of the windshield, each jaw having a length greater than a linear dimension of the surfaces of the windshield and oriented within the carton substantially perpendicular to the flutes.
A packaging system for an article having opposing surfaces comprising:
- a carton having a first and a second surface, each surface having longitudinal flutes and being sized and oriented to protect one of the surfaces of the article when placed within the carton;
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- a first set of elongated cooperating jaws configured to frictionally engage the opposing surfaces of the article, each jaw having a length greater than a linear dimension of the surfaces of the article and oriented within the carton substantially perpendicular to the flutes.
A windshield packaging system for packaging a windshield having a length and a width less than the length comprising:
- a carton having a first and a second surface, each surface having a length greater than the length of the windshield, a width greater than the width of the windshield and less than the length of the windshield, and longitudinal flutes running substantially parallel to the length of the carton;
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- an elongated member having a first engagement mechanism configured to engage a surface of the windshield and a length that is approximately the same as the width of the carton, wherein the elongated member is configured such that it fits snuggly within the confines of the width of the carton.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.