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US 8,474,618 B2Granted
Single glass sheet package with suction cups
AssigneeMenasha Corporation
InventorRichard B. McDowell
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Abstract
A corrugated container for shipping a glass sheet, such as an automotive windshield, is disclosed. The container includes one or more support braces for contacting a first side of the glass sheet and one or more braces for contacting the opposing second side of the glass sheet. Suction cups can be connected to the braces. A cross-brace, generally perpendicular to the other support braces, can be provided for added protection and support of the glass sheet.
Claims20
A container for transporting a glass sheet comprising:
- a base portion including a first wall portion, a first side wall extending from the wall portion along a first side of the base portion and a second side wall extending from the wall portion along a second side of the base portion;
- a first support brace connected to the first wall portion, the first support brace positioned to support a first side of a glass sheet;
- a first suction cup connected to the first support brace positioned to contact the first side of the glass sheet;
- a first top brace aligned with the first support brace and extending from the first side wall to the second side wall across a second side of the glass sheet, the first top brace connected to the first side of the base portion by a first flap extending over the first side wall from a first end of the first top brace and connected to the second side of the base portion by a second flap extending over the second side wall from a second end of the first top brace;
- and,
- a second wall portion configured to cooperate with the first wall portion, first side wall and second side wall to substantially enclose the glass sheet.
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A container for transporting a windshield comprising:
- a corrugated base portion,
- a first side wall integrally formed with and extending upward from a first side of the base portion, and a second side wall integrally formed with and extending upward from a second side of the base portion opposing the first side;
- a first end wall integrally formed with and extending upward from a first end of the base portion, and a second end wall integrally formed with and extending upward from a second end of the base portion opposing the first end;
- a corrugated material first support brace connected to the base portion by a flap extending from the base portion, the first support brace configured to support a first side of the windshield and a corrugated material first top brace aligned with the first support brace connected to the base portion, the first top brace configured to span from the first side wall to the second side wall across a width of the windshield and contact at least a portion of a second side of the windshield to support the second side of the windshield, the first top brace including a first flap extending over the first side wall and a second flap extending over the second side wall;
- and,
- a corrugated top portion configured to cooperate with the base portion to substantially enclose the windshield.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.