Packaging assembly
AssigneeSealed Air Corporation (US)
InventorsChristof Hammerschmidt, Devin C. Ridgeway
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Abstract
A packaging structure for restraining an object comprises a panel and a film. The panel comprises a platform portion, an end flap portion, and a hinge portion. The end flap portion is foldably connected to the platform portion along an end flap fold line. The hinge portion comprises top and bottom hinge sections foldably connected to each other along a first hinge fold line between the top and bottom hinge sections. The film extends across the end flap fold line and is attached to the end flap portion and is also attached to the panel outside of the end flap portion. The packaging structure is foldable to an engaged position in which the object may be restrained between the film and the platform portion of the panel.
Claims19
A packaging structure for restraining an object, the structure comprising:
- a panel comprising:
- a platform portion having a support surface for supporting the object;
- an end flap portion foldably connected to the platform portion along an end flap fold line;
- and
- a hinge portion comprising top and bottom hinge sections foldably connected to each other along a first hinge fold line between the top and bottom hinge sections, wherein the hinge portion is bordered by:
- a second hinge fold line between the platform portion and the top hinge section;
- at least one top hinge cut line between the platform portion and the top hinge section and extending from the end flap fold line to the second hinge fold line;
- a third hinge fold line between the end flap portion and the bottom hinge section;
- and
- at least one bottom hinge cut line between the end flap portion and the bottom hinge section and extending from the end flap fold line to the third hinge fold line;
- and
- a film extending across the end flap fold line and attached to the end flap portion and attached to the panel outside of the end flap portion;
- wherein the packaging structure is in an engaged position having:
- the end flap portion folded along the end flap fold line away from the support surface of the platform portion to define an acute angle between the platform portion and the end flap portion;
- and
- the hinge portion folded along the first, second, and third hinge fold lines to separate the top hinge section and the platform portion along the at least one top hinge cut line, separate the bottom hinge section and the end flap portion along the at least one bottom hinge cut line, and extend the top and bottom hinge sections within the acute angle between the platform portion and the end flap portion;
- wherein the film is tensioned to restrain the object supported between the film and the platform portion.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.