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US 9,611,059 B2Granted
Flexible packaging materials and methods of making and using same
AssigneeWanda M. Weder and William F. Straeter
InventorDonald E. Weder
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Abstract
Packaging materials are disclosed, along with packages formed therefrom and methods for forming the packages.
Claims20
A method of packaging at least one object, the method comprising the steps of:
- disposing a packaging material into an interior of a container, the packaging material comprising a substratum adapted to support and cushion an object, wherein the substratum is a flexible inflatable substrate having an exterior surface and an interior surface, wherein the interior surface defines an expandable interior inflation space, the packaging material further comprising:
- (a) at least one strip, strand, or unit of material disposed on a surface of the substratum and within the interior of the container;
- and/or
- (b) a printed pattern disposed on at least a portion of the substratum, the printed pattern comprising a plurality of individual strips, strands, or units of material, thereby providing the substratum with a grass-like appearance;
- and
- disposing at least one object on the packaging material disposed within the interior of the container, whereby the packaging material supports and cushions the object within the interior of the container.
3 more elements
A method of packaging at least one object, the method comprising the steps of:
- disposing a packaging material into an interior of a basket, the packaging material comprising a substratum adapted to support and cushion an object, wherein the substratum is a flexible inflatable substrate having an exterior surface and an interior surface, wherein the interior surface defines an expandable interior inflation space, the packaging material further comprising:
- (a) at least one strip, strand, or unit of material disposed on a surface of the substratum and within the interior of the basket;
- and/or
- (b) a printed pattern disposed on at least a portion of the substratum, the printed pattern comprising a plurality of individual strips, strands, or units of material, thereby providing the substratum with a grass-like appearance;
- and
- disposing at least one object on the packaging material disposed within the interior of the basket, whereby the packaging material supports and cushions the object within the interior of the basket.
3 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.