Circumferentially bound structural transit package

A composite circumferentially strapped load bearing transit package, comprising:

• a circumferential sheet wrapper continuously enwrapping a plurality of mutually ordered articles in a first circumferential direction, each of said articles positioned within the wrapper in mutually adjoining compressed vertical standing relationship with all adjacent articles;
• said articles each having a predetermined structural strength, said structural strength providing each vertical standing article with a vertical load bearing capability;
• an inelastic tensioned strap circumferentially enwrapping said articles and at least portions of said wrapper in a second circumferential direction normal to said first circumferential direction;
• said inelastic tensioned strap applying a compressive force to the articles and wrapper in a horizontal direction against all adjacent articles, each article and the wrapper held in an immobile position relative to all articles and said wrapper;
• the circumferential sheet wrapper comprising a one-piece sleeve structure continuously circumscribing and in contact with all of the articles, the sleeve structure having four main panels and at least one overlap panel, the overlap panel firmly attached to an opposite panel and forming the sleeve structure, the height of the continuous sleeve structure conforming to the height of the articles positioned in the wrapper;
• said compressive force of said inelastic tensioned strap integrating said package and combining the structural strength of the circumferential sheet wrapper, the vertical structural strength capability of each vertical standing article positioned within the wrapper, and the compression applied by said inelastic tensioned strap into a unitary, load bearing structure for use as a transit package;
• and,
• said articles retained in a vertical immobile position upon application of transit forces to the transit package.