Package for large glass panels

Claim 2

A container element for forming one half of a container formed of two similar halves comprising, a pair of spaced parallel L-shaped frame members, each member having two legs joined at one end and extending substantially at right angles to each other, each leg formed of spaced parallel boards with the spaced boards of one leg intermeshed with, spacing and rigidly secured to, the boards of the other leg at the juncture of the legs, sheet packing material comprising a single sheet of laminated corrugated cardboard shaped to fit the L shape of said frame members, extending across and secured to the edges of said boards, said spaced boards of said members arranged on edge on, extending transversely across, positioned intermediate the ends of and secured to, said sheet packing material.

Claim 3

A container comprising a pair of spaced frames extending entirely around the container, each frame comprising two L-shaped members each having two legs normal to each other, each leg comprising spaced parallel bars positioned on edge and permanently and rigidly secured at one end to the bars of the other leg, a sheet of stiff, protective and strengthening packing material connecting corresponding spaced members of the pair of spaced frames, said material extending across, and permanently secured to, the inner surface of the legs of said spaced members, the bars at the extremities of the legs of one of the L-shaped members of each frame removably secured to the bars at the extremities of the other member of the frame, portions of the end of said sheet material outboard of said frames directed inwardly in overlapped relation with other end portions and fastened in position to close the end of the container.

Claim 4

A container comprising a pair of spaced frames extending entirely around the container, each frame comprising two L-shaped members each having two legs normal to each other, each leg comprising spaced parallel bars positioned on edge and permanently and rigidly secured at one end to the bars of the other leg, a sheet of stiff, protective and strengthening packing material connecting corresponding spaced members of the pair of spaced frames, said material extending across, and permanently secured to, the inner surface of the legs of said spaced members, the bars at the extremities of the legs of one of the L-shaped members of each frame removably secured to the bars at the extremities of the other member of the frame, portions of the end of said sheet material outboard of said frames directed inwardly in overlapped relation with other end portions and fastened in position to close the end of the container.

Claim 5

A container comprising a pair of spaced frames extending entirely around the container, each frame comprising two L-shaped members each having two legs normal to each other, each leg comprising spaced parallel boards positioned on edge, extending between, spacing and permanently and rigidly secured at one end to, the boards of the other leg, a sheet of stiff, protective and strengthening packing material of laminated corrugated cardboard connecting corresponding spaced members of the pair of spaced frames, said material extending across, and permanently secured to, the inner surface of the legs of said spaced members, the boards at the extremities of the legs of one of the L-shaped members of each frame removably secured to the boards at the extremities of the other member of the frame.

Claim 6

A container comprising a pair of spaced frames extending entirely around the container, each frame comprising two L-shaped members each having two legs normal to each other, each leg comprising spaced parallel boards positioned on edge, extending between, spacing and permanently and rigidly secured at one end to, the boards of the other leg, a sheet of stiff, protective and strengthening packing material of laminated corrugated cardboard connecting corresponding spaced members of the pair of spaced frames, said material extending across, and permanently secured to, the inner surface of the legs of said spaced members, the boards at the extremities of the legs of one of the L-shaped members of each frame removably secured to the boards at the extremities of the other member of the frame.

Claim 7

A package suitable for stacking, shipping and handling comprising a first pair of spaced apart laminated rigid L-shaped members each having two legs extending at substantially right angles, each leg formed of spaced parallel bars with their edges exposed said bars of each leg intermeshing at one end with, by extending between and spacing, the bars of the adjacent leg and permanently and rigidly secured thereto at said end, a sheet of stiff protective and strengthening packing material connecting said members by extending across and permanently secured to the exposed inner edges of said bars, a stack of glass panels shorter than said sheet material and arranged on edge, one of said legs extending horizontally under the edges of, and supporting, said stack of panels, the other leg extending vertically parallel to one face of said stack, a second similar pair of spaced L-shaped members including said sheet material, each having one leg extending horizontally over said stack and having the other leg parallel to the other face of said stack and having the bars at the terminal ends of each leg intermeshed with and extending between the bars of a mating leg of a corresponding one of said first pair of L-shaped members and removably secured thereto to form a rigid removable band extending around said stack and holding it assembled, end portions of said sheet material beyond said stack extending inward across the ends of said stack and fastened in position and closing the end of the package.

Claim 8

A package suitable for stacking, shipping and handling comprising a first pair of spaced apart laminated rigid L-shaped members each having two legs extending at substantially right angles, each leg formed of spaced parallel bars with their edges exposed said bars of each leg intermeshing at one end with, by extending between and spacing, the bars of the adjacent leg and permanently and rigidly secured thereto at said end, a sheet of stiff protective and strengthening packing material connecting said members by extending across and permanently secured to the exposed inner edges of said bars, a stack of glass panels shorter than said sheet material and arranged on edge, one of said legs extending horizontally under the edges of, and supporting, said stack of panels, the other leg extending vertically parallel to one face of said stack, a second similar pair of spaced L-shaped members including said sheet material, each having one leg extending horizontally over said stack and having the other leg parallel to the other face of said stack and having the bars at the terminal ends of each leg intermeshed with and extending between the bars of a mating leg of a corresponding one of said first pair of L-shaped members and removably secured thereto to form a rigid removable band extending around said stack and holding it assembled, end portions of said sheet material beyond said stack extending inward across the ends of said stack and fastened in position and closing the end of the package.

Claim 9

A package suitable for shipping and handling fragile panels comprising a stack of glass panels, a covering of stiff protective and strengthening sheet packing material covering two sides of said stack and a pair of rigid spaced L-shaped members of spaced parallel boards rigidly secured at their junction and secured to said sheet material and extending entirely across said two sides, a second covering of stiff protective and strengthening sheet packing material covering the other two sides of said stack and separable from said first-mentioned sheet material and a second corresponding pair of rigid spaced L-shaped members of spaced parallel boards rigidly secured together at their junction and secured to said second covering and extending entirely across the other sides of said stack with the free ends of corresponding pairs of members intermeshing and removably secured together, said sheet packing material covering the ends of said package.

Claim 10

A package suitable for shipping and handling fragile panels comprising a stack of glass panels, a covering of stiff protective and strengthening sheet packing material covering two sides of said stack and a pair of rigid spaced L-shaped members of spaced parallel boards rigidly secured at their junction and secured to said sheet material and extending entirely across said two sides, a second covering of stiff protective and strengthening sheet packing material covering the other two sides of said stack and separable from said first-mentioned sheet material and a second corresponding pair of rigid spaced L-shaped members of spaced parallel boards rigidly secured together at their junction and secured to said second covering and extending entirely across the other sides of said stack with the free ends of corresponding pairs of members intermeshing and removably secured together, said sheet packing material covering the ends of said package.