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US3701465A
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Packaging structure
Assignee: Philips North America LLC
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Filing: 1970-12-28
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Granted: 1972-10-31
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Expires: 1990-12-28
Abstract
Abstract A resilient member having three round projections on each outer side for use in a packaging container for receiving and carrying articles to be protected against shock as may be experienced in loading, transporting, and storing. In ordinary application, a cardboard tray is supported at each corner with a resilient member with the projections of such member being in registration with openings in each corner of the tray to position the resilient members, hold the tray sides together, and to form a resilient cushion at each corner for supporting an article transported in the container. In the usual circumstance, there are two trays per container, one at the bottom of the article and one at the top.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert H Richter
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 05:36
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/02; B65D81/05; B65D81/053; B65D81/055; B65D81/056; B65D2581/00; B65D2581/02; B65D2581/05; B65D2581/051; B65D2581/052; B65D2581/055
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
175 words
Apparatus comprising, a packing container for receiving and carrying articles to be protected against shock as may be experienced in loading, transporting, and storing, a plurality of resilient means, each having a plurality of sides, said means being in said container for acting as an energy absorber between the container and the article carried therein, said last means each having a single projection from a plurality of said sides, each projection having a predetermined cross section, a connecting member for connecting said plurality of resilient means in a predetermined relation to one another, said connectinG member having openings therein to receive each of said projections and said openings conforming to predetermined cross sections of said projections, said predetermined cross sections being proportional so that the projections are held in said openings but are free to rotate in said openings, whereby said connecting member and said resilient means are capable of substantial relative movement without shearing or permanently deforming said connecting member or resilient means or disconnecting said plurality of resilient means from said connecting member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
175 words
Apparatus comprising, a packing container for receiving and carrying articles to be protected against shock as may be experienced in loading, transporting, and storing, a plurality of resilient means, each having a plurality of sides, said means being in said container for acting as an energy absorber between the container and the article carried therein, said last means each having a single projection from a plurality of said sides, each projection having a predetermined cross section, a connecting member for connecting said plurality of resilient means in a predetermined relation to one another, said connectinG member having openings therein to receive each of said projections and said openings conforming to predetermined cross sections of said projections, said predetermined cross sections being proportional so that the projections are held in said openings but are free to rotate in said openings, whereby said connecting member and said resilient means are capable of substantial relative movement without shearing or permanently deforming said connecting member or resilient means or disconnecting said plurality of resilient means from said connecting member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
The apparatus of claim 1 with said openings and predetermined cross sections being round.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The apparatus of claim 1 with each of said resilient means having three exterior sides, each of said exterior sides having one of said projections extending therefrom, each of said resilient means having an interior surface adapted to receive, locate, and position the article to be packaged and protected.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
98 words
The apparatus of claim 3 with said connecting member having one of said resilient means at each corner thereof, said connecting member having a base and four leaves, each leaf being angularly related to said base, each of said leaves having two openings therein and said base having an opening in each corner thereof, two projections from each of said resilient members being inserted into the openings in said leaves and the third projection being inserted in an opening in said base, to hold said leaves in said angular relation to said base, and to form a tray.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
The apparatus of claim 4 with said packing container having a tray at one end thereof and a second tray spaced from said first tray, said trays facing one another so that the interior surfaces of said resilient means can receive, locate, and position the article to be packaged and protected.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-10-31 | 1976-05-01 | 1976-10-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-31 | 1980-05-01 | 1980-10-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-31 | 1984-05-01 | 1984-10-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |