Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
In a packing bracing means for washing machines, maintaining the agitator and spin basket of the machine free from movement relative to the casing of the machine during transportation comprising: a plurality of rectangular blocks of a length greater than the distance from the casing and spin basket of the machine to the agitator of the machine in a radial direction, said blocks being made from a resilient plastic material and having plane side and end walls and top and bottom walls, the respective walls being parallel to each other, each block having a portion spaced inwardly of each end thereof forming relief in the block to increase the compressibility of the block and enable the block to fit the casing, agitator and spin basket of the machine to hold the agitator and spin basket from movement relative to the casing during shipment upon placing of the blocks in their radial bracing positions, said blocks being of sufficient depth to hold agitators of different commercial heights from movement relative to the casing and the portions of said block forming relief being in the form of at least one hole extending entirely through each block and adjacent, but inwardly of each end thereof.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
In a packing bracing means for washing machines, maintaining the agitator and spin basket of the machine free from movement relative to the casing of the machine during transportation comprising: a plurality of rectangular blocks of a length greater than the distance from the casing and spin basket of the machine to the agitator of the machine in a radial direction, said blocks being made from a resilient plastic material and having plane side and end walls and top and bottom walls, the respective walls being parallel to each other, each block having a portion spaced inwardly of each end thereof forming relief in the block to increase the compressibility of the block and enable the block to fit the casing, agitator and spin basket of the machine to hold the agitator and spin basket from movement relative to the casing during shipment upon placing of the blocks in their radial bracing positions, said blocks being of sufficient depth to hold agitators of different commercial heights from movement relative to the casing and the portions of said block forming relief being in the form of at least one hole extending entirely through each block and adjacent, but inwardly of each end thereof.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
44 words
The packing bracing means of claim 1, wherein the resilient plastic material is a polyethylene foam material, and wherein at least three blocks spaced equal distances apart are utilized to maintain the agitator and spin basket from movement relative to the casing during transportation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
33 words
The packing bracing means of claim 2, wherein the inwardly relieved portions of the blocks comprise a series of equally spaced holes extending transversely through the blocks near each end of each block.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
The packing bracing means of claim 1, wherein the inwardly relieved portions of the blocks consist of a series of equally spaced holes extending transversely through the blocks near each end thereof, a vertical hole extendinG through each block adjacent and outwardly of one set of equally spaced holes and a second vertical hole extending through the block adjacent and outwardly of the other set of equally spaced holes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
The packing bracing means of claim 1, wherein the inwardly relieved portions of the blocks consist of a series of equally spaced holes extending transversely through each block adjacent one end thereof, and a vertical hole extending through each block adjacent the opposite end thereof.