Shipper package

Claim 1

In a package for protecting and supporting a bath tub which package has right and left end caps and a sleeve-type wrapper, the improvement wherein said end caps are each formed from a onepiece blank and each have A. an end panel (25); B. a re-inforced upper edge walls (72) extending at 90* to panel (25) formed from a plurality of hinged panels folded to provide a multi-ply wall and adapted to overly the front top surface of a tub and function as a cushion layer to protect the vitreous enamel thereof; C. re-inforced front edge walls (73) extending at 90* from panel (25) formed from a plurality of hinged panels folded to provide a multi-ply wall and adapted to overly the front skirt (16) of a tub and function to space front panel (22) of wrapper (12) from contact with the vitreous enamel on said front skirt; D. re-inforced end support walls (50 and 59) connected to panel (25) by hinge panels (45 and 46) overlying end spacers (52 and 61) adjacent the rear and front respectively, of said end panel (25) and spaced from said upper edge wall to provide supports for suspending a tub (15); E. said end spacers (52 and 61) being hinged at lateral edges of said support walls (50 and 59) and folded between said end panel (25) and said support walls; F. said right end cap being a mirror image of said left end cap.