US3870152A
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Load bearing device
Assignee: Air Products and Chemicals Inc
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Filing: 1973-06-07
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Granted: 1975-03-11
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Expires: 1993-06-07
Abstract
Abstract A load bearing device for protectively packaging articles. The load bearing device interfaces with the corner of a shipping container on an outer surface and a corner of the article to be protected on an inner surface. The load bearing device may be formed of molded plastic and has the geometric contour of a pyramidical envelope. In one embodiment, the load bearing device includes a plurality of fluted elements fashioning a series of truncated triangular pyramids formed one into the other. The apices of the truncated pyramids consecutively increase in height in straight line fashion along the pyramid envelope to a centroidally positioned triangular pyramid.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul N Kaplan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 10:11
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: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A load bearing device for protectively packaging articles inserted therein formed of moldable plastic and comprising a plurality of fluted elements forming a peripheral outer surface and an undulating inner surface of said load bearing device, said outer surface having a pyramidical envelope geometrical contour, said pyramidical contour envelope forming a triangular pyramid envelope having three contiguous faces defining said inner and outer surfaces of said load bearing device, each of said fluted elements passing to an apex defining an intersection between adjacent faces of said pyramidical contour envelope, a pair of fluted elements on adjacent faces of said pyramidical contour envelope forming a common apex on said intersection line between said adjacent faces, said fluted element apices forming a monotonically increasing positional location along said intersecting line from a base plane of said load bearing device to a geometrical centroidally located apex of said pyramid envelope, said fluted elements on each of said faces of said load bearing device being defined by a pair of walls interfacing at a load bearing ridge extending substantially parallel each to the other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A load bearing device for protectively packaging articles inserted therein formed of moldable plastic and comprising a plurality of fluted elements forming a peripheral outer surface and an undulating inner surface of said load bearing device, said outer surface having a pyramidical envelope geometrical contour, said pyramidical contour envelope forming a triangular pyramid envelope having three contiguous faces defining said inner and outer surfaces of said load bearing device, each of said fluted elements passing to an apex defining an intersection between adjacent faces of said pyramidical contour envelope, a pair of fluted elements on adjacent faces of said pyramidical contour envelope forming a common apex on said intersection line between said adjacent faces, said fluted element apices forming a monotonically increasing positional location along said intersecting line from a base plane of said load bearing device to a geometrical centroidally located apex of said pyramid envelope, said fluted elements on each of said faces of said load bearing device being defined by a pair of walls interfacing at a load bearing ridge extending substantially parallel each to the other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
180 words
A load bearing device for protectively packaging articles inserted therein formed of moldable plastic and comprising a plurality of fluted elements forming a peripheral outer surface and an undulating inner surface of said load bearing device, said outer surface having a pyramidical envelope geometrical contour, said pyramidical contour envelope forming a triangular pyramid envelope having three contiguous faces defining said inner and outer surfaces of said load bearing device, each of said fluted elements passing to an apex defining an intersection between adjacent faces of said pyramidical contour envelope, a pair of fluted elements on adjacent faces of said pyramidical contour envelope forming a common apex on said intersection line between said adjacent faces, said fluted element apices forming a monotonically increasing positional location along said intersecting line from a base plane of said load bearing device to a geometrical centroidally located apex of said pyramid envelope, said fluted elements on each of said faces of said load bearing device being defined by a pair of walls interfacing at a load bearing ridge extending substantially parallel each to the other.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
180 words
A load bearing device for protectively packaging articles inserted therein formed of moldable plastic and comprising a plurality of fluted elements forming a peripheral outer surface and an undulating inner surface of said load bearing device, said outer surface having a pyramidical envelope geometrical contour, said pyramidical contour envelope forming a triangular pyramid envelope having three contiguous faces defining said inner and outer surfaces of said load bearing device, each of said fluted elements passing to an apex defining an intersection between adjacent faces of said pyramidical contour envelope, a pair of fluted elements on adjacent faces of said pyramidical contour envelope forming a common apex on said intersection line between said adjacent faces, said fluted element apices forming a monotonically increasing positional location along said intersecting line from a base plane of said load bearing device to a geometrical centroidally located apex of said pyramid envelope, said fluted elements on each of said faces of said load bearing device being defined by a pair of walls interfacing at a load bearing ridge extending substantially parallel each to the other.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
23 words
The load bearing device as recited in claim 1 wherein saiD fluted elements extend in a direction substantially parallel to said base plane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The load bearing device as recited in claim 2 wherein each of said fluted elements is secured to a next consecutive fluted element throughout said extension.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The load bearing device as recited in claim 2 wherein each of said pyramid faces is formed in a one-piece unitary structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
The load bearing device as recited in claim 2 wherein said adjacent faces of said device are formed each to the other in a one-piece unitary structure.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
41 words
The load bearing device as recited in claim 2 including at least one structural rib element formed within at least one of said faces, said structural rib element extending in a direction substantially normal to said extension of said fluted elements.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
The load bearing device as recited in claim 6 wherein said structural rib element extends from said base plane to said geometrical centroidedly located apex of said pyramid envelope.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The load bearing device as recited in claim 1 wherein said fluted elements extend in a substantially vertical direction at a predetermined angle to said base plane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
26 words
The load bearing device as recited in claim 8 wherein each of said fluted elements is secured to a next consecutive fluted element throughout said extension.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
22 words
The load bearing device as recited in claim 8 wherein each of said pyramid faces is formed in a one-piece unitary structure.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
The load bearing device as recited in claim 8 wherein said adjacent faces of said device are formed each to the other in a one-piece unitary structure.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
41 words
The load bearing device as recited in claim 8 including at least one structural rib element formed within at least one of said faces, said structural rib element extending in a direction substantially normal to said extension of said fluted elements.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
The load bearing device as recited in claim 12 wherein said structural rib element extends throughout said peripheral outer surface forming a closed contour thereon.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
100 words
A corner pad article of manufacture formed in a one-piece unitary structure for being interposed between a shipping container corner and a corner of an article to be protectively packaged, said corner pad including a contour envelope approximating a triangular pyramid, said corner pad being formed of a plurality of fluted elements providing a multiplicity of truncated triangular pyramids formed each into the other, each of said truncated triangular pyramids having a vertically directed apex, said apices of said truncated triangular pyramids consecutively increasing in height in straight line fashion along said pyramid envelope to a centroidally positioned triangular pyramid.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
100 words
A corner pad article of manufacture formed in a one-piece unitary structure for being interposed between a shipping container corner and a corner of an article to be protectively packaged, said corner pad including a contour envelope approximating a triangular pyramid, said corner pad being formed of a plurality of fluted elements providing a multiplicity of truncated triangular pyramids formed each into the other, each of said truncated triangular pyramids having a vertically directed apex, said apices of said truncated triangular pyramids consecutively increasing in height in straight line fashion along said pyramid envelope to a centroidally positioned triangular pyramid.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
37 words
The corner pad article of manufacture as recited in claim 14 wherein said fluted elements form an undulating inner and outer surface of said corner pad, said inner surface forming a contour envelope approximately a triangular pyramid.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
39 words
The corner pad article of manufacture as recited in claim 14 including at least one structural rib element formed within said surface of said corner pad, said structural rib element joining consecutively spaced fluted elements each to the other.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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