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Containers and a cushion support for use therein
Assignee: Leonard Gould and Co Ltd
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Filing: 1975-03-10
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Granted: 1977-04-05
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Expires: 1995-03-10
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to an improved container or packaging case and to a cushion support for the packaging of an item or items in said container. The cushion support is so formed that when fitted to a container or packaging case the container or packaging case will if dropped from a specific height give protection for the item or items within the said container or the said packaging case. The cushion support comprises a slab of a resilient material that depends from a support member by means of a groove adapted to co-operate slidably with a complementary tenon on the support member, the groove being substantially horizontally disposed on one face of the slab and opposed on the opposite face of the slab by a plurality of substantially vertically disposed grooves.
Inventors
- 👤 Cyril Nichols
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 17:10
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/02; B65D81/05; B65D81/107; B65D81/113
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A cushion support structure for use in packaging, comprising: a first resilient slab member having a linear dovetail mortise groove formed in a first surface thereof; a second resilient slab member having a linear dovetail mortise groove formed in a first surface thereof; a support member shaped in a flat polygonal form having formed on each of at least two edges a dovetail tenon complementary with the dovetail mortise grooves of said first and second slab members and being slidable therein; and, said first and second resilient slab members depending from said support member positioning said support member in spaced apart relation from the bottom edges of said first and second resilient slab members.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A cushion support structure for use in packaging, comprising: a first resilient slab member having a linear dovetail mortise groove formed in a first surface thereof; a second resilient slab member having a linear dovetail mortise groove formed in a first surface thereof; a support member shaped in a flat polygonal form having formed on each of at least two edges a dovetail tenon complementary with the dovetail mortise grooves of said first and second slab members and being slidable therein; and, said first and second resilient slab members depending from said support member positioning said support member in spaced apart relation from the bottom edges of said first and second resilient slab members.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
65 words
A cushion support structure as recited in claim 1 wherein: the surface of said first resilient slab member opposite the first surface has a plurality of grooves arranged substantially at right angles to said dovetail mortise groove; and, the surface of said second resilient slab member opposite the first surface has a plurality of grooves arranged substantially at right angles to said dovetail mortise groove.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cushion support structure as recited in claim 1 wherein the linear mortise groove in said first and second resilient slab members has the form of a T.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
29 words
A cushion support structure as recited in claim 1 wherein the linear mortise groove in said first and second resilient slab members has the form of a half dumb-bell.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
155 words
A container comprising: a support member, having formed thereon dovetail tenons, for supporting an item; a first resilient slab member having a linear dovetail mortise groove formed therein complementary with one of said dovetail tenons formed on said support member and depending from said support member; a second resilient slab member having a linear dovetail mortise groove formed therein complementary with one of said tenons formed on said support member and depending from said support member; an enclosure disposed around said support member, said first resilient slab member and said second resilient slab member; and said support member comprises a rigid board having edges disposed to define a polygonal form and at least two edges of said polygonal shaped support member each are provided with a dovetail tenon cooperating with a complementary groove in said first or second resilient slab member positioning said support member in spaced apart relationship from the bottom of said enclosure.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
155 words
A container comprising: a support member, having formed thereon dovetail tenons, for supporting an item; a first resilient slab member having a linear dovetail mortise groove formed therein complementary with one of said dovetail tenons formed on said support member and depending from said support member; a second resilient slab member having a linear dovetail mortise groove formed therein complementary with one of said tenons formed on said support member and depending from said support member; an enclosure disposed around said support member, said first resilient slab member and said second resilient slab member; and said support member comprises a rigid board having edges disposed to define a polygonal form and at least two edges of said polygonal shaped support member each are provided with a dovetail tenon cooperating with a complementary groove in said first or second resilient slab member positioning said support member in spaced apart relationship from the bottom of said enclosure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
44 words
A container as claimed in claim 5 wherein: the sides of said first resilient slab member and said second resilient slab member, opposite the linear dovetail mortise groove formed therein, have a plurality of grooves formed therein extending transverse the linear dovetail mortise groove.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
28 words
A container as claimed in claim 6 wherein: the linear dovetail mortise grooves formed in said first and second resilient slab members has the form of a T.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
29 words
A container as claimed in claim 6 wherein: the linear dovetail mortise grooves formed in said first and second resilient slab members has the form of a half dumb-bell.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
78 words
A cushion support structure for use in packaging comprising: a relatively flat rigid base support board, having a polygonal form for supporting an item to be packed, having a tenon formed at portions of the periphery thereof; and, a plurality of cushion supports each engaging said tenon of said rigid base support board and depending from said base support board for resiliently supporting said relatively rigid base support board above the bottom of said plurality of cushion supports.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
78 words
A cushion support structure for use in packaging comprising: a relatively flat rigid base support board, having a polygonal form for supporting an item to be packed, having a tenon formed at portions of the periphery thereof; and, a plurality of cushion supports each engaging said tenon of said rigid base support board and depending from said base support board for resiliently supporting said relatively rigid base support board above the bottom of said plurality of cushion supports.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
40 words
A cushion support structure as claimed in claim 9 wherein said cushion support means comprises: a slab of resilient material having a linear mortise groove adapted to co-operate slidably with the tenon formed on said relatively rigid base support board.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
27 words
A cushion support structure as claimed in claim 10 wherein: the linear mortise groove formed in said slab of resilient material has the form of a T.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
A cushion support structure as claimed in claim 10 wherein: the linear mortise groove formed in said slab of resilient material has the form of a half dumb-bell.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
37 words
A cushion support structure as claimed in claim 10 wherein: a plurality of grooves are formed on the side of said slab of resilient material opposite said linear mortise groove extending transverse to said linear mortise groove.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1980-04-04 | 1980-10-04 | 1981-04-05 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1984-04-04 | 1984-10-04 | 1985-04-05 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1988-04-04 | 1988-10-04 | 1989-04-05 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |