US4093068A
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Packing sheet and packages formed thereby
Assignee: Fox Valley Marking Systems Inc
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Filing: 1976-09-13
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Granted: 1978-06-06
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Expires: 1996-09-13
Abstract
Abstract Packing sheet for packaging aerosol cans and the like is formed from two sheets for films of plastic. One of the sheets is vacuum formed to provide a plurality of blisters or bubbles, and the sheets are sealed together to seal air inside the bubbles. The distance between adjacent bubbles is less than the distance between the articles which are to be packed, and the articles are supported by a cushion of air within the bubbles.
Inventors
- 👤 Thomas J. Smrt
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 03:02
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D81/00; B65D81/02; B65D81/05; B65D81/127
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
202 words
A package comprising a plurality of elongated articles, each article having a top and a bottom, a bottom cushioning sheet supporting the bottoms of the articles, a top cushioning sheet positioned over the tops of the articles, and a carton enclosing the cushioning sheets and the articles, each of the top and bottom cushioning sheets including a plastic sheet having air-tight air-filled compressible bubbles formed therein contacting the articles, each bubble comprising radially outwardly extending projections and being generally positioned in a space between adjacent articles, the spacing between adjacent bubbles of a sheet being less than the width of the articles so that the top and bottom of each article contacts and partially compresses a projection of at least two bubbles whereby the top and bottom of each article is protected within the carton by a cushion of air within the bubbles, the compressing of said projections by the articles causing the height of the bubbles between adjacent articles to be greater than the height of the bubbles before the articles contact the bubbles and the pressure of the air within the bubbles to be greater than the pressure of the air within the bubbles before the articles contact the bubbles.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
202 words
A package comprising a plurality of elongated articles, each article having a top and a bottom, a bottom cushioning sheet supporting the bottoms of the articles, a top cushioning sheet positioned over the tops of the articles, and a carton enclosing the cushioning sheets and the articles, each of the top and bottom cushioning sheets including a plastic sheet having air-tight air-filled compressible bubbles formed therein contacting the articles, each bubble comprising radially outwardly extending projections and being generally positioned in a space between adjacent articles, the spacing between adjacent bubbles of a sheet being less than the width of the articles so that the top and bottom of each article contacts and partially compresses a projection of at least two bubbles whereby the top and bottom of each article is protected within the carton by a cushion of air within the bubbles, the compressing of said projections by the articles causing the height of the bubbles between adjacent articles to be greater than the height of the bubbles before the articles contact the bubbles and the pressure of the air within the bubbles to be greater than the pressure of the air within the bubbles before the articles contact the bubbles.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
59 words
The package of claim 1 in which each of the articles is a generally cylindrical can having a generally circular bottom and a generally circular top each of the bubbles having four radially outwardly extending projections, each projection extending generally along the radius of one of the cans and being engaged and compressed by the periphery of the can.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
35 words
The package of claim 1 in which each of the top and bottom packing sheets includes a second plastic sheet secured to the first plastic sheet to seal the fluid within each of the bubbles.
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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) | 1981-06-05 | 1981-12-05 | 1982-06-06 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-06-05 | 1985-12-05 | 1986-06-06 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-06-05 | 1989-12-05 | 1990-06-06 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |