US4802325A
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Method of packaging
Assignee: NXP USA Inc
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Filing: 1987-07-20
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Granted: 1989-02-07
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Expires: 2007-07-20
Abstract
Abstract A method of packaging components (4) for shipping comprising: loading the components in rails (2); assembling a plurality of the rails into a composite structure (20); and wrapping the composite structure in an anti-static envelope (40) so as to form a quasi-rigid anti-static package (46). The method may further comprise the step of securing the composite structure, e.g. by fixing a strap (18) at each end, immediately before the wrapping step. A material for use in packaging components for shipping comprising a sandwich material (40) having: a first layer (42) of conductive material and a second layer (44) of static-dissipative material, the first and second layers being bonded together. The outer layer may be made of conductive paper to provide adequate snag- and tear-resistance and the inner layer may be made of an anti-static plastics material.
Inventors
- 👤 William Duncan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 19:33
CPC Classifications
B; B32; B32B; B32B27/00; B32B27/06; B32B27/10; H; H05; H05K; H05K13/00; H05K13/0084; B32B2307/00; B32B2307/20; B32B2307/21; B32B2439/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 23
Claim 1
Independent Claim
44 words
A method of packaging semiconductor integrated circuit components for shipping comprising: loading the components in rails; assembling a plurality of the rails into a composite self-supporting structure; and wrapping the composite structure in an anti-static envelope so as to form a quasi-rigid anti-static package.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
44 words
A method of packaging semiconductor integrated circuit components for shipping comprising: loading the components in rails; assembling a plurality of the rails into a composite self-supporting structure; and wrapping the composite structure in an anti-static envelope so as to form a quasi-rigid anti-static package.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A method according to claim 1 further comprising the step of securing the composite structure immediately before the wrapping step.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the securing step comprises fastening a strap around each end of the composite structure.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein the strap is made of the same material as the rails.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
18 words
A method according to claim 4 wherein the strap is made from waste material generated during rail manufacture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
52 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein the strap is made with a hole at one end and a lug at the other end arranged to mate with the hole so that a portion of the lug extending through the hole is arranged to locate in a recess in the composite structure.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A method according to claim 3 wherein the strap is curved so as in use to be resilient to allow for tolerance in the size of the rails.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 2 wherein the securing step consists of fixing a cap on each end of the composite structure.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the wrapping step consists of wrapping the composite structure in a material which dissipates any internal electric charge and prevents ingress of external electric charge.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A method according to claim 9 wherein the wrapping material consists of a sandwich material comprising an outer layer of conductive material and an inner portion which is static-dissipative.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
32 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein the outer layer is made of conductive paper and the inner portion comprises a layer of anti-static plastics material heat bonded to the outer layer.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
41 words
A method according to claim 10 wherein the outer layer is made of conductive paper and the inner portion comprises a layer of conductive plastics material and an anti-static adhesive material bonding the conductive plastics layer to the conductive paper layer.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the rails are of generally trapezoidal cross-section.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
38 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the composite structure comprises one or more rows of rails each formed by adjacent rails arranged side-by-side alternately in opposite orientations so as to form a composite structure of rectangular cross-section.
Claim 16
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of packaging components for shipping comprising: loading the components in rails; assembling a plurality of the rails into a composite structure; and wrapping the composite structure in an anti-static envelope so as to form a quasi-rigid anti-static package, wherein the composite structure comprises one or more rows of rails each formed by adjacent rails arranged side-by-side alternately in opposite orientation so as to form a composite structure of rectangular cross-section, and wherein the assembling step preferably comprises the steps of: inserting the rails into a former having one or more parallel recesses equal in number to the desired number of rows in the composite structure, each recess being sized to accept a rail inserted sideways into the recess and to accommodate said number of rails in a row of the composite structure; and removing the former from the inserted rails to leave the rectangular composite structure.
Claim 17
Independent Claim
148 words
A method of packaging components for shipping comprising: loading the components in rails; assembling a plurality of the rails into a composite structure; and wrapping the composite structure in an anti-static envelope so as to form a quasi-rigid anti-static package, wherein the composite structure comprises one or more rows of rails each formed by adjacent rails arranged side-by-side alternately in opposite orientation so as to form a composite structure of rectangular cross-section, and wherein the assembling step preferably comprises the steps of: inserting the rails into a former having one or more parallel recesses equal in number to the desired number of rows in the composite structure, each recess being sized to accept a rail inserted sideways into the recess and to accommodate said number of rails in a row of the composite structure; and removing the former from the inserted rails to leave the rectangular composite structure.
Claim 18
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of packaging components for shipping comprising: loading the components in rails; assembling a plurality of the rails into a composite structure; and wrapping the composite structure in an anti-static envelope so as to form a quasi-rigid anti-static package, wherein the rails are of generally trapezoidal cross-section, and wherein the composite structure comprises a cylinder of adjacent rails arranged with their shorter parallel faces radially innermost and their longer parallel faces radially outermost.
Claim 19
Independent Claim
74 words
A method of packaging components for shipping comprising: loading the components in rails; assembling a plurality of the rails into a composite structure; and wrapping the composite structure in an anti-static envelope so as to form a quasi-rigid anti-static package, wherein the rails are of generally trapezoidal cross-section, and wherein the composite structure comprises a cylinder of adjacent rails arranged with their shorter parallel faces radially innermost and their longer parallel faces radially outermost.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
14 words
A method according to claim 16 wherein additional rails are arranged within the cylinder.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
15 words
A method according to claim 17 wherein the additional rails are arranged in rectangular cross-section.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
22 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the rails have one or more formations for enhancing the rigidity of the composite structure.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
24 words
A method according to claim 1 wherein the rails have one or more formations to prevent sliding of the rails within the composite structure.
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