US 5,341,934 AGrant
Shock-Absorbing, Compression-Protective Packing Device for Cartons
Issue Date:1994-08-30
•2 Claims
•12 Drawing Sheets
Abstract
A shock absorbing packing device comprised of a product carrier and a base made by folding up respective corrugated boards into respective shapes and then connected together for holding storage items within a carton, the base having projecting strips respectively inserted into transverse grooves of the product carrier so that an open storage chamber is defined within a middle portion and two opposite side portions of the product carrier and the projecting strips of the base and supported above two longitudinal flaps of the base for keeping storage items.
Metadata
Assignee
- Chicony Electronics Co., Ltd.
Inventor
- Kun T. Hsu
Application Information
Application Number:US 1136690
Filing Date:1993-08-31
Priority Date:1993-08-31
Art Unit:244
Classifications
IPC:
B65D 8102
Field of Search:
206320;521;586;587;591-594
Patent Drawings (12 sheets)
Description
Background of the Invention
The present invention relates to a shock-absorbing, compression-protective packing device made by folding corrugated boards into respective shapes and then connecting them together, and used for protecting storage items within a carton against impact and compression.
When packing a product with a carton, a packing or stuffing material is commonly used and inserted in the carton to protect the product against impact. Foamed plastics and paper chips are commonly used for this purpose. Paper chips can absorb shock waves, but can not protect cartons against compression. Although foamed plastics can effectively protect cartons against impact and compression, it must be properly disposed of so as not to cause environmental pollutions. However, the cost of the disposal of foamed plastics is expensive.
Summary of the Invention
The present invention has been accomplished under the aforesaid circumstances. It is therefore the principal object of the present invention to provide a shock-absorbing, compression-protective packing device which can protect storage items within a carton against impact and compression.
According to the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the shock absorbing packing device comprised of a product carrier and a base made by folding up respective corrugated boards into respective shapes and then connected together for holding storage items within a carton. The base has projecting strips respectively inserted into transverse slots on the product carrier so that an open storage chamber is defined within a middle portion and two opposite side portions of the product carrier and the projecting strips of the base and supported above two longitudinal flaps of the base for keeping storage items.
Brief Description of the Drawings
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of shock-absorbing, compression-protective packing device according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention;
FIG. 2 is an extended out view of the product carrier of the shock-absorbing, compression-protective packing device shown in FIG. 1;
FIG. 3 is an extended out view of the base of the shock-absorbing, compression-protective packing device shown in FIG. 2;
FIG. 4 illustrates the fastening strips and projecting flaps of the product carrier folded up;
FIG. 5 shows the product carrier folded up into shape;
FIG. 6 illustrates the longitudinal flaps of the base folded up and abutted to each other;
FIG. 7 shows the transverse flaps of the base folded up and disposed on two opposite sides by the abutted longitudinal flaps in a vertical position;
FIG. 8 shows the relative positions between the product carrier and the base;
FIG. 9 is a top view in plain of the shock-absorbing, compression-protective packing device;
FIG. 10 is a side view in plain of the shock-absorbing, compression-protective packing device;
FIG. 11 is another side view in plain of the shock-absorbing, compression-protective packing device taken from another side;
FIG. 12 is a perspective exploded view showing the relative position between the shock-absorbing, compression-protective packing device and a carton.
Detailed Description of the Preferred Embodiment
Referring to FIGS. 1, 2, and 3, a shock-absorbing, compression-protective packing device in accordance with the present invention is generally comprised of a base 2, and a product carrier 1 supported on the base 2.
The product carrier 1 is made of a substantially rectangular corrugated board comprising two transverse slots 11;11a across two longitudinal intermediate folding lines 1b, two longitudinal slots 12;12a spaced within the transverse slots 11;11a and respectively disposed along the longitudinal intermediate folding lines 1b on an outer side, a middle portion B defined within the longitudinal intermediate folding lines 1b, a first side portion A and a second side portion C disposed on two opposite sides by the longitudinal intermediate folding lines 1b, two fastening strips 13;13a extended outward from two diagonal corners thereof in reversed directions, two projecting flaps 14;14a extended outward from the other two diagonal corners thereof in reversed direction, two opposite lateral folding lines 1a respectively disposed between the side portions A;C and the fastening strips 13;13a and projecting flaps 14;14a, series of U-notches 141;141a respectively made on the projecting flaps 14;14a and symmetrically disposed along two opposite sides thereof, and transverse folding lines 1c respectively made on the projecting flaps 14;14a.
The base 2 is made of a corrugated board comprising two transverse slots 22;22a and two longitudinal slots 21;21a respectively spaced along the four sides of a rectangle, two transverse folding lines 2a respectively passing through the length of the transverse slots 22;22a, two longitudinal folding lines 2b respectively passing through the length of the longitudinal slots 21;21a, two transverse flaps 23;23a and two longitudinal flaps 24;24a respectively extended outwards from the four sides of the rectangle defined within the slots 21;21a;22;22a. Each transverse flap 23 or 23a comprises two transverse cuts 231 or 231a and a projecting strip 232 or 232a within the cuts 231 or 231a.
Referring to FIGS. 4, 5, 6, and 7, the fastening strips 13;13a and projecting flaps 14;14a are respectively folded up along the longitudinal lateral folding lines 1a, then the projecting flaps 14;14a are respectively folded up along the transverse folding lines 1c and formed into a corrugated configuration, and then the first and second side portions A;C are respectively folded up along the longitudinal intermediate folding lines 1b; the longitudinal flaps 24;24a and the transverse flaps 23;23a are respectively folded up along the transverse folding lines 2a and the longitudinal folding lines 2b, permitting the longitudinal flaps 24;24a to be collapsed into a horizontal position and abutted to each other and the transverse flaps 23;23a disposed in a vertical position at two opposite sides by the collapsed longitudinal flaps 24;24a.
Referring to FIG. 8, the projecting strips 232 of the base 2 are respectively inserted into the transverse slots 11;11a of the product carrier 1, and therefore an open storage chamber 4 is defined within the middle portion B and first and second side portions A;C of the product carrier 1 and the projecting strips 232;232a of the base 2 and supported above the longitudinal flaps 24;24a of the base 2 for keeping a storage item or storage items.
Referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the edges 101;101a on the product carrier 1 and the transverse flaps 23;23a of the base 2 protect the storage chamber 4 against impact from the four sides.
Referring to FIGS. 11 and 10 again, the longitudinal flaps 24;24a protect the storage chamber 4 against vertical compression.
Referring to FIG. 12, the shock absorbing packing device is fastened inside a carton 3, and the product 5 to be packed is received within the storage chamber 4 of the shock absorbing packing device. Therefore, the product 5 is well protected inside the carton 3 by the shock absorbing packing device against shock waves.
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A shock-absorbing compression-protective packing device fastened inside a carton to keep a product against shock waves, comprising: a product carrier made of a substantially rectangular first corrugated board comprising two transverse slots (11; 11a) across two longitudinal intermediate folding lines (1b), two longitudinal slots (12, 12a) spaced between the transverse slots (11, 11a) and respectively disposed along the longitudinal intermediate folding lines (1b) on an outer side of the first board, a middle portion (B) defined between the longitudinal intermediate folding lines (1b), a first side portion (A) and a second side portion (C) disposed on two opposite edges of the middle portion (B) on the longitudinal intermediate folding lines (1b), two fastening strips (13; 13a) extended outward from two diagonal corners of the first board in reversed directions, two projecting flaps (14; 14a) extended outward from the other two diagonal corners of the first board in reversed direction, two opposite longitudinal laterally located folding lines (1a) respectively each disposed between the side portions (A; C) and the fastening strips (13; 13a) and projecting flaps (14; 14a), a series of U-notches (141; 141a) respectively made on the projecting flaps (14; 14a) and symmetrically disposed along two opposite sides thereof, and transverse folding lines (1c) respectively made on the projecting flaps (14; 14a), the fastening strips (13; 13a) and projecting flaps (14, 14a) being respectively folded up along the longitudinal laterally located folding lines (1a), then the projecting flaps (14; 14a) being respectively folded up along the transverse folding lines (1c) and formed into a corrugated configuration, and then the first and second side portions (A;C) being respectively folded up along the longitudinal intermediate folding lines (1b); and a base made of a second corrugated board comprising two transverse slots (22; 22a) and two longitudinal slots (21; 21a) respectively spaced along the four sides of a rectangle, two transverse folding lines (2a) respectively passing through the length of the transverse slots (22; 22a) two longitudinal folding lines (2b) respectively passing through the length of the longitudinal slots (21; 21a), two transverse flaps (23; 23a) and two longitudinal flaps (24; 24a) respectively extended outwards from the four sides of the rectangle defined between the slots (21; 21a; 22; 22a), each transverse flap (23 or 23a) comprising two transverse cuts (231 and or 231a) and a projecting strip (232 or 232a) between the cuts (231 or 231a), the longitudinal flaps (24; 24a) and the transverse flaps (23; 23a) being respectively folded up along the transverse folding lines (2a) and the longitudinal folding lines (2b), permitting the longitudinal flaps (24; 24a) to be collapsed into a horizontal position and abutted to each other and the transverse flaps (23; 23a) disposed in a vertical position at two opposite sides by the collapsed longitudinal flaps (24; 24a), the longitudinal flaps (24; 24a) and the transverse flaps (23; 23a) being respectively folded up along the transverse folding lines (2a) and the longitudinal folding lines (2b), permitting the longitudinal flaps (24; 24a) to be collapsed into a horizontal position and abutted to each other and the transverse flaps (23; 23a) disposed in a vertical position at two opposite sides by the collapsed longitudinal flaps (24; 24a). whereby the projecting strips (232) of the base are respectively inserted into the transverse slots (11; 11a) of the product carrier so that an open storage chamber (4) is defined within the middle portion (B) and first and second side portions (A;C) of the product carrier and the projecting strips (232; 232a) of the base for keeping storage items.
2. The shock-absorbing compression-protective packing device of claim 1 wherein said storage chamber is supported above the longitudinal flaps (24;24a) of the base for keeping storage items.