Packaging system, apparatus, and method with articulable corner support members
First Claim
1. An articulable apparatus for use in the packing and shipment of an object within a container comprising:
- a first and a second substantially hollow support lobe member; and
, a channel having sidewalls extruded along a longitudinal centerline in the apparatus so as to create a hingeable base axis along an opposite surface of the apparatus, the first and second lobe members being resiliently connected along the hingeable base axis of the channel.
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Abstract
A system for use in the packing of an appliance containing the pallet and corner members is provided. The pallet comprises first and second support members and a connecting cross member, wherein the cross member is substantially perpendicular to the first and second support members. The first and second support members include attachment holes, wherein the attachment holes allow for the attachment of the pallet to the appliance. The first and second support members and the cross member are manufactured from a synthetic substance and are substantially hollow. The system further comprises an available plurality of articulable corner support members, corner junction end caps with tenons, closed cell design elements, and standoffs used to protect, support, separate and/or stabilize the appliance in a container.
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82 Claims
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1. An articulable apparatus for use in the packing and shipment of an object within a container comprising:
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a first and a second substantially hollow support lobe member; and
,a channel having sidewalls extruded along a longitudinal centerline in the apparatus so as to create a hingeable base axis along an opposite surface of the apparatus, the first and second lobe members being resiliently connected along the hingeable base axis of the channel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. A multi-axis articulable apparatus for use in the packing and shipment of an appliance in a container comprising:
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a first and a second substantially hollow support lobe member, the lobe members having a top, bottom, and side surfaces;
a channel having two sidewalls extruded along a longitudinal centerline in the top surface so as to create a hingeable base axis along the bottom surface of the apparatus, the first and second lobe members being resiliently connected along the hingeable base axis of the channel;
at least one notch aperture having a vertical axis being cut through the top, side, and bottom surfaces of the first support lobe, wherein the base of the vertical axis of the notch is adjacent to the channel; and
,at least one impression trough having a horizontal axis formed into the top and side surfaces of the second support lobe, wherein the base of the horizontal axis of the impression trough is positioned on the second lobe in a opposite positional relationship to the base of the vertical axis of the at least one notch, the base of the horizontal axis extending through the sidewall of the channel associated with second lobe member. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39)
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40. An articulable packaging apparatus for supporting an appliance in a container comprising:
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a first and second substantially hollow lobe piece having a first and second corner junction region; and
,a linking beam resiliently hingeably connecting the first and second lobe pieces via the first and second corner junction regions;
wherein the first and second lobes are articulated into position about their corresponding corner junction region. - View Dependent Claims (41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50)
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51. A closed cell design packaging apparatus for protecting an appliance in a container comprising:
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at least two substantially hollow geometrically shaped closed cell element members; and
a rigid linking beam connecting the closed cell element members. - View Dependent Claims (52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 61)
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62. A joinable end cap apparatus for use with corner/edge support members comprising:
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a top outer surface; and
,a plurality of tenons rigidly extending from the outer surface in at least one plane;
wherein the tenons provide a removable interlocking frictional action when inserted into the corner/edge support member, thereby causing the support member to remain removably united at the union of the end cap tenons and the support member. - View Dependent Claims (63, 64, 65)
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66. A packing support and protection system for an appliance in a container comprising:
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a pallet; and
at least one 3-D articulable corner/edge support member having interlocking means. - View Dependent Claims (67, 68, 69, 70, 71, 72, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77)
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78. A method for packing and shipping an appliance using an articulable corner/edge support apparatus comprising the steps:
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providing an appliance;
packing the appliance in the container;
providing at least one articulable corner/edge support apparatus;
articulating the apparatus to adapt to at least one corner/edge of the appliance;
positioning the apparatus as desired on the appliance; and
shipping the packed container. - View Dependent Claims (79, 80, 81, 82)
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