Redundant reusable high volume cushion

• US 20060131202A1
• Filed: 12/22/2004
• Published: 06/22/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Scott Kramer
• Original Assignee: Scott Kramer
• Inventors: Kramer, Scott
• Application Number:
  US11/018,680
• Publication Number:
  US 20060131202A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/522
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/051 using pillow-like elements filled with cushioning material, e.g. elastic foam, fabric
• CPC Class Codes: Y02W 30/80 Packaging reuse or recycling, e.g. of multilayer packaging bio-packaging Y02W90/10

Abstract

A redundant reusable high volume cushion with refillable tandem tubes comprised of redundant cushion areas having two or four discrete areas comprised of redundant geometrically shaped chambers creating a high volume cushion. The redundant cushion areas facilitates absorption of impact upon the cushion by permitting redistribution of an inflation gas, e.g., air, from an area of impact to a non-impacted area within the same cushion. Entry/exit tandem tubes control the flow of inflation gas into and/or out of the cushion.

Claims

1. A redundant reusable high volume cushion with refillable tandem tubes for cushioning articles during shipping and handling, said redundant reusable high volume cushion made of a first and second outer film layers, said first and second film layers being secured together along an outer perimeter to define the refillable tandem tubes permitting cushion reusability.

2. A redundant reusable high volume cushion with refillable tandem tubes comprised of a plurality of inflatable conical shaped chambers configured to redistribute an inflation gas contained therein from one or more conical shaped chambers compressed by and external impact to at least one contiguous conical shaped chamber which is not impacted.

3. The system of claim 2, wherein said conical shaped chambers maximize cushion height for impact protection, said cushion height respective of available chamber height, determined by base width of conical chambers provided.

4. A Redundant Reusable High Volume Cushion with refillable tandem tubes supporting four cushion areas, to cushion articles during shipping and handling, redundant reusable high volume cushion use the inner volume to form four separate cushion areas conical shaped areas providing a high volume profile.