Insert for Protecting a Product within a Box
First Claim
1. An insert for receiving and protecting at least one of a plurality of different sized and shaped products, said insert comprising:
- a member having an opening extending therethrough for receiving and protecting the product therein;
first means for closing off a first end of said opening; and
second means for closing off a second end of said opening, at least one of said first and second closing means configured to be closed in varying manners such that an interior length of said opening can be varied depending on the size and shape of the products.
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Abstract
A corrugated fibreboard blank is configured to be folded into an insert. The insert is configured to receive and protect a product therein and the insert is configured to be received within a shipping container. The shape of the insert produces void spaces that the products cannot reach, thus creating natural air cells within the insert. The ends, tabs and panels of the insert also provide for minimal movement of the product within the insert and further provide layers of cushioning upon impact. The ends of the insert can also be folded in varying manners in order to vary an interior dimension of the insert. The insert can secure a variety of different sized products, is environmentally friendly, inexpensive and space-saving. The insert can be secured in its shape with either tabs, adhesives, or a combination of both.
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Citations
41 Claims
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1. An insert for receiving and protecting at least one of a plurality of different sized and shaped products, said insert comprising:
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a member having an opening extending therethrough for receiving and protecting the product therein;
first means for closing off a first end of said opening; and
second means for closing off a second end of said opening, at least one of said first and second closing means configured to be closed in varying manners such that an interior length of said opening can be varied depending on the size and shape of the products. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An insert for receiving and protecting at least one of a plurality of different sized and shaped products, said insert comprising:
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a member having at least a first portion which is generally quadrilateral in cross-section and at least a second portion which is generally hexagonal in cross-section, said member defining an opening therethrough for receiving and protecting the product therein; and
means for closing off opposite ends of said opening. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24)
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25. An insert for receiving and protecting at least one of a plurality of different sized and shaped products, said insert being formed from a single corrugated fibreboard blank, said insert comprising:
a plurality of panels configured to define an opening in which the product is encapsulated within, said plurality of panels further being configured to be folded in a plurality of manners in order to vary an interior length of said opening depending on a size and shape of the product. - View Dependent Claims (26)
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27. A blank configured to be folded into an insert for protecting a product, said blank comprising:
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a base panel generally having first, second, third and fourth sides, said first and second sides being positioned opposite one another, said third and fourth sides being positioned opposite one another, said first and second side being positioned generally perpendicular to said third and fourth sides;
first, second, third, fourth, fifth and sixth intermediate panels, said first intermediate panel being joined to said first side of said base panel, said second intermediate panel being joined to said second side of said base panel, said third and fifth intermediate panels being joined to said third side of said base panel, said fourth and sixth intermediate panels being joined to said fourth side of said base panel, said third and fourth intermediate panels being positioned opposite one another, and said fifth and sixth intermediate panels being positioned opposite one another;
first and second bridge panels, said first bridge panel being joined to said third side of said base panel and being positioned between said third and fifth intermediate panels, said second bridge panel being joined to said fourth side of said base panel and being positioned between said fourth and sixth intermediate panels;
first and second top panels, said first top panel being joined to said third and fifth intermediate panels and said first bridge panel opposite of where said third and fifth intermediate panels and said first bridge panel are joined to said base panel, said second top panel being joined to said fourth and sixth intermediate panels and said second bridge panel opposite of where said fourth and sixth intermediate panels and said second bridge panel are joined to said base panel;
first, second, third and fourth side panels, said first side panel being joined to said first intermediate panel along a side of said first intermediate panel which is opposite said first side of said base panel, said second side panel being joined to said second intermediate panel along a side of said second intermediate panel which is opposite said second side of said base panel, said third and fourth side panels being joined to opposite sides of said second top panel, said opposite sides of said second top panel being generally perpendicular to a side of said second top panel which is joined to said fourth and sixth intermediate panels and said second bridge panel; and
first, second, third and fourth wing panels, said first and second wing panels being joined to opposite sides of said first intermediate panel, said opposite sides of said first intermediate panel being generally perpendicular to said sides of said first intermediate panel which are joined to said first side of said base panel and said first side panel, said third and fourth wing panels being joined to opposite sides of said second intermediate panel, said opposite sides of said second intermediate panel being generally perpendicular to said sides of said second intermediate panel which are joined to said second side of said base panel and said second side panel. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35)
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36. A method of folding a blank to form an insert configured to receive and protect a product, said method comprising the steps of:
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folding a first set of panels of said blank to form a member having an opening extending therethrough; and
folding a second set of panels of said blank in order to close off ends of said opening in one of a plurality of manners which define varying interior lengths of said opening depending on a size and shape of the product. - View Dependent Claims (37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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Specification