Suspension box for shipping furniture
First Claim
1. A shipping container for articles of furniture and the like, comprisinga. an integral hollow suspension box base unit for supporting the article, said suspension box base unit consisting of horizontal rectangular top and bottom walls and four vertical side walls, said top and bottom walls being spaced to define an open unobstructed chamber extending between said four vertical side walls;
- b. a cover consisting of horizontal top and vertical side walls, said cover being open at its bottom thereby to permit said cover to be fitted downwardly over the article to a closed position in which the cover top wall is spaced from the top wall of said suspension box base unit, thereby to enclose the article of furniture, and the lower edge portions of said cover are adjacent the outer surface of the vertical side walls of said base unit; and
c. means connecting the lower edge portions of said cover with the vertical side walls of said base unit;
d. at least the top wall of said base unit being imperforate and formed of a material which deflects under load, thereby to cushion the article against shock forces applied to said container.
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Abstract
A suspension box member for use as a base or platform of a shipping container is disclosed. The suspension box is made of fiberboard or other material which deflects to absorb shock and other forces which would otherwise be transmitted directly to the item being shipped. The suspension box is of relatively simple design, thus making it easily adaptable for use with various types of covers for the shipping container. Such covers may be in the form of a box with an open bottom, a slotted telescope cover for rectangular items or various form-fit covers, the latter being particularly suitable for upholstered chairs.
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22 Claims
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1. A shipping container for articles of furniture and the like, comprising
a. an integral hollow suspension box base unit for supporting the article, said suspension box base unit consisting of horizontal rectangular top and bottom walls and four vertical side walls, said top and bottom walls being spaced to define an open unobstructed chamber extending between said four vertical side walls; -
b. a cover consisting of horizontal top and vertical side walls, said cover being open at its bottom thereby to permit said cover to be fitted downwardly over the article to a closed position in which the cover top wall is spaced from the top wall of said suspension box base unit, thereby to enclose the article of furniture, and the lower edge portions of said cover are adjacent the outer surface of the vertical side walls of said base unit; and c. means connecting the lower edge portions of said cover with the vertical side walls of said base unit; d. at least the top wall of said base unit being imperforate and formed of a material which deflects under load, thereby to cushion the article against shock forces applied to said container. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22)
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