Shock cushioning package
First Claim
1. A package comprising a pair of concave mating portions and an elastic membrane secured in elastic tension to the periphery of the mouth of each of said mating portions, said tension being such as to permit the positioning between said membranes of articles to be contained in said package, said package being a fluid dampening device in which dampening results from restricted gas flow with said membranes acting as a damped compound spring protecting articles positioned therebetween from mechanical shock and vibration.
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Abstract
The invention comprises a package having a pair of concave mating portions and an elastic membrane secured in elastic tension to the periphery of the mouth of each mating portion, the tension being such as to permit the positioning of articles between the membranes. The package is adapted to function as a fluid damped device in which damping results from restricted gas flow and in which the membranes act as a damped compound spring to protect articles positioned therebetween from mechanical shock and vibration.
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- 1. A package comprising a pair of concave mating portions and an elastic membrane secured in elastic tension to the periphery of the mouth of each of said mating portions, said tension being such as to permit the positioning between said membranes of articles to be contained in said package, said package being a fluid dampening device in which dampening results from restricted gas flow with said membranes acting as a damped compound spring protecting articles positioned therebetween from mechanical shock and vibration.
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