Packaging system, apparatus, and method with articulable corner support members
First Claim
1. An articulable apparatus for the packing and shipping of an object within a container comprising:
- a first and a second substantially hollow support lobe member;
the first and second support lobe member resiliently connected along a hingeable base axis forming a V-shaped channel having a first and a second sidewall;
the first sidewall having a first cooperating interlocking means, forming an interlocking groove, for connection to the second sidewall; and
,the second sidewall having a second cooperating interlocking means, forming an interlocking ridge hook, for connection to the first sidewall.
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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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30 Claims
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1. An articulable apparatus for the packing and shipping of an object within a container comprising:
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a first and a second substantially hollow support lobe member; the first and second support lobe member resiliently connected along a hingeable base axis forming a V-shaped channel having a first and a second sidewall; the first sidewall having a first cooperating interlocking means, forming an interlocking groove, for connection to the second sidewall; and
,the second sidewall having a second cooperating interlocking means, forming an interlocking ridge hook, for connection to the first sidewall. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. 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; a linking beam resiliently hingeably connecting the first and second substantially hollow lobe pieces via the first and second corner junction regions; the first substantially hollow lobe piece having a first interconnecting means, forming a groove, for connection to the second substantially hollow lobe piece; the second substantially hollow lobe piece having a second interconnecting means, forming a hook, for connection to the first substantially hollow lobe piece; and
,wherein the first and second substantially hollow lobe pieces are articulated into position about the corresponding corner junction region. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A system for creating a packing crate for an appliance comprising:
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a plurality of articulating longitudinal supports; each of the articulating longitudinal supports comprising; a flat base wall connected at generally right angles to a first side wall and a second side wall; the first side wall connected to a first top wall at a generally right angle; the second side wall connected to a second top wall at a generally right angle; the first top wall and the second top wall being generally parallel to the flat base wall; a first angled corner wall connected at a generally forty-five degree angle to the first top wall and the flat base wall; a second angled corner wall connected at a generally forty-five degree angle to the second top wall and the flat base wall; the first angled corner wall and the second angled corner wall intersecting at a generally ninety degree angle; a first support wall and a second support wall connected between the first top wall and the flat base wall at generally ninety degree angles; a third support wall and a fourth support wall connected between the second top wall and the flat base wall at generally ninety degree angles; a longitudinal hook connector connected to the first angled corner wall adjacent an intersection between the first top wall and the first angled corner wall; a longitudinal hook receiver connected to the second angled corner wall adjacent an intersection between the second top wall and the second angled corner wall; the longitudinal hook receiver adapted to removably engage the longitudinal hook connector; each of the articulating longitudinal supports foldable between a first flat position and a second generally right angle position; the first flat position characterized by the flat base wall being contained in a single generally flat plane; the second right angle position characterized by the flat base wall being contained in two generally perpendicular planes and the longitudinal hook connector engaged with the longitudinal hook receiver; the system further comprising a corner connector; the corner connector having a flat support surface; a first plurality of flat connector members integrally formed with the flat support surface removably and slidably attached to a first articulating longitudinal support of the plurality of articulating longitudinal supports; a second plurality of connector members integrally formed with the flat support surface at a generally ninety degree angle with the first plurality of flat connector members and removably and slidably attached to a second articulating longitudinal support of the plurality of articulating longitudinal supports; a third plurality of flat connector members integrally formed with the flat support surface at a generally ninety degree angle with the first plurality of flat connector members and the second plurality of flat connector members and removably and slidably attached to a third articulating longitudinal support of the plurality of articulating longitudinal supports. - View Dependent Claims (28, 29, 30)
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