Sustainable packaging apparatus

• US 9,567,145 B1
• Filed: 11/19/2015
• Issued: 02/14/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 11/19/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Alex Patalano
• Original Assignee: Alex Patalano
• Inventors: Patalano, Alex
• Primary Examiner(s): Puig, Gabriela
• Application Number:
  US14/946,556
• Time in Patent Office: 453 Days
• Field of Search: 294/141, 294/160, 206/162, 206/192, 206/427, 206/429, 206/431, 229/103, 229/110, 229/235
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2571/00401 inserted the wrapper
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2571/00493 attached to the wrapper
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2571/00567 defining a narrow removable strip
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 71/0003 Tray-like elements provided with handles, for storage or transport of several articles, e.g. bottles, tins, jars
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 71/06 Packaging elements holding or encircling completely or almost completely the bundle of articles, e.g. wrappers

Abstract

A sustainable packaging apparatus comprising repurposable components is disclosed. A sustainable packaging apparatus having a cellular structure, comprised of a plurality of compartments, provides packaging for the shipment of objects such as beverage canisters. The plurality of compartments can each be separated into vessel portions. The two vessel portions of the compartments are designed to function as vessels after the objects are removed from the compartments. The vessel portions of the sustainable packaging apparatus are ideal for use as cups or game pieces; thus, the vessel portions maintain utility after shipment of the objects.

Claims

1. A packaging apparatus comprising:

a sleeve structure;

a plurality of compartments disposed within the sleeve structure, wherein each of the plurality of compartments includes;

a first vessel portion,

a second vessel portion, and

a separation element configured to decouple the first vessel portion from the second vessel portion; and

a handle assembly affixed to the sleeve structure.

2. The packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the separation element includes perforations.

3. The packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the separation element includes an adhesive.

4. The packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of compartments each enclose a container that contains a liquid.

5. The packaging apparatus of claim 4, wherein the containers are removable from the respective compartments when the first vessel portions and the second vessel portions are separated.

6. The packaging apparatus of claim 5, wherein the first vessel portions and the second vessel portions are separated by the removal of a separation element.

7. The packaging apparatus of claim 4, wherein the first vessel portions and the second vessel portions are configured to retain the liquid.

8. The packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the plurality of compartments are characterized by a geometric cross section.

9. The packaging apparatus if claim 1, wherein at least a portion of the plurality of compartments are in physical contact with one another.

10. The packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sleeve structure comprises a plurality of sleeves, wherein the plurality of compartments are disposed within the plurality of sleeves.

11. The packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the sleeve structure is in physical contact with less than all of the plurality of compartments.

12. The packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein each of the plurality of compartments includes a top surface and a bottom surface, and wherein the top surface and the bottom surface are substantially planar.

13. The packaging apparatus of claim 12, wherein top surfaces of the plurality of compartments are substantially coplanar, and wherein bottom surfaces of the plurality of compartments are substantially coplanar.

14. The packaging apparatus of claim 13, wherein the top surface of the plurality of compartments include a graphic.

15. The packaging apparatus of claim 13, wherein the bottom surface of the plurality of compartments include a graphic.

16. The packaging apparatus of claim 1, wherein the handle assembly comprises a recess portion.

17. The packaging apparatus of claim 16, wherein the handle assembly affixed to the sleeve structure is detachably coupled to the sleeve structure.

18. The packaging apparatus of claim 17, wherein the recess portion of the handle assembly is configurable as a stand for a ball.