Multi-purpose air-packing method and system

• US 20060101789A1
• Filed: 11/18/2004
• Published: 05/18/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 11/18/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Air-Paq Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Air-Paq Incorporated
• Inventors: Tanaka, Yasuzumi, Yoshifusa, Katsutoshi
• Granted Patent: US 7,254,932 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 53/449
• CPC Class Codes: B65B 55/20 Embedding contents in shock-absorbing media, e.g. plastic foam, granular material
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 81/052 filled with fluid, e.g. inflatable elements

Abstract

A multi-purpose air-packing method and system enables to pack a product having an irregular shape easily at low cost. The air-packing method includes the steps of placing a product to be protected in a container box; applying a first air-packing device having a plurality of air containers to side surfaces of the product in a manner to surround the product in the container box; and inflating the air-packing device by supplying an compressed air to securely hold the product within the container box.

Claims

1. A method of packing a product to prevent damages to the package due to shocks and vibrations, comprising the following steps of:

placing a product to be protected in a container box;

applying a first air-packing device having a plurality of air containers to side surfaces of the product in a manner to surround the product in the container box; and

inflating the air-packing device by supplying an compressed air to securely hold the product within the container box.

2. A method of packing a product as defined in claim 1, further comprising the step of:

laying out a second air-packing device on a bottom surface of the container box as a bottom air cushion before placing the product in the container box.

3. A method of packing a product as defined in claim 2, further comprising the step of:

laying out a third air-packing device on a top of the product in the container box as a top air cushion after applying the first air-packing device to the sides of the product.

4. A method of packing a product as defined in claim 1, wherein said step of inflating the first air-packing device includes a step of introducing an air inlet port of the air-packing device through an opening of the container box to outside of the container box, thereby enabling to supply the compressed air to the air-packing device after closing the container box.

5. A method of packing a product as defined in claim 1, wherein said plurality of air containers of said first air-packing device have an identical cross sectional size with one another.

6. A method of packing a product as defined in claim 1, wherein said plurality of air containers of said first air-packing device have different cross sectional sizes from one another.

7. A method of packing a product as defined in claim 6, wherein said air containers of the air-packing device with small cross sectional size are arranged at one end of the air-packing device.

8. A method of packing a product as defined in claim 6, wherein said air containers of the first air-packing device with small cross sectional size and large cross sectional size are arranged in a predetermined order so that the air containers of the air-packing device fit with a product of particular outer shape.

9. An air-packing system for packing a product to prevent damages to the package due to shocks and vibrations, comprising:

a container box for placing a product to be protected therein;

a first air-packing device having a plurality of air containers and is applied to side surfaces of the product in a manner to surround the product in the container box; and

wherein the first air-packing device is inflated by supplying an compressed air to securely hold the product within the container box.

10. An air-packing system for packing a product as defined in claim 9, further comprising:

a second air-packing device laid out on a bottom surface of the container box as a bottom air cushion before placing the product in the container box.

11. An air-packing system for packing a product as defined in claim 10, further comprising:

a third air-packing device laid out on a top of the product in the container box as a top air cushion after applying the first air-packing device to the sides of the product.

12. An air-packing system for packing a product as defined in claim 9, wherein an air inlet port of the first air-packing device is introduced through an opening of the container box to outside of the container box, thereby enabling to supply the compressed air to the air-packing device after closing the container box.

13. An air-packing system for packing a product as defined in claim 9, wherein said plurality of air containers of said first air-packing device have an identical cross sectional size with one another.

14. An air-packing system for packing a product as defined in claim 9, wherein said plurality of air containers of said first air-packing device have different cross sectional sizes from one another.

15. An air-packing system for packing a product as defined in claim 14, wherein said air containers of the air-packing device with small cross sectional size are arranged at one end of the air-packing device.

16. An air-packing system for packing a product as defined in claim 14, wherein said air containers of the first air-packing device with small cross sectional size and large cross sectional size are arranged in a predetermined order so that the air containers of the air-packing device fit with a product of particular outer shape.