Shipping Capsule Incorporating Blanket and Method
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1. A shipping capsule, comprising:
- a lattice blanket that is expandable and contractible so as to allow size adjustability; and
a covering layer.
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Abstract
In accordance with embodiments of the present invention described herein, a shipping capsule is provided comprising a lattice blanket that is expandable and contractible so as to allow size adjustability and a covering layer. In one particularly embodiment, the lattice blanket forms an expandable and contractible sleeve that is received around a product being shipped in the shipping capsule and the covering layer is a polymer film such as stretch wrap. Methods of shipping and packaging a product are also disclosed.
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1. A shipping capsule, comprising:
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a lattice blanket that is expandable and contractible so as to allow size adjustability; and a covering layer. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. A method of packaging a product for shipment, comprising:
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positioning an expandable and contractible lattice blanket around said product; and covering at least a portion of said lattice blanket with a covering layer. - View Dependent Claims (19, 20, 21, 22)
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23. A method of making a reusable shipping capsule, comprising:
securing a covering layer to an expandable and contractible lattice blanket when said lattice blanket is in an expanded position. - View Dependent Claims (24)
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25. A shipping capsule, comprising:
an expandable and contractible lattice blanket and a covering layer connected to said lattice blanket at least two points so that said covering layer covers said lattice blanket in both a expanded position and a contracted position.
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