Packaging for an article and method of packaging an article

US11352191B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignees

• Buhl-PaperForm GmbH · DE
• SCHOCK GMBH · DE

Inventors

• Christoph Buhl · Neunkirchen, DE
• Gerrit Benjamin Schneeweiss · Pfaffenhofen an der Ilm, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Sep 10, 2020
• Grant date: Jun 7, 2022
• Expiry date: Sep 10, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65D2585/645
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A packaging for an object and a method of packaging the object are disclosed The packaging comprises a sealable outer box and at least one padded part for insertion into the interior of the outer box. The padded part comprises shaped cushioning parts on its periphery for supporting the padded part on the inside against the side walls of the outer box so as to be secured against displacement. The padded part also includes a recess for the precisely fitting accommodation of the packaged object. Finally, the packaging in accordance with the invention comprises a support insert that, together with the padded part, defines a packaging space for the packaged object within the outer box, wherein the support insert extends at a distance from the side walls of the outer box and forms at least part of a side wall of the packaging space.