Resilient spacer pad for an article in a box
US3975564A · kind A · utility
Inventor
Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 13, 1974 |
| Grant date | Aug 17, 1976 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 13, 1994 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T428/24628
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A pad is provided made from resilient sheet material and of single sheet thickness or cross section. The pad is, in general, in the overall form of a frustum having a socket for receiving an article to space it from its outer box, the pad being positioned angularly at the box corner. Further, the pad is flexibly deformable to cushion the article on impact. In use in a box, four pads are placed in the bottom corners of the box; the article is then guidedly slid into seated engagement with the sockets of the pads; and then, the top four pads are placed on the top of the article, after which the top of the box is closed. The pads are stackable in nested condition, thereby facilitating storage and shipment to the point of use.
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