Honeycomb protector with impact resistant corner
US5950835A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 24, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 14, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 24, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2581/053
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A honeycomb protector for protecting the corners and edges of articles during shipping comprising a honeycomb panel foldable between a flat position and a folded position. The panel includes a honeycomb core sandwiched between top and bottom face sheets. The top face sheet includes a slitted segment defining a hinge about which the panel can be folded. In the folded position, the panel includes an impact absorbing corner comprising a region of the panel where the partition walls of the honeycomb core converge towards the top face sheet and the hollow-cell faces of the core abutting the top face sheet are laterally flattened and compressed.
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