Packaging and shipping arrangement for a three-piece shower and tub surround
US6938764B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 30, 2002 |
| Grant date | Sep 6, 2005 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 22, 2023 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2585/681
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A packaging arrangement provides a top packaging panel and a bottom packaging panel which receives a tub portion and a first and a second wall portion of a tub and surround. The packaging arrangement provides a compact transportable unit which readily fits within a rather compact package. The packaging panels are preferably manufacture of Styrofoam or the like to absorb shock and protect the tub portion and wall portions. A tub slot is substantially U-shaped to receive a tub end. That is, tub slot receives the tub portion in a substantially vertical orientation in which the tub portion stands on end and is restrained between the panels. The first wall portion slot and the second wall portion slot are substantially L-shaped and are nested to form a larger U-shape within which the tub slot is arranged. That is, the tub slot forms an inverted U relative the orientation of the larger U-shape formed by the first and second wall portion slot. When the tub portion is nested within the wall portions between the panels a rigid yet compact packaging arrangement is provided.
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