Support post with locking feature
US7048118B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 30, 2003 |
| Grant date | May 23, 2006 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Mar 8, 2024 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D2585/6855
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An improved open-sided package assembly 10 for protecting and cushioning a product 12 such as a large appliance, the assembly 10 comprising a molded EPS base 14 and top cap 20 and four support posts 16, 18 extending from the base 14 to the top cap 20. The support posts 16, 18 are shaped in such a way that when they are inserted into the base 14 or top cap 20 they do not fall out.
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