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Reusable transport packaging

US8708139B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

International Business Machines Corporation · US

Inventors

Aaron R. Cox · Tucson, US
ZhenDe Fu · Shanghai, CN
Lei R. Li · Shanghai, CN

Key dates

Filing date	Apr 15, 2011
Grant date	Apr 29, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 4, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY10T29/49716
WIPO fieldHandling
WIPO sectorMechanical engineering

Abstract

Transportation packaging may be used to ship or transport a product, such as an electronic device. The transportation packaging may be reused subsequent to the transport of the product by removing a shape defined by a pattern included on the transportation packaging, assembling or altering a portion of the removed pattern, and engaging the assembled pattern with the product. In a particular embodiment, the assembled pattern may provide a usability surface for at least one peripheral device to be used with the electronic device.

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