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Packaging of the type comprising an outer rectangular box (100) of rigid cardboard or the like, and a flexible inflatable structure (200, 300) situated inside the box and comprising, overlying each of the inside faces of the box, an inflatable cushion for coming into close contact with the article t

Packaging of the type comprising an outer rectangular box (100) of rigid cardboard or the like, and a flexible inflatable structure (200, 300) situated inside the box and comprising, overlying each of the inside faces of the box, an inflatable cushion for coming into close contact with the article to be packaged. The box includes a bottom closure (120) and a top closure (130) each having self-locking flaps. The inflatable structure comprises two unit assemblies (200, 300) each comprising a central cushion (220, 330) overlying a respective one of the closures (120, 130) of the box, and two side cushions (211, 213; 312, 314) overlying respective side walls (111, 113; 112, 114) of the box, with each assembly further including means (270-274; 370-374; 500) for simultaneously inflating its three cushions, with at least one of the assemblies being inflatable from outside the box. The bottom and top closures of the box are held in the locked position by the pressure exerted thereon by the respective central cushions of the two assemblies (200, 300) of the inflatable structure, once inflated.

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A method of packaging an article using a packaging comprising an outer rectangular box of rigid cardboard or the like, and a flexible inflatable structure situated inside the box and comprising, overlying each of the inside faces of the box, an inflatable cushion for coming into close contact with t

A method of packaging an article using a packaging comprising an outer rectangular box of rigid cardboard or the like, and a flexible inflatable structure situated inside the box and comprising, overlying each of the inside faces of the box, an inflatable cushion for coming into close contact with the article to be packaged, wherein the box includes a bottom closure and a top closure each having self-locking flaps; the inflatable structure comprises two unit assemblies each comprising a central cushion overlying a respective one of the closure of the box, and two side cushions overlying respective side walls of the box, with each assembly further including means for simultaneously inflating its three cushions, with at least one of the assemblies being inflatable from outside the box; and the bottom and top closures of the box are held in the locked position by the pressure exerted thereon by the respective central cushions of the two assemblies of the inflatable structure, once inflated, the method comprising the steps of: (a) closing the bottom closure of the box; (b) disposing a first inflatable cushion assembly in the deflated state in the bottom of the box; (c) disposing the articles to be packaged on the central cushion and between the side cushions of said cushion assembly; (d) disposing the second inflatable cushion assembly in the deflated state, on top of and on either side of the article; (d) disposing the second inflatable cushion assembly in the deflated state, on top of and on either side of the article; (e) closing the top closure of the box; and (f) inflating both inflatable cushion assemblies, with the first assembly being inflated later than step (c) and with the second assembly being inflated later than step (e), and with at least the second assembly being inflated from outside the box.