IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0759386
(1996-12-04)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Azelton Kerry D.
- Bontrager Richard L.
- Polando Benjamin F.
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Innovated Packaging Company, Inc.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
12 인용 특허 :
16 |
초록
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A unitary spring system end cap packaging unit, for protecting a fragile article contained within a shipping carton, including a platform portion dimensioned to support at least a portion of a shock/vibration sensitive article, and a sidewall structure. The sidewall structure includes an inner wall
A unitary spring system end cap packaging unit, for protecting a fragile article contained within a shipping carton, including a platform portion dimensioned to support at least a portion of a shock/vibration sensitive article, and a sidewall structure. The sidewall structure includes an inner wall with a distal edge joined to the platform portion, an outer wall and at least one spring system integrally joined to a proximal edge of the inner wall and an upper edge of the outer wall. The spring system spaces the inner wall from the outer wall. The spring system includes at least one flexible harmonic bellows forming a flexible ridge that has an arcuate shape along the length of the sidewall structure. The outer wall extends below the distal edge of the inner wall so that the platform portion is supported above the lower edge of the outer wall.
대표청구항
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[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A unitary spring system end cap for supporting an article, comprising:a platform portion dimensioned to support at least a portion of the article; anda sidewall structure having a length and including:an inner wall having proximal and distal edges, said distal edge joined
[ What is claimed is:] [1.] A unitary spring system end cap for supporting an article, comprising:a platform portion dimensioned to support at least a portion of the article; anda sidewall structure having a length and including:an inner wall having proximal and distal edges, said distal edge joined to said platform portion,an outer wall having upper and lower edges, andat least one spring system integrally joined to said proximal edge of said inner wall and said upper edge of said outer wall and spacing said inner wall from said outer wall, said spring system including at least one flexible harmonic bellows forming a flexible ridge that has an arcuate shape along the length of said sidewall structure;wherein said outer wall extends below said distal edge of said inner wall so that said platform portion is supported above said lower edge of said outer wall. [12.] A unitary spring system end cap for supporting an article, comprising:a platform portion dimensioned to support at least a portion of the article; anda plurality of sidewall structures each having a length and including:an inner wall having proximal and distal edges, said distal edge joined to said platform portion,an outer wall having upper and lower edges, andat least one spring system integrally joined to said proximal edge of said inner wall and said upper edge of said outer wall and spacing said inner wall from said outer wall, said spring system including at least one flexible harmonic bellows forming a flexible ridge that has an arcuate shape along the length of said sidewall structure;wherein said outer walls extend below said distal edges of said inner walls so that said platform portion is supported above said lower edges of said outer walls. The unitary spring system end cap as recited in claim 12, further comprising:at least one protruding dimple portion formed in at least one of said inner walls for engaging the article to create a friction fit. The unitary spring system end cap as recited in claim 12, wherein at least one of said sidewall structures includes a plurality of said spring systems formed end to end, wherein said ridges from said plurality of spring systems form a plurality of arcs connected end to end along the length of said sidewall structure. The unitary spring system end cap as recited in claim 14, wherein one of said plurality of arcs has a different radius of curvature than another of said plurality of arcs. The unitary spring system end cap as recited in claim 12, wherein said arcuate shaped ridge of one of said plurality of sidewall structures has a different radius of curvature than said actuate shaped ridge of another of said plurality of sidewall structures. The unitary spring system end cap as recited in claim 12, wherein each of said bellows is formed by two elastic plate portions joined together at a predetermined angle to form said ridge. The unitary spring system end cap as recited in claim 17, wherein at least one of said spring systems includes a plurality of said harmonic bellows formed side by side, and wherein bottom edges of adjacent plate portions from adjacent harmonic bellows are joined together to form a channel that has an arcuate shape along the length of said sidewall structure. The unitary spring system end cap as recited in claim 18, wherein said predetermined angle of one of the ridges of said plurality of harmonic bellows is unequal to said predetermined angle of another of the ridges of said plurality of harmonic bellows. [26.] A unitary spring system end cap for supporting an article, comprising:a platform portion dimensioned to support at least a portion of the article; anda sidewall structure having a length and including:an inner wall having proximal and distal edges, said distal edge joined to said platform portion,an outer wall having upper and lower edges, andat least one spring system integrally joined to said proximal edge of said inner wall and said upper edge of said outer wall and spacing said inner wall from said outer wall, said spring system including a plurality of flexible harmonic bellows formed side by side and forming flexible ridges along the length of said sidewall structure;wherein said outer wall extends below said distal edge of said inner wall so that said platform portion is supported above said lower edge of said outer wall, and wherein said outer wall extends below said harmonic bellows so that said harmonic bellows are supported above said lower edge of said outer wall. [34.] A unitary spring system end cap for supporting an article, comprising:a platform portion dimensioned to support at least a portion of the article; anda plurality of sidewall structures each having a length and including:a proximal edge joined to said platform portion,an outer wall having upper and lower edges, andat least one spring system integrally joined to said proximal edge and said upper edge of said outer wall, said spring system including at least one flexible harmonic bellows forming a flexible ridge along the length of said sidewall structure;wherein said outer walls extend below said proximal edges of said plurality of sidewall structures so that said platform portion is supported above said lower edges of said outer walls, and wherein said plurality of sidewall structures is formed entirely below said platform. [35.] A unitary spring system end cap for supporting an article, comprising:a platform portion dimensioned to support at least a portion of the article; anda sidewall structure having a length and including:an inner wall having proximal and distal edges, said distal edge joined to said platform portion,an outer wall having upper and lower edges, andat least one spring system integrally joined to said proximal edge of said inner wall and said upper edge of said outer wall and spacing said inner wall from said outer wall, said spring system including a plurality of flexible harmonic bellows formed side by side and forming flexible ridges along the length of said sidewall structure;wherein said outer wall extends below said distal edge of said inner wall so that said platform portion is supported above said lower edge of said outer wall, and wherein each of said bellows is formed by two elastic plate portions joined together at a predetermined angle to form said ridge with bottom edges of adjacent plate portions from adjacent harmonic bellows being joined together to form a channel along the length of said sidewall structure, and further wherein said predetermined angle of one of the ridges of said plurality of harmonic bellows is unequal to said predetermined angle of another of the ridges of said plurality of harmonic bellows.
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