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A package for shipping and storing a bundle of glass panels includes a plurality of molded plastic corner caps, wherein each one has an L-shaped cross section for embracing one corner of the bundle formed by the intersection of two edges of each glass panel. Each pair of corner caps is coupled by a

A package for shipping and storing a bundle of glass panels includes a plurality of molded plastic corner caps, wherein each one has an L-shaped cross section for embracing one corner of the bundle formed by the intersection of two edges of each glass panel. Each pair of corner caps is coupled by a separate side sheet that is securely received in a cavity of each corner cap to prevent racking of the panel bundle. A pair of plates are slidably mounted on each corner cap hold the bundle of panels between the plates. A number of strapping bands extend around the corner caps and the bundle of panels running parallel to elongated dimension of all the edges of the panels. An optional support tray to be engaged by material handling equipment may be held beneath the panel bundle by the strapping bands.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A packaging structure for a bundle of panels with each panel having two major surfaces and a plurality of edges connecting the two major surfaces, said packaging structure comprising:a plurality of corner caps with each one located at a corner of the bundle where two edges of each p

[ I claim:] [1.] A packaging structure for a bundle of panels with each panel having two major surfaces and a plurality of edges connecting the two major surfaces, said packaging structure comprising:a plurality of corner caps with each one located at a corner of the bundle where two edges of each panel intersect and extend across the edges of every panel, and each corner cap having a base with a retainer extending therefrom at an angle for embracing one corner of the bundle, wherein the retainer of each corner cap has a plurality of ribs;a plurality of sheets with each sheet received within the retainer of two of the plurality of corner caps to prevent racking of the bundle of panels and wherein the plurality of ribs bite into the plurality of sheets; anda plurality of strapping bands extending around the plurality of corner caps and the bundle of panels.