A method of packing shutter panels including applying foam clips to sides of a shutter panel. The ends of the foam clips extend beyond ends of the shutter panel so that the ends of the foam clips overhang the panel. A plastic covering wrapped around the foam clips and the shutter panel is wrapped ti
A method of packing shutter panels including applying foam clips to sides of a shutter panel. The ends of the foam clips extend beyond ends of the shutter panel so that the ends of the foam clips overhang the panel. A plastic covering wrapped around the foam clips and the shutter panel is wrapped tight enough to compress and bend the ends of the foam clips inward toward the panel to form protective corners.
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1. A method of packaging shutter panels, the method comprising: applying a first foam clip to a first side of a shutter panel, the first foam clip comprising a channel within which the first side of the shutter panel is disposed, wherein the first foam clip is longer than the first side of the shutt
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A method of packaging shutter panels, the method comprising: applying a first foam clip to a first side of a shutter panel, the first foam clip comprising a channel within which the first side of the shutter panel is disposed, wherein the first foam clip is longer than the first side of the shutter panel such that opposing ends of the first foam clip extend beyond a top end and a bottom end of the shutter panel;applying a second foam clip to a second side of the shutter panel opposite the first side of the shutter panel, the second foam clip comprising a channel within which the second side is disposed, wherein the second foam clip is longer than the second side of the shutter panel such that opposing ends of the second foam clip extend beyond the top end and the bottom end of the shutter panel; andapplying a plastic covering around the first foam clip, the second foam clip and the shutter panel to create a packaged shutter panel, wherein the plastic covering is applied with sufficient force to bend the ends of the first foam clip and the ends of the second foam clip inward to form protective corners along the top and bottom ends of the packaged shutter panel. 2. The method of claim 1, wherein the first foam clip further comprises a second channel and the second foam clip further comprises a second channel. 3. The method of claim 2, further comprising: applying the first foam clip to a first side of a second shutter panel, the first side of the second shutter panel being disposed within the second channel of the first foam clip, wherein the first foam clip is longer than the first side of the second shutter panel such that the opposing ends of the first foam clip extend beyond a top end and a bottom end of the second shutter panel;applying the second foam clip to a second side of the second shutter panel opposite the first side of the second shutter panel, the second side of the second shutter panel being disposed within the second channel of the second foam clip, wherein the second foam clip is longer than the second side of the second shutter panel such that the opposing ends of the second foam clip extend beyond the top end and the bottom end of the second shutter panel; andwherein applying the plastic covering further comprises applying the plastic covering around the first foam clip, the second foam clip, the shutter panel, and the second shutter panel to create packaged shutter panels, wherein the plastic covering is applied with sufficient force to bend the ends of the first foam clip and the ends of the second foam clip inward to form protective corners along the top and bottom ends of the packaged shutter panels. 4. The method of claim 3, wherein the protective corners define impact buffer zones that absorb impact applied to the top or bottom ends of the packaged shutter panels. 5. The method of claim 3, wherein the protective corners provide support for the weight of the packaged shutter panels to allow the packaged shutter panels to be vertically stacked. 6. The method of claim 2, wherein the channel and the second channel of the first foam clip are defined by a side wall, two opposing end walls, and an intermediate wall positioned between the two opposing end walls. 7. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of applying the plastic covering comprises a stretch wrap process. 8. The method of claim 1, wherein the step of applying the plastic covering comprises a shrink wrap process. 9. The method of claim 1, wherein the first foam clip comprises a side wall and two opposing walls that define the channel of the first foam clip, each of the opposing walls defining an inner surface that angles inward toward the channel of the first foam clip to provide an interference fit with the first side of the shutter panel. 10. The method of claim 1, further comprising, after the step of applying the plastic covering: positioning the packaged panel on a first box half, the first box half comprising a bottom wall, a first end flap, a second end flap and a side wall, wherein the packaged panel is positioned above the bottom wall;adhering the packaged panel to the side wall of the first box half;positioning a second box half, the second box half comprising a bottom wall, a first end flap, a second end flap and a side wall, wherein the second box half is positioned so that the bottom wall of the second box half is underneath the bottom wall of the first box half; the first end flap of the second box half is underneath the first end flap of the first box half; and the second end flap of the second box half is underneath the second end flap of the first box half;adhering the packaged panel to the side wall of the second box half;folding the side wall of the first box half around the packaged panel;folding the side wall of the second box half around the packaged panel;applying straps around the side wall of the first box half, the side wall of the second box half, the bottom wall of the first box half, the bottom wall of the second box half, and the packaged panel;folding the first end flap of the second box half and the first end flap of the first box half around the packaged panel; andfolding the second end flap of the second box half and the second end flap of the first box half around the packaged panel. 11. The method of claim 10, wherein the adhering steps comprise use of double sided tape. 12. The method of claim 10, wherein the folding the first end flap of the second box half and the first end flap of the first box half around the packaged panel comprises creating a first air gap between the packaged panel and the first end flap of the first box half. 13. The method of claim 12, wherein the folding the second end flap of the second box half and the second end flap of the first box half around the packaged panel comprises creating a second air gap between the packaged panel and the second end flap of the first box half. 14. The method of claim 1, wherein the protective corners define impact buffer zones that absorb impact applied to the top or bottom ends of the packaged shutter panel. 15. The method of claim 1, wherein the protective corners provide support for the weight of the packaged shutter panel to allow the packaged shutter panel to be vertically stacked.
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