Spacer separation for coated glass sheets such as first surface mirrors
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B65D-057/00
B65D-085/48
출원번호
US-0651109
(2007-01-09)
등록번호
US-9108775
(2015-08-18)
발명자
/ 주소
Savakus, Hal
출원인 / 주소
Guardian Industries Corp.
대리인 / 주소
Nixon & Vanderhye P.C.
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6
초록▼
Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to an apparatus, system and/or method for holding coated glass sheets (e.g., mirrors) during transport, storage and/or the like. In certain example, embodiments, spacers are used between adjacent glass sheets so as to reduce the amount of contact
Certain example embodiments of this invention relate to an apparatus, system and/or method for holding coated glass sheets (e.g., mirrors) during transport, storage and/or the like. In certain example, embodiments, spacers are used between adjacent glass sheets so as to reduce the amount of contact between the spacers and the glass sheets when such glass sheets are stored and/or transported.
대표청구항▼
1. A kit comprising: a plurality of first surface mirrors including glass sheets supporting coatings; anda packaging system for holding the plurality of first surface mirrors in a package in substantially parallel spaced-apart relation to each other, the system comprising:a plurality of resilient an
1. A kit comprising: a plurality of first surface mirrors including glass sheets supporting coatings; anda packaging system for holding the plurality of first surface mirrors in a package in substantially parallel spaced-apart relation to each other, the system comprising:a plurality of resilient and flexible substantially U-shaped strips, each said substantially U-shaped strip being disposable around at least part of a first edge of every other first surface mirror of the plurality of first surface mirrors when said first surface mirrors are placed in the package, wherein the substantially U-shaped strips comprise a base from which two legs extend downward in a substantially parallel manner along opposing major sides of the corresponding first surface mirror when said first surface mirrors are placed in the package; anda plurality of second strips, each said second strip being disposed at or proximate a second edge, opposite the first edge, of every glass sheet of the plurality of first surface mirrors so as to form air gaps between adjacent first surface mirrors of the plurality of first surface mirrors when said first surface mirrors are placed in the package, wherein the substantially U-shaped strips and/or the second strips are integrally formed as a part of the package, wherein the substantially U-shaped strips and the second strips are formed from one or more of plastic, cork, foam, rubber, felt, and vinyl, and the air gaps are provided over at least about 70% of a surface area of the major side of each adjacent first surface mirror. 2. The kit of claim 1, wherein each substantially U-shaped strip is elongated so as to run along substantially the entire first edge of a corresponding one of the first surface mirrors when said first surface mirrors are placed in the package, and each second strip is elongated so as to run along or proximate substantially the entire second edge of a corresponding one of the first surface mirrors when said first surface mirrors are placed in the package. 3. The kit of claim 1, wherein the second strips are not substantially U-shaped. 4. The kit of claim 1, wherein the second strips are also substantially U-shaped, and wherein substantially U-shaped strips at the first edge of the first surface mirrors are provided around the first edge of only even-numbered first surface mirrors of the plurality of first surface mirrors when said first surface mirrors are placed in the package, and substantially U-shaped strips at the second edge of the first surface mirrors are provided around the second edge of only odd-numbered first surface mirrors of the plurality of first surface mirrors when said first surface mirrors are placed in the package. 5. The kit of claim 1, wherein the package includes the plurality of first surface mirrors, and wherein first edge is a top edge and the second edge is a bottom edge of the first surface mirror(s). 6. A kit comprising: a plurality of coated glass sheets; anda packaging system for the coated glass sheets comprising:a package for holding the plurality of coated glass sheets in substantially parallel spaced-apart relation to each other comprising a plurality of discrete and spaced apart flexible and/or resilient tabs disposable proximate at least a portion of each coated glass sheet's perimeter such that the tabs separate the coated glass sheets so as to create air gaps between adjacent coated glass sheets when said coated glass sheets are placed in the package, and wherein said tabs have a diameter from about ⅜ to ¾inches; andwherein said tabs are provided only along two edges of the glass sheets, and not along the other edges of the glass sheets; and wherein the air gaps are provided over at least about 70% of a surface area of the major side of each adjacent coated glass sheet. 7. The kit of claim 6, wherein the tabs are disposed at least proximate opposing edges of each glass sheet's perimeter when said glass sheets are placed in the package. 8. The kit of claim 6, wherein a plurality of the tabs comprise plastic, rubber, foam, cork, felt, and/or vinyl. 9. A kit comprising: a plurality of glass sheets; anda packaging system for holding, in a package, the plurality of glass sheets in substantially parallel spaced-apart relation to each other, comprising:a plurality of spaced apart first spacers;a plurality of spaced apart second spacers,wherein each second spacer is associated with at least one first spacer so as to define air gaps between adjacent glass sheets of the plurality of glass sheets when said glass sheets are placed in the package,wherein the first spacers and second spacers are disposed proximate at least opposite edges of the glass sheets when said glass sheets are placed in the package, andwherein each said spacer is integrally formed as a part of the package, and wherein the first and second spacers are formed from one or more of plastic, cork, foam, rubber, felt, and vinyl; and wherein the air gaps are provided over at least about 70% of a surface area of the major side of each adjacent glass sheet. 10. The kit of claim 9, wherein the first spacers are substantially U-shaped and each are arranged to receive an edge of a corresponding glass sheet in a channel thereof. 11. The kit of claim 10, wherein the second spacers are not substantially U-shaped, and have no channel defined therein for receiving glass sheets. 12. The kit of claim 10, wherein each of the first and second spacers are substantially U-shaped. 13. The kit of claim 10, wherein the first and second spacers are both substantially U-shaped, and wherein the first spacers are disposed at a first edge of the glass sheets and are provided around the first edge of only even-numbered glass sheets of the plurality of glass sheets when said glass sheets are placed in the package, and the second spacers are disposed at a second edge, opposite the first edge, of the glass sheets and are provided around the second edge of only odd-numbered glass sheets of the plurality of glass sheets when said glass sheets are placed in the package.
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Flaig Victor L. (Rogers AR), Container for shipping and stacking sheets of glass.
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