Retention packaging assembly with separate components

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11352189-B2
Application number	US-201716311773-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 19, 2017
Priority date	Jul 19, 2016
Publication date	Jun 7, 2022
Grant date	Jun 7, 2022

Abstract

A sheet panel (140) is capable of being used with a base panel (110) to form a retention packaging system. The sheet panel (140) includes a first overwrap panel (142), a second overwrap panel (144), a sheet (152) connected to the first overwrap panel (142) and to the second overwrap panel (144), and a detachable portion (148, 150) between the first and second overwrap panels and configured to be detached from the sheet panel. After the detachable portion (148, 150) is detached from the sheet panel (140), the first overwrap panel (142) is configured to be selectively attached to a first tension flap (112) of the base panel at one of a plurality of locations on the first tension flap and the second overwrap panel (144) is configured to be selectively attached to a second tension flap (114) of the base panel at one of a plurality of locations on the second tension flap such that the sheet (152) spans between the first and second tension flaps (112, 114).

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A retention packaging system, comprising:
a base panel including first and second tension flaps foldably connected to a base portion, respectively, by first and second fold lines between the base portion and the first and second tension flaps; and
a sheet panel including a sheet connected to a first overwrap panel and a second overwrap panel, wherein the sheet panel further includes at least one detachable portion between the first and second overwrap panels, wherein the first overwrap panel includes a first attachment zone, and wherein the second overwrap panel includes a second attachment zone;
wherein, after the at least one detachable portion is detached from the sheet panel, the first overwrap panel is configured to be selectively attached to the first tension flap at one of a plurality of locations on the first tension flap and the second overwrap panel is configured to be selectively attached to the second tension flap at one of a plurality of locations on the second tension flap such that the sheet spans between the first and second tension flaps;
wherein the first and second tension flaps are configured to be in a first position when the first and second overwrap panels are attached to the first and second tension flaps, respectively, to permit placement of an object between the sheet and the base portion; and
wherein, when the object is between the sheet and the base portion, the first and second tension flaps are configured to be rotated about the first and second fold lines, respectively, from the first position to a second position below the base portion such that the object is biased toward the base portion by the sheet when the first and second tension flaps are in the second position.

2. The retention packaging system of claim 1 , wherein, when the first and second tension flaps are in the second position, the first and second tension flaps are against a side of the base portion opposite of a side of the base portion toward which the object is biased by the sheet.

3. The retention packaging system of claim 1 , wherein the base panel further includes first and second support flaps foldably connected to the base portion, respectively, by third and fourth fold lines between the base portion and the first and second support flaps.

4. The retention packaging system of claim 3 , wherein, when the first and second tension flaps are in the second position, the first support flap is configured to be rotated about the third fold line toward the object and the second support flap is configured to be rotated about the fourth fold line toward the object.

5. A sheet panel for use with a base panel to form a retention packaging system, wherein the base panel includes a first tension flap foldably connected to a base portion by a first fold line and a second tension flap foldably connected to the base portion by a second fold line, the sheet panel comprising:
a first overwrap panel that includes a first attachment zone;
a second overwrap panel that includes a second attachment zone;
a sheet connected to the first overwrap panel and to the second overwrap panel; and
at least one detachable portion between the first and second overwrap panels and configured to be detached from the sheet panel;
wherein, after the at least one detachable portion is detached from the sheet panel, the first overwrap panel is configured to be selectively attached to the first tension flap at one of a plurality of locations on the first tension flap and the second overwrap panel is configured to be selectively attached to the second tension flap at one of a plurality of locations on the second tension flap such that the sheet spans between the first and second tension flaps.

6. The sheet panel of claim 5 , wherein:
the first and second tension flaps are configured to be in a first position when the first and second overwrap panels are attached to the first and second tension flaps, respectively, to permit placement of an object between the sheet and the base portion;
the first and second tension flaps are configured to be rotated about the first and second fold lines, respectively, from the first position to a second position below the base portion; and
the object is biased toward the base portion by the sheet when the first and second tension flaps are in the second position.

7. The sheet panel of claim 6 , wherein the at least one detachable portion of the sheet panel includes a base reinforcing portion.

8. The sheet panel of claim 7 , wherein the base reinforcing portion is configured to be placed between the object and the base portion of the base panel before the first and second tension flaps are rotated from the first position to the second position.

9. The sheet panel of claim 7 , wherein the at least one detachable portion further comprises:
a first detachable portion located between the first overwrap panel and the base reinforcing portion before the first detachable portion and the base reinforcing portion are detached from the sheet panel; and
a second detachable portion located between the second overwrap panel and the base reinforcing portion before the second detachable portion and the base reinforcing portion are detached from the sheet panel.

10. The sheet panel of claim 5 , wherein the first attachment zone is on a first side of the first overwrap panel, the second attachment zone is attached to a first side of the second overwrap panel, and the sheet is attached to the first side of the first overwrap panel and to the first side of the second overwrap panel.

11. The sheet panel of claim 5 , wherein, after the at least one detachable portion is detached from the sheet panel, the sheet is the only portion of the sheet panel to which the first and second overwrap panels are directly attached.

12. The sheet panel of claim 5 , wherein, before the at least one detachable portion is detached from the sheet panel, the at least one detachable portion extends between first and second edges of the sheet panel.

13. The sheet panel of claim 5 , wherein:
the first overwrap panel is configured to be selectively attached to the first tension flap by attaching the first attachment zone to the first tension flap; and
the second overwrap panel is configured to be selectively attached to the second tension flap by attaching the second attachment zone to the second tension flap.

14. The system of claim 13 , further comprising:
a first liner arranged to cover the first attachment zone, wherein the first liner is configured to be removed from the first attachment zone before the first overwrap panel is selectively attached to the first tension flap by the first attachment zone; and
a second liner arranged to cover the second attachment zone, wherein the second liner is configured to be removed from the second attachment zone before the second overwrap panel is selectively attached to the second tension flap by the second attachment zone.

15. The sheet panel of claim 5 , wherein each of the first overwrap panel and the second overwrap panel is formed from a substantially rigid, foldable material.

16. The retention packaging system of claim 1 , wherein each of the first overwrap panel and the second overwrap panel is formed from a substantially rigid, foldable material.

17. The sheet panel of claim 7 , further comprising:
a central portion located between the first tension flap and the second tension flap;
wherein the central portion is attached to the sheet.

18. The sheet panel of claim 17 , wherein the at least one detachable portion comprises

Assignees

• Sealed Air Corp

Inventors

• Hammerschmidt Christof
• Ridgeway Devin

Classifications

• B65D81/07 Primary

  using resilient suspension means {(B65D81/051 takes precedence)} · CPC title

• B65D5/5028

  Elements formed separately from the container body · CPC title