Bicycle packaging

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11629003-B2
Application number	US-201916541284-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 15, 2019
Priority date	Jul 10, 2018
Publication date	Apr 18, 2023
Grant date	Apr 18, 2023

Abstract

Example aspects of a method for using a bicycle packaging are disclosed. The method for using a bicycle packaging can comprise attaching a first packaging body to a second packaging body to define a void comprising an open end; inserting a bicycle into the void; abutting a first top panel of the first packaging body against a second top panel of the second packaging body to cover the open end; and engaging a primary fastener of the first top panel with a primary mating fastener of the second top panel.

First claim

That which is claimed is:

1. A method for using a bicycle packaging comprising:
providing an independent first packaging body and an independent second packaging body, wherein the second packaging body is formed separately and completely detached from the first packaging body;
attaching the first packaging body to the second packaging body to define the bicycle packaging, the bicycle packaging comprising a first end panel and a second end panel opposite the first end panel, the bicycle packaging further defining a void comprising an open end, wherein a width of the void at the first end panel is greater than the width of the void at the second end panel;
inserting a wheel insert into the void to define a gap between the wheel insert and a one of the first packaging body and the second packaging body, the wheel insert comprising a first insert end panel, a second insert end panel, and a center panel between the first insert end panel and the second insert end panel;
inserting a bicycle into the void;
abutting a first top panel of the first packaging body against a second top panel of the second packaging body to cover the open end; and
engaging a primary fastener of the first top panel with a primary mating fastener of the second top panel;
wherein the independent first packaging body comprises a first side panel, the first end panel, and the first top panel, and wherein the independent second packaging body comprises a second side panel opposite the first side panel, the second end panel, and the second top panel; and
wherein the first insert end panel abuts the first side panel, the second insert end panel abuts the first side panel, and the center panel is spaced from the first side panel.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising engaging a secondary fastener of the second packaging body with a secondary mating fastener of the first packaging body.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein attaching the first packaging body to the second packing body comprises connecting a connector strip of one of the first packaging body and second packaging body to the other of the first packaging body and second packaging body.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein engaging the primary fastener of the first top panel with the primary mating fastener of the second top panel comprises inserting a tab of the primary fastener into a slot of the primary mating fastener.

5. The method of claim 1 , further comprising folding a second bottom panel of the second packaging body towards a first bottom panel of the first packaging body.

6. The method of claim 5 , further comprising folding the first bottom panel of the first packaging body towards the second bottom panel of the second packaging body.

7. The method of claim 6 , further comprising engaging a primary tab of the first bottom panel with a primary slot of the second bottom panel.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising engaging a secondary tab of the second packaging body with a secondary slot of the first bottom panel.

9. The method of claim 1 , further comprising receiving at least a portion of a wheel of the bicycle within the gap.

10. The method of claim 9 , further comprising receiving an axle of the wheel through an opening of the wheel insert.

11. The method of claim 1 , further comprising engaging a seat post of the bicycle with a seat post tab of the wheel insert.

12. The method of claim 1 , further comprising attaching the wheel insert to a one of the first packaging body and the second packaging body.

13. The method of claim 1 , further comprising inserting a derailer insert into the void.

14. The method of claim 13 , wherein the derailer insert comprises a plurality of panels, and wherein the method further comprising folding the plurality of panels to define a wedge.

15. The method of claim 14 , further comprising abutting one of the plurality of panels against a one of the first packaging body and the second packaging body.

16. The method of claim 13 , further comprising engaging the bicycle with the derailer insert to limit movement of the bicycle within the void.

17. The method of claim 1 , further comprising folding a first top flap of the first packaging body towards the void and folding a second top flap of the second packaging body towards the void.

18. The method of claim 1 , further comprising folding a first bottom flap of the first packaging body towards the void and folding a second bottom flap of the second packaging body towards the void.

Assignees

• Pratt Corrugated Holdings Inc

Inventors

• Barker Larry

Classifications

• B65D2585/6862

  bicycles · CPC title

• B65D5/6658

  combined with flaps or tabs provided at the side edges of the lid · CPC title

• B65D5/32 Primary

  having bodies formed by folding and interconnecting two or more blanks (specially constructed to allow collapsing and re-erecting without disengagement of side or bottom connections B65D5/36) · CPC title

• B65B7/24

  and interengaging tongue and slot closures · CPC title

• B65D5/5059

  Paper panels presenting one or more openings or recesses in wich at least a part of the contents are located (B65D5/5038, B65D5/5052, B65D5/5057 and B65D5/5286 take precedence) · CPC title