Title: Resilient spacer pad for an article in a box

Abstract: A pad is provided made from resilient sheet material and of single sheet thickness or cross section. The pad is, in general, in the overall form of a frustum having a socket for receiving an article to space it from its outer box, the pad being positioned angularly at the box corner. Further, the pad is flexibly deformable to cushion the article on impact. In use in a box, four pads are placed in the bottom corners of the box; the article is then guidedly slid into seated engagement with the sockets of the pads; and then, the top four pads are placed on the top of the article, after which the top of the box is closed. The pads are stackable in nested condition, thereby facilitating storage and shipment to the point of use.

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Inventors: Jones, William C. (New York, NY, US)

Application Number: 505879
Filing Date: 1974-09-13
Publication_date: 1976-08-17
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Primary Class(es): 428/174 206/521, 206/586, 248/345.1
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US Patent Ref:

2476197	Jul, 1949	Kincaid	229/14.
2509468	May, 1950	Anderson	229/14.
3137087	Jun, 1964	Shroyer	248/345.
3220683	Nov, 1965	Doll	248/345.
3404827	Oct, 1968	Carmody	206/521.
3655113	Apr, 1972	Carroll	229/14.

Other Refs: 1,224,493

, 1971	UK.

Primary Examiner: McCamish, Marion E.
Assistant Examiner: Thibodeau, P. J.
Attorney: Brooks Haidt Haffner & Delahunty