Patent ID: 9463915
Filing Date: 2016-10-11
CPC Classification: B65D

Claim Text:
1. A shipping container for containing and protecting an article during transport, comprising: at least one cushion; an outer container comprising at least a bottom wall that is planar, the at least one cushion being disposed in the outer container, the outer container being foldable between at least first and second states, wherein when in the first state, the outer container forms a closed shipping container sized to encompass a first volume of space sufficient to enclose an article and cushion the article with the at least one cushion, and wherein in the second state, the outer container is folded into a compressed state occupying a second volume, smaller than the first volume, with the at least one cushion member compressed within the outer container and with the bottom wall in a planar state; a first sidewall portion and a second sidewall portion pivotably connected to the bottom wall at a fold and disposed on opposite sides of the bottom wall; and a third sidewall portion and a fourth sidewall pivotably portion connected to the bottom wall and disposed on opposite sides of the bottom wall; wherein when the outer container is transitioned from the first state to the compressed state the first and second sidewall portions are configured to fold towards the bottom wall and the third and fourth sidewall portions are configured to fold over the first and second sidewall portions.