Patent ID: 8601775
Filing Date: 2013-12-10
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A method of packing a product for shipping, comprising: securing the product on a support member with an edge portion of the support member projecting beyond the product, the product being substantially restricted from moving relative to the support member, the product and the support member defining a product unit; positioning the product unit into a shipping container having a base, sidewalls connected to the base, a retention flap connected to a first sidewall, and a closure member movable between an open position and a closed position substantially covering an interior area of the shipping container, the retention flap being positionable within the interior area and movable between a released position within the interior area and an engaged position within the interior area; moving the retention flap such that the retention flap is in the released position as the product unit is positioned in the interior area; positioning the product unit in a packed position within the interior area with the support member substantially adjacent to the base; restricting movement of the product unit laterally relative to the base with the sidewalls when the product unit is in the packed position; moving the retention flap from the released position to the engaged position while the product unit is in the packed position such that a free edge of the retention flap is immediately adjacent to the edge portion of the support member; and utilizing the free edge of the retention flap to restrict the product unit from moving normally relative to the base while the product unit is in the packed position and while the retention flap is in the engaged position.