Patent ID: 6964339
Filing Date: 2005-11-15
Classification: B65D,Y10S

Abstract:
1. A shock absorbing container assembly for packaging one or more articles, comprising: an outer container; an inner container defining at least one cellular compartment for disposition inside said outer container, said compartment for receiving at least one of the articles and said outer container for completing an enclosure therefor; and a sheet member for disposition between said inner and outer containers, said sheet member comprising a substantially flat bottom portion for bearing on said inner container over a flat face of said bottom portion and a first, substantially flat foldable portion foldably connected to said bottom portion along a first linear line for folding away from said bottom portion and bearing on said outer container along a free distal edge of said first foldable portion; wherein said free distal edge is substantially linear; wherein said sheet member includes a second, substantially flat foldable portion hingedly connected to said bottom portion along a second linear line for folding away from said bottom portion and bearing on said outer container along a free distal edge of said second foldable portion, said first and second lines being substantially parallel; wherein said inner container includes a plurality of said compartments for receiving a corresponding plurality of the articles; wherein said inner container comprises a plurality of slotted, intersecting walls defining said compartments and at least two of said walls include cut-outs adapted for receiving said sheet member; and wherein each of said at least two walls includes two opposed, mirror-image cut-outs sharing a single first linear edge and having respective second linear edges defining respective acute angles with respect to said first linear edge.