Patent ID: 6283296
Filing Date: 2001-09-04
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
An air packaging device, comprising:an outer bag having a par of overlying outer panels defining a chamber therein, the outer panels having outer peripheral edges sealed together along at least a portion of the outer peripheral edges;an inner bag disposed within the chamber and secured to the outer bag, the inner bag having a pair of overlying inner panels defining a pocket configured to retain an article therein, the inner panels having inner peripheral edges; andthe adjacent inner and outer panels sealed together at a plurality of locations to form,four symmetrical longitudinal columns, each longitudinal column having opposing ends spaced from one another and a plurality of longitudinal quilt seals, each longitudinal quilt seal having ends spaced from one another, each column approximating a surface edge upon inflation of the chamber,upper lateral quilt seals traversing between first and second longitudinal columns and intersecting with respective longitudinal quilt seals, andlower lateral quilt seals traversing between third and fourth longitudinal columns and intersecting with respective longitudinal quilt seals,the longitudinal and lateral quilt seals defining a plurality of laterally extending passages having opposing open ends, the passages in communication with one another,the upper and lower lateral quilt seals configured to conform respective surface areas to an approximate planar shape upon inflation of the chamber.