Patent ID: 6604631
Filing Date: 2003-08-12
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A packaging system for electronic equipment and related accessories to be shipped together, the packaging system including:(a) an expandable accessory box positionable alternatively in a retracted configuration or an expanded configuration; (b) a first primary box having a product space sufficient for snugly receiving a system component assembly and the accessory box in the retracted configuration; (c) a second primary box having a product space sufficient for snugly receiving the system component assembly and the accessory box in the expanded configuration; (d) first retainer devices included on the expandable accessory box; and (e) second retainer devices included in the second primary box at an end of the second primary box adapted to receive the accessory box in the expanded configuration, the second retainer devices for cooperating with the first retainer devices to hold the accessory box in the expanded configuration in the second primary box.