Patent ID: 6705469
Filing Date: 2004-03-16
Classification: B65D,Y02W

Abstract:
An assembly of an elongate, longitudinal shipping container element and an elongate outer shipping carton having a length, width and height slightly larger than said shipping container element in closed position so as to receive and enclose said element as an insert therewithin, said shipping container element comprising a central, product-receiving section united to opposed end sections by means of transverse hinge areas adapted to be pivoted up and over said central section to form a top cover portion over a product received within said central section, said central section and end sections being formed with upwardly-extending spaced projections of predetermined contour, dimension and location, corresponding to the exterior size, shape and contour of the product to be contained, to receive and supportingly engage a said product within said shipping container element when said end sections are pivoted up and over said central section to closed position into at least partial engagement with a said product supported within said central section, said carton having opposed end panels providing a length therebetween which is slightly larger than the length of the central section of said shipping container element to permit the elongate shipping container element to be supported on said carton, with each upper hinge area of said element overlying an opposed end panel of said carton, across the width of said carton, whereby a said product can be placed upon the central section of said shipping container and said shipping container will pivot to closed position and move down within said carton under the weight of said product, permitting the carton to be closed for shipping.