Patent ID: 6513658
Filing Date: 2003-02-04
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A protective package comprising:first and second package frame members, each having inner surfaces including a planar face and side walls which define a well extending therebelow, the frame members having a hinge connection to permit movement between an opened position and a closed position wherein the frame members are positioned face-to-face; structure for locking the frame members in the closed position; a first collapsible film having outer edges secured to inner surfaces of the first frame member to create a first inflatable chamber between the first well and the first film; a second collapsible film having outer edges secured to inner surfaces of the second frame member to create a second inflatable chamber between the second well and the second film; a flexible tube extending across the hinge connection placing the first and second chambers in communication with each other; and one of the frame members having a one-way valve for introducing and maintaining a filler medium in the first and second chambers by means of a blowhole formed in one side wall of the one frame member.