Patent ID: 6123200
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
A structure for packaging a shock sensitive article within a container having a plurality of panels, the structure comprising:a flange having a bottom surface, and a peripheral portion including a pair of opposing sides, said flange defining an article containing space;a first sidewall and a second sidewall located along said opposing sides of said flange, said first and second sidewalls each including an inboard wall integral with said peripheral portion of said flange, an outboard wall having an article end and a container end depending from said bottom surface, and a bridge portion joining corresponding edges of said inboard wall and said outboard wall, to form a cushion space; andat least one column formation formed integrally with said first sidewall and said second sidewall, each said at least one column formation having an inside wall and an outside wall, and extending from said inboard wall into said article containing space to be closer to the opposing column formation than said inboard walls are to each other, said inside wall being configured for supportingly extending over an end portion of the article.