Patent ID: 8430250

Claim:
A spacer formed from a blank of foldable material and configured to separate and protect two or more objects, the spacer comprises: a substantially rectangular base portion configured to support a first object and a second object, the base portion comprising a bottom panel having substantially the same length and width of the base portion, a middle panel disposed over the bottom panel having substantially the same length and width of the base portion, and a top panel disposed over the middle panel and having a first object support portion for supporting the first object and a second object support portion for supporting the second object; a backstop portion upwardly extending from a rear side of the base portion; a left sidewall upwardly extending from a left side of the base portion; a right sidewall upwardly extending from a right side of the base portion; and a first separator portion positioned between the left sidewall and the right sidewall and configured to maintain separation between the first object and the second object when positioned on the first object support portion and the second object support portion, respectively, the first separator portion comprising first and second separation tabs each directly connected to the bottom panel and extending upwardly through an aperture in the middle panel, and a lock portion directly connected to the top panel and positioned between the first and second separation tabs, wherein a portion of the lock portion extends downwardly through the aperture in the middle panel to maintain the assembled condition of the spacer.