Patent ID: 7882954

Claim:
In combination, a packaging assembly and an article having a shape and at least one known fragile region, said combination comprising: a substrate folded to define a container housing said article; and a first gas-filled member, said first member being affixed to said substrate and selectively positioned on said substrate so as to create at least one point of contact with said article, said gas-filled member being valveless, and wherein said gas-filled member is positioned at a region of said substrate corresponding to said known fragile region of said article housed in said container, wherein said substrate in its unfolded state is configured to provide a plurality of panels adapted for cooperative assembly into said container enclosing said article, said container comprising a three dimensional cavity that with said selective positioning of said gas-filled member creates said point of contact and cushions said article, wherein said substrate comprises at least one aperture, and wherein said gas-filled member is positioned in and protrudes through said aperture.