Patent ID: 8752707

Claim:
A packaging member comprising: a plurality of foldable sections arranged in a row in an unfolded state, the plurality of foldable sections configured to form a planar shaped configuration in the unfolded state, and further configured to form a block shaped configuration in a deployed state, wherein a first foldable section comprises a male member and a second foldable section comprises a female member which is configured to engage with the male member in the unfolded state, wherein the male and female members are configured to be disengaged from each other in the deployed state, wherein, in the block shaped configuration, the plurality of foldable sections configured to form a packaging corner block which comprises: a slot formed around a corner of the packaging corner block and configured to receive a corner portion of an article, two shoulders generally opposing each other and arranged such that the slot is located therebetween, wherein one of the two generally opposing shoulders is configured to cushion the corner portion of the article received in the slot in a first direction extending between the two generally opposing shoulders, wherein the other is configured to cushion the corner portion of the article received in the slot in a second direction opposite to the first direction, a first cushioning support configured to cushion the corner portion of the article received in the slot in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction, a second cushioning support configured to cushion the corner portion of the article received in the slot in a fourth direction perpendicular to the first and third directions, and a foldable tab pivotably connected to the first foldable section and configured to be inserted between the male and female members which are disengaged in the deployed state.