Patent ID: 7290653

Claim:
A packaged musical instrument comprising: a carton having a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, an upper side wall, and a lower side wall together defining an inner cavity; a guitar disposed in said cavity and having a body, and a neck joined to said body and terminated with a tuning head portion; a first insert disposed in said cavity and having one side wall engaging a lower portion of said first side wall, another side wall engaging a lower portion of said second side wall, and an end wall engaging said lower side wall; and said one side wall, said another side wall and said end wall restrain said body within said cavity; a second insert disposed in said cavity and having one portion engaging an upper portion of said first side wall, another portion engaging an upper portion of said second side wall, and a cross member extending between said one portion and said another portion; and said cross member being shaped and arranged to support said neck; and at least one window defined by said top wall and displaying at least a portion of said guitar and wherein said end wall engages a central portion of said lower side wall, and each of said one and another side walls include an angled section joined to said end wall and being shaped and arranged to engage a curved lower side portion of said body.