Patent ID: 7216765

Claim:
An external corner edge protector for protecting an external corner edge portion of an article when said external corner edge protector is disposed around the external corner edge portion of the article, comprising: a pair of leg members, having a predetermined longitudinal extent, and internal and external surface portions integrally connected together by means of an apex portion having an internal corner region and an external corner region; wherein said pair of leg members comprise proximal end portions which are disposed adjacent to, and are integrally connected with, said apex portion, and distal end portions which are disposed remote from said apex portion and which are disposed at an angle, which is less than 90°, with respect to each other such that when said external corner edge protector is disposed around the external corner edge portion of the article, defined by side surfaces of the article which intersect each other and thereby define the external corner edge portion of the article, so as to protect the external corner edge portion of the article, said distal end portions of said external corner edge protector are the only portions of said external corner edge protector that will engage the side surfaces of the article so as to respectively space said internal corner region of said apex portion from the external corner edge portion of the article, and internal surface portions of said leg members from the side surfaces of the article so as to stably and resiliently support the article within a corner region of a shipping container.