Patent ID: 8028838

Claim:
A packaging kit for packaging an article and maintaining the article in a position spaced from a wall of a container, the kit comprising: a resilient member comprising a body portion and first and second pockets disposed at opposite ends of the body portion, and at least one closure device configured to be openable and closeable, the body portion comprising a first layer and a second layer and configured to maintain an article between the first layer and second layers, the at least one closure device being disposed in the first layer, wherein the resilient member comprises a first open end defining a first opening of the first pocket, wherein the resilient member further comprises a second open end opposite the first open end and defining a second opening of the second pocket; and a substantially rigid member comprising: a base member sized to support the article and comprising a first surface and a second surface opposite to the first surface; and a first foldable portion and a second foldable portion configured to be pivotable relative to the base member, at least an end portion of the first foldable portion configured to be inserted in the first pocket through the first opening and at least an end portion of the second foldable portion configured to be inserted in the second pocket through the second opening, wherein the body portion of the resilient member is disposed over the first surface of the base member, the second layer is disposed between the first layer and the first surface of the base member and the at least one closure device in the first layer is accessible from above the first layer when the first and second foldable portions are inserted in the first and second pockets, wherein the at least one closure device in the first layer is spaced from the second layer by the article when the article is disposed between the first and second layers and the at least one closure device is closed.