Flexible, inflatable packaging materials with decorative borders and methods of making and using same

a packaging material and inflatable technology, applied in the field of packaging materials, can solve the problems of heavy objects being damaged, heavy objects gravitating, and paper packaging materials not without disadvantages

Inactive Publication Date: 2010-04-08
WEDER DONALD E +1
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Benefits of technology

The inflatable packaging material prevents object displacement, reduces material usage, and simplifies cleanup by maintaining cohesiveness and cushioning effectiveness, offering an aesthetically pleasing solution for protecting and shipping items.

Problems solved by technology

While Styrofoam peanuts have been widely accepted in the packaging industry, they are not without disadvantages.
For example, their light weight and flowability results in heavier objects gravitating through the peanuts to the bottom of the container where the heavier objects can be damaged.
However, like Styrofoam peanuts, paper packaging materials is not without disadvantages.
Paper, particularly shredded paper, can be inconvenient to clean up and to dispose of due to the lack of cohesiveness of the packaging material.
Due to the lack of resiliency in paper products, large amounts of paper are typically required to provide the bulk needed to adequately cushion an object.
As such, decorative grass, like Styrofoam peanuts and paper materials described above, can be inconvenient to clean up.
Furthermore, the decorative grass can compress and lose its cushioning ability.

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[0025]Before explaining at least one embodiment of the invention in detail, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited in its application to the details of construction and the arrangement of the components set forth in the following description or illustrated in the drawings. The invention is capable of other embodiments or of being practiced or carried out in various ways and as such all such embodiments and / or equivalents are to be considered as being encompassed within the scope and description of the present invention. Also, it is to be understood that the phraseology and terminology employed herein is for purpose of description and should not be regarded as limiting.

[0026]Referring now to the drawings, and more specifically to FIGS. 1-3, an inflatable packaging material 10 constructed in accordance with the present invention is illustrated in FIG. 1. The inflatable packaging material 10 includes a tuft 20 comprised of a plurality of individual strips, strands, or...

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The present invention relates generally to packaging materials for packaging articles, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a packaging material which includes, in one embodiment, a plurality of individual strips, strands, or units of material bondably connected to the exterior surface of a flexible, inflatable substrate to form a cohesive inflatable cushioning unit for use as a packaging material.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 11 / 283,008, filed Nov. 18, 2005; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 10 / 383,413, filed Mar. 7, 2003; which is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09 / 934,301, filed on Aug. 21, 2001, now U.S. Pat. No. 6,534,136, issued Mar. 18, 2003; which is a continuation of U.S. Ser. No. 09 / 094,182, filed Jun. 9, 1998, now abandoned. The entire contents of each of the above-referenced patent applications are hereby expressly incorporated herein by reference.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates generally to packaging materials for packaging articles, and more particularly, but not by way of limitation, to a packaging material which includes, in one embodiment, a decorative border and a plurality of individual strips, strands, or units of material bondably connected to the exterior surface of a flexible, inflatable substrate to form a cohe...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D81/02B65D30/00B31D5/00B65D81/05B65D85/30
CPCB31D5/0073B31D5/0078B31D2205/0023B31D2205/0082B65B55/20Y10T428/1334B65D81/05B65D81/052B65B9/00B65D81/022B65D81/03
InventorWEDER, DONALD E.KLEMME, MICHAEL R.
OwnerWEDER DONALD E