Product Packaging that Remains with the Product and Functions as Acoustical and/or Thermal Insulation

a product packaging and acoustic insulation technology, applied in the field of product packaging, can solve the problems of increasing shipping weight and shipping costs, significant time, effort and expense in shipping containers, and relatively heavy, and achieve the effect of reducing cost and shipping was

Inactive Publication Date: 2011-08-04
OWENS CORNING INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL LLC
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[0009]In accordance with yet another aspect of the present invention, a method of reducing cost and shipping waste associated with shipping an electrical appliance is provided. That method comprises the steps of covering at least a first portion of the electrical appliance, including a front face of the electrical appliance, with insulation material that will remain with the electrical appliance after installation and providing a layer of stretch wrap over the layer of insulation material.

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Significant time, effort and expense is invested in shipping containers for electrical appliances such as dishwashers and built-in refrigerators, freezers, cook tops and ovens.
Such material is relatively heavy thereby adding to shipping weight and shipping costs.
The material is relatively heavy and cumbersome to haul away and takes up substantial space in any landfill.

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[0024]Reference is now made to FIGS. 1 and 8 illustrating a blanket 10 of insulating material used to construct the shipping capsule 12 of the present invention. As illustrated, the blanket 10 includes a first portion or flap 14 and a second portion or main body 16. The lines 18 define cut lines while the line 20 defines a fold line or hinge line extending between the cut lines.

[0025]The insulating material is made from a material selected from a group consisting of polyester, polyolefin, polyethylene, polypropylene, rayon, nylon, acrylic, hemp, kenaf, cotton, polyethyleneterephthalate, polybutylene terephthalate and combinations thereof. The insulating material may also include reinforcing fibers selected from a group consisting of glass fibers, polypropylene fibers and combinations or mixtures thereof. In one particularly useful embodiment the blanket 10 of insulating material includes a densified outer skin as described and illustrated in issued U.S. Pat. Nos. 6,539,955 and 6,669...

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Abstract

A shipping capsule for an electrical appliance comprises a blanket of insulating material and a layer of stretch wrap. Together these materials function as a durable shipping container eliminating the need for a corrugated cardboard outer carton currently in use. The invention further includes a method of reducing shipping costs and shipping waste associated with shipping an electrical appliance. The method includes the steps of covering at least a portion of the electrical appliance with insulation material that will remain with the electrical appliance after installation and providing a layer of stretch wrap over the insulation material whereby the combination of insulation material and stretch wrap form a shipping capsule.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61 / 292,288, filed Jan. 5, 2010, which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.TECHNICAL FIELD AND INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates generally to the product packaging field and, more particularly, to a shipping capsule for an electrical appliance as well as a method for reducing shipping costs and shipping waste associated with shipping an electrical appliance.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0003]Electrical appliances undergo significant handling and shipping prior to delivery and installation. Significant time, effort and expense is invested in shipping containers for electrical appliances such as dishwashers and built-in refrigerators, freezers, cook tops and ovens. For example, a dishwasher is typically held on a wood base and the front face is covered with a protective material. Corner boards of foam or cardbo...

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Patent Type & Authority Applications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65B11/00B65D85/00B65D81/02B65B55/20
CPCB65B11/00B65B23/00B65D19/0002B65D75/002B65D81/03B65D2585/6815B65D81/127B65D81/3888B65D2519/00029B65D2519/00064B65D81/053B65D81/054B65D2581/055
Inventor ROCKWELL, ANTHONY L.JOHNSON, PHILLIP J.
Owner OWENS CORNING INTELLECTUAL CAPITAL LLC
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