Special receptacle or package – Shock protection type – Inflated retainer
Patent
1997-05-30
1999-05-11
Fidel, David T.
Special receptacle or package
Shock protection type
Inflated retainer
206591, 383 3, B65D81/02
Patent
active
059018500
ABSTRACT:
An inflatable packaging assembly (10) comprising a container (12) and a flexible bag (28). The container (12) has a base (14) and a number of upstanding walls (16) extending from the base (14) to a container opening (18) for receiving and storing a package item (20). One of the upstanding walls (16) includes an aperture (26) passing through the wall (16). The bag (28) includes first (30) and second (32) bag panels having peripheral edges (34) sealed together to define an inflatable chamber. A bag opening (36) extends through a portion of the sealed edges (34) for receiving a fluid medium to inflate the bag (28). A filling valve (38) extends through the bag opening (36) and into the inflatable chamber. The filling valve (38) includes a flexible sealing port (40) and a filling tube (46). The filling tube (46) has a first end (48) secured to the sealing port (40) and a semi-rigid second end (50) extending out from the bag opening (36). The semi-rigid second end (50) is inserted through the aperture (26) in the container (12) and removably secured to one of the walls (16), whereby the bag (28) is positioned in the container (12) to overlay the packaging item (20) and the bag (28) is inflatable by the fluid medium received through the filling tube (46) in the aperture (26) of the upstanding wall (16).
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Jones Robert R.
LaRoi, Jr. John
Fidel David T.
Impackt, L.L.C.
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