Packing buffer assembly

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2000-04-25

2001-07-31

Thomas, Alexander S. (Department: 1772)

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C428S080000, C206S453000, C206S586000, C206S583000

Reexamination Certificate

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06268039

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention relates to a packing buffer assembly for holding and providing shock protection to a computer and accessories of the computer in a packing case.
2. Description of the Related Art
FIGS. 1 and 2
illustrate a conventional packing buffer assembly for a notebook computer
13
in a packing case
14
. The packing buffer assembly includes a pair of buffer sleeves
11
which receive two opposite sides of the notebook computer
13
for providing buffering function in the packing case
14
to protect the notebook computer
13
from shock. The packing buffer assembly further includes an inner case
12
for receiving accessories of the notebook computer
13
, such as external disk drivers, program disks, manuals, power cords, batteries, and the like. The buffer sleeves
11
and the inner case
12
are arranged side-by-side in the packing case
14
. Two opposite spaces
15
are formed respectively between one side of the notebook computer
13
and the inner case
12
and between the other side of the notebook computer
13
and the packing case
14
. The use and the arrangement of the inner case
12
in the packing case
14
result in an unnecessary increase in the volume of the packing case
14
. Moreover, the spaces
15
formed in the packing case
14
can not be utilized efficiently.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Therefore, the object of the present invention is to provide a packing buffer assembly that dispenses with the aforesaid inner case and that is capable of reducing the volume of the aforementioned packing case.
According to the present invention, a packing buffer assembly is adapted to hold and to provide shock protection to a computer and accessories of the computer in a packing case, and comprises: a pair of spaced apart sleeves adapted to receive two opposite sides of the computer, each of the sleeves having a horizontally extending substantially U-shaped first buffer member, a pair of vertically extending substantially U-shaped second buffer members mounted respectively on two opposite ends of the first buffer member in a wedging manner, and a pair of shoulder pads, the first buffer member of each of the sleeves having a pair of horizontally extending upper and lower plates which are aligned and substantially parallel to each other, a vertically extending side plate which interconnects the upper and lower plates, and a horizontally extending first receiving space that is confined by the upper and lower plates and the side plate, the shoulder pads of each of the sleeves being disposed in two opposite ends of the first receiving space for spacing and propping the upper and lower plates, the second buffer members of each of the sleeves being fitted over the first buffer member at one side of the side plate opposite to the first receiving space, and having upper and lower end portions that respectively project upwardly and downwardly from the upper and lower plates of the first buffer member, and intermediate notches formed between the upper and lower end portions, the first buffer member of each of the sleeves being inserted fittingly into the intermediate notches of the respective pair of the second buffer members, the first receiving spaces of the first buffer members being adapted to receive respectively the opposite sides of the computer; and an accessory supporting plate spanning the sleeves and having a horizontally extending central part which is adapted to be aligned above and disposed adjacent to the computer, a pair of vertically extending risers which extend respectively and upwardly from two opposite sides of the central part, a second receiving space which is defined by the central part and the risers and which is adapted to receive the accessories of the computer, and a pair of horizontally extending wings which extend oppositely and respectively from the risers so as to be laid on the sleeves.

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