Void filler

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1990-03-07

1992-07-21

Robinson, Ellis P.

Stock material or miscellaneous articles

Structurally defined web or sheet

Honeycomb-like

428124, 428126, 428181, 52 69, 52 70, 410153, 410154, 410155, 410156, 206593, 206814, B32B 312

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051321564

ABSTRACT:
A void filler (14, 16) especially suited for filling large volumes is made from first and second panels (18, 20), each panel having a core (26) sandwiched between face sheets (22, 24). The core is typically a corrugated honeycomb core so that the panel is stiff, strong and yet lightweight. The panels each have generally horizontal upper and lower edges (30, 32) and generally vertical first and second (34, 36) edges. The panels are connected at a hinge (44) along their upper edges. A limiter (50), attached at or near the lower edges, limits the movement of the lower edges away from one another so the panels can move from a flat, storage condition to a use condition, exhibiting a generally inverted V-shape. Two void fillers can be hingedly connected to form an M-shaped void filler assembly (2). The void fillers are typically used between a container bulkhead (10) and a load (8); the upper and lower edges of the void filler are aligned between the load and the bulkhead so the forces on the void filler are exerted on the generally vertical edges during transit.

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