GB2258446A - Pneumatic packaging system - Google Patents

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GB2258446A
GB2258446A GB9116970A GB9116970A GB2258446A GB 2258446 A GB2258446 A GB 2258446A GB 9116970 A GB9116970 A GB 9116970A GB 9116970 A GB9116970 A GB 9116970A GB 2258446 A GB2258446 A GB 2258446A
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Frederick Moir Bertie
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47C—CHAIRS; SOFAS; BEDS
    • A47C31/00—Details or accessories for chairs, beds, or the like, not provided for in other groups of this subclass, e.g. upholstery fasteners, mattress protectors, stretching devices for mattress nets
    • A47C31/10—Loose or removable furniture covers
    • A47C31/11—Loose or removable furniture covers for chairs
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D81/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D81/02—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage
    • B65D81/05—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents
    • B65D81/051—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using pillow-like elements filled with cushioning material, e.g. elastic foam, fabric
    • B65D81/052—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents specially adapted to protect contents from mechanical damage maintaining contents at spaced relation from package walls, or from other contents using pillow-like elements filled with cushioning material, e.g. elastic foam, fabric filled with fluid, e.g. inflatable elements
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2585/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D2585/64—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for bulky articles
    • B65D2585/641—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for bulky articles specific articles
    • B65D2585/642—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for bulky articles specific articles bathroom and toilet devices
    • B65D2585/643—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for bulky articles specific articles bathroom and toilet devices toilet cisterns, seats, etc
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2585/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D2585/64—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for bulky articles
    • B65D2585/641—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for bulky articles specific articles
    • B65D2585/647—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for bulky articles specific articles furniture
    • B65D2585/648—Containers, packaging elements or packages specially adapted for particular articles or materials for bulky articles specific articles furniture chairs and armchairs

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Abstract

A pneumatic packaging system has an inner layer and an outer layer forming a pneumatic envelope. The envelope has an inlet/exhaust valve 3 to inflate and deflate the envelope. The pneumatic packaging may be a bespoke item 5 shaped to be wrapped around a particular article, e.g. chair 14, toilet 16 or window 17, on which it is held in position by couplers 6. The packaging may have a rigid frame. A packaged article may be placed in an outer crate or box. <IMAGE>

Description

PREUtiI4TIC PACKAGING SYSTEM This invention relates to a pneumatic packaging system.
Packaging systems of various descriptions are widely used in all types of industry to transport products from one place to another.
The product is unpacked at its destination and the packaging material is then thrown away.
Packaging is a very expensive item in modern industrial costs hence the need for an easy to use returnable packaging system.
According to the present invention there is provided a standard or bespoke pneumatic packaging system which comprises of an inner and outer layer of rubber or plastic. A constant gap is maintained between the inner and outer layer by means of gas insertion at the required pressure.
The pneumatic packaging system comes in three basic forms i) Bespoke ii) Standard box shapes iii) Insertions into standard crates or boxes A specific embodiment of the invention will now be described by way of example with reference to the accorupanying drawing in which: igure 1 shows the basic concept of pneumatic packaging; Figure 2 illustrates the bespoke concepts of pneumatic packaging; Figure 3 illustrates the standard box shape pneumatic packaging Referring to the drawing pneumatic packaging comprises of an inner and outer layer of rubber or plastic which is inflated by means of gas or air. The inflated package air gap and shape is maintained by means of welding and/or retaining framework.The inflated package retains its shape and envelopes the product being shipped when inserted into an existing crate or box.
Figure 1 indicates the basic principle of pneumatic packaging which shows an outer layer 1 an inner layer 2 and an exhaust/ inlet valve 3.
Figure 2 shows the bespoke method of pneumatic packaging. h siple chair 4 toilet 16 lvinaOw 17 is to be pneumatic packaged for shipment from source to destination. A pneumatic package 5 is to be wrapped around chair 4 as illustrated in figure 2. The dotted area 8 is welded alon its length except for one part, this allows air to enter all parts of the package. The solid line 9 indicates where pneumatic package 5 has been cut and welded to Qorm a flap which is wrapped around the chair 4. Item 6 is the coupler to hold the pneumatic package in position around the chair. When the pneumatic package has been wrapped around the chair it is the inflated by means of inlet valve 3.
To ensure that the air gap is kept constant the pneumatic package 5 is spot welded at strategic points.
figure 3 shows the standard box shape pneumatic packaging system this tme the system is designed around standard panels 11 the panels are hinged together and fold to make a box 14. Each panel comprises of a frame 10 with a stretched outer layer of plastic or rubber. The inner layer 12 which is not stretched has enough plastic or rubber so that when inflated it forms the shape of the product being shipped 15. The panel is inflated by means of inlet valve 3. Shol.m is standard panels used with double glazed units.

Claims (5)

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1 Ineumatic packaging system comprises fundamentally of an inner and outer layer of plastic or rubber welded together to form an envelope of pressurised air which surrounds the product being packaged. The air is inserted and removed via an exhaust/ inlet valve. There are three basic forms of pneumatic packaging bespoke, standard and insertions.
2 Pneumatic packaging systems as claimed in 1 provides a method of wrapping items with a plastic/rubber cover and inflating the zapping to a pressure which will prevent dan age to the product.
3 pneumatic packaging systems as claimed in 1 has couplers which easily assemble and easily remove the packaging system.
The package is deflated at the end of its use by exhausting by means of the exhaust valve.
4 Pneumatic packaging systems as claimed in 1 comes also complete with a standard frame. The standard frames can also be assemblen to provide a box or frame. The product to be packaged is placed inside the frame/box and each panel is inflated to the required pressure. She air pressure causes the plastic/rubber to take the shape of the product. aen not required the air is released the panels disslantled returned to source ready to be used again.
5 Pneumatic packaging systems as claimed in 1 can be used substantially as described herein with reference to Fig 1-3 of the accompanying drawing.
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WO1996003332A1 (en) * 1994-07-26 1996-02-08 The Great Western Packaging Co., Limited Protective packaging and method of designing protective packaging for articles
US5769231A (en) * 1994-07-13 1998-06-23 Air-Ride Packaging Of America, Inc. Air inflatable and deflatable end cap packaging components
GB2400598A (en) * 2003-04-16 2004-10-20 Mark Bagshaw Inflatable protective packaging

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GB945466A (en) * 1958-10-23 1964-01-02 Joseph Rawlings Improvements in the packaging of articles, particularly fragile articles
US4240556A (en) * 1978-02-23 1980-12-23 Field Andrew Stewart Inflatable package and method of manufacture
US4465188A (en) * 1982-07-02 1984-08-14 Barbecon Inc. Inflatable packaging structure
US4551379A (en) * 1983-08-31 1985-11-05 Kerr Stanley R Inflatable packaging material
US4793123A (en) * 1987-11-16 1988-12-27 Pharo Daniel A Rolled-up packaging system and method
US4801213A (en) * 1987-10-19 1989-01-31 Airelle Industries, Inc. Inflatable insert for luggage
EP0398345A1 (en) * 1989-05-19 1990-11-22 Hannelore Loidold-Ellesser Blank for packaging case
EP0439086A1 (en) * 1990-01-25 1991-07-31 Heinrich, Hans Inter-engageable, inflatable packaging material

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
GB945466A (en) * 1958-10-23 1964-01-02 Joseph Rawlings Improvements in the packaging of articles, particularly fragile articles
US4240556A (en) * 1978-02-23 1980-12-23 Field Andrew Stewart Inflatable package and method of manufacture
US4465188A (en) * 1982-07-02 1984-08-14 Barbecon Inc. Inflatable packaging structure
US4551379A (en) * 1983-08-31 1985-11-05 Kerr Stanley R Inflatable packaging material
US4801213A (en) * 1987-10-19 1989-01-31 Airelle Industries, Inc. Inflatable insert for luggage
US4793123A (en) * 1987-11-16 1988-12-27 Pharo Daniel A Rolled-up packaging system and method
EP0398345A1 (en) * 1989-05-19 1990-11-22 Hannelore Loidold-Ellesser Blank for packaging case
EP0439086A1 (en) * 1990-01-25 1991-07-31 Heinrich, Hans Inter-engageable, inflatable packaging material

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US5769231A (en) * 1994-07-13 1998-06-23 Air-Ride Packaging Of America, Inc. Air inflatable and deflatable end cap packaging components
WO1996003332A1 (en) * 1994-07-26 1996-02-08 The Great Western Packaging Co., Limited Protective packaging and method of designing protective packaging for articles
GB2400598A (en) * 2003-04-16 2004-10-20 Mark Bagshaw Inflatable protective packaging

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