Zanussi Elettrodomestici S.p.a.

Electrolux Home Products Corporation N.v.

Alfredo Traina

Jean-Yves Noel

Jean Yves Noel

Jean-Yves Noël

Reusable packaging system having two specular side members (2) of rigid plastic material adapted to be applicable to the sides of a household appliance (1). Each one of said side members includes at its ends two corner pieces (6) having an upper protrusion (7) and a lower protrusion (8) interconnected by a flange (9). Two pairs of lower cross members (16, 17) and two pairs of similar upper cross members (18, 19) are adapted to form a lower frame and an upper frame interposed between the appliance, the flanges (9) and the protrusions (7, 8) of said corner pieces (6). A pair of cross members (16, 18) of each frame has a length which is equal to the length of the side members (2), whereas the other pair of cross members (17, 19) of each frame has a length which is shorter than that, but at least equal to the distance between the corner pieces (6) of each side member. The side members (2) are foldable in an accordion-like way, in correspondence of longitudinal grooves (11), from an extended condition in which they are applicable to the sides of the appliance (1), to a retracted condition in which they can be joined specularly together so as to be able to accommodate the cross members and to be stored conveniently.

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Porcia, Italy

Alfredo Traina