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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 02, 2021
Filed:
Feb. 01, 2019
Applicant:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Inventor:
Derek Bowman Pincus, San Francisco, CA (US);
Assignee:
Apple Inc., Cupertino, CA (US);
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 81/05 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 81/058 (2013.01); B65D 2581/053 (2013.01);
Abstract
Packaging may include cushioning elements. Molded fiber cushioning elements may be configured as end caps, and may include independently flexible panels. The cushioning elements may include an upper and lower panel fixed together about their periphery, but free to bend and translate about and along each other otherwise. The cushioning elements may include opposed mechanical bends that are proximate a friction interface, thereby allowing the cushioning element to absorb impact and vibration, and replacing the need for less environmentally friendly cushioning, such as expanded polystyrene or foam cushioning.