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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 13, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 20, 2021
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Suraush Khambati, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Budy Notohardjono, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Richard M. Ecker, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
Shawn Canfield, Poughkeepsie, NY (US);
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Abstract
A shipping box includes a plurality of sides and a plurality of bladders. The sides are arranged as a rectangular solid with fixed sides and a top side. The top side includes an openable cover for access to an interior of the rectangular solid. The rectangular solid has a size determined based on dimensions of an object placed in the interior of the rectangular solid. The bladders are arranged on each of the sides and configured to be inflated as a cushioning mechanism for the object while placed in the interior of the rectangular solid. The bladders are made of a material based on a weight of the at least one object.