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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 06, 1993
Filed:
Jan. 17, 1992
Foo-Kong Wong, Surabaya, ID;
Tien Pao Liem, , SG;
Abstract
An apparatus for encasing a bale of compressed, expandable material, including a compliant sleeve, surrounding the bale of material; first and second sideframes arranged at opposing sides of the bale; and first and second slats, arranged at opposing sides of the bale and between the first and second sideframes, the slats interlocking with the sideframes for retaining the sideframes in position. The invention further comprises a method for encasing an expandable material in block form, generally comprising the steps of: (1) surrounding the block of material with a compliant sleeve to completely encase the material; (2) providing a first and second rigid support frames at a first and second opposing sides of the block of material, each of the frames having first and second slots provided at first and second edges, respectively, of the frames; and (3) inserting into the frame slots a first and second slat members, the slat members being arranged at third and fourth opposing sides of the block and between the support frames.