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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 2003
Filed:
Mar. 19, 2001
Donald J. Simkowski, Loveland, CO (US);
Goldco Industries, Inc., Loveland, CO (US);
Abstract
A contoured layer pad has first and second pockets with the pockets receiving different portions of unstable articles, such as the base and neck portions of containers. The pockets have end portions at opposite sides with side portions extending from the end portions, and the pockets at the opposite sides are associated and/or in substantial alignment. The contoured layer pad is positioned between first and second layers of the articles with opposite end portions of the articles received in the pockets so that the middle portions of the articles are maintained in close proximity to one another to improve the stability of the layers of articles. The contoured layer pad may be formed to have central and peripheral portions and/or to receive articles in nested relationship.