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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 28, 2004
Filed:
Sep. 13, 2001
Thierry Birkel, Vandoeuvre les Nancy, FR;
Serge Arduini, Heillecourt, FR;
Abstract
A packing structure for protecting a cylindrical object includes an integrated fastener, the packing structure assuming the form of a collar hooping the object to be protected and being characterized in that the collar includes over at least a large portion of its periphery at least one at least partly closed housing ( ) which is designed to receive and retain on the collar the fastener ( ) which shall enclose and tighten the collar, the housing being a channel fitted with two lips, the fastener ( ) being inserted between these lips. In the packing structure for protecting the end of a cylindrical object, the collar is fitted with a substantially right-angle flange ( ) covering the end segment of the object to be protected.