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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 24, 2006
Filed:
May. 16, 2003
Roger L. Merkel, Evansville, IN (US);
James A. Weinzapfel Jr., Evansville, IN (US);
David L. Benefiel, Oakland City, IN (US);
Gene A. Sparks, Evansville, IN (US);
Lisa J. Culter, Princeton, IN (US);
Roger L. Merkel, Evansville, IN (US);
James A. Weinzapfel Jr., Evansville, IN (US);
David L. Benefiel, Oakland City, IN (US);
Gene A. Sparks, Evansville, IN (US);
Lisa J. Culter, Princeton, IN (US);
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Abstract
A shipping package for household appliances such as refrigerators, freezers, compact ice makers and air conditioners for movement by clamp lift trucks. The appliance can be mounted on recycled high density polyethylene skids attached to the bottom of the appliance. The shipping package can include four elongated expanded polystyrene blocks positioned at the corners of the appliance extending vertically from the skids to the top of the appliance. The shipping package can include expanded polystyrene top pads on the top of the appliance and can include a fiberboard top cap covering the top pads and the top the appliance. Shrink wrap film can enclose the top cap, elongated blocks and engage the skids for holding the elongated blocks and top cap securely in position on the appliance.