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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 12, 2006
Filed:
Jun. 15, 2004
Paul G. Swiszcz, Niwot, CO (US);
Ko Kuperus, Boulder, CO (US);
Paul G. Swiszcz, Niwot, CO (US);
Ko Kuperus, Boulder, CO (US);
Hunter Douglas Inc., Upper Saddle River, NJ (US);
Abstract
A method of packaging and shipping compressible structural panels is disclosed. Compressible structural panels are provided, typically with first and second sheets separated by compressible or collapsible dividers. The structural panels are stacked and thereafter compressed thereby causing the dividers to compress and the thickness of the panels to become substantially less. In this compressed and stacked configuration, the structural panels are packaged and shipped. At the point of installation of the structural panels, the structural panels are unpackaged, unstacked and allowed to regain the expanded configuration, either by way of natural resiliency or heat setting. The structural panels, once expanded, are ready for installation.