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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 18, 2011
Filed:
Jul. 14, 2010
Applicants:
Jacob Branyon, Springfield, TN (US);
Kurt Welfel, Springfield, TN (US);
Inventors:
Jacob Branyon, Springfield, TN (US);
Kurt Welfel, Springfield, TN (US);
Assignee:
Sonoco Development, Inc., Hartsville, SC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B31C 11/04 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
A bumper pad for use in cushioning and protecting packaged articles is provided. The bumper pad is made primarily from paper and comprises an arced top member glued or otherwise affixed to a flat base along longitudinal edges. The bumper pad can be placed around the packaged article between the article and the outer packaging, which can be a cardboard sleeve, stretch wrap film or other packaging material. The arced top member preferably is formed using a linear draw process.