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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 12, 2012
Filed:
Dec. 06, 2005
Applicants:
Eric Allen Stegner, Durham, NC (US);
Robert William Stegner, Raleigh, NC (US);
Christopher John Sattora, Cary, NC (US);
Inventors:
Eric Allen Stegner, Durham, NC (US);
Robert William Stegner, Raleigh, NC (US);
Christopher John Sattora, Cary, NC (US);
Assignee:
International Business Machines Corporation, Armonk, NY (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 85/30 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An end cap which imparts fragility capability and which derives favorable characteristics by combining several cushioning effects. In particular, the end cap of this invention achieves cushioning by combining the effects of material compression, deformation of an arch, an expansion of contact area as cushioning occurs.