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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 25, 2012
Filed:
Apr. 02, 2007
David M. Gabrielsen, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Daniel L. Carlson, Ravenna, OH (US);
Joseph J. Harding, Mentor, OH (US);
Thomas A. Bilkie, Jr., Medina, OH (US);
David M. Gabrielsen, Chagrin Falls, OH (US);
Daniel L. Carlson, Ravenna, OH (US);
Joseph J. Harding, Mentor, OH (US);
Thomas A. Bilkie, Jr., Medina, OH (US);
Ranpak Corp., Concord Township, OH (US);
Abstract
A packaging method includes the step of comparing a total package weight to a freight rate schedule and thereby determining a normal freight rate. The total package weight includes the weight of a container (), an article () to be shipped and a normal amount of dunnage. If predetermined criteria are met, the method also includes the step of reducing the amount of dunnage dispensed below that of the normal amount of dunnage such that the total package weight falls within a freight rate that is less than the normal freight rate. The predetermined criteria include one or more of a predetermined percentage above a change in freight rate, a predetermined weight above a threshold weight for an increase in freight weight, and dunnage requirements including void-volume, degree of fill for the void-volume, type of article, weight of article and type of dunnage.