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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 21, 2017
Filed:
Jun. 17, 2013
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Reno, NV (US);
Paul Grady Russell, Campbell, CA (US);
Paul Clayton Marchetti, Campbell, CA (US);
Alexander James Parker, San Jose, CA (US);
Joselito Tansingco Crespo, Burlingame, CA (US);
John Kelly Cornell, Campbell, CA (US);
Patrick Dean Lewis, San Jose, CA (US);
Amazon Technologies, Inc., Seattle, WA (US);
Abstract
This disclosure describes, in part, systems and methods for package deceleration and protection while packages are loaded into a bulk box. The packaging assembly includes an interference mechanism attached to a bulk box (e.g., a Gaylord container) by multiple elastic members. As packages are dropped into the bulk box, each package contacts the interference mechanism and the elastic members dampen the kinetic energy of the falling package, thereby reducing its velocity before the package continues into the bulk box.