Jennifer L Harding

US Patent:

58233482, Oct 20, 1998

Filed:

May 20, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/859535

Inventors:

Noel M. Phillips - Chicago IL
Tammy L. Stiles - Chicago IL
Jennifer R. Harding - Chicago IL
Lewis C. Lofgren - Chicago IL

Assignee:

ADE, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B65D 8110

US Classification:

206583

Abstract:

A suspension package includes a frame having first and second opposed ends. Two C-shaped product restraints are mounted to pivotable flaps at respective ends of the frame. The product restraints extend around three sides of a product being packaged, and outward rotation of the flaps shortens the effective length of the product restraints, thereby tensioning the product restraints and suspending the product in place in the frame. A simple mechanism is provided for allowing a user to adjust the effective length of the product restraints. Another suspension package applies suspension forces only to two opposed lateral sides of the product, avoiding contact with the top and bottom surfaces of the product. Tensioning flaps can be oriented to pivot along a line in a plane parallel either to the end or to the sides of the frame.

US Patent:

58949321, Apr 20, 1999

Filed:

Jun 12, 1997

Appl. No.:

8/874022

Inventors:

Jennifer R. Harding - Chicago IL
Bruce W. Halbmaier - Chicago IL
Tammy L. Stiles - Chicago IL
Lewis C. Lofgren - Chicago IL

Assignee:

ADE, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B65D 8107

US Classification:

206583

Abstract:

A suspension package includes a frame having two sides and two ends positioned around a central opening. Two end panels are hinged at respective ends of the frame, and two side panels are hinged at respective sides of the frame. A product restraining hammock is mounted to extend between the end panels over the opening. In use the end panels are pivoted downwardly to tension the hammock and to suspend a product in the opening. The side panels are pivoted upwardly to space the frame array away from an outer container into which the suspension package is placed. The end panels may be shaped as tubular beams to provide increased bending resistance.

US Patent:

59753072, Nov 2, 1999

Filed:

Mar 6, 1998

Appl. No.:

9/036224

Inventors:

Jennifer R. Harding - Chicago IL
Bruce W. Halbmaier - Bloomingdale IL
Lewis C. Lofgren - Chicago IL
Tammy L. Stiles - Chicago IL

Assignee:

ADE, Inc. - Chicago IL

International Classification:

B65D 8107

US Classification:

206583

Abstract:

A suspension package includes a frame having two sides and two ends positioned around a central opening. Two end panels are hinged at respective ends of the frame, and two side panels are hinged at respective sides of the frame. A product restraining hammock is mounted to extend between the end panels over the opening. In use the end panels are pivoted downwardly to tension the hammock and to suspend a product in the opening. The side panels are pivoted upwardly to space the frame array away from an outer container into which the suspension package is placed. The end panels may be shaped as tubular beams to provide increased bending resistance. Additionally, a brace panel can be formed as an integral extension of an end panel. Further, an extension flap can be positioned within the central opening to reduce the prospect that a package held in the product restraint will strike the end beam or an outside wall of a container housing the suspension package.