Laura J Nelson

US Patent:

7992713, Aug 9, 2011

Filed:

Dec 28, 2010

Appl. No.:

12/979402

Inventors:

Laura E. Nelson - Hudson MA, US
Richard Connelly - Pepperell MA, US
Alyssa Caddle - South Boston MA, US
Vincent Crean - Cross Waterfall, IR
Jeffrey Mingels - Westwood MA, US
Paul Palombo - Mendon MA, US

Assignee:

EMC Corporation - Hopkinton MA

International Classification:

B65D 85/30
B65D 81/02

US Classification:

206522, 206585, 206594

Abstract:

A package for a disk drive includes: an outer corrugated carton having: sidewall; a bottom attached to the sidewalls; and, and a cover pivotally attached to pivot about one of the sidewalls; a pair of frame members, each one having four sidewalls affixed to a corresponding one of the cover and the bottom disposed about a receiving region of the frame members; an air-filled bubble-like packing device having check valves incorporated therein for providing a plurality of air filled chamber, such chambers being arranged to provide a shock absorbing pocket; and a container for receiving therein the disk drive. The plastic container with the disk rive therein are disposed within the pocket of the air-filled bubble-like packing device. The air-filled bubble-like packing device with the container therein and with the disk drive therein are disposed within the carton with portions of the air-filled bubble-like packing device being engaged by the frame members and other portions being disposed within the receiving region after the top is pivoted towards, and then attached to, the one of the sidewalls of the carton.

Address:

PO Box 600381, Newtonville, MA 02460

VIN:

19UUA66288A028839

Make:

ACURA

Model:

TL

Year:

2008