Michael L Patten

US Patent:

8240473, Aug 14, 2012

Filed:

Dec 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/342391

Inventors:

Michael Van Patten - Dayton OH, US

Assignee:

Honda Motor Co., Ltd. - Tokyo

International Classification:

B65D 85/48

US Classification:

206448, 206451, 206494

Abstract:

A headliner packaging may be configured to package a headliner having a surface and a width. The system may include one or more elongated clamps. Each elongated clamp may be configured to releasable secure the headliner by applying clamping force to an area on the surface of the headliner. Each elongated clamp may have a length that exceeds the width of the headliner. Each elongated clamp may have a hinge on one end of the elongated clamp which is configured to allow the elongated clamp to rotatably swing into an open position to receive the headliner and to rotatably swing into a closed position to lock the headliner securely within the elongated clamp. The packaging system may be configured to package an article other than a headliner.

US Patent:

20100155283, Jun 24, 2010

Filed:

Dec 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/342403

Inventors:

Michael Van Patten - Dayton OH, US

Assignee:

HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. - Tokyo

International Classification:

B65D 85/30
B65D 81/107

US Classification:

206448, 206451, 206454, 206594

Abstract:

A headliner packaging system may be configured to package a headliner that has a non-planer surface and a width. The system may include one or more elongated clamps. Each elongated clamp may have a length that exceeds the width of the headliner. Each elongated clamp may be configured to releasable secure the headliner by applying clamping force to an area of the non-planer surface of the headliner in a manner that causes the elongated clamping force to be substantially uniform throughout the area of the non-planer surface of the headliner and in a direction that is not substantially perpendicular to the length of the elongated clamp. The packaging system may be configured to package an article other than a headliner.

US Patent:

20100155286, Jun 24, 2010

Filed:

Dec 23, 2008

Appl. No.:

12/342411

Inventors:

Michael Van Patten - Dayton OH, US

Assignee:

HONDA MOTOR CO., LTD. - Tokyo

International Classification:

B65D 25/00

US Classification:

206477

Abstract:

A headliner packaging system packages a headliner that has a surface and a width and includes one or more elongated clamps. Each elongated clamp releasably secures the headliner by applying clamping force to an area on the surface of the headliner. Each elongated clamp may have a quick release mechanism that is configured to have a release position that releases the elongated clamp to receive the headliner and a lock position that locks the headliner securely within the elongated clamp. The quick release mechanism may be configured to quickly move between the release and lock positions in response to a single, non-repetitious movement of the quick release mechanism. The carton may have a port in the walls that aligns with each release mechanism that is sized so as to permit a person to reach through the port and move each release mechanism between the release and lock positions. The packaging system may be configured to package an article other than a headliner.