| Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
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| 206448000 | FOR CURVED PANEL (E.G., CURVED AUTO GLASS) | 6 |
| 20090301916 | CONTAINER FOR GLASS PRODUCTS - A container for transporting a plurality of curved glass sheets lined up side by side. The container includes a bottom structure, such as a pallet, a back wall extending upward from the bottom structure, a first side wall connected to a first end of the back wall and extending upward from the bottom structure, and a second side wall connected to a second end of the back wall and extending upward from the bottom structure. The container includes a cradle portion proximate the back wall extending into an interior portion of the container. The cradle portion including a glass sheet supporting surface for contacting a backmost one of the plurality of glass sheets. The supporting surface has a radius of curvature to correspond with the curvature of the backmost one of the plurality of glass sheets. The container can have two or more cradle portions. The container also includes two back corner support structures, each configured to support a portion of the respective side walls and a portion of the back wall. A banding system and method are also provided for securing a plurality of glass sheets in a container for transporting the glass sheets. The system includes a central support member having a plurality of openings for adjustably positioning a band internally in the container to coincide with the frontmost glass sheet. The central support member includes an opening to allow the band to anchor the central support member securely against the back wall of the container. | 12-10-2009 |
| 20100155283 | HEADLINER PACKAGING SYSTEM FOR HEADLINER HAVING NON-PLANAR SURFACE - 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. | 06-24-2010 |
| 20120080346 | CONTAINER FOR SHIPPING FRAGILE PRODUCTS AND METHOD FOR MAKING THE SAME - A container for transporting glass sheets includes a bottom structure having a front edge and a back wall and first and second side walls extending upwardly from the bottom structure. The container also includes a floor support mechanism coupled to the bottom structure. The floor support mechanism includes a floor support member extending substantially horizontally from the back wall a first distance proximate to the front edge of the bottom structure. The floor support mechanism also includes a foam rail support member coupled to the floor support member. The foam rail support member extends substantially horizontally from the back wall a second distance proximate to the front edge of the bottom structure. The floor support mechanism further includes a foam rail coupled to the foam rail support member. The foam rail extends substantially horizontally from approximately the back wall a third distance that is less than the second distance. | 04-05-2012 |
| 20130256172 | Single Glass Sheet Package with Suction Cups - A corrugated container for shipping a glass sheet, such as an automotive windshield, is disclosed. The container includes one or more support braces for contacting a first side of the glass sheet and one or more braces for contacting the opposing second side of the glass sheet. Suction cups can be connected to the braces. A cross-brace, generally perpendicular to the other support braces, can be provided for added protection and support of the glass sheet. | 10-03-2013 |
| 20130319891 | TRANSPORTATION AND STACKING OF CURVED BLADES LYING OPPOSITELY AND ABOVE EACH OTHER - An arrangement is provided for holding blades for a wind turbine. The arrangement includes a first end frame and a first centre frame. The first end frame is configured for holding a first root end of a first blade. The first end frame is formed for being coupled to a supporting base. The first centre frame is configured for holding a first centre section of the first blade in such a way that the first centre section is spaced from a first tip end of the first blade. The first centre frame is formed for being coupled to the supporting base. | 12-05-2013 |
| 20140332430 | SUSPENSION PACKAGING SYSTEM AND METHOD - Disclosed is a method of packaging a curved product with a concave back surface that includes positioning the curved product in contact with a suspension pad that includes a notch on the top and bottom edges then stretch wrapping a stretch film around the curved product and the suspension pad with the wrap received in the first and second notches to secure the curved product to the suspension pad which bends the suspension pad to form a planar curve shape that conforms to the periphery of the back surface of the product and minimizes the distance between the product and the pad and increases the surface contact area between the product and the pad. | 11-13-2014 |
