[0001] "Protective element for rapid packing of objects".
[0002] This model refers to a protective element for the rapid packing of objects, especially
applicable to the packing of small and medium-sized objects, consisting of a layer
of foam in low-density thermoplastic material, inside a sleeve of thermoplastic barrier
material.
[0003] Said sleeve is open, but once the inside plate is in place, the foam is cut and the
sleeve is hermetically sealed.
[0004] When it is to be used, the sleeve or bag made of barrier material is punctured and
the foam returns to its original volume, adapting both to the container in which it
is placed and to the object it contains.
[0005] Said plate may be of any geometric shape, depending on the recipient for which it
is to be used for packing. It can even be placed in a plastic envelope to protect
any product it may be wished to deliver.
[0006] It can similarly be placed inside a box, to enclose a product requiring protection.
[0007] Other applications include its use for comfort, as a cushion, at large events, to
damp vibrations, noise, etc.
[0008] The object of this model is that, being compressed, it takes up very little space
and so is easy to store and transport.
[0009] These specifications make clear the benefits of this model, but the following are
some of the most notable, given by way of illustration only and without limitation:
- Ease of manufacture.
- Reduced weight.
- Ease of handling and adaptation to any object for protection or any container in which
it is placed.
- Limited space requirement, facilitating and cheapening storage and transport.
[0010] For a better understanding of these specifications, the attached drawings give an
example of a design, without limitation, and show:
[0011] Figure 1. The single page of drawings shows a cross-section of the plate which is
the subject of this model, open and prior to the compression of the foam.
[0012] Figure 2 is a view of the subject of this model once compressed.
[0013] In accordance with these drawings, this model consists of a plate of low-density
thermoplastic type foam (1) inside a sleeve (2) made of a thermoplastic barrier material.
[0014] Said plate is compressed by the foam (4) then closing the sleeve hermetically, so
that the plate takes on a minimum thickness, making it extremely ductile and enabling
it to adapt easily to any object.
[0015] Subsequently, when this element is placed in any packing or wrapping, the sleeve
is punctured and the foam returns to its initial volume, adapting to the container
and to the object it is to protect.
[0016] Finally, following this description, it remains only to indicate that this invention
admits as many variants of design as may be possible without altering its essential
nature, and may be made in any shape, size and material, without limitation.
1.- "A Protective element for rapid packing of objects" characterized by be composed
of a plate of low-density thermoplastic material is place inside a sleeve made of
thermoplastic barrier material, and said sleeve is hermetically sealed once the foam
is compressed.
