U.S. patent application number 10/938531 was filed with the patent office on 2005-12-01 for packaging structure and method of plastic material.
This patent application is currently assigned to Acradyan Technology Corporation. Invention is credited to Ho, Chin-Shu.
Application Number | 20050263426 10/938531 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35424006 |
Filed Date | 2005-12-01 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050263426 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Ho, Chin-Shu |
December 1, 2005 |
Packaging structure and method of plastic material
Abstract
The present invention is a packaging structure and method of
plastic material, comprising: an inflating part, capable of being
filled with a gas to form an inflating state; and a loading part,
located at an area enclosed by inner edges of the inflating part,
having at least an opening arranged thereon for receiving a packed
object therefrom. The packaging structure made of a plastic
material that is capable of protecting a packed object being place
in a loading part of the packaging structure from damage of
collision during shipment, since the packed object is surrounded by
air pads formed by a gas-filled inflating part of the packaging
structure.
Inventors: |
Ho, Chin-Shu; (Chutung Town,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
BRUCE H. TROXELL
SUITE 1404
5205 LEESBURG PIKE
FALLS CHURCH
VA
22041
US
|
Assignee: |
Acradyan Technology
Corporation
|
Family ID: |
35424006 |
Appl. No.: |
10/938531 |
Filed: |
September 13, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
206/522 ;
53/472 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 81/02 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
206/522 ;
053/472 |
International
Class: |
B65D 085/30 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
May 25, 2004 |
TW |
93114692 |
Claims
What is claimed is:
1. A packaging structure made of a plastic material, comprising: an
inflating part, capable of being filled with a gas to form an
inflating state; and a loading part, located at an area enclosed by
inner edges of the inflating part, having at least an opening
arranged thereon for receiving a packed object therefrom.
2. The packaging structure according to claim 1, wherein the
inflating part and the loading part are integrally formed with the
plastic material.
3. The packaging structure according to claim 1, wherein the
plastic material is thermal polyurethane (TPU).
4. The packaging structure according to claim 1, wherein the
inflating part has an inflating hole arranged thereon for inflating
the inflating part therefrom.
5. The packaging structure according to claim 1, wherein the
thickness of the inflating part is larger than that of the loading
part.
6. A packaging method of plastic packaging structure, wherein the
plastic packaging structure comprises an inflating part and a
loading part, and the packaging method includes following steps:
proceeding a gas-filling action to an inflating part of the plastic
packaging structure; enabling the thickness of the inflating part
of the plastic packaging structure to be larger than that of the
loading part through the gas-filling action; and placing a packed
object into the loading part through an opening of the loading
part.
7. The packaging method according to claim 6, wherein the inflating
part and the loading part are integrally formed with the plastic
material.
8. The packaging method according to claim 6, wherein the plastic
material is thermal polyurethane (TPU).
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The invention is related to a packaging structure and method
of plastic material, and more particularly to, a packaging
structure made of a plastic material that is capable of protecting
a packed object being place in the loading part of the packaging
structure from damage of collision during shipment, since the
packed object is surrounded by air pads formed by a gas-filled
inflating part of the packaging structure.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Recently, environmental consciousness has become an
important issue for industries all over the world that any
manufacturer must produce and package its products using materials
conforming to environmental protection recycling regulations. The
current packaging materials are all belonged to packaging materials
of hard plasticity and will occupy a certain volume during shipping
and storing the package. These are shortcomings of the prior
arts.
[0003] In view of the aforementioned description, since the
conventional packaging materials of hard plasticity have the
shortcomings of fixed volume and thickness, a packaging structure
and method is disclosed in the invention to overcome the
shortcomings of the prior plastic packaging materials, and in the
meantime, conform to environmental protection recycling
regulations.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0004] For the purpose to solve the shortcomings of the prior arts,
a packaging structure and method of plastic material is disclosed
in the prevent invention. It is the primary object of the present
invention to provide a packaging structure made of a plastic
material that is capable of protecting a packed object being place
in a loading part of the packaging structure from damage of
collision during shipment, since the packed object is surrounded by
air pads formed by a gas-filled inflating part of the packaging
structure.
[0005] It is another object of the present invention to provide a
packaging structure made of a plastic material comprising an
inflating part and a loading part, wherein the inflating part and
the loading part are integrally formed with a plastic material.
[0006] Another object of the invention is to provide a packaging
structure made of thermal polyurethane (TPU) that is
environmentally safe since it is ease to decompose and
non-toxic.
[0007] Yet, another object of the invention is to provide a
packaging structure of plastic material, which is a flat piece
occupying very small space while not being used for packaging, such
that the cost for storing and ship the same can be reduced greatly.
To achieve aforementioned objectives, the present invention
provides a packaging structure of plastic material, comprising:
[0008] an inflating part, capable of being filled with gas to form
an inflation state; and
[0009] a loading part, located at the inner edge of the inflating
part, and having at least an opening for receiving a packed object
therefrom.
[0010] Following drawings are cooperated to describe the detailed
structure and its connective relationship according to the
invention for facilitating your esteemed members of reviewing
committee in understanding the characteristics and the objectives
of the invention.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0011] FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a packaging structure of plastic
material according to the present invention, wherein the inflating
part is inflated yet.
[0012] FIG. 2 is a 3D diagram showing a packaging structure of
plastic material according to the present invention.
[0013] FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a packed object is being placed
into the loading part. of a packaging structure of plastic material
in accordance with the present invention.
[0014] FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a packaging structure of plastic
material with a packed object packaged therein.
[0015] FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating the packaging method of
the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0016] For your esteemed members of reviewing committee to further
understand and recognize the fulfilled functions and structural
characteristics of the invention, several preferable embodiments
cooperating with detailed description are presented as the
follows.
[0017] Please refer to FIG. 1, which is a diagram showing a
packaging structure of plastic material according to the present
invention, wherein the inflating part is inflated yet. The
packaging structure of plastic material comprises an inflating part
1, an inflating hole 2, and a loading part 3, and is a flat piece
before the inflating part 1 is inflated. The inflating part 1 is
substantially a hollow ring having an inflating room arranged
therein and an inflating hole 2 arranged at the exterior of the
inflating part 1, The loading part 3 is located at the inner edge
of the ring-shaped inflating part 1 and has an opening 31 arranged
at an appropriate place of the loading part 3. The gas can enter
the inflating room of the inflating part 1 through the inflating
hole 2. Please refer to FIG. 2, which shows an inflated state
thereof.
[0018] The foregoing packaging structure of plastic material is a
flat piece occupying very small space while not being used for
packaging, such that the cost for storing and ship the same can be
reduced greatly.
[0019] Furthermore, the packaging structure of the present
invention is made of a plastic material and comprises an inflating
part and a loading part, wherein the inflating part and the loading
part are integrally formed with a plastic material.
[0020] In addition, the packaging structure of the present
invention is made of thermal polyurethane (TPU) that is
environmentally safe since it is ease to decompose and
non-toxic.
[0021] Please refer to FIG. 3, which is a diagram showing a packed
object is being placed into the loading part of the present
invention. As seen in FIG. 1, a packed object is being placed into
the loading part through an opening 31 thereof. Please refer to
FIG. 4, which shows a state that the packed object has already been
placed.
[0022] In the embodiments disclosed in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the
inflating part of the packaging structure made of plastic materials
is firstly filled with gas, and a packed object is placed into the
loading part located in the area enclosed by the ring-shaped
inflating part, such that the packed object may be protected from
being damaged by external forces during shipping, since the packed
object is surrounded by air pads formed by a gas-filled inflating
part of the packaging structure.
[0023] Please refer to FIG. 5, which is a flowchart illustrating
the packaging method of the present invention, and the method
comprising the steps of:
[0024] Step 51: Proceeding a gas-filling action to an inflating
part of a plastic packaging structure;
[0025] Step 52: Enabling the thickness of the inflating part of the
plastic packaging structure to be larger than that of the loading
part through the gas-filling action; and
[0026] Step 53: Placing a packed object into the loading part
through an opening of the loading part.
[0027] Through aforementioned steps, a product may be completely
placed into the packaging structure of plastic material in
accordance with the present invention. Since this packaging
structure is light and good-looking, so the packed product may be
sold directly with excellent outer-appearance. Furthermore, the
packaging structure of plastic material may also be placed into a
packaging box, such that the packed product may be protected from
the squeezing or vibrating force exerted thereon.
[0028] In summary, the structural characteristics and each
embodiment have already been disclosed in detail to sufficiently
show that this invention has deeply executable progressiveness on
both objective and function, great applying value in industry, and
never been seen in current market, so this invention is completely
fulfilled the merits of a patent application.
[0029] While the preferred embodiment of the invention has been set
forth for the purpose of disclosure, modifications of the disclosed
embodiment of the invention as well as other embodiments thereof
may occur to those skilled in the art. Accordingly, the appended
claims are intended to cover all embodiments which do not depart
from the spirit and scope of the invention.
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