US 12,258,196 B2
Envirotray insert for protecting an object within an outer container
Dusan Henigman, New Hyde Park, NY (US)
Assigned to GENERAL FIBRE PRODUCTS CORP., New Hyde Park, NY (US)
Filed by GENERAL FIBRE PRODUCTS CORP., New Hyde Park, NY (US)
Filed on Mar. 16, 2023, as Appl. No. 18/122,387.
Application 18/122,387 is a continuation in part of application No. 17/678,452, filed on Feb. 23, 2022.
Application 17/678,452 is a continuation of application No. 17/004,310, filed on Aug. 27, 2020, granted, now 11,267,636.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/953,297, filed on Dec. 24, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2023/0219734 A1, Jul. 13, 2023
Int. Cl. B65D 81/133 (2006.01); B65D 5/50 (2006.01); B65D 65/46 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 81/133 (2013.01) [B65D 5/5038 (2013.01); B65D 65/466 (2013.01); B65D 2581/053 (2013.01)] 23 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An insert configured to hold a container, the insert comprising:
a folded body formed of paper board, the folded body comprising:
a main panel having a top surface, the main panel having an aperture configured to accommodate and retain the container therein;
first and second structural tube ends, respectively, at respective first and second opposing ends of the folded body;
the first structural tube end comprises a first side folded away from the top surface, a second side folded from the first side and a third side folded from the second side towards a bottom surface of the main panel; and
the second structural tube end comprises a fourth side folded away from the top surface, a fifth side folded from the fourth side and a sixth side folded from the fifth side towards the bottom surface of the main panel;
one of the third and sixth sides having a cradle provided within the aperture to support the container, the cradle being a cut-out in the at least one of the third and sixth sides; and
a platform disposed in the aperture and offset from the top surface towards the cradle, the platform being a part of the folded body.