US 12,280,908 B2
Method and apparatus for secured packing of objects
Dale Malone, San Antonio, TX (US)
Assigned to Diamond 6S Management, San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed by Diamond 6S Management, San Antonio, TX (US)
Filed on Apr. 5, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/627,904.
Application 18/627,904 is a division of application No. 15/333,975, filed on Oct. 25, 2016, granted, now 11,964,789.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/247,110, filed on Oct. 27, 2015.
Prior Publication US 2024/0336386 A1, Oct. 10, 2024
Int. Cl. B65B 61/20 (2006.01); B65B 5/04 (2006.01); B65D 81/05 (2006.01); B65D 81/107 (2006.01)
CPC B65B 61/20 (2013.01) [B65B 5/04 (2013.01); B65D 81/057 (2013.01); B65D 81/1075 (2013.01); B65D 2581/055 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A method for packaging an article, the method comprising:
obtaining a packaging block with a body section and a hinge arranged perpendicular to a long axis of the body section;
adjusting a width of an aperture defined in the body section of the packaging block so as to accommodate at least a portion of the article, adjusting the width comprising:
selectively removing at least one of a plurality of selectively removable sections located within the aperture and removably coupled to the body section, each of the selectively removable sections being hinged parallel with the hinge, wherein the selectively removable sections define a space within the aperture and wherein removal of the select removable sections adjusts a width of the space from approximately 1 inch to approximately 4 inches;
rotating a first portion of the body section relative to a second portion of the body section about the hinge;
receiving the portion of the article into the aperture; and
placing the article and the packaging block into a container.