US 12,421,008 B2
Adaptable foam grid system for insertion into protective case
Ryan Curtis, Reno, NV (US)
Filed by Ryan Curtis, Reno, NV (US)
Filed on Jun. 28, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/758,352.
Claims priority of provisional application 63/524,362, filed on Jun. 30, 2023.
Prior Publication US 2025/0000223 A1, Jan. 2, 2025
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 81/107 (2006.01); A45C 3/02 (2006.01); A45C 13/02 (2006.01); B25H 3/02 (2006.01); F41C 33/06 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 81/1075 (2013.01) [A45C 3/02 (2013.01); A45C 13/02 (2013.01); A45C 2013/026 (2013.01); B25H 3/02 (2013.01); B65D 2581/055 (2013.01); F41C 33/06 (2013.01)] 16 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. An insert for protecting a valuable/fragile item in a case, consisting of:
a lower support, a grid plate, and a plurality of pegs,
wherein the grid plate comprises a lattice that defines a plurality of openings, wherein each of the plurality of openings has an opening width, wherein the plurality of pegs fit within the plurality of openings, wherein each of the plurality of pegs has a peg width, and the peg width is slightly larger than the opening width, such that each of the plurality of pegs is frictionally but movably secured in each opening,
wherein the grid plate is located above the lower support such that a negative space is created below the grid plate,
wherein an object is pressed into the plurality of pegs, resulting in some depressed pegs being depressed into the negative space and some original pegs remaining in an upright position, wherein the object is secured on an object bottom by the depressed pegs and secured on an object side by the original pegs,
where the lower support is a lower perimeter wherein the lower perimeter has two lower side members which define a lower space and wherein the lower space is bounded on four sides by the lower perimeter, and additionally comprising an upper perimeter, wherein the upper perimeter has two upper side members which define an upper space wherein the grid plate is located above the lower support and below the upper perimeter.