Six-sided corrugated rollover cushion
View Patent ↗A method for using a rollover shipping cushion is presented. The cushion is formed by folding, in a specific manner, a single sheet of die-cut corrugated fiberboard to create the cushion. When properly folded, the cushion includes a central shipping cavity that is surrounded by shock-absorbing tubes on all six sides of the central shipping cavity. An item is then placed within the central shipping cavity for shipment.
1. A rollover shipping cushion comprising:
a single piece of foldable corrugated plastic composed of:
a central sheet;
a first end assembly and a second end assembly attached to the central sheet, wherein each end assembly includes:
a top tube sheet composed of:
a first tab and a second side extending away from a first side and a second side of the top tube sheet, and
an end tab extending away from an end of the top tube sheet; and
a top lid sheet;
a first side assembly and a second side assembly attached to the central sheet, wherein each side assembly includes:
a bottom tube sheet having a bottom tube locking tab, wherein the bottom tube sheet has a width that is narrow enough to slide through a bottom tube slot in the central sheet, and
a side tube sheet having a first support tab and a second support tab;
wherein, when folded, the single piece of foldable corrugated plastic forms a rollover shipping cushion that includes:
a first top tube and a second top tube formed from top tube sheets of the first and second end assemblies,
a first bottom tube and a second bottom tube formed from bottom tube sheets of the first and second side assemblies,
a first side tube and a second side tube formed from side tube sheets of the first side assembly and the second side assembly,
a first end cushion and a second end cushion formed by top lid sheets of the first end assembly and the second end assembly folding around ends of the first and second side tubes, and
a central shipping cavity formed by:
the central sheet,
the first and second side tubes, and
the top lid sheets wrapping across ends of the first and second side tubes.
2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rollover shipping cushion is sized to fit snugly within a shipping box, the method further comprising:
placing the rollover shipping cushion into the shipping box, wherein the rollover shipping cushion provides a space cushion between the item within the shipping cavity and all corners of the shipping box.
3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the item is a physical-shock-sensitive item.
4. A method for packing an item, the method comprising:
folding a single piece of foldable material composed of:
a central sheet;
a first end assembly and a second end assembly attached to the central sheet, wherein each end assembly includes:
a top tube sheet composed of:
a first tab and a second side extending away from a first side and a second side of the top tube sheet, and
an end tab extending away from an end of the top tube sheet; and
a top lid sheet;
a first side assembly and a second side assembly attached to the central sheet, wherein each side assembly includes:
a bottom tube sheet having a bottom tube locking tab, wherein the bottom tube sheet has a width that is narrow enough to slide through a bottom tube slot in the central sheet, and
a side tube sheet having a first support tab and a second support tab;
wherein, when folded, the single piece of foldable material forms a rollover shipping cushion that includes:
a first top tube and a second top tube formed from top tube sheets of the first and second end assemblies,
a first bottom tube and a second bottom tube formed from bottom tube sheets of the first and second side assemblies,
a first side tube and a second side tube formed from side tube sheets of the first side assembly and the second side assembly,
a first end cushion and a second end cushion formed by top lid sheets of the first end assembly and the second end assembly folding around ends of the first and second side tubes, and
a central shipping cavity formed by:
the central sheet,
the first and second side tubes, and
the top lid sheets wrapping across ends of
the first and second side tubes; and
inserting the item into the central shipping cavity.
5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the rollover shipping cushion is made of corrugated fiberboard.
6. A method for shipping an item, the method comprising:
folding a single piece of foldable material composed of:
a central sheet;
a first end assembly and a second end assembly attached to the central sheet, wherein each end assembly includes:
a top tube sheet composed of:
a first tab and a second side extending away from a first side and a second side of the top tube sheet, and
an end tab extending away from an end of the top tube sheet; and
a top lid sheet;
a first side assembly and a second side assembly attached to the central sheet, wherein each side assembly includes:
a bottom tube sheet having a bottom tube locking tab, wherein the bottom tube sheet has a width that is narrow enough to slide through a bottom tube slot in the central sheet, and
a side tube sheet having a first support tab and a second support tab;
wherein, when folded, the single piece of foldable material forms a rollover shipping cushion that includes:
a first top tube and a second top tube formed from top tube sheets of the first and second end assemblies,
a first bottom tube and a second bottom tube formed from bottom tube sheets of the first and second side assemblies,
a first side tube and a second side tube formed from side tube sheets of the first side assembly and the second side assembly,
a first end cushion and a second end cushion formed by top lid sheets of the first end assembly and the second end assembly folding around ends of the first and second side tubes, and
a central shipping cavity formed by:
the central sheet,
the first and second side tubes, and
the top lid sheets wrapping across ends of the first and second side tubes;
inserting the item into the central shipping cavity; and
shipping the item in the rollover shipping cushion.
7. The method of claim 6 , wherein the rollover shipping cushion is made of corrugated fiberboard.
8. The method of claim 6 , wherein the rollover shipping cushion is sized to fit snugly within a shipping box, the method further comprising:
placing the rollover shipping cushion into the shipping box, wherein the rollover shipping cushion provides a space cushion between the item within the shipping cavity and all corners of the shipping box.
9. The method of claim 6 , wherein the item is a physical-shock-sensitive item.