Retention packaging assembly

1. A retention packaging assembly, comprising:

an object having a first lateral side and a second lateral side;

a first end retention frame arranged to retain the first lateral side of the object; and

a second end retention frame arranged to retain the second lateral side of the object;

wherein each of the first and second end retention frames includes:

a retention panel,

an end panel foldably coupled to the retention panel, wherein the end panel is configured to be folded into a folded configuration,

a set of wing panels configured to be folded into a folded configuration, wherein the set of wing panels includes a first wing panel foldably coupled to the retention panel and a second wing panels foldably coupled to the retention panel, and

a sheet fixedly coupled to each of the first and second wing panels;

wherein the first lateral side of the object is retained between the sheet and the retention panel of the first end retention frame when the set of wing panels of the first end retention frame are in the folded configuration; and

wherein the second lateral side of the object is retained between the sheet and the retention panel of the second end retention frame when the set of wing panels of the second end retention frame are in the folded configuration.

2. The retention packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the end panel of the first end retention frame extends further from the retention panel of the first end retention frame than the object extends away from the retention panel of the first end retention frame when the first end retention frame retains the first lateral side of the object; and

the end panel of the second end retention frame extends further from the retention panel of the second end retention frame than the object extends away from the retention panel of the second end retention frame when the second end retention frame retains the second lateral side of the object.

3. The retention packaging assembly of claim 2 , wherein:

the first and second wing panels of the first end retention frame are located on a back side of the retention panel of the first end retention frame when the first and second wing panels of the first end retention frame are in the folded confutation;

the first and second wing panels of the second end retention frame are located on a back side of the retention panel of the second end retention frame when the first and second wing panels of the second end retention frame are in the folded confutation;

the end panel of the first end retention frame extends away from a front of the retention panel of the first end retention frame when the end panel of the first end retention frame is in the folded configuration; and

the end panel of the second end retention frame extends away from a front of the retention panel of the second end retention frame when the end panel of the second end retention frame is in the folded configuration.

4. The retention packaging assembly of claim 3 , wherein portions of the first and second end retention frames extend beyond the top and bottom of the object when the first end retention frame retains the first lateral side of the object and the second end retention frame retains the second lateral side of the object.

5. The retention packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second end retention frames are laterally spaced away from each other such that the first and second end retention frames do not contact each other when the first end retention frame retains the first lateral side of the object and the second end retention frame retains the second lateral side of the object.

6. The retention packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second end retention frames covers less than or equal to about 25% of the object when the first end retention frame retains the first lateral side of the object and the second end retention frame retains the second lateral side of the object.

7. The retention packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein less than or equal to about 50% of the object remains uncovered when the first end retention frame retains the first lateral side of the object and the second end retention frame retains the second lateral side of the object.

8. The retention packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein each of the first and second end retention frames includes:

a dovetail tab rotatably coupled to the retention panel; and

a slot in the end panel;

wherein the dovetail tab is configured to selectively secure the end panel with respect to the retention panel when the end panel is in a folded configuration.

9. The retention packaging assembly of claim 8 , wherein:

the end panel of the first end retention frame includes a first section and a second section and the slot in the end panel of the first end retention frame is located on the second section of the end panel; and

the end panel of the second end retention frame includes a first section and a second section and the slot in the end panel of the second end retention frame is located on the second section of the end panel.

10. The retention packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the retention panel of the first end retention frame includes a first slot and a second slot.

11. The retention packaging assembly of claim 10 , wherein:

the first wing panel of the first end retention frame includes a third slot;

the second wing panel of the first end retention frame includes a fourth slot;

the first slot is aligned with the third slot when the first wing panel of the first end retention frame is in the folded configuration; and

the second slot is aligned with the fourth slot when the second wing panel of the first end retention frame is in the folded configuration.

12. The retention packaging assembly of claim 11 , further comprising:

a first fastener that passes through the first slot and the third slot, wherein the first fastener is configured to hold the first wing panel of the first end retention frame in the folded configuration; and

a second fastener that passes through the second slot and the fourth slot, wherein the second fastener is configured to hold the second wing panel of the first end retention frame in the folded configuration.

13. The retention packaging assembly of claim 10 , wherein:

the first wing panel of the first end retention frame includes a first dovetail tab;

the second wing panel of the first end retention frame includes a second dovetail tab;

the first dovetail tab is configured to be inserted into the first slot when the first wing panel of the first end retention frame is in the folded configuration; and

the second dovetail tab is configured to be inserted into the second slot when the second wing panel of the first end retention frame is in the folded configuration.

14. The retention packaging assembly of claim 13 , wherein:

the first dovetail tab is configured to hold the first wing panel of the first end retention frame in the folded configuration; and

the second dovetail tab is configured to hold the second wing panel of the first end retention frame in the folded configuration.

15. The retention packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the first wing panel of the first end retention frame includes a first extended portion;

the second wing panel of the first end retention frame includes a second extended portion;

the first extended portion is configured to be secure to the retention panel of the first end retention frame by one or more fasteners to hold the first wing panel of the first end retention frame in the folded configuration; and

the second extended portion is configured to be secure to the retention panel of the first end retention frame by one or more fasteners to hold the second wing panel of the first end retention frame in the folded configuration.

16. The retention packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the retention panel of the first end retention frame includes a first coupling area and a second coupling area;

the first wing panel of the first end retention frame includes a third coupling area;

the second wing panel of the first end retention frame includes a fourth coupling area;

the first coupling area and the third coupling area are configured to be coupled to each other when the first wing panel of the first end retention frame is in the folded configuration; and

the second coupling area and the fourth coupling area are configured to be coupled to each other when the second wing panel of the first end retention frame is in the folded configuration.

17. The retention packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein:

the retention panel of the first end retention frame includes one or more lateral retention tabs; and

an end of the first lateral side of the object is located between the one or more lateral retention tabs and the retention panel of the first end retention frame.

18. The retention packaging assembly of claim 17 , wherein the sheet of the first end retention frame is fixedly coupled to each of the one or more lateral retention tabs.

19. The retention packaging assembly of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first brace member placed between the first and second end retention frames; and

a second brace member placed between the first and second end retention frames;

wherein the first and second brace members are located on opposite sides of the object.

20. The retention packaging assembly of claim 19 , wherein the first brace member has a cross-sectional shape corresponding to portions of the end panels of the first and second end retention frames.

21. The retention packaging assembly of claim 20 , wherein:

the end panel of the first end retention frame includes a first section and a second section and the second section of the first end retention frame includes a first angled portion;

the end panel of the second end retention frame includes a first section and a second section and the second section of the second end retention frame includes a second angled portion; and

the portions of the end panels of the first and second end retention frames that correspond with the cross-sectional shape of the first brace member include the first and second angled portions.

22. The retention packaging assembly of claim 21 , wherein:

the second section of the end panel of the first end retention frame further includes a first extended portion that extends to the end of the first section of the end panel of the first end retention frame;

the second section of the end panel of the second end retention frame further includes a second extended portion that extends to the end of the first section of the end panel of the second end retention frame; and

the portions of the end panels of the first and second end retention frames that correspond with the cross-sectional shape of the first brace member include the first and second extended portions.

23. The retention packaging assembly of claim 19 , wherein:

the second brace member includes a slot; and

the retention packaging assembly further includes a peripheral container located in the slot of the second brace member.

24. The retention packaging assembly of claim 1 , wherein the object is a flat-screen television.