Packaging material

Abstract

A packaging material comprising a plurality of flexible strips of material integrally interconnected to one another along one end thereof so as to form a unitary mass and so that the strips of material are intertwineable with one another to form a resilient tuft. The strips of material interconnected via a border have a bonding material disposed thereon for bondingly connecting the packaging material to a container.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A package, comprising: 
 a container;    a packaging material comprising a plurality of strips of flexible material, each of the strips of flexible material having a first end and a second end, the strips of flexible material integrally interconnected to one another along a border so as to form a one piece unit and the strips of material intertwined with one another to form a resilient tuft, the packaging material positioned in the container and the border secured to the container; and    an article positioned in the container and on the packaging material so that the resilient tuft of the packaging material cushionly supports the article.    
     
     
         2 . A package, comprising: 
 a container;    a packaging material comprising a flexible sheet of material having a border with a first end having a plurality of strips of material extending therefrom and a second end having a plurality of strips of material extending therefrom, the packaging material positioned in the container and the border secured to the container; and    an article positioned in the container and on the packaging material so that the strips of material of the packaging material cushionly support the article.    
     
     
         3 . A package, comprising: 
 a container;    a packaging material comprising a plurality of strips of flexible material, each of the strips of flexible material having a first end and a second end, the strips of flexible material integrally interconnected to one another along a border so as to form a one piece unit, the packaging material positioned in the container and the border secured to the container; and    an article positioned in the container and on the packaging material so that the the packaging material cushionly supports the article.