Packaging System

Abstract

A packaging system including a corrugated cardboard box having a vertical compartmented insert nested within the box, wherein the first vertical compartmented insert comprises a rectangular vertical array of interior dividing walls to form rectangular compartments. The insert comprises a back-to-back long support insert extending along a length of the corrugated cardboard box to form a longitudinal vertical wall, the long support insert having interlocking cutouts. A plurality of pairs of short support inserts, assembled back-to-back and each having interlocking cutouts that register with the cutouts of the long support insert are arrayed perpendicularly to the pair of long support inserts to form a plurality of lateral walls. The long support inserts and the short support inserts create vertical walls with compartments there between.

We claim: 
     
         1 . A corrugated cardboard box comprising:
 a first vertical compartmented insert nested within the corrugated cardboard box, wherein the first vertical compartmented insert comprises a rectangular vertical array of interior dividing walls forming there between a plurality of rectangular compartments, each having a storage volume, the compartmented insert comprising:   a pair of back-to-back long support inserts extending along a length of the corrugated cardboard box to form a longitudinal vertical wall, each one of the pair of long support inserts having a plurality of interlocking cutouts that registers with a respective interlocking cutout of another of the pair of long support inserts;   a plurality of pairs of short support inserts, the pairs of short support inserts assembled back-to-back and arrayed perpendicularly to the pair of long support inserts to form a plurality of lateral walls, each of the plurality of pairs of back-to-back short support insert assemblies having registration of interlocking cutouts to form a common cutout in the back-to-back assembly, the interlocking cutouts of the pairs of back-to-back short support inserts registering with and mechanically locking with the interlocking cutout of the pair of long support inserts such that the pair of long support inserts and the plurality of back-to-back short support inserts create the plurality of rectangular compartments there between;   wherein each of the pair of long support inserts has a middle panel flanked by a first side panel and a second side panel, such that in deployed position in the corrugated box, the first side panels of each of the back-to-back long support inserts extend outboard in opposite directions at right angles to the middle panel, abut flush against, and urge against a first interior wall surface of the corrugated box, and the second side panels of each of the back-to-back long support inserts extend outboard in opposite directions at right angles to the middle panel, abut flush against, and urge against a second interior wall surface, opposite to the first interior wall surface, of the corrugated box;   wherein each of the plurality of back-to-back assemblies of short support inserts includes a middle panel, flanked by a first side panel and a second side panel, such that in deployed position in the corrugated box, the first side panels of each of the back-to-back short support inserts extend outward in opposite directions at right angles to said middle panel, abut flush against, and urge against a third interior wall surface of the corrugated box, and the second side panels of each of the back-to-back short support inserts extend outward in opposite directions at right angles to said middle panel, abut flush against, and urge against a fourth wall surface, opposite to the third interior wall surface of the corrugated box.   
     
     
         2 . The corrugated cardboard box of  claim 1 , wherein the long support insert and the plurality of pairs of short support inserts are each comprised of corrugated cardboard box. 
     
     
         3 . The corrugated cardboard box of  claim 2 , wherein corrugations of the corrugated cardboard material are arrayed vertically in the rectangular vertical array of interior dividing walls. 
     
     
         4 . The corrugated cardboard box of  claim 1 , wherein a sum of horizontal lengths of opposed side panels at an end of each of the back-to-back long support inserts is equal to a width of a respective interior wall against which the side panels abut. 
     
     
         5 . The corrugated cardboard box of  claim 1 , wherein a sum of horizontal lengths of opposed side panels at an end of each of the back-to-back long support inserts is equal to a width of a respective interior wall against which the side panels abut and wherein configuration of the side panels is such as to direct externally applied force to the first and second walls to the back-to-back middle panels of the long support inserts thereby increasing structural rigidity of the corrugated cardboard box. 
     
     
         6 . The corrugated cardboard box of  claim 1 , wherein a sum of horizontal lengths of opposed side panels at an end of each of the back-to-back short support inserts is less than a width of a respective interior walls against which the side panels abut. 
     
     
         7 . The corrugated cardboard box of  claim 1 , wherein a sum of horizontal lengths of opposed side panels at an end of each of the back-to-back short support inserts is less than a width of a respective interior wall against which the side panels abut, and wherein configuration of the side panels is such as to direct externally applied force to the third and fourth walls to the back-to-back middle panels of the short support inserts thereby increasing structural rigidity of the corrugated cardboard box. 
     
     
         8 . The corrugated cardboard box of  claim 1 , wherein the long support insert includes a pair of spaced apart score lines extending across a width thereof, the score lines providing ease of folding of the long support insert into a middle panel flanked by a first and a second side panel, that extend outward in the same direction at right angles to the middle panel. 
     
     
         9 . The corrugated cardboard box of  claim 1 , wherein each of the pair of back-to-back long support inserts includes a pair of spaced apart score lines extending across a width thereof, the score lines providing ease of folding of the long support insert into a middle panel flanked by a first and a second side panel, such that the back-to-back pair of long support inserts has at each end two side panels extending outward in opposite directions. 
     
     
         10 . The corrugated cardboard box of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of short support inserts includes a pair of spaced apart score lines extending across a width thereof, the score lines providing ease of folding of the short support insert into a middle panel flanked by a first and a second side panel, that each extend outward in the same direction at right angles to the middle panel. 
     
     
         11 . The corrugated cardboard box of  claim 1 , wherein each of the plurality of pairs of back-to-back assembled short support inserts includes a pair of spaced apart score lines extending across a width thereof, the score lines providing ease of folding of the long support insert into a middle panel flanked by a first and a second side panel, such that each of the plurality of back-to-back assembled pairs of long support inserts has at each end two side panels extending outward in opposite directions. 
     
     
         12 . A corrugated cardboard box comprising:
 a first vertical compartmented insert nested within the corrugated cardboard box, wherein the first vertical compartmented insert comprises a rectangular vertical array of interior dividing walls forming there between a plurality of rectangular compartments, each having a storage volume, the compartmented insert comprising:   a pair of back-to-back long support inserts extending along a length of the corrugated cardboard box to form a longitudinal vertical wall, each one of the pair of long support inserts having a plurality of interlocking cutouts that registers with a respective interlocking cutout of another of the pair of long support inserts;   a plurality of pairs of short support inserts, the pairs of short support inserts assembled back-to-back and arrayed perpendicularly to the pair of long support inserts to form a plurality of lateral walls, each of the plurality of pairs of back-to-back short support insert assemblies having registration of interlocking cutouts to form a common cutout in the back-to-back assembly, the interlocking cutouts of the pairs of back-to-back short support inserts registering with and mechanically locking with the interlocking cutout of the pair of long support inserts such that the pair of long support inserts and the plurality of back-to-back short support inserts create the plurality of rectangular compartments there between;   wherein each of the pair of long support inserts has a middle panel flanked by a first side panel and a second side panel, such that in deployed position in the corrugated box, the first side panels of each of the back-to-back long support inserts extend outboard in opposite directions at right angles to the middle panel, abut flush against, and urge against a first interior wall surface of the corrugated box, and the second side panels of each of the back-to-back long support inserts extend outboard in opposite directions at right angles to the middle panel, abut flush against, and urge against a second interior wall surface, opposite to the first interior wall surface, of the corrugated box;   wherein each of the plurality of back-to-back assemblies of short support inserts includes a middle panel, flanked by a first side panel and a second side panel, such that in deployed position in the corrugated box, the first side panels of each of the back-to-back short support inserts extend outward in opposite directions at right angles to said middle panel, abut flush against, and urge against a third interior wall surface of the corrugated box, and the second side panels of each of the back-to-back short support inserts extend outward in opposite directions at right angles to said middle panel, abut flush against, and urge against a fourth wall surface, opposite to the third interior wall surface of the corrugated box;   wherein a sum of horizontal lengths of opposed side panels at an end of each of the pair of back-to-back long support inserts is equal to a width of a respective interior wall against which the side panels abut; and   wherein a sum of horizontal lengths of opposed side panels at an end of each of the back-to-back short support inserts is less than a width of a respective interior walls against which the side panels abut.   
     
     
         13 . The corrugated cardboard box of  claim 12 , wherein the long support insert and the plurality of short support inserts are each comprised of corrugated cardboard material. 
     
     
         14 . The corrugated cardboard box of  claim 13 , wherein corrugations of the corrugated cardboard material are arrayed vertically in the rectangular vertical array of interior dividing walls. 
     
     
         15 . The corrugated cardboard box of  claim 12 , wherein a sum of horizontal lengths of opposed side panels at an end of each of the back-to-back long support inserts is equal to a width of a respective interior wall against which the side panels abut and wherein configuration of the side panels is such as to direct externally applied force to the first and second walls to the back-to-back middle panels of the long support inserts thereby increasing structural rigidity of the corrugated cardboard box. 
     
     
         16 . The corrugated cardboard box of  claim 12 , wherein configuration of the side panels is such as to direct externally applied force to the third and fourth walls to the back-to-back middle panels of the short support inserts thereby increasing structural rigidity of the corrugated cardboard box. 
     
     
         17 . The corrugated cardboard box of  claim 12 , wherein the long support insert includes a pair of spaced apart score lines extending across a width thereof, the score lines providing ease of folding of the long support insert into a middle panel flanked by a first and a second side panel, that extend outward in the same direction at right angles to the middle panel. 
     
     
         18 . The corrugated cardboard box of  claim 12 , wherein each of the pair of back-to-back long support inserts includes a pair of spaced apart score lines extending across a width thereof, the score lines providing ease of folding of the long support insert into a middle panel flanked by a first and a second side panel, such that the back-to-back pair of long support inserts has at each end two side panels extending outward in opposite directions. 
     
     
         19 . The corrugated cardboard box of  claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of short support inserts includes a pair of spaced apart score lines extending across a width thereof, the score lines providing ease of folding of the short support insert into a middle panel flanked by a first and a second side panel, that each extend outward in the same direction at right angles to the middle panel. 
     
     
         20 . The corrugated cardboard box of  claim 12 , wherein each of the plurality of pairs of back-to-back assembled short support insert includes a pair of spaced apart score lines extending across a width thereof, the score lines providing ease of folding of the long support insert into a middle panel flanked by a first and a second side panel, such that each of the plurality of back-to-back assembled pairs of long support inserts has at each end two side panels extending outward in opposite directions.