Adjustable and Expandable Packaging for Shipping of Items

Abstract

Provided is an adjustable packaging product comprising a padded sheet, the padded sheet comprising a padding material affixed to a surface of a sheet of packaging material, wherein the adjustable packaging product comprises perforations along which a section or sections of the adjustable packaging product may be separated, and wherein an adhesive material is provided at a periphery of each of the sections of the adjustable packaging product.

That which is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An adjustable packaging product for shipping items, the adjustable packaging product comprising:
 a sheet of packaging material having a first surface and a second surface, one of the first surface and second surface having a padding material affixed thereto,   wherein the adjustable packaging product comprises perforations along which a section or sections of the adjustable packaging product may be separated; and wherein an adhesive material is provided at a periphery of the section or sections of the adjustable packaging product.   
     
     
         2 . The adjustable packaging product of  claim 1 , wherein the sheet of packaging material is one of a sheet of paper material and a sheet of plastic material. 
     
     
         3 . The adjustable packaging product of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive material is provided under removable portions of padding material. 
     
     
         4 . The adjustable packaging product of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive material is provided as an adhesive strip. 
     
     
         5 . The adjustable packaging product of  claim 1 , wherein the adjustable packaging product is provided in a form of a roll from which the section or sections of the adjustable packaging product may be separated. 
     
     
         6 . The adjustable packaging product of  claim 1 , wherein section or sections of the adjustable packaging product are provided in more than one size and/or shape. 
     
     
         7 . The adjustable packaging product of  claim 1 , wherein the padding material is one of a bubble material and a foam material. 
     
     
         8 . The adjustable packaging product of  claim 1 , wherein the perforations along which the section or sections of the adjustable packaging product may be separated are provided both lengthwise and widthwise along the adjustable packaging product. 
     
     
         9 . The adjustable packaging product of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive material is provided at a periphery of all sides of the section or sections of the adjustable packaging product. 
     
     
         10 . A packaging product of a predetermined size for shipping items, the packaging product comprising:
 a sheet of packing material having the predetermined size, the sheet of packing material having a first surface and a second surface; and   a padding material affixed to one of the first and second surface of the sheet of packaging material,   wherein an adhesive material is provided at a periphery of the packaging product of the predetermined size.   
     
     
         11 . An expandable packaging product for shipping items having various sizes, the expandable packaging product comprising a non-rigid package having an expansion area, the expansion area configured to expand and/or contract to accommodate items of various sizes for shipping. 
     
     
         12 . The expandable packaging product of  claim 11 , wherein the expandable packaging product further comprises at least one section of adhesive material to facilitate closing of the expandable packaging product before shipping. 
     
     
         13 . The expandable packaging product of  claim 12 , wherein the at least one section of adhesive material comprises at least one adhesive strip. 
     
     
         14 . The expandable packaging product of  claim 11 , wherein the expansion area is configured to adjust to packaging having varying depths. 
     
     
         15 . The expandable packaging product of  claim 11 , wherein the expandable packaging product further comprises padding material therein. 
     
     
         16 . The expandable packaging product of  claim 15 , wherein padding material therein is one of a bubble padding and a foam padding. 
     
     
         17 . The expandable packaging product of  claim 11 , wherein sides of the expansion area have an accordion-type structure. 
     
     
         18 . The expandable packaging product of  claim 11 , wherein the expandable packaging product is configured to fold flat for storage. 
     
     
         19 . An adjustable packaging product for shipping items, the adjustable packaging product comprising:
 a packaging material of a tubular form having an outer surface and an inner surface, the inner surface having a padding material affixed thereto,   wherein the adjustable packaging product comprises perforations along which a section or sections of the adjustable packaging product may be separated.