Envirotray insert for protecting an object within an outer container

Abstract

An insert for holding a cylindrical container, where the cylindrical container having a cylindrical shape with an outer diameter. The insert including: a folded body formed of paper board and having a main surface with an aperture for accommodating and retaining the cylindrical container. The aperture having a shape defining a rectangle having a length and a width. The folded body having a folded portion defining a cradle for supporting a cylindrical surface of the cylindrical container when it is retained in the aperture. The cradle being positioned within the aperture and offset from the main surface towards an interior of the folded body. Wherein the width of the aperture being smaller than the outer diameter of the cylindrical container such that the width of the aperture deforms to accept the cylindrical container and to return to an un-deformed state to retain the cylindrical container in the aperture.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An insert for holding a cylindrical container, the cylindrical container having a cylindrical shape with an outer diameter extended along a longitudinal length, the insert comprising:
 a folded body formed of paper board, the folded body having a main surface having an aperture for accommodating and retaining the cylindrical container therein, the aperture having a shape defining a rectangle, the rectangle having a length and a width;   the folded body having a folded portion defining a cradle for supporting a cylindrical surface of the cylindrical container when the cylindrical container is retained in the aperture, the cradle being positioned within the aperture and offset from the main surface towards an interior of the folded body;   wherein the width of the aperture being smaller than the outer diameter of the cylindrical container such that the width of the aperture is configured to deform to accept the cylindrical container and to return to an un-deformed state to retain the cylindrical container in the aperture.   
     
     
         2 . The insert according to  claim 1 , wherein the cradle comprises first and second cradles offset from each other along the length of the rectangle shape of the aperture. 
     
     
         3 . The insert according to  claim 1 , wherein the aperture comprises a plurality of apertures and a plurality of corresponding cradles. 
     
     
         4 . The insert according to  claim 1 , wherein the paper board has a thickness of more than 0.012 inches. 
     
     
         5 . The insert according to  claim 1 , wherein the paper board has a grammage of more than 250 g/m 2 . 
     
     
         6 . The insert according to  claim 1 , wherein the cradle having a truncated cylindrical shape in a plane perpendicular to a plane of the main surface such that the truncated cylindrical shape terminates at the main surface. 
     
     
         7 . The insert according to  claim 6 , wherein the truncated cylindrical shape of the cradle having a same diameter as the outer diameter of the cylindrical container; and 
     
     
         8 . The insert according to  claim 1 , wherein the length of the rectangle shape of the aperture being configured to accommodate the longitudinal length of the cylindrical container. 
     
     
         9 . The insert according to  claim 1 , wherein the insert being configured for insertion within an interior of a box having a top box portion and a bottom box portion. 
     
     
         10 . An insert for holding one or more containers, the insert comprising:
 a folded body formed of paper board, the folded body having a main surface having an aperture configured to accommodate and retain each of the one or more containers therein;   the folded body having first and second portions forming first and second tubular portions, respectively, at respective first and second opposing ends of the folded body, the folded body having a bridge supported between the first and second tubular portions;   the bridge being a laminated structure formed by a main portion of the folded body having the main surface and by first and second extensions of the first and second tubular portions, respectively;   wherein the first tubular body comprises the first extension being folded from the first tubular portion parallel to the main portion to form part of the laminated structure of the bridge; and   the second tubular body comprises the second extension being folded from the second tubular portion parallel to the main portion to form part of the laminated structure of the bridge.   
     
     
         11 . The insert according to  claim 10 , wherein the paper board has a thickness of more than 0.012 inches. 
     
     
         12 . The insert according to  claim 10 , wherein the paper board has a grammage of more than 250 g/m 2 . 
     
     
         13 . The insert according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 the first tubular body comprises a first side folded away from the main surface, a second side folded from the first side to extend parallel to the main surface; and   a third side folded towards the main surface, the first extension being folded from the third side parallel to the main portion to form the part of the laminated structure of the bridge.   
     
     
         14 . The insert according to  claim 10 , wherein:
 the second tubular body comprises a fourth side folded away from the main surface, a fifth side folded from the fourth side to extend parallel to the main surface and a sixth side folded towards the main surface; and   the second extension being folded from the sixth side parallel to the main portion to form the part of the laminated structure of the bridge.   
     
     
         15 . The insert according to  claim 10 , wherein the insert being configured for insertion within an interior of a box having a top box portion and a bottom box portion. 
     
     
         16 . An insert for holding one or more containers, the insert comprising:
 a folded body formed of paper board, the folded body having a main surface having an aperture configured to accommodate and retain each of the one or more containers therein;   the folded body having first and second portions forming first and second tubular portions, respectively, at respective first and second opposing ends of the folded body;   the folded body having first and second folded returns at respective third and fourth opposing ends of the folded body, the third and fourth opposing ends being different from the first and second opposing ends;   wherein:   the first tubular body is formed in a first direction relative to the main surface;   the second tubular body is formed in the first direction relative to the main surface; and   the first and second folded returns being folded away from the main surface in a second direction opposing the first direction.   
     
     
         17 . The insert according to  claim 16 , wherein the paper board has a thickness of more than 0.012 inches. 
     
     
         18 . The insert according to  claim 16 , wherein the paper board has a grammage of more than 250 g/m 2 . 
     
     
         19 . The insert according to  claim 16 , wherein:
 the first tubular body comprises a first side folded away from the main surface in the first direction, a second side folded from the first side to extend parallel to the main surface and a third side folded towards the main surface; and   the second tubular body comprises a fourth side folded away from the main surface in the first direction, a fifth side folded from the fourth side to extend parallel to the main surface and a sixth side folded towards the main surface.   
     
     
         20 . The insert according to  claim 16 , wherein the insert being configured for insertion within an interior of a box having a top box portion and a bottom box portion.