Household appliance packaging assembly

Abstract

A household packaging assembly includes a paper-based packaging container extending in the vertical direction between a bottom and a top. The paper-based packaging container defines a container interior for positioning a household appliance therein and a container exterior. Additionally, the packaging assembly includes a household appliance positioned within the paper-based packaging container and a paper-based skid base attached to a bottom of the paper-based packaging container for supporting the paper-based packaging container. The paper-based skid base includes a plurality of paper-based boards extending across a bottom of the paper-based packaging container in the transverse direction and spaced apart from each other in the lateral direction. Furthermore, a lifting fork aperture is defined between each adjacent pair of paper-based boards of the plurality of paper-based boards for receiving one or more lifting fork extensions therethrough for lifting the household appliance packaging assembly.

1 . A household appliance packaging assembly defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the household appliance packaging assembly comprising:
 a paper-based packaging container extending in the vertical direction between a bottom and a top, the paper-based packaging container defining a container interior for positioning a household appliance therein and a container exterior;   a household appliance positioned within the paper-based packaging container; and   a paper-based skid base attached to a bottom of the paper-based packaging container for supporting the paper-based packaging container, the paper-based skid base comprising:
 a plurality of paper-based boards extending across the bottom of the paper-based packaging container in the transverse direction and spaced apart from each other in the lateral direction, 
   wherein, a lifting fork aperture is defined between each adjacent pair of paper-based boards of the plurality of paper-based boards for receiving one or more lifting fork extensions therethrough for lifting the household appliance packaging assembly.   
     
     
         2 . The household appliance packaging assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the plurality of paper-based boards includes three paper-based boards spaced apart from each other, a first lifting fork aperture and a second lifting fork aperture defined between the three paper-based boards.   
     
     
         3 . The household appliance packaging assembly of  claim 1 , each paper-based board of the plurality of paper-based boards comprising:
 a first paper-based panel;   a second paper-based panel spaced apart from the first paper-based panel; and   a paper-based corrugated liner extending between the first paper-based panel and the second paper-based panel.   
     
     
         4 . The household appliance packaging assembly of  claim 1 , the paper-based packaging container comprising:
 a paper-based lifting flap rigidly attached over a portion of the container exterior, the paper-based lifting flap and the container exterior defining a pocket therebetween for receiving a lifting hook therein for lifting the household appliance packaging assembly.   
     
     
         5 . The household appliance packaging assembly of  claim 4 , the paper-based lifting flap comprising:
 a first paper-based panel;   a second paper-based panel spaced apart from the first paper-based panel; and   a paper-based corrugated liner extending from the first paper-based panel to the second paper-based panel.   
     
     
         6 . The household appliance packaging assembly of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the paper-based packaging container defines a plurality of sides; and   the paper-based lifting flap and the lifting fork aperture are positioned on a first side of the plurality of sides.   
     
     
         7 . The household appliance packaging assembly of  claim 4 , wherein:
 the paper-based lifting flap is foldable about a hinge relative to the paper-based packaging container; and   the paper-based lifting flap is folded over the portion of the container exterior and rigidly attached to the paper-based packaging container to constrain movement of the paper-based lifting flap about the hinge.   
     
     
         8 . The household appliance packaging assembly of  claim 7 , wherein:
 the paper-based lifting flap is folded over the portion of the container exterior and rigidly attached to the paper-based packaging container with tape extending over the paper-based lifting to constrain movement of the paper-based lifting flap about the hinge.   
     
     
         9 . The household appliance packaging assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the paper-based packaging container defines a plurality of corners; and   the household appliance packaging assembly includes a paper-based post positioned within the container interior of the paper-based packaging container at each corner of the plurality of corners, each paper-based post extending in the vertical direction between the bottom and the top of the paper-based packaging container.   
     
     
         10 . The household appliance packaging assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the paper-based packaging container defines a plurality of sides;   the lifting fork aperture is positioned on and only accessible from a first side of the plurality of sides.   
     
     
         11 . The household appliance packaging assembly of  claim 1 , wherein:
 the paper-based packaging container defines a plurality of sides;   the lifting fork aperture is positioned on a first side and a second side of the plurality of sides; and   a flap extends over the lifting fork aperture positioned on the second side and thereby inhibiting accessibility of the lifting fork aperture from the second side.   
     
     
         12 . A household appliance packaging assembly defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the household appliance packaging assembly comprising:
 a paper-based packaging container extending in the vertical direction between a bottom and a top, the paper-based packaging container defining a container interior for positioning a household appliance therein and a container exterior, the paper-based packaging container comprising:   a paper-based flap rigidly attached over a portion of the container exterior, the paper-based flap and the container exterior defining a pocket therebetween for receiving a lifting hook therein for lifting the household appliance packaging assembly;   
       a household appliance positioned within the paper-based packaging container; and
 a paper-based skid base attached to a bottom of the paper-based packaging container for supporting the paper-based packaging container, the paper-based skid base comprising:
 a plurality of paper-based boards extending across the bottom of the paper-based packaging container in the transverse direction and spaced apart from each other in the lateral direction, 
 
 wherein, a lifting fork aperture is defined between each adjacent pair of paper-based boards of the plurality of paper-based boards for receiving one or more lifting fork extensions therethrough for lifting the household appliance packaging assembly. 
 
     
     
         13 . The household appliance packaging assembly of  claim 12 , the paper-based flap comprising:
 a first paper-based panel;   a second paper-based panel spaced apart from the first paper-based panel; and   a paper-based corrugated liner extending from the first paper-based panel to the second paper-based panel.   
     
     
         14 . The household appliance packaging assembly of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the paper-based flap is foldable about a hinge relative to the paper-based packaging container; and   the paper-based flap is folded over the portion of the container exterior and rigidly attached to the paper-based packaging container to constrain movement of the paper-based flap about the hinge.   
     
     
         15 . (canceled) 
     
     
         16 . The household appliance packaging assembly of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the plurality of paper-based boards includes three paper-based boards spaced apart from each other, a first lifting fork aperture and a second lifting fork aperture defined between the three paper-based boards.   
     
     
         17 . The household appliance packaging assembly of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the paper-based packaging container defines a plurality of sides; and   the lifting fork aperture is positioned on and only accessible from a first side of the plurality of sides.   
     
     
         18 . The household appliance packaging assembly of  claim 12 , wherein:
 the paper-based packaging container defines a plurality of sides; and   the paper-based flap and the lifting fork aperture are positioned on a first side of the plurality of sides.   
     
     
         19 . The household appliance packaging assembly of  claim 18 , wherein: the paper-based flap is folded over the portion of the container exterior and rigidly attached to the paper-based packaging container with tape extending over the paper-based flap. 
     
     
         20 . A household appliance packaging assembly defining a vertical direction, a lateral direction, and a transverse direction, the household appliance packaging assembly comprising:
 a paper-based packaging container extending in the vertical direction between a bottom and a top, the paper-based packaging container defining a container interior for positioning a household appliance therein and a container exterior, the paper-based packaging container also defining a plurality of sides;   a paper-based flap rigidly attached over a portion of the container exterior, the paper-based flap and the container exterior defining a pocket therebetween for receiving a lifting hook therein for lifting the household appliance packaging assembly;   a paper-based skid base attached to a bottom of the paper-based packaging container for supporting the paper-based packaging container, the paper-based skid base comprising:
 a plurality of paper-based boards extending across the bottom of the paper-based packaging container in the transverse direction and spaced apart from each other in the lateral direction, wherein: 
 a lifting fork aperture is defined between each adjacent pair of paper-based boards of the plurality of paper-based boards for receiving one or more lifting fork extensions therethrough for lifting the household appliance packaging assembly; and 
 the paper-based flap and the lifting fork aperture are positioned on a first side of the plurality of sides.