摘要 |
<p>A packaging system (100) and a method (210) for packaging a family (10) of products (12, 14, 16). The packaging system (100) may comprise a top cushion (102) and an identical bottom cushion (104). The top and bottom cushions (102, 104) may interchangeably be placed on the top (22, 42, 62) or bottom (24, 44, 64) side of any of the products (12, 14, 16) in the family (10). The packaging system (100) may further comprise a plurality of side cushions (106, 108) adapted to be placed on the sides (26, 46, 66; 28, 48, 68; 30, 50, 70; 32, 52, 72) of a product (12, 14, 16). The side cushions (106, 108) have at least two break-away portions (112, 113, 114, 116, 117, 118), allowing them to be utilized on any of the products (12, 14, 16) in the family (10), whether the product is comprised of one, two, or three or more units (18). Each of the cushions (102, 104, 106, 108) have interlocking portions (110) adapted to securely, removably interlock the top cushion (102) and the bottom cushion (104) with the side cushions (106, 108) to form a packaging unit (101). <IMAGE></p> |