| 摘要 |
A fragile article is enclosed in the central portion of an elongated shock-absorbing cradle supported only at its ends by connection or attachment to the ends of an outer rigid box or framework. The opposite sides of the cradle extend along but are spaced inward of the sides of the box or framework to allow shock-absorbing flexing of the cradle if the box or framework is jolted or jostled during shipment or handling. The cradle can be formed of substantially rigid plastic material and have integral shock-absorbing corrugations, or it can be a sheet or tube of flexible material having its opposite end portions secured to the opposite ends of the box or framework. A box used in the invention can have telescoping base and lid sections, or it can be of one piece construction being formed from a foldable flat paperboard or cardboard blank.
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