US 6,981,589 B2
Shipping and storage container for laptop computers
Charles W. Sanders, Jr., Cincinnati, Ohio (US)
Assigned to Alpha Packaging Solutions, Inc., Cincinnati, Ohio (US)
Filed on Oct. 09, 2002, as Appl. No. 10/267,996.
Application 10/267996 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/877858, filed on Jun. 08, 2001, abandoned.
Application 09/877858 is a continuation in part of application No. 09/471066, filed on Dec. 22, 1999, granted, now 6,305,539.
Application 09/471066 is a continuation of application No. 08/844558, filed on Apr. 18, 1997, abandoned.
Prior Publication US 2003/0102244 A1, Jun. 05, 2003
Int. Cl. B65D 85/00 (2006.01)
U.S. Cl. 206—320 18 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A shipping and storage container for laptop computers, comprising:
an exterior housing formed into an open top container, which is selectively closed by a cover;
at least one protective bottom support; and,
at least one protective side support having an opening therein,
wherein the protective side support has at least one partially cut-out or perforated tear-out strip that is selectively removable to vary the size of the opening.