Shipping containers for batteries are described herein. An example shipping container includes a base defining a cavity, a lid to be coupled to a top of the base to substantially seal the cavity, and an absorbent pad disposed within the cavity to absorb liquid from the battery if the battery leaks.

Disclosed is a method for inflating packaging airbags. The method for inflating the airbags include the steps of coupling an inflation port of the airbag to a nozzle of the inflation system, wherein a collar of the airbag adjacent to the inflation port lies between the cushions of the inflation system, the cushions are a part of pair of clamps. Thereafter the inflation system can be turned on resulting in clasping of the collar by the pair of clamps. The air compressor of the system operates to supply air under pressure to the airbag through the air pressure regulator. Once the airbag is inflated, the inflation system can be turned off, resulting in releasing of the pair of clamps, thus releasing the airbag.

A bottle packaging assembly includes a bottle packaging comprising a sidewall enclosure, the sidewall enclosure defining an interior cavity and comprising a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall; a plurality of bottle insert assemblies arranged laterally side-by-side within the interior cavity, wherein each of the bottle insert assemblies comprises: a first bottle insert arranged proximate to the first sidewall and defining a first bottle opening configured to receive a first portion of a bottle; and a second bottle insert arranged proximate to the second sidewall and longitudinally aligned with the first bottle insert, the second bottle insert defining a second bottle opening configured to receive a second portion of the bottle.

A bottle packaging assembly includes a bottle packaging comprising a sidewall enclosure, the sidewall enclosure defining an interior cavity and comprising a first sidewall and a second sidewall opposite the first sidewall; a plurality of bottle insert assemblies arranged laterally side-by-side within the interior cavity, wherein each of the bottle insert assemblies comprises: a first bottle insert arranged proximate to the first sidewall and defining a first bottle opening configured to receive a first portion of a bottle; and a second bottle insert arranged proximate to the second sidewall and longitudinally aligned with the first bottle insert, the second bottle insert defining a second bottle opening configured to receive a second portion of the bottle.

A washing machine tub lock device is provided that prevents the wash tub from impacting the washing machine cabinet during shipping and handling. The tub lock device is formed by cutting and folding a corrugated blank into an inverted truncated rectangular cone that can be wedged inside the top portion of the washing machine tub. The tub lock device includes hanging tabs which prevent the tub lock device from falling into the wash tub during shipping and handling. The tub lock device also includes elliptical tabs which bend or deform into elliptical cutouts such that the edges of the elliptical cutouts are covered, thus preventing the elliptical cutouts from damaging the washing machine during shipping and handling.

A washing machine tub lock device is provided that prevents the wash tub from impacting the washing machine cabinet during shipping and handling. The tub lock device is formed by cutting and folding a corrugated blank into an inverted truncated rectangular cone that can be wedged inside the top portion of the washing machine tub. The tub lock device includes hanging tabs which prevent the tub lock device from falling into the wash tub during shipping and handling. The tub lock device also includes elliptical tabs which bend or deform into elliptical cutouts such that the edges of the elliptical cutouts are covered, thus preventing the elliptical cutouts from damaging the washing machine during shipping and handling.

A tray for a display panel includes a body part including a base and an outer wall disposed to surround the base, and a slot part including a support member extending in a first direction and a second direction intersecting the first direction, and at least one buffer member disposed on an inner lateral side of the support member, wherein the at least one buffer member includes a plurality of buffer portions, each including airgaps, and a plurality of pillar portions, each disposed between adjacent ones of the plurality of buffer portions, the at least one buffer member includes a first surface, which is in contact with the support member, and a second surface, which faces the first surface, and the second surface has a convex shape in a plan view.

A shipping system for shipping planar substrates includes a plurality of planar substrates stacked to form a pack and a plurality of interleaving material including substantially spherical beads positioned between the substrates of the pack and configured to carry a load. Substantially all of the beads have a diameter within 25% of D.sub.max, where D.sub.max is a diameter corresponding to a size of an opening of an upper limit sieve used in the shipping system. Also disclosed are a spacer for use in a shipping system for shipping planar substrates, a wrapped system for shipping planar substrates, a method of wrapping a system for shipping planar substrates, and a powder applicator.

Disclosed herein is an integrated combination of materials within a vesicle, comprising a space filling porous or fibrous structure and an engineered nonuniform elastic truss to form an impact mitigating Hybrid Material System (HMS). The macroscale and microscale structures within the HMS can be configured to absorb kinetic energy and reduce the forces transmitted by impacts through the HMS to any surface or body in contact with the HMS.

Disclosed herein is an integrated combination of materials within a vesicle, comprising a space filling porous or fibrous structure and an engineered nonuniform elastic truss to form an impact mitigating Hybrid Material System (HMS). The macroscale and microscale structures within the HMS can be configured to absorb kinetic energy and reduce the forces transmitted by impacts through the HMS to any surface or body in contact with the HMS.