Claims:
1. A multifold corner padding, comprising:
a plurality of panels configured to be sequentially folded initially from a flat cross-like blank configuration to a corner configuration, which utilizes equal division of panels of the plurality of panels along each of its three mutually-perpendicular sides.
2. The multifold corner padding as claimed in claim 1, wherein the plurality of panels are 9 panels generally in the flat cross-like blank configuration with four arms that gets folded so as to have 3 panels along every side of the corner configuration.
3. The multifold corner padding as claimed in claim 2, wherein the four arms comprising:
a first arm with three panels (P4, P7, and P8) along the (+) y axis;
a second arm with one panel (P5) along the (-) y axis;
a third arm with one panel (P9) along the (+) x axis; and
a fourth arm with three panels (P1, P2, and P3) along the (-) x axis, wherein the four arms are connected to a central panel (P6).
4. The multifold corner padding as claimed in claim 3, wherein the first arm has the P7 between the P8 and P6 while the P4 is in the second quadrant of the coordinate axis, and the fourth arm has the P3 between the P2 and P6 while the P1 is also in the second quadrant.
5. The multifold corner padding as claimed in claim 4, wherein a first bend (B1) configures the P9 to bend 180 degree towards the (-) z axis so as to rest on the P6, wherein the P9 includes two locking feature, L1 and L2, which later on lock with lock L3 of the P1 and lock L4 of the P2 respectively.
6. The multifold corner padding as claimed in claim 5, wherein a second bend (B2) configured to bend the P4, P7, and P8 of the first arm together by 90 degree towards the P9, and third bend (B3) configured to bend the P4 by 90 degree towards the P7 in the (+) x axis.
7. The multifold corner padding as claimed in claim 6, wherein a fourth bend (B4) configured to bend the P1, P2, and P3 of the fourth arm together by 90 degree towards the P9, and fifth bend (B5) configured to bend the P1 by 90 degree towards the P2 in the (-) z axis, wherein the B5 moves locking patterns, L3 and L4, of the P1 in optimum position to lock with the L1 and L2, respectively, of the P9.
8. The multifold corner padding as claimed in claim 8, wherein sixth bend B6 configured to bend the P2 and P1 by 90 degree towards the P9, and seventh bend (B7) configured to further bend the P2 and P1 together by 90 degree in the same sense so as to lock the P2 and P1 with the P9.
9. The multifold corner padding as claimed in claim 10, wherein eight bend (B8) configured to bend the F8 by 90 degree towards the P1 and P9, wherein the F8 includes a lock L5, and ninth bend (B9) configured to bend the F8 further by 90 degree in the same sense.
10. The multifold corner padding as claimed in claim 10, wherein tenth bend (B10) configured to bend the P5 by 90 degree towards the P9 in the (-) z axis, wherein the P5 includes a lock L6 that locks with the L5 of the F8 on final movement of the P5 by 90 degree in the same sense.
, Description:TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present disclosure generally relates to the field of protective packaging materials. In particular, the present disclosure pertains to corner padding. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to formation of corner padding in a multifold fashion.

BACKGROUND
[0002] Background description includes information that may be useful in understanding the present invention. It is not an admission that any of the information provided herein is prior art or relevant to the presently claimed invention, or that any publication specifically or implicitly referenced is prior art.
[0003] Today’s world is moving at a neck-breaking speed. Understandably, this has been possible due to modern means of transport and communication involving dynamic movement of goods and people. But with this comes an issue of protection, particularly of precious goods that have much more than material value.
[0004] One possible way of goods protection, especially during transit, is use of protective coverings/covers/tapings and the like in spite of large improvements in load carrying capacities of protective cases like cartons, boxes etc. So, there have been efforts in the past to secure corner of the protective case since they are critical to protection of material(s) enclosed therein.
[0005] Further, padding means have been suffering with limitations related to sufficient padding, storing and implementation challenges among others like complexity of implementation for need of skilled manpower to finally manufacture and/or supply them.
[0006] There is a need in the art to provide a simple, portable and economical corner padding means so as to obviate aforementioned shortcomings encountered in the art.
[0007] All publications herein are incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each individual publication or patent application were specifically and individually indicated to be incorporated by reference. Where a definition or use of a term in an incorporated reference is inconsistent or contrary to the definition of that term provided herein, the definition of that term provided herein applies and the definition of that term in the reference does not apply.
[0008] In some embodiments, the numbers expressing quantities of ingredients, properties such as concentration, reaction conditions, and so forth, used to describe and claim certain embodiments of the invention are to be understood as being modified in some instances by the term “about.” Accordingly, in some embodiments, the numerical parameters set forth in the written description and attached claims are approximations that can vary depending upon the desired properties sought to be obtained by a particular embodiment. In some embodiments, the numerical parameters should be construed in light of the number of reported significant digits and by applying ordinary rounding techniques. Notwithstanding that the numerical ranges and parameters setting forth the broad scope of some embodiments of the invention are approximations, the numerical values set forth in the specific examples are reported as precisely as practicable. The numerical values presented in some embodiments of the invention may contain certain errors necessarily resulting from the standard deviation found in their respective testing measurements.
[0009] As used in the description herein and throughout the claims that follow, the meaning of “a,” “an,” and “the” includes plural reference unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, as used in the description herein, the meaning of “in” includes “in” and “on” unless the context clearly dictates otherwise.
[0010] The recitation of ranges of values herein is merely intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each separate value falling within the range. Unless otherwise indicated herein, each individual value is incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein. All methods described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples, or exemplary language (e.g. “such as”) provided with respect to certain embodiments herein is intended merely to better illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the invention otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed as indicating any non-claimed element essential to the practice of the invention.
[0011] Groupings of alternative elements or embodiments of the invention disclosed herein are not to be construed as limitations. Each group member can be referred to and claimed individually or in any combination with other members of the group or other elements found herein. One or more members of a group can be included in, or deleted from, a group for reasons of convenience and/or patentability. When any such inclusion or deletion occurs, the specification is herein deemed to contain the group as modified thus fulfilling the written description of all groups used in the appended claims.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION
[0012] A general object of the present disclosure is to provide for a simple, foldable and economical multiple corner padding that obviates shortcomings encountered with conventional corner protection means.
[0013] An object of the present disclosure is to provide corner padding that protects with maximum thickness while occupying minimum space.
[0014] An object of the present disclosure is to provide smart locking for multifold corner padding so as to obtain enhanced and secure protection.
[0015] Yet another object of the present disclosure is to provide an easy-to-implement corner padding means that can be utilized with least skill on access to a portable padding blank.

SUMMARY
[0016] Aspects of the present disclosure generally relate to the field of protective packaging materials. In particular, the present disclosure pertains to corner padding. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to formation of corner padding in a multifold fashion.
[0017] In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a multifold corner padding that can include a plurality of panels configured to be sequentially folded initially from a flat cross-like blank configuration to a corner configuration, which utilizes equal division of panels of the plurality of panels along each of its three mutually-perpendicular sides.
[0018] In an aspect, plurality of panels can be 9 panels generally in flat cross-like blank configuration with four arms that can get folded so as to have 3 panels along every side of corner configuration.
[0019] In an aspect, four arms of multifold corner padding can include a first arm with three panels (P4, P7, and P8) along the (+) y axis; a second arm with one panel (P5) along the (-) y axis; a third arm with one panel (P9) along the (+) x axis; and a fourth arm with three panels (P1, P2, and P3) along the (-) x axis, wherein the four arms can be connected to a central panel (P6). Further, the first arm has the P7 between the P8 and P6 while the P4 is in the second quadrant of the coordinate axis, and the fourth arm has the P3 between the P2 and P6 while the P1 is also in the second quadrant.
[0020] In an aspect, a first bend (B1) can configure the P9 to bend 180 degree towards the (-) z axis so as to rest on the P6, wherein the P9 can include two locking feature, L1 and L2, which later on can lock with lock L3 of the P1 and lock L4 of the P2 respectively.
[0021] In an aspect, a second bend (B2) can be configured to bend the P4, P7, and P8 of the first arm together by 90 degree towards the P9, and third bend (B3) can be configured to bend the P4 by 90 degree towards the P7 in the (+) x axis.
[0022] In an aspect, a fourth bend (B4) can be configured to bend the P1, P2, and P3 of the fourth arm together by 90 degree towards the P9, and fifth bend (B5) can be configured to bend the P1 by 90 degree towards the P2 in the (-) z axis, wherein the B5 can move locking patterns, L3 and L4, of the P1 in optimum position to lock with the L1 and L2, respectively, of the P9.
[0023] In an aspect, a sixth bend B6 can be configured to bend the P2 and P1 by 90 degree towards the P9, and seventh bend (B7) can be configured to further bend the P2 and P1 together by 90 degree in the same sense so as to lock the P2 and P1 with the P9.
[0024] In an aspect, an eight bend (B8) can be configured to bend the F8 by 90 degree towards the P1 and P9, wherein the F8 can include a lock L5, and ninth bend (B9) can be configured to bend the F8 further by 90 degree in the same sense.
[0025] In an aspect, a tenth bend (B10) can be configured to bend the P5 by 90 degree towards the P9 in the (-) z axis, wherein the P5 includes a lock L6 that locks with the L5 of the F8 on final movement of the P5 by 90 degree in the same sense.
[0026] Various objects, features, aspects and advantages of the inventive subject matter will become more apparent from the following detailed description of preferred embodiments, along with the accompanying drawing figures in which like numerals represent like components

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0027] The accompanying drawings are included to provide a further understanding of the present disclosure, and are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification. The drawings illustrate exemplary embodiments of the present disclosure and, together with the description, serve to explain the principles of the present disclosure.
[0028] FIG.1 illustrates an exemplary front view of a flat cross-like blank configuration of multifold corner padding in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0029] FIG.2 illustrates an exemplary perspective view of first bend (B1) of flat cross-like blank configuration in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0030] FIG.3 illustrates an exemplary perspective view of second bend (B2) of flat cross-like blank configuration in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0031] FIG.4 illustrates an exemplary perspective view of third bend (B3) of flat cross-like blank configuration in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0032] FIG.5 illustrates an exemplary perspective view of fourth bend (B4) of flat cross-like blank configuration in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0033] FIG.6 illustrates an exemplary perspective view of fifth bend (B5) of flat cross-like blank configuration in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0034] FIG.7 illustrates an exemplary perspective view of sixth bend (B6) of flat cross-like blank configuration in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0035] FIG.8 illustrates an exemplary perspective view of seventh bend (B7) of flat cross-like blank configuration in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0036] FIG.9 illustrates an exemplary perspective view of eight bend (B8) of flat cross-like blank configuration in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0037] FIG.10 illustrates an exemplary perspective view of ninth bend (B9) of flat cross-like blank configuration in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0038] FIG.11 illustrates an exemplary perspective view of tenth bend (B10) of flat cross-like blank configuration in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0039] FIG.12 illustrates an exemplary perspective view of a corner configuration of multifold corner padding in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0040] The following is a detailed description of embodiments of the disclosure depicted in the accompanying drawings. The embodiments are in such detail as to clearly communicate the disclosure. However, the amount of detail offered is not intended to limit the anticipated variations of embodiments; on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the present disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
[0041] Each of the appended claims defines a separate invention, which for infringement purposes is recognized as including equivalents to the various elements or limitations specified in the claims. Depending on the context, all references below to the "invention" may in some cases refer to certain specific embodiments only. In other cases it will be recognized that references to the "invention" will refer to subject matter recited in one or more, but not necessarily all, of the claims.
[0042] Various terms as used herein are shown below. To the extent a term used in a claim is not defined below, it should be given the broadest definition persons in the pertinent art have given that term as reflected in printed publications and issued patents at the time of filing.
[0043] Embodiments of the present disclosure generally relate to the field of protective packaging materials. In particular, the present disclosure pertains to corner padding. More specifically, the present disclosure relates to formation of corner padding in a multifold fashion.
[0044] FIG.1 illustrates an exemplary front view of a flat cross-like blank configuration 100 of multifold corner padding 1200 (best illustrated in FIG. 12) in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0045] In an aspect, the present disclosure provides a multifold corner padding that can include a plurality of panels configured to be sequentially folded initially from a flat cross-like blank configuration to a corner configuration, which utilizes equal division of panels of the plurality of panels along each of its three mutually-perpendicular sides.
[0046] In an aspect, plurality of panels can be 9 panels generally in flat cross-like blank configuration with four arms that can get folded so as to have 3 panels along every side of corner configuration.
[0047] In an aspect, four arms of multifold corner padding can include a first arm with three panels (P4, P7, and P8) along the (+) y axis; a second arm with one panel (P5) along the (-) y axis; a third arm with one panel (P9) along the (+) x axis; and a fourth arm with three panels (P1, P2, and P3) along the (-) x axis, wherein the four arms can be connected to a central panel (P6). Further, the first arm has the P7 between the P8 and P6 while the P4 is in the second quadrant of the coordinate axis, and the fourth arm has the P3 between the P2 and P6 while the P1 is also in the second quadrant.
[0048] FIG.2 illustrates an exemplary perspective view of first bend (B1) of flat cross-like blank configuration in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0049] In an aspect, a first bend (B1) can configure the P9 to bend 180 degree towards the (-) z axis so as to rest on the P6, wherein the P9 can include two locking feature, L1 and L2, which later on can lock with lock L3 of the P1 and lock L4 of the P2 respectively.
[0050] FIG.3 illustrates an exemplary perspective view of second bend (B2) of flat cross-like blank configuration in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0051] In an aspect, a second bend (B2) can be configured to bend the P4, P7, and P8 of the first arm together by 90 degree towards the P9, and third bend (B3) can be configured to bend the P4 by 90 degree towards the P7 in the (+) x axis.
[0052] FIGS.4 and 5 illustrate an exemplary perspective view of third bend (B3) and fourth bend (B4) of flat cross-like blank configuration in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0053] In an aspect, a fourth bend (B4) can be configured to bend the P1, P2, and P3 of the fourth arm together by 90 degree towards the P9, and fifth bend (B5) can be configured to bend the P1 by 90 degree towards the P2 in the (-) z axis, wherein the B5 can move locking patterns, L3 and L4, of the P1 in optimum position to lock with the L1 and L2, respectively, of the P9.
[0054] FIGS.6 and 7 illustrate an exemplary perspective view of fifth bend (B5) and sixth bend (B6) of flat cross-like blank configuration in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0055] In an aspect, a sixth bend B6 can be configured to bend the P2 and P1 by 90 degree towards the P9, and seventh bend (B7) can be configured to further bend the P2 and P1 together by 90 degree in the same sense so as to lock the P2 and P1 with the P9.
[0056] FIG.8 illustrates an exemplary perspective view of seventh bend (B7) of flat cross-like blank configuration in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0057] FIG.9 illustrates an exemplary perspective view of eight bend (B8) of flat cross-like blank configuration in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG.10 illustrates an exemplary perspective view of ninth bend (B9) of flat cross-like blank configuration in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0058] In an aspect, an eight bend (B8) can be configured to bend the F8 by 90 degree towards the P1 and P9, wherein the F8 can include a lock L5, and ninth bend (B9) can be configured to bend the F8 further by 90 degree in the same sense.
[0059] FIG.11 illustrates an exemplary perspective view of tenth bend (B10) of flat cross-like blank configuration in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0060] In an aspect, a tenth bend (B10) can be configured to bend the P5 by 90 degree towards the P9 in the (-) z axis, wherein the P5 includes a lock L6 that locks with the L5 of the F8 on final movement of the P5 by 90 degree in the same sense.
[0061] FIG.12 illustrates an exemplary perspective view of a corner configuration of multifold corner padding 1200 in accordance to an embodiment of the present disclosure.
[0062] Thus, the present disclosure provides a multifold corner padding that reduces the number of parts and their assembly costs related thereto, and increases productivity, while resulting in an overall reduction in the time and effort of its implementation.
[0063] While the foregoing describes various embodiments of the invention, other and further embodiments of the invention may be devised without departing from the basic scope thereof. The scope of the invention is determined by the claims that follow. The invention is not limited to the described embodiments, versions or examples, which are included to enable a person having ordinary skill in the art to make and use the invention when combined with information and knowledge available to the person having ordinary skill in the art.

ADVANTAGES OF THE INVENTION
[0064] The present disclosure provides a simple, foldable and economical multifold corner padding that obviates shortcomings encountered with conventional corner protection means.
[0065] The present disclosure provides corner padding that protects with maximum thickness while occupying minimum space.
[0066] The present disclosure provides smart locking for multifold corner padding so as to obtain enhanced and secure protection.
[0067] The present disclosure provides an easy-to-implement corner padding means that can be utilized with least skill on access to a portable padding blank.