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<html><body><p>This one-size-fits-all packaging concept delivers an efficient way to send an item by reducing bulk and cost while keeping your goods safe from bumps and scrapes in transit. The clever Universal Packaging System (UPACKS) system – not be confused with UPS (United Parcel Service) – from designer Patrick Sung uses perforated sheets made from recyclable corrugated cardboard that can snugly pack almost any shaped item, whilst reducing the need to pad-out empty spaces.</p> <ul id="gallery_images"> <li><a href="/web/20111017141916/http://www.gizmag.com/upacks-packaging-concept/17445/picture/127078/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111017141916im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/upacks-2.jpg" title="The perfect box for all shapes" alt="The perfect box for all shapes"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20111017141916/http://www.gizmag.com/upacks-packaging-concept/17445/picture/127079/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111017141916im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/upacks-3.jpg" title="The perfect box for all shapes" alt="The perfect box for all shapes"/></a></li> <li><a href="/web/20111017141916/http://www.gizmag.com/upacks-packaging-concept/17445/picture/127080/" class="image"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111017141916im_/http://images.gizmag.com/gallery_tn/upacks-4.jpg" title="The perfect box for all shapes" alt="The perfect box for all shapes"/></a></li> </ul> <div class="clear_both"></div> <p></p><div style="width: 530px; height: 394px" class="article_img"><a href="/web/20111017141916/http://www.gizmag.com/upacks-packaging-concept/17445/picture/127080/" target="_blank"><img src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111017141916im_/http://images.gizmag.com/inline/upacks-4.jpg" width="530"></a></div></p> <p>The key to the design is the triangle-shaped perforated lines which make the packing process easy no matter what shape you are dealing with. The sheets are also strong enough to avoid the need for excess padding and can also create a classic six-sided box if so desired. By reducing the unwanted packing space, your postal bill should also see the difference.</p> <p>At this stage, the concept design is just that, but any idea that could put an end to bubble-wrap has got to be worth thinking about.</p> <p>Via <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111017141916/http://www.yankodesign.com/2010/04/20/ups-universal-packaging-system-recyclable-corrugated-cardboard-sheet-by-patrick-sung/" target="_blank">Yanko Design</a>.</body></html></p>  <div id="bottom_unit"> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript"> </script> <script type="text/javascript" language="JavaScript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111017141916js_/http://pagead2.googlesyndication.com/pagead/show_ads.js"></script> </div> </div>  <span class="title">Share</span> <div id="article_share" class="dotsontop"> <span class="as_button"><a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20111017141916/http://twitter.com/share" class="twitter-share-button" data-count="horizontal" data-via="gizmag">Tweet</a><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111017141916js_/http://platform.twitter.com/widgets.js"></script></span> <span class="as_button"><script src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111017141916js_/http://www.stumbleupon.com/hostedbadge.php?s=1"></script></span> <span class="as_button"><g:plusone size="medium" count="true" href="http://www.gizmag.com/upacks-packaging-concept/17445/"></g:plusone></span> <span class="as_button"><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111017141916js_/http://platform.linkedin.com/in.js"></script><script type="in/share" data-counter="right"></script></span> <span class="as_button"><script type="text/javascript">reddit_newwindow='1'</script><script type="text/javascript" src="https://web.archive.org/web/20111017141916js_/http://www.reddit.com/static/button/button1.js"></script></span> <fb:like href="http://www.gizmag.com/upacks-packaging-concept/17445/" send="false" width="450" show_faces="false" font="" id="facebook_like"></fb:like> </div>   <div id="tags"> <span class="title">Tags</span> <div class="dotsontop"> <ul> <li>» <a href="/web/20111017141916/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/cardboard/" rel="tag">Cardboard</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20111017141916/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/packaging/" rel="tag">Packaging</a></li> <li>» <a href="/web/20111017141916/http://www.gizmag.com/tag/recyclable/" rel="tag">Recyclable</a></li> <li class="clear_both"></li> </ul> </div> </div> <div id="bing_unit"></div>  <span class="title" id="comments">User Comments (7)</span> <div class="dotsontop" id="comment_dots">  <div id="comment-44344" class="a_comment"> <p>A major point behind using a box is that it will resist structural deformation pretty well. Considering I get enough banged up boxes from the delivery man, I doubt a box with perforated lines all over the place would do as well. </p> <p></p> <p>Attaching a label also looks to be a nightmare on that thing. </p> <img src="/web/20111017141916im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">goWMknu</span> <span class="date">- January 4, 2011 @ 01:38 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-44347" class="a_comment"> <p>Is there a video so we can see how it works??? </p> <img src="/web/20111017141916im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Daniel Furtado</span> <span class="date">- January 4, 2011 @ 05:05 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-44350" class="a_comment"> <p>I'm fairly certain the other UPS already holds a prior-art claim on this design. A number of my deliveries have shown up looking much like the free-form example above. </p> <img src="/web/20111017141916im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">BG</span> <span class="date">- January 4, 2011 @ 05:12 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-44365" class="a_comment"> <p>Agree with the comment from goWMknu, but would add that stacking boxes would be a nightmare. One other advantage to a box is they can be stacked and efficiently packed for transit. While you could reduce the extraneous space, this would seemingly promote more tussling of "boxes" and perhaps more damage during transit. </p> <img src="/web/20111017141916im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Doc D'Errico</span> <span class="date">- January 4, 2011 @ 06:55 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-44374" class="a_comment"> <p>I seriously doubt that the shipping companies will want to accept packages that do not conform to a box or envelope shape. However, I do see a use for this product as an internal protective material for a product inside of an outer box. </p> <img src="/web/20111017141916im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Gene Jordan</span> <span class="date">- January 4, 2011 @ 09:04 am PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-44434" class="a_comment"> <p>ok this is retarded you want all that bubble wrap or your package might end up turning into a jigsaw puzzle, i work at a shipping company and those packages get dropped thrown and occasionally stepped on, </p> <p>ive seen my fair share of poorly wrapped packages that are mangled and just altogether broken, if you care use bubble wrap. </p> <img src="/web/20111017141916im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Cody Hall</span> <span class="date">- January 4, 2011 @ 03:56 pm PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> <div id="comment-44440" class="a_comment"> <p>Not sure about other postal services, but Australia Post accepts parcels of any size and shape, you can even slap a label on a basketball and ship it if you wish. But I have to agree, I would expect that this, while being quite innovative and very flexible size-wise, wouldn't be as robust as a regular box. Given the rough treatment many parcels receive, I doubt this would be much more durable or supportive than a regular padded bag... </p> <img src="/web/20111017141916im_/http://www.gizmag.com/images/comment.png" alt="comment"> <span class="name">Mr T</span> <span class="date">- January 4, 2011 @ 04:17 pm PST</span> <div class="clear_both"></div> </div> </div> <span class="title">Post a Comment</span> <div class="dotsontop" id="comment_form_div"> <div id="comment_form" data-article="17445"> <div id="comments_login"> <form action="" style="clear: both; padding-top: 0px;" name="login_form" id="login_form" onsubmit="return false;"> <p><strong>Login with your gizmag account:</strong></p> <p id="login_status"></p> <label for="email">Email</label><input type="text" class="text" name="email" id="email" value=""/><br/><br/> <label for="password">Password</label><input type="password" class="text" name="password" id="password" value=""/><br/> <div> <input type="submit" style="float: right" 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