IMPROVED PROTECTIVE PACKAGING ASSEMBLY FOR A HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE

摘要

The present invention relates to a protective packaging assembly (1) for a relatively large and heavy household appliance such as a laundry washer. The protective packaging assembly (1) comprises: two front edge protectors (2) and two rear edge protectors (3) each made from foam material and each adapted to cushion the respective vertical edge of the household appliance, wherein the front edge protectors (2) and the rear edge protectors (3) are adapted to be laterally held by the clamping jaws of a forklift for lifting/transporting the household appliance. In the protective packaging assembly (1) of the present invention, each front edge protector (2) and each rear edge protector (3) comprises a groove (4) which is formed into its entire vertical inner edge (5) that faces the respective vertical edge of the household appliance, wherein the groove (4) extends in a first direction (L1) which is parallel to the vertical direction.