Method of packaging elbow-shaped members and package made thereby

Abstract From the Canadian patent

A method of packaging tubular elbows is disclosed in which the elbows are stacked on a bottom frame in a parallel relationship, with each elbow facing the same direction. A top frame is placed on top of the elbows and the top and bottom frames are secured together by straps or other means to form a secure package. Preferably, the elbows are initially secured together into small bundles of about five elbows each before they are stacked in place to facilitate stacking and to provide a smaller quantity of bundles for subsequent distribution. The elbows may be packaged on a fixture having a pair of parallel posts between which the elbows may be stacked. The package produced by the method is …