with a regular slotted container 50 to package an electronic component 62 to be shipped an insert of the present invention generally designated 10 has a horizontally oriented compartment 12 to receive the electronic component 62 the insert 10 has a pair of side panels 14 16 a top panel 18 and a bottom panel 20 the insert 10 is to be used in conjunction with an identical insert and a regular slotted container or carton 50 once the inserts are placed on either side of the electric component 62 the entire assembly is placed within a carton 50 which is then closed and ready to be shipped the compartment 12 is generally rectangular in cross section the compartment 12 receives roughly one half of the component 62 to be packaged the outer perimeter of each compartment 12 defines a mouth 60 for receiving the electrical component 62 the insert further comprises a foot 22 for contacting the carton bottom 24 the foot 22 extends downwardly below the compartment 12 and thereby suspends or elevates the compartment 12 and the component 62 above the carton bottom 24 the foot 22 is pivotable about a pair of hinge lines 26 28 the hinge lines are opposed parallel fold lines the first hinge line 26 is located on the top panel 18 and the second hinge line 28 is located on the bottom panel 20 the first hinge line 26 is located at the intersection of the top inwardly inclined surface 30 and the top outwardly inclined surface 34 the second hinge line is located at the intersection.