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Display package for batteries or the like

  • US 4,130,200 A
  • Filed: 05/06/1977
  • Issued: 12/19/1978
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/06/1977
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A package for holding and displaying a pair of substantially cylindrical batteries, said package comprising a base unit and an indentically formed top unit each molded of plastic, each of said units comprising a pair of cup-shaped receptacles molded integrally with and spaced horizontally from one another, the receptacles of each unit opening in a vertical direction and having substantially the same cross-sectional size and shape as said batteries, vertically extending post means molded integrally with and located between the receptacles of each unit, a socket opening vertically out of the free end of the post means of each unit, and a stud projecting vertically from the free end of the post means of each unit and sized to telescope securely but releasably into the socket in the post means of the other unit whereby batteries placed in the receptacles of said base unit may be held therein by inverting said top unit with respect to said base unit and by shifting said top unit downwardly toward said base unit to cause the receptacles of said top unit to telescope over said batteries and to cause the stud of each unit to telescope into the socket of the other unit and thereby hold said units in assembled but releasable relationship so that the package is capable of being easily opened and is reusable.

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