Display packaging for batteries
First Claim
1. Packaging for displaying small batteries to consumers including:
- a transparent tube having;
an inner cylindrical surface;
an outer cylindrical surface;
a first end having;
a first end abutment surface thereon; and
a second end having;
a second end abutment surface thereon;
a first end cap having;
a first end cap outer surface;
a handle extending from said first end cap outer surface;
a first end cap inner surface generally parallel to said first end cap outer surface;
a first end cap cylindrical portion extending from said first end cap inner surface and having;
a first end cap cylindrical portion outer cylindrical surface sized for sliding frictional engagement with said inner cylindrical surface of said transparent tube; and
a first end cap radial abutment surface about said first end cap cylindrical portion for removable engagement with said first end abutment surface of said transparent tube;
a second end cap having;
a second end cap outer surface;
a second end cap inner surface generally parallel to said second end cap outer surface;
a second end cap cylindrical portion extending from said second end cap inner surface and having;
a second end cap cylindrical portion outer cylindrical surface sized for sliding frictional engagement with said inner cylindrical surface of said transparent tube; and
a second end cap radial abutment surface about said second end cap cylindrical portion for removable engagement with said second end abutment surface of said transparent tube; and
a shrink wrap tube surrounding said transparent tube and at least a portion of said first and second end caps, said shrink wrap tube having at least a portion thereof which is transparent.
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Abstract
One or more batteries are packaged in a transparent plastic tube having opposite end caps, one of which having an integral foldable handle for hanging the tube on a display rack. The batteries are positioned within the tube by a spacer member adapted for the particularly shape of the battery when other than "D" size cells are being sold. The assemblage is covered and held together by a transparent shrink wrap which has an opaque portion printed about a semi-circumference thereof leaving a window through which a consumer can see the batteries being purchased. Once the shrink wrap is removed, the remainder can be used to store those batteries which are not immediately put into use or as a recycling mailer for returning batteries which are recyclable.
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23 Claims
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1. Packaging for displaying small batteries to consumers including:
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a transparent tube having; an inner cylindrical surface; an outer cylindrical surface; a first end having; a first end abutment surface thereon; and a second end having; a second end abutment surface thereon; a first end cap having; a first end cap outer surface; a handle extending from said first end cap outer surface; a first end cap inner surface generally parallel to said first end cap outer surface; a first end cap cylindrical portion extending from said first end cap inner surface and having; a first end cap cylindrical portion outer cylindrical surface sized for sliding frictional engagement with said inner cylindrical surface of said transparent tube; and a first end cap radial abutment surface about said first end cap cylindrical portion for removable engagement with said first end abutment surface of said transparent tube; a second end cap having; a second end cap outer surface; a second end cap inner surface generally parallel to said second end cap outer surface; a second end cap cylindrical portion extending from said second end cap inner surface and having; a second end cap cylindrical portion outer cylindrical surface sized for sliding frictional engagement with said inner cylindrical surface of said transparent tube; and a second end cap radial abutment surface about said second end cap cylindrical portion for removable engagement with said second end abutment surface of said transparent tube; and a shrink wrap tube surrounding said transparent tube and at least a portion of said first and second end caps, said shrink wrap tube having at least a portion thereof which is transparent. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. Packaging for displaying small batteries to consumers including:
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a transparent member having; an inner cylindrical surface; an outer cylindrical surface; and an end having; an end abutment surface thereon; an end cap having; an end cap outer surface; a handle extending from said end cap outer surface; an end cap inner surface generally parallel to said end cap outer surface; an end cap cylindrical portion extending from said end cap inner surface and having; an end cap cylindrical portion outer cylindrical surface sized for sliding frictional engagement with said inner cylindrical surface of said transparent member; and an end cap radial abutment surface about said end cap cylindrical portion for removable engagement with said end abutment surface of said transparent member; and a sealing tube surrounding said transparent member and at least a portion of said end cap, said sealing tube having at least a portion thereof which is transparent. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23)
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