Security battery package

• US 5,871,100 A
• Filed: 12/23/1996
• Issued: 02/16/1999
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bank of New York Mellon Corporation
• Original Assignee: Rayovac Corp (Spectrum Brands Holdings, Inc.)
• Inventors: Ward, Thomas F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sewell, Paul T.
• Assistant Examiner(s): BUI, LUAN KIM
• Application Number:
  US08/773,216
• Time in Patent Office: 785 Days
• Field of Search: 206/703, 206/701, 206/705, 206/459.1, 206/459.5, 206/461, 206/462, 206/463, 206/467, 206/470, 206/471, 206/807, 340/571, 340/572
• US Class Current: 206/705
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2211/00 Anti-theft means
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 2585/88 Batteries
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 73/0078 the articles being retained or enclosed in a folded-over or doubled card B65D75/20 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/328 the compartments being interconnected, e.g. by small channels
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/366 and forming one compartment
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 75/54 Cards, coupons, or other inserts or accessories opening devices B65D75/70
• CPC Class Codes: B65D 77/24 Inserts or accessories added or incorporated during filling of containers opening devices B65D77/30
• CPC Class Codes: H01M 50/213 adapted for cells having curved cross-section, e.g. round or elliptic H01M50/209, H01M50/216 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: Y02E 60/10 Energy storage using batteries
• CPC Class Codes: Y10S 206/807 Tamper proof

Abstract

Batteries are displayed for consumer purchase in a package which provides a means for spacing an electronic article surveillance sensor from the batteries contained within the package. By spacing the sensor away from the metal case of the batteries the interference typically caused by metal in close proximately to an electronic article surveillance sensor is eliminated. Two ways of accomplishing the spacing of the sensor from the batteries are disclosed. The first is a strip of cardboard placed between the surveillance sensor mounted on the side of the box and the batteries. The second is a specially designed box which has a box panel which divides the box into two compartments: one to hold the batteries and a second which creates a space between the batteries and the side of the box on which a surveillance sensor is mounted.

Claims

1. A consumer display package containing a plurality of batteries comprising:

a rectangular box having a height measured between a top panel and a bottom panel, the top panel and the bottom panel being joined by first and second side panels, wherein the first and second side panels are spaced apart from one another by the top panel and the bottom panel, the distance of the spacing of the first and second side panels being a first width which is the minimum distance between the first side panel and the second side panel;

a plurality of batteries, the batteries having tops and bottoms joined by sides, the batteries being arranged adjacent to each other within the rectangular box in a rectangular array having a maximum width of one battery, the batteries being identically arranged so as to define a width of the array, the batteries being arranged so the sides of adjacent batteries touch;

wherein the top panel and the bottom panel of the box overlie respectively, in spaced parallel relation the tops and the bottoms of the batteries, and wherein the box top panel and the box bottom panel are of the first width, the first width being approximately one tenth to approximately two tenths of an inch greater than the width of the battery array; and

a means for spacing the array of batteries from the first side panel, the means for spacing closely engaging the array of batteries; and

an electronic article surveillance sensor positioned between the means for spacing and the first side panel, thus providing shoplifting protection for a consumer display package containing a plurality of batteries wherein the package spaces the surveillance sensor from the batteries to allow the sensor to perform its function.

2. The consumer display package of claim 1 wherein the means for spacing the array of batteries is a corrugated paperboard spacer positioned between the batteries and the first side panel.

3. The consumer display package of claim 1 wherein the means for spacing the array of batteries is a box panel, extending between the top panel and the bottom panel of the box in spaced parallel relation to the first side panel of the box.

4. The consumer display package of claim 3 wherein the box is formed from a one-piece blank which is folded to form the top panel, the bottom panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, and the box panel.

5. The consumer display package of claim 1 wherein the surveillance sensor is affixed to the first side panel of the box.

6. The consumer display package of claim 1 further comprising a display card integrally formed with the box and extending upwardly from the box.

7. A consumer display package containing a plurality of batteries, the package comprising:

a rectangular box having a top panel spaced from a bottom panel a first distance defining a height, the top panel being connected to the bottom panel by a first side panel and a second side panel, the first side panel being spaced from the second side panel a second distance defining a width;

the second distance being the width of the top panel and the bottom panel;

a plurality of batteries, the batteries having tops and bottoms joined by sides, wherein the batteries are arranged adjacent to each other within the rectangular box in a rectangular array having a width of one battery, the batteries being arranged to define an array width, the batteries being arranged so the sides of adjacent batteries touch;

wherein the top panel and the bottom panel of the box overlie respectively, in spaced parallel relation, the top and bottom of the batteries, the top panel and bottom panel width of the second distance being approximately one tenth to approximately one fifth of an inch greater that the array width; and

an electronic article surveillance sensor mounted on the first side panel, thus providing shoplifting protection for a consumer display package containing a plurality of batteries wherein the package spaces the surveillance sensor from the batteries to allow the sensor to perform its function.

8. The consumer display package of claim 7 wherein the box is formed from a one-piece blank which is folded to form the top panel, the bottom panel, the first side panel, the second side panel and the box panel.

9. The consumer display package of claim 7 further comprising a display card integrally formed with the box.

10. A consumer display package containing a plurality of batteries comprising:

a rectangular box having a height measured between a top panel and a bottom panel, the top panel and the bottom panel being joined by a first side panel and a second side panel, the width of the top panel and the bottom panel defining a first width between the first side panel and the second side panel;

a plurality of batteries, the batteries having tops and bottoms joined by sides, the batteries being arranged adjacent to each other within the rectangular box in a rectangular array having a width of one battery, the batteries being identically arranged so as to define an array width, the batteries being arranged so the sides of adjacent batteries touch;

wherein the top panel and the bottom panel of the box overlies, respectively, in spaced parallel relation the tops and the bottoms of the batteries, the box top panel and box bottom panel first width being approximately one tenth to approximately one fifth of an inch greater than the array width;

an electronic article surveillance sensor mounted on the first side panel facing toward the array of batteries;

a corrugated spacer positioned between the array of batteries and the first side panel, so that the spacer is interposed between the array of batteries and the sensor, preventing adjacent contact between the batteries and the sensor, thus providing shoplifting protection for a consumer display package containing a plurality of batteries wherein the corrugated cardboard spacer spaces the surveillance sensor from the batteries to allow the sensor to perform its function.

11. The consumer display package of claim 10 wherein the box is formed from a one-piece blank which is folded to form the top panel, the bottom panel, the first side panel, the second side panel, and a display card which is integrally formed with the blank.