IP Library Patent Application 10711253
Patent Application
App. No. 10/711,253

Automotive-Related Product Packaging

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Patent No.
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App. No.
10/711,253
Abstract

A set of automotive-related product packaging having a set of common features. Each of the product packages provide for point of sales display, easy transportation, and storage of the product when not in use.

Claims (56)

1 . Automotive-related product packaging comprising:

a means for retaining an automotive-related product;

a means for displaying at least a portion of said automotive-related product; and

wherein said means for retaining said automotive-related product can be selectively removed and replaced from said automotive-related product packaging such that said automotive-related product can be selectively removed for use and replaced for storage.

2 . A bungee cord package comprising:

a body;

a set of scallops located along a bottom portion of said body; and

a set of apertures in said body, said set of apertures located at varying distances from said scallops.

3 . The bungee cord package of claim 2 further comprising one or more hooked edges.

4 . The bungee cord package of claim 2 further comprising a cut-out section in said body.

5 . The bungee cord package of claim 2 wherein said body is generally planar.

6 . The bungee cord package of claim 2 wherein said body is arced.

7 . The bungee cord package of claim 2 wherein said body is comprised of two opposing arced portions.

8 . The bungee cord package of claim 2 further comprising a means for allowing the bungee cord package to free-stand.

9 . The bungee cord package of claim 8 wherein said means for allowing the bungee cord package to free stand comprises one or more elongated member.

10 . The bungee cord package of claim 9 wherein said one or more elongated members are located between the scallops.

11 . The bungee cord package of claim 2 further comprising one or more bungee cord length labels located on said body.

12 . The bungee cord package of claim 11 , wherein said one or more bungee cord length labels are integrally molded into said body.

13 . The bungee cord package of claim 2 further comprising one or more hang tabs.

14 . The bungee cord package of claim 2 , wherein each of said set of apertures includes at least one low spot.

15 . The bungee cord package of claim 2 further comprising a handle.

16 . A bungee cord package comprising:

a base comprised of two opposing arced portions; and

a means for securing one or more bungee cords.

17 . The bungee cord package of claim 16 , wherein said means for securing one or more bungee cords include a set of scallops and a set of apertures.

18 . The bungee cord package of claim 16 further comprising a means for allowing the bungee cord package to free-stand.

19 . The bungee cord package of claim 18 , wherein said means for allowing the bungee cord package to free-stand includes one or more elongated members and two end members.

20 . A bungee cord package comprising:

a base comprised of two opposing arced portions; and

a member for securing one or more bungee cords.

21 . A bungee cord package comprising:

a base;

means for securing one or more bungee cords secured across the base; and

a means for allowing the bungee cord package to free stand.

22 . The bungee cord package of claim 21 , wherein said means for securing one or more bungee cords secured across the base includes a set of scallops and a set of apertures.

23 . A hitch ball package comprising:

two side walls connected by a top wall and a front wall;

a surface extending between said two side walls, said surface including an aperture for receiving a first portion of a hitch ball; and

a center cavity surrounded by said two side walls and said top wall, wherein said center cavity exposes a second portion of said hitch ball.

24 . The hitch ball package of claim 23 , wherein a portion of each of said two side walls arc toward each other to form a dome-shaped section.

25 . The hitch ball package of claim 23 further comprising at least one hang tab.

26 . The hitch ball package of claim 23 further comprising one or more display regions.

27 . The hitch ball package of claim 26 , wherein said one or more display regions are recessed within one or more of said two side walls and said front wall.

28 . The hitch ball package of claim 23 further comprising a set of apertures for receiving a portion of a hitch ball lock.

29 . The hitch ball package of claim 23 further comprising one or more slots in said front wall.

30 . A hitch ball package for multiple hitch balls, said package comprising:

a base portion including a set of apertures for receiving a first portion of one or more hitch balls; and

an extended portion extending from said base portion including a set of cut-outs corresponding to said set of apertures and configured to receive a second portion of said one or more hitch balls;

wherein said second portion of said one or more hitch balls are exposed on substantially all side of said second portion of said one or more hitch balls.

31 . The hitch ball package of claim 30 further comprising side supports connecting said base portion with said extended portion.

32 . The hitch ball package of claim 30 , wherein said set of cut-outs includes at least two cut out portions that have different shapes.

33 . A ratchet strap package comprising:

at least two compartments each for securing a ratchet strap, said at least two compartments including a base portion and a top portion and a space therebetween exposing a portion of each of said ratchet straps; and

a hook for retaining each ratchet strap within each of said at least two compartments.

34 . The ratchet strap package of claim 33 further comprising a viewing window in at least one of said base portion and said top portion.

35 . The ratchet strap package of claim 33 wherein said base portion and said top portion are hingedly connected to said at least two compartments.

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 6, 2006
From: MASTER LOCK COMPANY
To: MASTER LOCK COMPANY LLC
Reel/Frame 018589/0724 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 19, 2004
From: KOPP, TONY; MACKAY, ERIC; VAN HANDEL, MARK
To: MASTER LOCK COMPANY
Reel/Frame 015263/0077 →