IP Library Granted Patent US 7,621,405
Granted Patent B2
US 7,621,405 · App. 11/765,865 · Granted Nov 24, 2009

Lithium battery package

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Patent No.
US 7,621,405
App. No.
11/765,865
Granted
Nov 24, 2009
Kind
B2
Abstract

A package comprising a first panel and a second panel. The first and second panels have a closed position wherein the first panel abuts the second panel and an open position wherein the first panel is spaced from the second panel. The first panel has a battery holder configured to retain at least one battery therein. The second panel has a battery powered device holder configured to retain a battery powered device therein. The first panel has a first tear away strip for allowing batteries in the battery holder to be removed from the first panel when the first and second panels are in the open position. The second panel has a second tear away strip for allowing the battery powered device in the battery powered device holder to be removed from the second panel when the first and second panels are in the open position.

Claims (130)

1. A package comprising:

a first panel having a first front surface and a first rear surface; and

a second panel pivotally connected to the first panel, the second panel having a second front surface and a second rear surface;

the first panel and the second panel having a closed position wherein the first panel abuts the second panel such that the first rear surface of the first panel abuts the second front surface of the second panel;

the first panel and the second panel having an open position wherein the first rear surface of the first panel is spaced from the second front surface of the second panel;

the first panel having an at least partially transparent battery holder, the battery holder being configured to retain at least one battery therein, the battery holder being configured to allow the at least one battery to be seen from a front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position;

the second panel having an at least partially transparent device holder, the device holder being configured to retain a device therein, the device holder being configured to allow the device to be seen from the front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position, the device holder further being configured to allow the device to be seen from the second front surface of the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position; and

at least one of the first panel and the second panel includes a first section defining the front surface of the panel and a second section defining the rear surface of the panel, wherein at least one of the battery holder and the device holder is captured between the first and second sections of the corresponding first and second panels, respectively.

2. The package of claim 1 , wherein:

the first panel has a first tear away strip at the first rear surface for allowing the at least one battery in the battery holder to be removed from the first panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.

3. The package of claim 2 , wherein:

the second panel has a second tear away strip at the second front surface for allowing the device in the device holder to be removed from the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.

4. The package of claim 3 , wherein:

the first panel includes a first tab on a side thereof for pulling the first tear away strip at least partially away from the rest of the first panel; and

the second panel includes a second tab on a side thereof for pulling the second tear away strip at least partially away from the rest of the second panel.

5. The package of claim 1 , wherein:

the second panel has a second tear away strip at the second front surface for allowing the device in the device holder to be removed from the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.

6. The package of claim 4 , wherein:

at least a portion of the device holder is connected to the second tear away strip.

7. The package of claim 1 , wherein:

the first panel includes a first panel first section defining the first front surface and a first panel second section defining the first rear surface; and

the battery holder is captured between the first panel first section and the first panel second section.

8. The package of claim 7 , wherein:

the second panel includes a second panel first section defining the second front surface and a second panel second section defining the second rear surface; and

the device holder is captured between the second panel first section and the second panel second section.

9. The package of claim 1 , wherein:

the second panel includes a second panel first section defining the second front surface and a second panel second section defining the second rear surface; and

the device holder is captured between the second panel first section and the second panel second section.

10. The package of claim 1 , wherein:

the device holder extends through an opening in the first panel.

11. The package of claim 1 , wherein:

the device holder is further configured to allow the device to be seen from a rear of the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position.

12. A package comprising:

a first panel having a first front surface and a first rear surface; and

a second panel pivotally connected to the first panel, the second panel having a second front surface and a second rear surface;

the first panel and the second panel having a closed position wherein the first panel abuts the second panel such that the first rear surface of the first panel abuts the second front surface of the second panel;

the first panel and the second panel having an open position wherein the first rear surface of the first panel is spaced from the second front surface of the second panel;

the first panel having an at least partially transparent battery holder and at least one battery in the battery holder, the battery holder being configured to allow the at least one battery to be seen from a front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position;

the second panel having an at least partially transparent battery powered device holder and a battery powered device retained by the battery powered device holder, the battery powered device holder being configured to allow the battery powered device to be seen from the front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position, the battery powered device holder further being configured to allow the battery powered device to be seen from the second front surface of the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position; and

at least one of the first panel and the second panel includes a first section defining the front surface of the panel and a second section defining the rear surface of the panel, wherein at least one of the battery holder and the device holder is captured between the first and second sections of the corresponding first and second panels, respectively.

13. The package of claim 12 , wherein:

the first panel has a first tear away strip at the first rear surface for allowing the at least one battery in the battery holder to be removed from the first panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.

14. The package of claim 13 , wherein:

the second panel has a second tear away strip at the second front surface for allowing the battery powered device in the battery powered device holder to be removed from the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.

15. The package of claim 14 , wherein:

the first panel includes a first tab on a side thereof for pulling the first tear away strip at least partially away from the rest of the first panel; and

the second panel includes a second tab on a side thereof for pulling the second tear away strip at least partially away from the rest of the second panel.

16. The package of claim 12 , wherein:

the second panel has a second tear away strip at the second front surface for allowing the battery powered device in the battery powered device holder to be removed from the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.

17. The package of claim 16 , wherein:

at least a portion of the device holder is connected to the second tear away strip.

18. The package of claim 12 , wherein:

the first panel includes a first panel first section defining the first front surface and a first panel second section defining the first rear surface; and

the battery holder is captured between the first panel first section and the first panel second section.

19. The package of claim 18 , wherein:

the second panel includes a second panel first section defining the second front surface and a second panel second section defining the second rear surface; and

the battery powered device holder is captured between the second panel first section and the second panel second section.

20. The package of claim 12 , wherein:

the second panel includes a second panel first section defining the second front surface and a second panel second section defining the second rear surface; and

the battery powered device holder is captured between the second panel first section and the second panel second section.

21. The package of claim 12 , wherein:

the battery powered device holder extends through an opening in the first panel.

22. The package of claim 12 , wherein:

the at least one battery comprises a plurality of batteries.

23. The package of claim 12 , wherein:

the battery powered device comprises a light device for emitting light.

24. The package of claim 12 , wherein:

the battery powered device holder is further configured to allow the battery powered device to be seen from a rear of the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position.

25. A package comprising:

a first panel having a first front surface and a first rear surface; and

a second panel pivotally connected to the first panel, the second panel having a second front surface and a second rear surface;

the first panel and the second panel having a closed position wherein the first panel abuts the second panel such that the first rear surface of the first panel abuts the second front surface of the second panel;

the first panel and the second panel having an open position wherein the first rear surface of the first panel is spaced from the second front surface of the second panel;

the first panel having a battery holder, the battery holder being configured to retain at least one battery therein;

the second panel having a device holder, the device holder being configured to retain a device therein;

the first panel having a first tear away strip at the first rear surface for allowing the at least one battery in the battery holder to be removed from the first panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position; and

the second panel having a second tear away strip at the second front surface for allowing the device in the device holder to be removed from the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position, wherein at least a portion of the device holder is connected to the second tear away strip.

26. The package of claim 25 , wherein:

the battery holder is configured to allow the at least one battery to be seen from a front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position; and

the device holder is configured to allow the device to be seen from the front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position, the device holder further being configured to allow the device to be seen from the front of the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.

27. The package of claim 26 , wherein:

the device holder is further configured to allow the device to be seen from a rear of the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position.

28. The package of claim 25 , wherein:

the first panel includes a first panel first section defining the first front surface and a first panel second section defining the first rear surface; and

the battery holder is captured between the first panel first section and the first panel second section.

29. The package of claim 28 , wherein:

the second panel includes a second panel first section defining the second front surface and a second panel second section defining the second rear surface; and

the device holder is captured between the second panel first section and the second panel second section.

30. The package of claim 25 , wherein:

the second panel includes a second panel first section defining the second front surface and a second panel second section defining the second rear surface; and

the device holder is captured between the second panel first section and the second panel second section.

31. The package of claim 25 , wherein:

the device holder extends through an opening in the first panel.

32. The package of claim 25 , wherein:

the first panel includes a first tab on a side thereof for pulling the first tear away strip at least partially away from the rest of the first panel; and

the second panel includes a second tab on a side thereof for pulling the second tear away strip at least partially away from the rest of the second panel.

33. A package comprising:

a first panel having a first front surface and a first rear surface; and

a second panel pivotally connected to the first panel, the second panel having a second front surface and a second rear surface;

the first panel and the second panel having a closed position wherein the first panel abuts the second panel such that the first rear surface of the first panel abuts the second front surface of the second panel;

the first panel and the second panel having an open position wherein the first rear surface of the first panel is spaced from the second front surface of the second panel;

the first panel having a battery holder retaining at least one battery;

the second panel having a battery powered device holder retaining a battery powered device;

the first panel having a first tear away strip at the first rear surface for allowing the at least one battery in the battery holder to be removed from the first panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position; and

the second panel having a second tear away strip at the second front surface for allowing the battery powered device in the battery powered device holder to be removed from the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.

34. The package of claim 33 , wherein:

the battery holder is configured to allow the at least one battery to be seen from a front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position; and

the battery powered device holder is configured to allow the battery powered device to be seen from the front of the package when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position, the battery powered device holder further being configured to allow the battery powered device to be seen from the front of the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the open position.

35. The package of claim 34 , wherein:

the battery powered device holder is further configured to allow the device to be seen from a rear of the second panel when the first panel and the second panel are in the closed position.

36. The package of claim 33 , wherein:

the first panel includes a first panel first section defining the first front surface and a first panel second section defining the first rear surface; and

the battery holder is captured between the first panel first section and the first panel second section.

37. The package of claim 36 , wherein:

the second panel includes a second panel first section defining the second front surface and a second panel second section defining the second rear surface; and

the battery powered device holder is captured between the second panel first section and the second panel second section.

38. The package of claim 33 , wherein:

the second panel includes a second panel first section defining the second front surface and a second panel second section defining the second rear surface; and

the battery powered device holder is captured between the second panel first section and the second panel second section.

39. The package of claim 33 , wherein:

the battery powered device holder extends through an opening in the first panel.

40. The package of claim 33 , wherein:

the at least one battery comprises a plurality of batteries.

41. The package of claim 33 , wherein:

the battery powered device comprises a light device for emitting light.

42. The package of claim 33 , wherein:

the first panel includes a first tab on a side thereof for pulling the first tear away strip at least partially away from the rest of the first panel; and

the second panel includes a second tab on a side thereof for pulling the second tear away strip at least partially away from the rest of the second panel.

43. The package of claim 33 , wherein:

at least a portion of the battery powered device holder is connected to the second tear away strip.

Assignments (7)
AMENDED AND RESTATED INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Mar 19, 2025
From: ENERGIZER BRANDS, LLC; ENERGIZER AUTO, INC.,; ENERGIZER AUTO SALES, INC.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Dec 30, 2020
From: ENERGIZER BRANDS, LLC; ENERGIZER AUTO, INC.
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PATENT SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jan 8, 2019
From: ENERGIZER HOLDINGS, INC.; AMERICAN COVERS, LLC; ASSOCIATED PRODUCTS, LLC; CALIFORNIA SCENTS, LLC; ENERGIZER BRANDS, LLC; ENERGIZER MANUFACTURING, INC.
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TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Jan 8, 2019
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CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE APPLICATION NUMBER 29/499,135 PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 036019 FRAME: 814. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Sep 16, 2016
From: EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY
To: ENERGIZER BRANDS, LLC
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 15, 2015
From: ENERGIZER BRANDS, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
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From: EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC.
To: ENERGIZER BRANDS, LLC
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