IP Library Granted Patent US 7,918,340
Granted Patent B2
US 7,918,340 · App. 12/046,986 · Granted Apr 5, 2011

Battery packaging

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Patent No.
US 7,918,340
App. No.
12/046,986
Granted
Apr 5, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display package includes a front cover having a first bulbous portion defining a flashlight retaining cavity. A display portion is adjacent the first bulbous portion. A container includes a first side wall and a second side wall, wherein the first side wall of the container is connected to the display package by a living hinge. At least one battery is disposed inside the container and at least one flashlight is disposed inside the first bulbous portion.

Claims (16)

1. A display package comprising:

a front cover having first and second side edges, a front side, a rear side and a first bulbous portion defining a cavity formed on the front side, the bulbous portion having a front side and a rear side;

a back cover connected to a rear side of the front cover;

a display portion on the front side of the front cover adjacent the first bulbous portion; and

a container overlying the display portion and having a first side and a second side, the first side of the container is integrally connected with front side of the front cover by a hinge, the container having a closed position such that the first side of the container and the front side of the bulbous portion face frontward and an open position such that the first side of the container faces rearward and the front side of the bulbous portion faces frontward.

2. The display package of claim 1 , further comprising:

a flashlight disposed in the first bulbous portion and at least one battery disposed in the container.

3. The display package of claim 1 , wherein:

the front cover includes a platform portion having a top edge, a bottom edge and first and second side edges and wherein the first side of the container is integrally connected with the front cover at the first side edge of the platform portion.

4. The display package of claim 3 , further comprising:

a flashlight disposed in the first bulbous portion and at least one battery disposed in the container.

5. The display package of claim 4 , wherein:

the display portion defines an opening in the front cover.

6. The display package of claim 1 , further comprising:

a wood fiber backing disposed between the front cover and the rear cover.

7. The display package of claim 1 , the cavity of the first bulbous portion containing a first object removable rearward through the backside of the first bulbous portion and the backside of the cover, the container containing a second object removable from the front side of the cover on the container being in the open position.

Assignments (5)
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.
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 048029/0246 →
TERMINATION AND RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENT RIGHTS Recorded Jan 8, 2019
From: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
To: ENERGIZER BRANDS, LLC
Reel/Frame 048888/0300 →
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
Reel/Frame 040054/0660 →
SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 15, 2015
From: ENERGIZER BRANDS, LLC
To: JPMORGAN CHASE BANK, N.A., AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 036106/0392 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2015
From: EVEREADY BATTERY COMPANY, INC.
To: ENERGIZER BRANDS, LLC
Reel/Frame 036019/0814 →