US20190119021A1 - Battery Package - Google Patents
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- the present disclosure generally relates to packages and, more particularly, to packages for batteries.
- Batteries may start conducting electricity if they come into contact with metal or if the positive terminals of one battery contacts the negative terminal of another battery. As a result, batteries that come into contact with metal or batteries with positive terminals that come into contact with negative terminals will drain quickly and can create heat. Accordingly, proper storage should minimize the occurrence of such events.
- a battery package in a first aspect, includes a tray having a recessed portion and a perimeter flange extending outwardly from edges of the recessed portion about a perimeter of the recessed portion. Curved surface portions are disposed in the recessed portion, where each curved surface portion is configured to receive a cylindrical battery therein.
- the battery package further includes a carton having a front main wall, a rear main wall, side walls extending between the front and rear main walls, and closed top and bottom portions defining an interior sized to receive the tray therein.
- One or more edges of the closed top portion are at least partially defined by a line of weakness configured to allow a user to remove the closed top portion to remove the tray from the carton.
- the battery package can include one or more of the following aspects: a slot opening can extend between the closed top portion and the front main wall and the tray can include a tab that extends upwardly from an edge of the flange thereof and includes a hanging feature, where the tab projects through the slot opening of the carton; the front main wall can include a window extending across a width thereof to provide viewing access to the tray within the carton; the closed top portion can include tabs that are secured together and pivotably coupled to the rear main wall and the sidewalls, respectively; the line of weakness can be at least a portion of the edge between the tab and the rear main wall and, in further forms, the line of weakness can further be at least a portion of the edges between the tabs and the sidewalls; the battery package can include a breakable grip portion formed in one of the sidewalls by a line of weakness that extends adjacent to the closed top portion; the front main wall can project above the closed top portion; the closed bottom portion can include tabs that are secured together and pivotably coupled to the front main wall, rear main wall
- a blank capable of being formed into a battery package carton includes a central sleeve portion having a front wall, a rear wall, side walls, and a coupling wall pivotably connected together.
- the front, rear, side, and coupling walls are configured to be folded about one another to secure the coupling wall to one of the front wall, rear wall, or side walls to form a sleeve of the carton.
- the blank further includes a top portion including tabs pivotably connected to the rear wall and side walls, where the tabs are configured to be secured together to form a closed top of the carton.
- the closed top further includes a slot gap that extends between the tabs and the front wall.
- a bottom portion of the blank including tabs that are pivotably connected to the front wall, the rear wall, and the side walls, where the tabs are configured to be secured together to form a closed bottom of the carton, such that the sleeve, closed top, and closed bottom define an interior of the carton.
- the blank can include one or more of the following aspects: the front wall can include a window extending across a width thereof to provide viewing access into the interior of the carton after assembly; or one or more edges between the tabs of the top portion can include lines of weakness configured to allow a user to easily tear the corresponding tab off of the carton and, in further forms, one of the sidewalls can include a breakable grip portion formed by a line of weakness that extends adjacent to the edge with the corresponding tab.
- any of the above blanks can be combined with a tray that is configured to be received within an interior of the carton during formation.
- the tray can take any of the forms described herein.
- the tray can include a tab that extends upwardly from an edge of a flange and includes a hanging feature, such that the tab projects through the slot opening of the closed top with the tray received within the carton interior.
- a method of forming a battery package includes forming a sleeve of a carton by folding a front wall, a rear wall, side walls, and a coupling wall pivotably connected together about one another such that the coupling wall extends along a surface of one of the front wall, rear wall, or side walls and securing the coupling wall to the one of the front wall, rear wall, or side walls.
- the method further includes forming a closed bottom of the carton by folding tabs pivotably connected to the front wall, the rear wall, and the side walls to positions generally orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the sleeve and securing the tabs together.
- the method next includes inserting a tray into the carton and forming a closed top of the carton with the tray received therein by folding tabs pivotably connected to the rear wall and side walls to positions generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve and securing the tabs together.
- the method can further include loading batteries into curved surface portions of a recessed portion of the tray before inserting the tray into the carton.
- a blank capable of being formed into a battery package carton includes a central sleeve portion including a front wall, a rear wall, side walls, and a coupling wall pivotably connected together.
- the front, rear, side, and coupling walls are configured to be folded about one another to secure the coupling wall to one of the front wall, rear wall, or side walls to thereby form a sleeve of the carton.
- the blank further includes a top flap pivotably connected to a top edge of the front wall, where the top flap includes a tab, a top wall for the carton, and an outer rear wall pivotably connected together.
- the blank further includes a bottom flap pivotably connected to a bottom edge of the front wall, where the bottom flap includes a bottom wall for the carton.
- One of the top flap or bottom flap further includes a coupling tab, such that with the top flap pivoted so that the tab extends along the front wall, the top wall extends over the sleeve, and the outer rear wall extends along the rear wall of the sleeve and the bottom flap pivoted so that the bottom wall extends under the sleeve, the other of the top flap or bottom flap can be secured to the coupling tab to form the carton.
- the blank can include one or more of the following aspects: the tab of the top flap and the front wall can be secured together with an adhesive; the tab of the top flap can be configured to extend along a top portion of the front wall projecting upwardly from adjacent portions of the central sleeve portion and, in further forms, a hanging feature can extend through the top portion and the tab of the top flap; the front wall can include a window that extends across a width thereof to provide viewing access into the interior of the carton after assembly; or the blank can be provided in combination with a tray that is configured to be received within an interior of the carton.
- a method of forming a battery package includes forming a sleeve of a carton by folding a front wall, a rear wall, side walls, and a coupling wall pivotably connected together about one another such that the coupling wall extends along a surface of one of the front wall, rear wall, or side walls and securing the coupling wall to the one of the front wall, rear wall, or side walls.
- the method further includes folding a top flap that is pivotably connected to a top edge of the front wall and includes a tab, a top wall for the carton, and an outer rear wall, such that the tab extends along the front wall, the top wall extends over the sleeve, and the outer rear wall extends along the rear wall of the sleeve.
- the method further includes folding a bottom flap that is pivotably connected to a bottom edge of the front wall and includes a bottom wall for the carton, such that the bottom wall extends under the sleeve. A coupling tab of one of the top flap or bottom flap can then be secured to a portion of the other of the top flap or bottom flap to form the carton.
- the method can further include one or more of the following aspects: the method can include securing the tab of the top flap to the front wall; the method can include forming a hanging feature extending through the tab of the top flap and the front wall; or the method can include inserting a tray into the sleeve before forming the carton
- FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a battery package in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure
- FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view of the battery package of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the battery package of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the battery package of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the battery package of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the battery package of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the tray and cover of the battery package of FIG. 1 ;
- FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view for a second embodiment of a battery package in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of the battery package of FIG. 8 ;
- FIG. 10 is a side elevation view of the battery package of FIG. 8 ;
- FIG. 11 is a rear elevation view of the battery package of FIG. 8 ;
- FIG. 12 is a top plan view of a first example blank for a carton of a battery package in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure
- FIG. 13 is a front perspective view of a carton formed from the blank of FIG. 12 ;
- FIG. 14 is a rear perspective view of a battery package including the carton of FIG. 13 ;
- FIG. 15 is a top plan view of a second example blank for a carton of a battery package in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure
- FIG. 16 is a front perspective view of a carton formed from the blank of FIG. 15 ;
- FIG. 17 is a rear perspective view of a battery package including the carton of FIG. 16 ;
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view of an example tray for a battery package in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 19 is a top plan view of a third example blank for a carton of a battery package in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 20 is a front perspective view of a carton formed from the blank of FIG. 19 ;
- FIG. 21 is a rear perspective view of a carton formed by the blank of FIG. 19 ;
- FIG. 22 is a top plan view of a fourth example blank for a carton of a battery package in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- FIG. 23 is a front perspective view of a carton formed from the blank of FIG. 22 ;
- FIG. 24 is a rear perspective view of a carton formed from the blank of FIG. 22 ;
- FIG. 25 is a top plan view of a fifth example blank for a carton of a battery package in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure.
- a battery package is described herein that advantageously maintains separation between batteries received therein while also providing a resealable opening to sequentially retrieve batteries therefrom.
- the battery package can include an outer covering or sleeve to hold the various individual components together during storage.
- FIGS. 1-7 An exemplary battery package 10 of a first form is shown in FIGS. 1-7 .
- the battery package 10 includes a tray 12 , a cover 14 , and a sleeve 16 that extend generally along a longitudinal axis L.
- the tray 12 is configured to receive batteries 18 having a cylindrical sidewall 20 therein, while the cover 14 is configured to adhere to the tray 12 to secure the batteries 18 therebetween.
- the sleeve 16 In a closed configuration, i.e., when the tray 12 is contained within the sleeve 16 , the sleeve 16 extends around the tray 12 and cover 14 .
- the tray 12 includes a recessed central portion 22 and a perimeter flange 24 extending outwardly from the recessed central portion 22 .
- the recessed central portion 22 has a back wall 26 and a sidewall 28 that extends between the back wall 26 and the perimeter flange 24 .
- the recessed central portion 22 is configured to receive the batteries 18 therein and, preferably, is sized so that the batteries 18 are fully received therein such that the batteries 18 do not break a plane of the perimeter flange 24 .
- the back wall 26 includes a plurality of bays 30 , each having a surface with a curved, partially cylindrical configuration, each bay 30 extending in a parallel direction along a longitudinal axis L of the package 10 .
- the cylindrical configuration of the bays 28 is sized to be complementary to the cylindrical sidewall 20 of the batteries 18 so that when the batteries 18 are received therein, the bays 28 restrict lateral movement thereof.
- a length of the bays 28 between end walls 29 thereof can be sized to be slightly larger, e.g., about 1-5 mm larger than a length of the batteries 18 intended to be received therein. So configured, the bays 28 and the dimensions of the recessed central portion 22 cooperate to restrict movement of the batteries 18 . Further, restricting movement of the batteries 18 also advantageously aids in preventing terminals 31 of the batteries 18 from contacting one another when contained within the package 10 .
- the tray 12 can advantageously be configured to store any desired number of batteries 18 therein.
- the illustrated tray 12 includes a row 32 of four bays 30
- any desired number of bays 30 can be provided in a row 32 .
- the tray 12 can include multiple recessed portions 22 .
- the multiple recessed portions 22 can be provided in a stacked configuration with a divider 34 extending therebetween and providing the end walls 29 for the bays 30 on both sides thereof.
- the divider 34 includes a forwardly facing wall 36 extending between the end walls 29 .
- the forwardly facing wall 36 is disposed above a bottom surface of the bays 30 and the end walls 29 can prevent contact between the negative terminal of a battery 18 in a recessed portion 22 and the positive terminal of a different battery 18 in a second recessed portion 22 .
- the forwardly facing wall 36 is recessed with respect to the flange 24 .
- the forwardly facing wall 36 can be co-planar with the flange 24 .
- the tray 12 can further include a rearwardly projecting stand portion 38 . So configured, the tray 12 can stand in an upright position resting on a bottom edge 40 of the flange 24 along a front 42 thereof and on a bottom edge or surface 44 of the stand portion 38 on a rear 46 thereof. If desired, the flange 24 and stand portion 38 can be sized so that the tray 12 rests at a slightly angled orientation with respect to vertical. For example, the tray 12 can be angled between about 5 degrees and about 30 degrees with respect to vertical, more specifically between about 10 degrees and about 20 degrees, and more specifically between about 10 degrees and about 15 degrees.
- the stand portion 38 has a generally parallelepiped shape that extends rearwardly from a lower portion 48 of the back wall 26 corresponding to the bottom row 32 of bays 30 .
- the stand portion 38 includes a rear wall 50 that is suitable for placement of alphanumeric material (e.g., branding or other identification of the batteries 18 ), a top wall 54 , a bottom wall 56 , and side walls 58 extending therebetween.
- alphanumeric material can formed in the tray 12 as shown, embossed, printed, adhered thereto using a label, and so forth.
- the stand portion 38 can be provided by one or more rearwardly extending walls projecting from the back wall 26 , the corner between the back wall 26 and sidewall 28 , or the bottom edge 40 of the flange 24 .
- the rearwardly extending wall can have any desired configuration, such as generally perpendicular with respect to the longitudinal axis L, at an angle thereto, a plurality of generally vertical walls, and so forth.
- the tray 12 can also include a tab 60 having a hanging feature 62 , such as a hang hole, projecting therefrom.
- the tab 60 is projecting from a top edge 64 of the perimeter flange 24 . As shown, while projecting from the perimeter flange 24 , the tab 60 is folded towards the back wall 26 to project above an intermediate depth of the tray 12 .
- the tab 60 includes a first fold 66 substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis L, the first fold 66 extending from the top edge 64 of the flange 24 and a second fold 68 substantially perpendicular to the first fold 66 , the second fold 68 being spaced from the first fold 66 by a rearwardly extending wall portion 70 , and extending from an edge of the rearwardly extending wall portion 70 opposite from the first fold 66 .
- the tab 60 projects upwardly, generally along the longitudinal axis L when the tray 12 is contained within the sleeve 16 .
- the wall portion 70 is sized to be less than a depth of the recessed central portion 22 of the tray 12 and, more specifically, about half the depth of the recessed central portion 22 .
- the hanging feature 62 can take any suitable shape and/or configuration as is commonly understood.
- the tray 12 can be made using any suitable method, such as in a mold using pressed paper pulp, injection molding, blow molding, and so forth. Any suitable paperboard or plastic material may be used to make the tray, for example, nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, acrylic, polycarbonate, polyvinvyl chloride, and polyethylene terephthalate may be used.
- the cover 14 has a planar configuration with a footprint generally corresponding to the tray 12 and, more particularly, the flange 24 thereof.
- the cover 14 is a flexible film material.
- the cover 14 can be transparent or translucent so that a user can see the batteries 18 remaining within the tray 12 .
- the cover 14 can alternatively be a flexible, rigid, or semi-rigid material, as desired.
- the cover 14 is manufactured by blown film extrusion, cast film extrusion, and the like.
- the cover 14 may comprise any suitable paperboard or plastic material, for example, nylon, cellophane, polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, acrylic, polycarbonate, polyvinvyl chloride, and polyethylene terephthalate may be used. Further, if desired, such as for trays 12 having multiple recessed portions 22 , the cover 14 can be divided into multiple, separate portions. For example, each cover 14 can cover one of the recessed portions 22 and adhere to the portion of the flange 24 extending therearound.
- the cover 14 or covers 14 could additionally adhere to a portion of the divider wall 36 and be perforable such that it can be easily removed once the batteries 18 contained in the row 32 are removed/used.
- the tray 12 and cover 14 may be adhesively connected together.
- the tray 12 and cover 14 are coupled together using a resealable adhesive 72 as shown in FIG. 7 .
- the resealable adhesive 72 can be a pressure sensitive adhesive.
- a user peels back the cover 14 to remove one or more batteries 18
- the user can reseal the cover 14 onto the tray 12 to thereby secure the remaining batteries 18 therein.
- a tab 33 of the cover 14 being adhesive-free can be provided so that the user can easily grip the cover 14 for opening.
- the tab 33 can be in the corner as shown, along a side, or combinations thereof.
- the resealable adhesive 72 can be disposed on the perimeter flange 24 of the tray 12 . So configured, the cover 14 can be aligned with the flange 24 and applied thereto. With a pressure sensitive adhesive, the cover 14 can be adhered to the flange 24 using pressure.
- the resealable adhesive 72 can be disposed on the cover 14 at least in areas corresponding to and capable of contacting the perimeter flange 24 of the tray 12 .
- the resealable adhesive 72 of this form can include a void 74 spaced inwardly from the perimeter of the cover 14 and configured to align with the recessed portion(s) 22 when the cover 14 is adhered to the tray 12 . As such, the cover 14 does not adhere to the batteries 18 within the tray 12 .
- the void 74 can be an area without adhesive disposed thereon or can be an area with a deadening material disposed on the adhesive 72 such that the adhesive is rendered inactive.
- FIGS. 1-6 An example sleeve 16 is shown in FIGS. 1-6 .
- the sleeve 16 includes a front panel 76 , a rear panel 78 , and side panels 80 extending between the front and rear panels 76 , 78 . So configured, the sleeve 16 has a tubular configuration extending between a top 82 and bottom 84 . As shown, the top 82 and bottom 84 can be open. The sleeve 16 is configured to slide over the tray 12 and cover 14 when they are adhered together.
- a cross-section of the sleeve 16 has a generally trapezoidal configuration where the front panel 76 has a perimeter corresponding to the perimeter flange 24 of the tray 12 and the cover 14 , the rear panel 78 has a width corresponding to a width of the recessed portion 22 , and the side panels 80 extend therebetween.
- the rear panel 78 can have a length that is adapted to abut the stand portion 38 when the tray 12 and cover 14 are fully received within the sleeve 16 .
- the rear panel 78 of this form has a smaller length than the front panel 76 .
- the side panels 80 can have a length corresponding to the rear panel 78 as shown or the front panel 76 .
- the sleeve 16 can be made from any suitable material, such as paperboard or cardboard.
- the sleeve 16 can be cut from a sheet of material and folded as shown in the figures to form the panel portions thereof.
- the sleeve can include overlapping portions, such as along one of the side panels 80 thereof, so that the overlapping portions can be adhered or otherwise secured together.
- any suitable plastic material for example, nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, acrylic, polycarbonate, polyvinvyl chloride, and polyethylene terephthalate may be used.
- the sleeve 16 can further include a flap 86 that extends from a top edge 88 of the rear panel 78 .
- the flap 86 is configured to fold over the open top 82 of the sleeve 16 and be secured over the top 82 .
- the flap 86 can be secured to an interior surface of the front panel 76 by any suitable mechanism, such as an adhesive, a mechanical interaction between a tab and an aperture on the flap and a top edge of the front panel 76 and so forth.
- the flap 86 can secure to flaps extending from a top edge of the side panels 80 .
- the bottom 84 can include a similar configuration.
- the flap 86 optionally further includes or defines an elongate slot opening 90 .
- the slot opening 90 can extend through the flap 86 or can be adjacent to an edge thereof.
- the opening 90 is configured to be disposed in an intermediate position between the front and rear panels 76 , 78 when the flap 86 is folded over.
- the tab 60 thereof extends through the opening 90 and the wall portion 70 thereof abuts the flap 86 .
- This configuration effectively aligns the tray 12 with the cover 14 adhered thereto within the sleeve 16 .
- the sleeve 16 is prevented from being removed.
- connection between the flap 86 and the rear panel 78 can be a line of weakness, such as a perforation, score line, or the like, so that a user can easily remove the flap 86 after purchase.
- a line of weakness may be included between the tab 60 and the tray 12 .
- FIGS. 8-11 An alternative form for a battery package 100 is shown in FIGS. 8-11 .
- the package 100 of this form includes many similarities to the package 10 described above and as such only the differences will be discussed herein.
- the package 100 of this form includes the tray 12 ′, cover 14 ′, and sleeve 16 ′ and further includes a base 102 .
- the base 102 includes a rear wall 104 , a sidewall 106 , and a perimeter flange 108 extending outwardly from a perimeter of the sidewall 106 opposite the rear wall 104 .
- the base 102 defines an interior 110 configured to receive the tray 12 ′ therein.
- the tray 12 ′ nests within the base 102 and is captured between the base 102 and the cover 14 ′.
- the resealable adhesive 72 ′ can be disposed between the cover 14 ′ and the perimeter flange 108 of the base 102 .
- the cover 14 ′ can be adhered to the flange 24 ′ of the tray 12 ′.
- the adhesive 72 ′ can be disposed on the cover 14 ′ with the corresponding void 74 or, alternatively, can be disposed on the base perimeter flange 108 and/or the tray flange 24 ′.
- the tab 60 ′ of the tray 12 ′ can project upwardly without the folds of the above first form.
- the tab 60 ′ projects in front of the flange 108 of the base 102 and can be at least partially captured between the flange 108 and the cover 14 ′ when the cover 14 ′ is adhered to the base 102 .
- the sleeve 16 ′ can optionally include a similarly configured flap 86 ′ to align the base 102 , tray 12 ′, and cover 14 ′ within the sleeve 16 ′.
- the sidewall 106 can include an elongate opening 111 in a top portion thereof configured to receive the tab 60 ′ therethrough when the tray 12 ′ is nested within the base 102 .
- the base 102 can include a rearwardly projecting portion 112 abutting the rear panel 78 ′ of the sleeve 16 ′.
- the portion 112 can have dimensions or configurations similar to the above-described stand portion 38 so that the package 100 can similarly stand in an upright orientation resting on the rearwardly projecting portion 112 and a front edge 114 of the flange 108 .
- FIGS. 12-18 A first form thereof is shown in FIGS. 12-14 having a first width and a second form is shown in FIGS. 15-17 having a second, wider width.
- the dimensions of the package 200 can be adjusted to accommodate for any desired size and/or number of batteries.
- the package 200 can be sized to contain various battery sizes including AA, AAA, AAA, D, C, A23, CR123A, CR2, to name a few. Accordingly, although the dimensions are different, the same reference characters will be utilized to refer to the similar structure for each of the forms.
- Blanks 202 configured to be formed into cartons 204 for the package 200 are shown in FIGS. 12 and 15 .
- a central sleeve portion 206 of the blank 202 includes a front wall 208 , a rear wall 210 , side walls 212 , and a coupling wall 214 pivotably connected together via longitudinal fold lines/edges 216 .
- the central sleeve portion 206 includes, in order, the front wall 208 , one of the side walls 212 , the rear wall 210 , the other of the side walls 212 , and the coupling wall 214 .
- the walls 208 , 210 , 212 , 214 are pivoted with respect to one another about the fold lines 216 therebetween until the coupling wall 214 extends along a portion of the front wall 208 . Thereafter, the coupling wall 214 can be secured to the front wall 208 using a suitable adhesive or other material or mechanism to create a sleeve 218 for the carton 204 as shown in FIGS. 13, 14, 16, and 17 .
- the coupling wall 214 is described as being pivotably coupled to one of the side walls 212 , the coupling wall 214 can alternatively be pivotably coupled to the front wall 208 or the rear wall 210 and assembly can involve the coupling wall 214 extending along the rear wall 210 or one of the side walls 212 .
- a bottom portion 220 of the blank 202 includes a front tab 222 connected to the front wall 208 , a rear tab 224 connected to the rear wall 210 , and side tabs 226 connected to the side walls 212 , each pivotably connected to the respective wall 208 , 210 , 212 via fold lines/edges 228 .
- the tabs 222 , 224 , 226 can be pivoted about the fold lines 228 until the tabs 222 , 224 , 226 overlap portions of one another and extend generally orthogonal to a longitudinal axis L of the sleeve 218 .
- the side tabs 226 are folded first, followed by the rear tab 224 , and finally overlapped by the front tab 222 .
- the overlapping portions of the tabs 222 , 224 , 226 can be secured together using a suitable adhesive or other material or mechanism so that the bottom portion 220 creates a closed bottom 230 for the carton 204 as shown in FIGS. 13, 14, 16, and 17 .
- a top portion 232 of the blank 202 includes a rear tab 234 connected to the rear wall 210 and side tabs 236 connected to the side walls 212 , each pivotably connected to the respective wall 210 , 212 via fold lines/edges 238 .
- the tabs 234 , 236 can be pivoted about the fold lines 238 until the tabs 234 , 236 overlap portions of one another and extend generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis L of the sleeve 218 .
- the side tabs 236 are folded first, followed by the rear tab 234 .
- the overlapping portions of the tabs 234 , 236 can be secured together using a suitable adhesive or other material or mechanism so that the top portion 232 creates a closed top 240 for the carton 204 as shown in FIGS. 13, 14, 16, and 17 .
- the closed top 240 can include a slot opening or gap 242 ( FIG. 13 ) is disposed between the secured-together tabs 234 , 236 and the front wall 208 extending through the closed top 240 .
- the front wall 208 can be sized with a height greater than the rear and side walls 210 , 212 such that the front wall 208 includes a portion 241 that projects above the closed top 240 after assembly of the carton 204 .
- the front, rear, and side walls 208 , 210 , 212 are generally rectangular.
- the rear wall 210 can have a smaller width than the front wall 208 , such that after assembly, the sleeve 218 can have a trapezoidal cross-section in a horizontal plane.
- the front and rear tabs 222 , 224 , 234 can have a corresponding trapezoid shape as shown.
- the side tabs, 226 , 236 can extend from their respective fold lines 228 , 238 at an angle, such that with the blank 202 laid flat, the side tabs 226 , 236 extend above and below the rear wall 210 . With this configuration, after the sleeve 218 is assembled, the side tabs 226 project over the open top/bottom of the sleeve 218 to be overlapped by the front and/or rear tabs 222 , 224 , 234 .
- any suitable paperboard or plastic material may be used to make the blank 202 , for example, nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, acrylic, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride, and polyethylene terephthalate may be used.
- the front wall 208 can include a window cut-out 243 extending along a width thereof to provide viewing access to an interior 244 of the carton 204 for a consumer to see products stored therein.
- the carton 204 can further include an opening feature 246 to provide access to the interior 244 thereof.
- the closed top 240 can include one or more lines of weakness 248 , including any combination of perforations, cuts, scores, etc., so that the closed top 240 can be easily fully or partially removed from the carton 204 to thereby provide access to the interior 244 .
- any of the fold lines described herein can include lines of weakness to facilitate folding the blank 202 to form the carton 204 .
- the fold line 238 between the top rear tab 234 and the rear wall 210 can include lines of weakness 248 extending therealong.
- one or both of the fold lines 238 between the top side tabs 236 and the side walls 212 can include lines of weakness 248 extending therealong. So configured, each of the tabs 234 , 236 can be configured to be easily detachable from the corresponding walls 210 , 212 of the sleeve 218 .
- the opening feature 246 can further include a gripping tab 250 defined by a line of weakness 252 in one of the side walls 212 with ends at or adjacent to the fold line 238 . So configured, a user can push on the gripping tab 250 to break the gripping tab 250 from the adjacent side wall 212 , grip the closed top 240 from above and below, and tear off the closed top 240 to expose an opening to the interior 244 .
- the line of weakness 252 provides a domed shape for the gripping tab 250 .
- the package 200 can further include a tray 254 sized to be received within the carton interior 244 . Details of a representation of a suitable tray 254 are shown in FIG. 18 .
- the tray 254 includes a recessed central portion 256 and a perimeter flange 258 extending outwardly from the recessed central portion 256 .
- the recessed central portion 256 has a back wall 260 and a sidewall 262 that extends between the back wall 260 and the perimeter flange 258 .
- the recessed central portion 256 is configured to receive batteries therein and, preferably, is sized so that the batteries are fully received therein such that the batteries do not break a plane of the perimeter flange 258 .
- the back wall 260 includes a plurality of bays 264 , each having a surface with a curved, partially cylindrical configuration, each bay 264 extending in a parallel direction along a longitudinal axis L of the package 200 .
- the cylindrical configuration of the bays 264 is sized to be complementary to the cylindrical sidewall of the batteries, as also discussed above, so that when the batteries are received therein, the bays 264 restrict lateral movement thereof.
- a length of the bays 264 between end walls 266 thereof can be sized the same as or sized to be slightly larger, e.g., about 1-5 mm or 1-3 mm, larger than a length of the batteries intended to be received therein. So configured, the bays 264 and the dimensions of the recessed central portion 256 cooperate to restrict movement of the batteries. Further, restricting movement of the batteries also advantageously aids in preventing terminals of the batteries from contacting one another when contained within the package 200 .
- the tray 254 can advantageously be configured to store any desired number of batteries therein.
- the illustrated tray 254 includes two rows 268 of four bays 264 , any desired number of bays 264 can be provided in a row 268 and any number of rows 268 can be included.
- the rows 268 can be disposed in a stacked configuration as shown with a divider 270 extending therebetween and providing the end walls 266 for the bays 264 on both sides thereof.
- the divider 270 includes a forwardly facing wall 272 extending between the end walls 266 .
- the forwardly facing wall 272 is disposed above back wall 260 and the end walls 266 can prevent contact between the negative terminal of batteries in the rows 268 .
- the forwardly facing wall 272 is recessed with respect to the flange 258 .
- the forwardly facing wall 272 can be co-planar with the flange 258 .
- the flange 258 can have a footprint with a width generally equal to or slightly smaller, e.g., 1-5 mm or 1-3 mm, than a width of the front wall 208 and a height generally equal to or slightly smaller, e.g., 1-5 mm or 1-3 mm, than the rear wall 210 (corresponding to a height of the interior 244 ).
- the tray 254 Given the central positioning of the recessed portion 256 , the tray 254 is configured to be inserted into the trapezoidal shape of the carton 204 .
- the tray 254 can also include a tab 274 having a hanging feature 276 , such as a hang hole, projecting therefrom upwardly from a top edge 278 of the perimeter flange 258 .
- the hanging feature 276 can take any suitable shape and/or configuration as is commonly understood.
- the tab 274 can have a smaller width than the flange 258 and project upwardly from an intermediate portion thereof as shown in FIG. 18 .
- the tab 274 can extend across an entire width of the tray 254 as shown in FIG. 14 .
- the tab 274 can project through the slot opening 242 in the closed top 240 .
- the sidewall 262 of the tray 254 abuts the closed top 240 , which prevents the tray 254 from being removed from the carton 204 until the closed top 240 is opened/removed and the hanging feature 276 can be utilized to display the package 200 for sale.
- the tray 254 can be made using any suitable method, such as in a mold using pressed paper pulp, injection molding, blow molding, and so forth. Any suitable paperboard or plastic material may be used to make the tray, for example, nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, acrylic, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride, and polyethylene terephthalate may be used.
- FIGS. 19-25 A first form thereof is shown in FIGS. 19-21 having a first width, a second form is shown in FIGS. 22-24 having a second, wider width, and a third form is shown in FIG. 25 .
- the dimensions of the package 300 can be adjusted to accommodate for any desired size and/or number of batteries.
- the package 300 can be sized to contain AA, AAA, AAA, D, C, A23, CR123A, CR2, to name a few. Accordingly, although the dimensions are different, the same reference characters will be utilized to refer to the similar structure for each of the forms.
- Blanks 302 configured to be formed into cartons 304 for the package 300 are shown in FIGS. 19, 22, and 25 .
- a central sleeve portion 306 of the blank 302 includes a front wall 308 , a rear wall 310 , side walls 312 , and a coupling wall 314 pivotably connected together via longitudinal fold lines/edges 316 .
- the central sleeve portion 306 includes, in order, one of the side walls 312 , the front wall 308 , the other of the side walls 312 , the rear wall 310 , and the coupling wall 314 .
- the walls 308 , 310 , 312 , 314 are pivoted with respect to one another about the fold lines 316 therebetween until the coupling wall 314 extends along a portion of the front wall 308 . Thereafter, the coupling wall 314 can be secured to the front wall 308 using a suitable adhesive or other material or mechanism to create a sleeve 318 for the carton 304 as shown in FIGS. 20, 21, 23, and 24 .
- the coupling wall 314 is described as being pivotably coupled to the rear wall 310
- the coupling wall 314 can alternatively be pivotably coupled to the front wall 308 or one of the side walls 312 and assembly can involve the coupling wall 314 extending along the rear wall 310 or one of the side walls 312 .
- the blanks 302 further include a top flap 320 and a bottom flap 322 that are pivotably connected to upper and lower fold lines/edges 324 , 326 of the front wall 308 , respectively.
- the top and bottom flaps 320 , 322 are configured to be folded rearwardly so that portions thereof at least partially overlap and the flaps 320 , 322 can be secured together.
- the top flap 320 includes a tab 328 , which can optionally be divided into two portions 328 a , 328 b , a top wall 330 for the carton 304 , and an outer rear wall 332 that extends away from the top wall 330 .
- each of the portions of the top flap 320 are pivotably connected to each other by fold lines 334 .
- the tab 328 can have a shape and dimensions substantially, e.g., within 1-2 mm, equal to a top portion 336 of the front wall 308 that extends upwardly with respect to the adjacent side walls 312 .
- the top wall 330 can have a shape and width/length dimension substantially, e.g., within 1-2 mm, equal to a horizontal cross-section of the sleeve 318 .
- the outer rear wall 332 can have a shape and dimensions substantially, e.g., within 1-2 mm, equal to the (interior) rear wall 310 of the sleeve 318 .
- the bottom flap 322 includes a bottom wall 338 for the carton 304 pivotably connected to the front wall 308 by the fold line 326 and a coupling tab 340 pivotably connected to the bottom wall 338 by a fold line 342 .
- the bottom flap 322 can be folded along line 326 so that the bottom wall 338 extends generally orthogonal to a longitudinal axis L of the sleeve 318 across an open bottom thereof, and the coupling tab 340 can be folded along line 342 such that it extends along, e.g., generally parallel with respect to, the rear wall 310 of the sleeve 318 .
- the top flap 320 can be folded along line 324 ( FIG. 19 ) so that the tab 328 extends along, e.g., generally parallel with respect to, the top portion 336 of the front wall 308 , along line 334 b so that the top wall 330 extends generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis L of the sleeve 318 across an open top thereof, and along 334 c so that the outer rear wall 332 extends along the rear wall 310 of the sleeve 318 .
- the outer rear wall 332 can then be secured to the coupling tab 340 by a suitable adhesive or other material or mechanism to form the final carton 304 securing contents therein.
- the tab 328 can be secured to the top portion 336 of the front wall 308 with a suitable adhesive or other material or mechanism.
- the top flap 320 can include a coupling tab 340 ′ pivotably coupled to the outer rear wall 332 by a fold line 334 d .
- the top flap 320 can be folded along line 324 so that the tab 328 extends along, e.g., generally parallel with respect to, the top portion 336 of the front wall 308 , along line 334 b so that the top wall 330 extends generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis L of the sleeve 318 across an open top thereof, along line 334 c so that the outer rear wall 332 extends along the rear wall 310 of the sleeve 318 , and along line 334 d so that the coupling tab 340 ′ extends along the bottom wall 338 .
- the coupling tab 340 ′ can then be secured to the bottom wall 338 by a suitable adhesive or other material or mechanism to form the final carton 304 securing contents therein.
- the front, rear, and side walls 308 , 310 , 312 are generally rectangular.
- the rear wall 310 can have a smaller width than the front wall 308 , such that after assembly, the sleeve 318 can have a trapezoidal cross-section in a horizontal plane.
- the top and bottom walls 330 , 338 can have a corresponding trapezoid shape as shown.
- the blank 302 and resulting carton 304 can include a hanging feature 344 , such as a hang hole, that extends through the top portion 336 of the front wall 308 and the tab 328 of the top flap 320 .
- a bottom edge of the hanging feature 344 extends along the fold line 334 between the portions 328 a , 328 b of the tab 328 .
- the hanging feature 344 can take any suitable shape and/or configuration as is commonly understood.
- any suitable paperboard or plastic material may be used to make the blank 302 , for example, nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, acrylic, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride, and polyethylene terephthalate may be used.
- the front wall 308 can include a window cut-out 346 extending along a width thereof to provide viewing access to an interior 348 of the carton 304 for a consumer to see products stored therein.
- the cartons 304 can be sized to receive a tray therein, which can be configured as described in the above embodiments.
- the cartons 304 can be configured to receive a tray configured as shown in FIG. 18 without the tab 274 .
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Description
- This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. application Ser. No. 15/784,018, filed Oct. 13, 2017, which is incorporated herein by reference in its entirety and made a part hereof.
- The present disclosure generally relates to packages and, more particularly, to packages for batteries.
- Batteries may start conducting electricity if they come into contact with metal or if the positive terminals of one battery contacts the negative terminal of another battery. As a result, batteries that come into contact with metal or batteries with positive terminals that come into contact with negative terminals will drain quickly and can create heat. Accordingly, proper storage should minimize the occurrence of such events.
- In a first aspect, a battery package is disclosed that includes a tray having a recessed portion and a perimeter flange extending outwardly from edges of the recessed portion about a perimeter of the recessed portion. Curved surface portions are disposed in the recessed portion, where each curved surface portion is configured to receive a cylindrical battery therein. The battery package further includes a carton having a front main wall, a rear main wall, side walls extending between the front and rear main walls, and closed top and bottom portions defining an interior sized to receive the tray therein. One or more edges of the closed top portion are at least partially defined by a line of weakness configured to allow a user to remove the closed top portion to remove the tray from the carton.
- In some forms, the battery package can include one or more of the following aspects: a slot opening can extend between the closed top portion and the front main wall and the tray can include a tab that extends upwardly from an edge of the flange thereof and includes a hanging feature, where the tab projects through the slot opening of the carton; the front main wall can include a window extending across a width thereof to provide viewing access to the tray within the carton; the closed top portion can include tabs that are secured together and pivotably coupled to the rear main wall and the sidewalls, respectively; the line of weakness can be at least a portion of the edge between the tab and the rear main wall and, in further forms, the line of weakness can further be at least a portion of the edges between the tabs and the sidewalls; the battery package can include a breakable grip portion formed in one of the sidewalls by a line of weakness that extends adjacent to the closed top portion; the front main wall can project above the closed top portion; the closed bottom portion can include tabs that are secured together and pivotably coupled to the front main wall, rear main wall, and the sidewalls, respectively; or the curved surface portions of the tray can be arranged in a plurality of discrete bays.
- In accordance with a second aspect, a blank capable of being formed into a battery package carton is disclosed that includes a central sleeve portion having a front wall, a rear wall, side walls, and a coupling wall pivotably connected together. The front, rear, side, and coupling walls are configured to be folded about one another to secure the coupling wall to one of the front wall, rear wall, or side walls to form a sleeve of the carton. The blank further includes a top portion including tabs pivotably connected to the rear wall and side walls, where the tabs are configured to be secured together to form a closed top of the carton. The closed top further includes a slot gap that extends between the tabs and the front wall. A bottom portion of the blank including tabs that are pivotably connected to the front wall, the rear wall, and the side walls, where the tabs are configured to be secured together to form a closed bottom of the carton, such that the sleeve, closed top, and closed bottom define an interior of the carton.
- According to some forms, the blank can include one or more of the following aspects: the front wall can include a window extending across a width thereof to provide viewing access into the interior of the carton after assembly; or one or more edges between the tabs of the top portion can include lines of weakness configured to allow a user to easily tear the corresponding tab off of the carton and, in further forms, one of the sidewalls can include a breakable grip portion formed by a line of weakness that extends adjacent to the edge with the corresponding tab.
- In some forms, any of the above blanks can be combined with a tray that is configured to be received within an interior of the carton during formation. The tray can take any of the forms described herein. For example, the tray can include a tab that extends upwardly from an edge of a flange and includes a hanging feature, such that the tab projects through the slot opening of the closed top with the tray received within the carton interior.
- In accordance with a third aspect, a method of forming a battery package is disclosed that includes forming a sleeve of a carton by folding a front wall, a rear wall, side walls, and a coupling wall pivotably connected together about one another such that the coupling wall extends along a surface of one of the front wall, rear wall, or side walls and securing the coupling wall to the one of the front wall, rear wall, or side walls. The method further includes forming a closed bottom of the carton by folding tabs pivotably connected to the front wall, the rear wall, and the side walls to positions generally orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the sleeve and securing the tabs together. The method next includes inserting a tray into the carton and forming a closed top of the carton with the tray received therein by folding tabs pivotably connected to the rear wall and side walls to positions generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve and securing the tabs together.
- According to some forms, the method can further include loading batteries into curved surface portions of a recessed portion of the tray before inserting the tray into the carton.
- In accordance with a fourth aspect, a blank capable of being formed into a battery package carton is disclosed that includes a central sleeve portion including a front wall, a rear wall, side walls, and a coupling wall pivotably connected together. The front, rear, side, and coupling walls are configured to be folded about one another to secure the coupling wall to one of the front wall, rear wall, or side walls to thereby form a sleeve of the carton. The blank further includes a top flap pivotably connected to a top edge of the front wall, where the top flap includes a tab, a top wall for the carton, and an outer rear wall pivotably connected together. The blank further includes a bottom flap pivotably connected to a bottom edge of the front wall, where the bottom flap includes a bottom wall for the carton. One of the top flap or bottom flap further includes a coupling tab, such that with the top flap pivoted so that the tab extends along the front wall, the top wall extends over the sleeve, and the outer rear wall extends along the rear wall of the sleeve and the bottom flap pivoted so that the bottom wall extends under the sleeve, the other of the top flap or bottom flap can be secured to the coupling tab to form the carton.
- According to some forms, the blank can include one or more of the following aspects: the tab of the top flap and the front wall can be secured together with an adhesive; the tab of the top flap can be configured to extend along a top portion of the front wall projecting upwardly from adjacent portions of the central sleeve portion and, in further forms, a hanging feature can extend through the top portion and the tab of the top flap; the front wall can include a window that extends across a width thereof to provide viewing access into the interior of the carton after assembly; or the blank can be provided in combination with a tray that is configured to be received within an interior of the carton.
- In accordance with a fifth aspect, a method of forming a battery package is disclosed that includes forming a sleeve of a carton by folding a front wall, a rear wall, side walls, and a coupling wall pivotably connected together about one another such that the coupling wall extends along a surface of one of the front wall, rear wall, or side walls and securing the coupling wall to the one of the front wall, rear wall, or side walls. The method further includes folding a top flap that is pivotably connected to a top edge of the front wall and includes a tab, a top wall for the carton, and an outer rear wall, such that the tab extends along the front wall, the top wall extends over the sleeve, and the outer rear wall extends along the rear wall of the sleeve. The method further includes folding a bottom flap that is pivotably connected to a bottom edge of the front wall and includes a bottom wall for the carton, such that the bottom wall extends under the sleeve. A coupling tab of one of the top flap or bottom flap can then be secured to a portion of the other of the top flap or bottom flap to form the carton.
- According to some forms, the method can further include one or more of the following aspects: the method can include securing the tab of the top flap to the front wall; the method can include forming a hanging feature extending through the tab of the top flap and the front wall; or the method can include inserting a tray into the sleeve before forming the carton
- The above needs are at least partially met through provision of the exemplary battery packages described in the following detailed description, particularly when studied in conjunction with the drawings, wherein:
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FIG. 1 is a rear perspective view of a battery package in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 2 is a rear elevation view of the battery package ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a front elevation view of the battery package ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 4 is a side elevation view of the battery package ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 5 is a top plan view of the battery package ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 6 is a bottom plan view of the battery package ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the tray and cover of the battery package ofFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view for a second embodiment of a battery package in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 9 is a front elevation view of the battery package ofFIG. 8 ; -
FIG. 10 is a side elevation view of the battery package ofFIG. 8 ; -
FIG. 11 . is a rear elevation view of the battery package ofFIG. 8 ; -
FIG. 12 is a top plan view of a first example blank for a carton of a battery package in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 13 is a front perspective view of a carton formed from the blank ofFIG. 12 ; -
FIG. 14 is a rear perspective view of a battery package including the carton ofFIG. 13 ; -
FIG. 15 is a top plan view of a second example blank for a carton of a battery package in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 16 is a front perspective view of a carton formed from the blank ofFIG. 15 ; -
FIG. 17 is a rear perspective view of a battery package including the carton ofFIG. 16 ; -
FIG. 18 is a perspective view of an example tray for a battery package in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 19 is a top plan view of a third example blank for a carton of a battery package in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 20 is a front perspective view of a carton formed from the blank ofFIG. 19 ; -
FIG. 21 is a rear perspective view of a carton formed by the blank ofFIG. 19 ; -
FIG. 22 is a top plan view of a fourth example blank for a carton of a battery package in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure; -
FIG. 23 is a front perspective view of a carton formed from the blank ofFIG. 22 ; -
FIG. 24 is a rear perspective view of a carton formed from the blank ofFIG. 22 ; and -
FIG. 25 is a top plan view of a fifth example blank for a carton of a battery package in accordance with various embodiments of the present disclosure. - Skilled artisans will appreciate that elements in the figures are illustrated for simplicity and clarity and have not necessarily been drawn to scale. For example, the dimensions and/or relative positioning of some of the elements in the figures may be illustrated relative to other elements to help to improve understanding of various embodiments of the present invention. Also, common but well-understood elements that are useful in a commercially feasible embodiment may not be depicted in order to facilitate a less obstructed view of these various embodiments. It will further be appreciated that certain actions and/or steps may be described or depicted in a particular order of occurrence while those skilled in the art will understand that such specificity with respect to sequence is not actually required. It will also be understood that the terms and expressions used herein have the ordinary technical meaning as is accorded to such terms and expressions by persons skilled in the technical field as set forth above except where different specific meanings have otherwise been set forth herein.
- In one embodiment, a battery package is described herein that advantageously maintains separation between batteries received therein while also providing a resealable opening to sequentially retrieve batteries therefrom. Further, the battery package can include an outer covering or sleeve to hold the various individual components together during storage.
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exemplary battery package 10 of a first form is shown inFIGS. 1-7 . Thebattery package 10 includes atray 12, acover 14, and asleeve 16 that extend generally along a longitudinal axis L. As shown inFIG. 7 , thetray 12 is configured to receivebatteries 18 having acylindrical sidewall 20 therein, while thecover 14 is configured to adhere to thetray 12 to secure thebatteries 18 therebetween. In a closed configuration, i.e., when thetray 12 is contained within thesleeve 16, thesleeve 16 extends around thetray 12 andcover 14. - Details of the
tray 12 are shown inFIG. 7 . Thetray 12 includes a recessedcentral portion 22 and aperimeter flange 24 extending outwardly from the recessedcentral portion 22. The recessedcentral portion 22 has aback wall 26 and asidewall 28 that extends between theback wall 26 and theperimeter flange 24. The recessedcentral portion 22 is configured to receive thebatteries 18 therein and, preferably, is sized so that thebatteries 18 are fully received therein such that thebatteries 18 do not break a plane of theperimeter flange 24. - The
back wall 26 includes a plurality ofbays 30, each having a surface with a curved, partially cylindrical configuration, eachbay 30 extending in a parallel direction along a longitudinal axis L of thepackage 10. Preferably, the cylindrical configuration of thebays 28 is sized to be complementary to thecylindrical sidewall 20 of thebatteries 18 so that when thebatteries 18 are received therein, thebays 28 restrict lateral movement thereof. Additionally, a length of thebays 28 betweenend walls 29 thereof can be sized to be slightly larger, e.g., about 1-5 mm larger than a length of thebatteries 18 intended to be received therein. So configured, thebays 28 and the dimensions of the recessedcentral portion 22 cooperate to restrict movement of thebatteries 18. Further, restricting movement of thebatteries 18 also advantageously aids in preventingterminals 31 of thebatteries 18 from contacting one another when contained within thepackage 10. - The
tray 12 can advantageously be configured to store any desired number ofbatteries 18 therein. For example, although the illustratedtray 12 includes arow 32 of fourbays 30, any desired number ofbays 30 can be provided in arow 32. Additionally, as shown inFIG. 7 , thetray 12 can include multiple recessedportions 22. The multiple recessedportions 22 can be provided in a stacked configuration with a divider 34 extending therebetween and providing theend walls 29 for thebays 30 on both sides thereof. In one approach, the divider 34 includes a forwardly facing wall 36 extending between theend walls 29. The forwardly facing wall 36 is disposed above a bottom surface of thebays 30 and theend walls 29 can prevent contact between the negative terminal of abattery 18 in a recessedportion 22 and the positive terminal of adifferent battery 18 in a second recessedportion 22. In the illustrated form, the forwardly facing wall 36 is recessed with respect to theflange 24. Alternatively, the forwardly facing wall 36 can be co-planar with theflange 24. - As shown in
FIG. 4 , thetray 12 can further include a rearwardly projectingstand portion 38. So configured, thetray 12 can stand in an upright position resting on abottom edge 40 of theflange 24 along afront 42 thereof and on a bottom edge orsurface 44 of thestand portion 38 on a rear 46 thereof. If desired, theflange 24 and standportion 38 can be sized so that thetray 12 rests at a slightly angled orientation with respect to vertical. For example, thetray 12 can be angled between about 5 degrees and about 30 degrees with respect to vertical, more specifically between about 10 degrees and about 20 degrees, and more specifically between about 10 degrees and about 15 degrees. - In the illustrated form, the
stand portion 38 has a generally parallelepiped shape that extends rearwardly from a lower portion 48 of theback wall 26 corresponding to thebottom row 32 ofbays 30. With this shape, thestand portion 38 includes arear wall 50 that is suitable for placement of alphanumeric material (e.g., branding or other identification of the batteries 18), atop wall 54, abottom wall 56, andside walls 58 extending therebetween. The alphanumeric material can formed in thetray 12 as shown, embossed, printed, adhered thereto using a label, and so forth. - In alternative forms (not shown), the
stand portion 38 can be provided by one or more rearwardly extending walls projecting from theback wall 26, the corner between theback wall 26 andsidewall 28, or thebottom edge 40 of theflange 24. The rearwardly extending wall can have any desired configuration, such as generally perpendicular with respect to the longitudinal axis L, at an angle thereto, a plurality of generally vertical walls, and so forth. - The
tray 12 can also include atab 60 having a hangingfeature 62, such as a hang hole, projecting therefrom. In the illustrated embodiment thetab 60 is projecting from atop edge 64 of theperimeter flange 24. As shown, while projecting from theperimeter flange 24, thetab 60 is folded towards theback wall 26 to project above an intermediate depth of thetray 12. More specifically, thetab 60 includes afirst fold 66 substantially perpendicular to a longitudinal axis L, thefirst fold 66 extending from thetop edge 64 of theflange 24 and asecond fold 68 substantially perpendicular to thefirst fold 66, thesecond fold 68 being spaced from thefirst fold 66 by a rearwardly extendingwall portion 70, and extending from an edge of the rearwardly extendingwall portion 70 opposite from thefirst fold 66. With this configuration, thetab 60 projects upwardly, generally along the longitudinal axis L when thetray 12 is contained within thesleeve 16. In the illustrated form, thewall portion 70 is sized to be less than a depth of the recessedcentral portion 22 of thetray 12 and, more specifically, about half the depth of the recessedcentral portion 22. The hangingfeature 62 can take any suitable shape and/or configuration as is commonly understood. - The
tray 12 can be made using any suitable method, such as in a mold using pressed paper pulp, injection molding, blow molding, and so forth. Any suitable paperboard or plastic material may be used to make the tray, for example, nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, acrylic, polycarbonate, polyvinvyl chloride, and polyethylene terephthalate may be used. - As shown in
FIG. 7 , thecover 14 has a planar configuration with a footprint generally corresponding to thetray 12 and, more particularly, theflange 24 thereof. In the illustrated form, thecover 14 is a flexible film material. Moreover, thecover 14 can be transparent or translucent so that a user can see thebatteries 18 remaining within thetray 12. Of course, thecover 14 can alternatively be a flexible, rigid, or semi-rigid material, as desired. Generally, thecover 14 is manufactured by blown film extrusion, cast film extrusion, and the like. Thecover 14 may comprise any suitable paperboard or plastic material, for example, nylon, cellophane, polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, acrylic, polycarbonate, polyvinvyl chloride, and polyethylene terephthalate may be used. Further, if desired, such as fortrays 12 having multiple recessedportions 22, thecover 14 can be divided into multiple, separate portions. For example, each cover 14 can cover one of the recessedportions 22 and adhere to the portion of theflange 24 extending therearound. Additionally, if the divider wall 36 is co-planar with or slightly offset from theflange 24, thecover 14 or covers 14 could additionally adhere to a portion of the divider wall 36 and be perforable such that it can be easily removed once thebatteries 18 contained in therow 32 are removed/used. - As discussed above, the
tray 12 and cover 14 may be adhesively connected together. In a preferred approach, thetray 12 and cover 14 are coupled together using a resealable adhesive 72 as shown inFIG. 7 . For example, the resealable adhesive 72 can be a pressure sensitive adhesive. As such, when a user peels back thecover 14 to remove one ormore batteries 18, the user can reseal thecover 14 onto thetray 12 to thereby secure the remainingbatteries 18 therein. Moreover, withpackages 10 havingmultiple rows 32 ofbays 30, a user need only peel back thecover 14 to expose a desired portion of thetray 12. If desired, atab 33 of thecover 14 being adhesive-free can be provided so that the user can easily grip thecover 14 for opening. Thetab 33 can be in the corner as shown, along a side, or combinations thereof. - By a first approach, the resealable adhesive 72 can be disposed on the
perimeter flange 24 of thetray 12. So configured, thecover 14 can be aligned with theflange 24 and applied thereto. With a pressure sensitive adhesive, thecover 14 can be adhered to theflange 24 using pressure. - By a second approach, the resealable adhesive 72 can be disposed on the
cover 14 at least in areas corresponding to and capable of contacting theperimeter flange 24 of thetray 12. Theresealable adhesive 72 of this form can include a void 74 spaced inwardly from the perimeter of thecover 14 and configured to align with the recessed portion(s) 22 when thecover 14 is adhered to thetray 12. As such, thecover 14 does not adhere to thebatteries 18 within thetray 12. The void 74 can be an area without adhesive disposed thereon or can be an area with a deadening material disposed on the adhesive 72 such that the adhesive is rendered inactive. - An
example sleeve 16 is shown inFIGS. 1-6 . Thesleeve 16 includes afront panel 76, arear panel 78, andside panels 80 extending between the front andrear panels sleeve 16 has a tubular configuration extending between a top 82 and bottom 84. As shown, the top 82 and bottom 84 can be open. Thesleeve 16 is configured to slide over thetray 12 and cover 14 when they are adhered together. - In the illustrated form, a cross-section of the
sleeve 16 has a generally trapezoidal configuration where thefront panel 76 has a perimeter corresponding to theperimeter flange 24 of thetray 12 and thecover 14, therear panel 78 has a width corresponding to a width of the recessedportion 22, and theside panels 80 extend therebetween. Therear panel 78 can have a length that is adapted to abut thestand portion 38 when thetray 12 and cover 14 are fully received within thesleeve 16. As such, therear panel 78 of this form has a smaller length than thefront panel 76. Optionally, theside panels 80 can have a length corresponding to therear panel 78 as shown or thefront panel 76. Thesleeve 16 can be made from any suitable material, such as paperboard or cardboard. Thesleeve 16 can be cut from a sheet of material and folded as shown in the figures to form the panel portions thereof. In order to hold the tubular form of the sleeve, the sleeve can include overlapping portions, such as along one of theside panels 80 thereof, so that the overlapping portions can be adhered or otherwise secured together. Alternatively, any suitable plastic material, for example, nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, acrylic, polycarbonate, polyvinvyl chloride, and polyethylene terephthalate may be used. - As shown in
FIG. 1 , thesleeve 16 can further include aflap 86 that extends from atop edge 88 of therear panel 78. Theflap 86 is configured to fold over theopen top 82 of thesleeve 16 and be secured over the top 82. For example, theflap 86 can be secured to an interior surface of thefront panel 76 by any suitable mechanism, such as an adhesive, a mechanical interaction between a tab and an aperture on the flap and a top edge of thefront panel 76 and so forth. Alternatively, theflap 86 can secure to flaps extending from a top edge of theside panels 80. If desired, the bottom 84 can include a similar configuration. Theflap 86 optionally further includes or defines anelongate slot opening 90. Theslot opening 90 can extend through theflap 86 or can be adjacent to an edge thereof. Theopening 90 is configured to be disposed in an intermediate position between the front andrear panels flap 86 is folded over. As such, when thetray 12 is slid into thesleeve 16, thetab 60 thereof extends through theopening 90 and thewall portion 70 thereof abuts theflap 86. This configuration effectively aligns thetray 12 with thecover 14 adhered thereto within thesleeve 16. Moreover, when thetray 12 is hung on a product display using the hangingfeature 62 of thetab 60, thesleeve 16 is prevented from being removed. If desired, the connection between theflap 86 and therear panel 78 can be a line of weakness, such as a perforation, score line, or the like, so that a user can easily remove theflap 86 after purchase. Similarly, a line of weakness may be included between thetab 60 and thetray 12. - An alternative form for a
battery package 100 is shown inFIGS. 8-11 . Thepackage 100 of this form includes many similarities to thepackage 10 described above and as such only the differences will be discussed herein. - The
package 100 of this form includes thetray 12′, cover 14′, andsleeve 16′ and further includes abase 102. Thebase 102 includes arear wall 104, asidewall 106, and aperimeter flange 108 extending outwardly from a perimeter of thesidewall 106 opposite therear wall 104. Thebase 102 defines an interior 110 configured to receive thetray 12′ therein. - As shown, the
tray 12′ nests within thebase 102 and is captured between the base 102 and thecover 14′. The resealable adhesive 72′ can be disposed between thecover 14′ and theperimeter flange 108 of thebase 102. Alternatively, thecover 14′ can be adhered to theflange 24′ of thetray 12′. As with the above first form, the adhesive 72′ can be disposed on thecover 14′ with the correspondingvoid 74 or, alternatively, can be disposed on thebase perimeter flange 108 and/or thetray flange 24′. - In another aspect, the
tab 60′ of thetray 12′ can project upwardly without the folds of the above first form. As such, in one aspect, when thetray 12′ is nested within thebase 102, thetab 60′ projects in front of theflange 108 of thebase 102 and can be at least partially captured between theflange 108 and thecover 14′ when thecover 14′ is adhered to thebase 102. If desired, thesleeve 16′ can optionally include a similarly configuredflap 86′ to align thebase 102,tray 12′, and cover 14′ within thesleeve 16′. In a second aspect, as with the base 102 shown inFIG. 11 , thesidewall 106 can include anelongate opening 111 in a top portion thereof configured to receive thetab 60′ therethrough when thetray 12′ is nested within thebase 102. - Moreover, due to the nested configuration of the
tray 12′, the base 102 can include arearwardly projecting portion 112 abutting therear panel 78′ of thesleeve 16′. Although therearwardly projecting portion 112 may not be configured to provide a standing feature for thepackage 100, theportion 112 can have dimensions or configurations similar to the above-describedstand portion 38 so that thepackage 100 can similarly stand in an upright orientation resting on therearwardly projecting portion 112 and afront edge 114 of theflange 108. - Additional embodiments for
battery packages 200 will now be described with reference toFIGS. 12-18 . A first form thereof is shown inFIGS. 12-14 having a first width and a second form is shown inFIGS. 15-17 having a second, wider width. It will be understood that the dimensions of thepackage 200 can be adjusted to accommodate for any desired size and/or number of batteries. For example, thepackage 200 can be sized to contain various battery sizes including AA, AAA, AAA, D, C, A23, CR123A, CR2, to name a few. Accordingly, although the dimensions are different, the same reference characters will be utilized to refer to the similar structure for each of the forms. -
Blanks 202 configured to be formed intocartons 204 for thepackage 200 are shown inFIGS. 12 and 15 . Acentral sleeve portion 206 of the blank 202 includes afront wall 208, arear wall 210,side walls 212, and acoupling wall 214 pivotably connected together via longitudinal fold lines/edges 216. In the illustrated form, thecentral sleeve portion 206 includes, in order, thefront wall 208, one of theside walls 212, therear wall 210, the other of theside walls 212, and thecoupling wall 214. For assembly, thewalls fold lines 216 therebetween until thecoupling wall 214 extends along a portion of thefront wall 208. Thereafter, thecoupling wall 214 can be secured to thefront wall 208 using a suitable adhesive or other material or mechanism to create asleeve 218 for thecarton 204 as shown inFIGS. 13, 14, 16, and 17 . Of course, while thecoupling wall 214 is described as being pivotably coupled to one of theside walls 212, thecoupling wall 214 can alternatively be pivotably coupled to thefront wall 208 or therear wall 210 and assembly can involve thecoupling wall 214 extending along therear wall 210 or one of theside walls 212. - A
bottom portion 220 of the blank 202 includes afront tab 222 connected to thefront wall 208, arear tab 224 connected to therear wall 210, andside tabs 226 connected to theside walls 212, each pivotably connected to therespective wall sleeve 218 is formed, thetabs fold lines 228 until thetabs sleeve 218. In one approach, theside tabs 226 are folded first, followed by therear tab 224, and finally overlapped by thefront tab 222. During assembly, the overlapping portions of thetabs bottom portion 220 creates aclosed bottom 230 for thecarton 204 as shown inFIGS. 13, 14, 16, and 17 . - A
top portion 232 of the blank 202 includes arear tab 234 connected to therear wall 210 andside tabs 236 connected to theside walls 212, each pivotably connected to therespective wall sleeve 218 is formed, thetabs fold lines 238 until thetabs sleeve 218. In one approach, theside tabs 236 are folded first, followed by therear tab 234. Thereafter, the overlapping portions of thetabs top portion 232 creates aclosed top 240 for thecarton 204 as shown inFIGS. 13, 14, 16, and 17 . By virtue of thetop portion 232 not including a tab extending from thefront wall 208, the closed top 240 can include a slot opening or gap 242 (FIG. 13 ) is disposed between the secured-together tabs front wall 208 extending through theclosed top 240. Further, if desired, thefront wall 208 can be sized with a height greater than the rear andside walls front wall 208 includes aportion 241 that projects above the closed top 240 after assembly of thecarton 204. - In the illustrated form, the front, rear, and
side walls rear wall 210, however, can have a smaller width than thefront wall 208, such that after assembly, thesleeve 218 can have a trapezoidal cross-section in a horizontal plane. Accordingly, the front andrear tabs respective fold lines side tabs rear wall 210. With this configuration, after thesleeve 218 is assembled, theside tabs 226 project over the open top/bottom of thesleeve 218 to be overlapped by the front and/orrear tabs - Any suitable paperboard or plastic material may be used to make the blank 202, for example, nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, acrylic, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride, and polyethylene terephthalate may be used. For opaque materials, the
front wall 208 can include a window cut-out 243 extending along a width thereof to provide viewing access to an interior 244 of thecarton 204 for a consumer to see products stored therein. - The
carton 204 can further include anopening feature 246 to provide access to theinterior 244 thereof. More specifically, the closed top 240 can include one or more lines ofweakness 248, including any combination of perforations, cuts, scores, etc., so that the closed top 240 can be easily fully or partially removed from thecarton 204 to thereby provide access to theinterior 244. In an alternative or additional form, any of the fold lines described herein can include lines of weakness to facilitate folding the blank 202 to form thecarton 204. As shown in the figures, thefold line 238 between the toprear tab 234 and therear wall 210 can include lines ofweakness 248 extending therealong. Further, one or both of thefold lines 238 between thetop side tabs 236 and theside walls 212 can include lines ofweakness 248 extending therealong. So configured, each of thetabs walls sleeve 218. If desired, theopening feature 246 can further include agripping tab 250 defined by a line ofweakness 252 in one of theside walls 212 with ends at or adjacent to thefold line 238. So configured, a user can push on thegripping tab 250 to break thegripping tab 250 from theadjacent side wall 212, grip the closed top 240 from above and below, and tear off the closed top 240 to expose an opening to theinterior 244. In the illustrated form, the line ofweakness 252 provides a domed shape for thegripping tab 250. - The
package 200 can further include atray 254 sized to be received within thecarton interior 244. Details of a representation of asuitable tray 254 are shown inFIG. 18 . Thetray 254 includes a recessedcentral portion 256 and aperimeter flange 258 extending outwardly from the recessedcentral portion 256. The recessedcentral portion 256 has aback wall 260 and asidewall 262 that extends between theback wall 260 and theperimeter flange 258. The recessedcentral portion 256 is configured to receive batteries therein and, preferably, is sized so that the batteries are fully received therein such that the batteries do not break a plane of theperimeter flange 258. - The
back wall 260 includes a plurality ofbays 264, each having a surface with a curved, partially cylindrical configuration, eachbay 264 extending in a parallel direction along a longitudinal axis L of thepackage 200. Preferably, the cylindrical configuration of thebays 264 is sized to be complementary to the cylindrical sidewall of the batteries, as also discussed above, so that when the batteries are received therein, thebays 264 restrict lateral movement thereof. Additionally, a length of thebays 264 betweenend walls 266 thereof can be sized the same as or sized to be slightly larger, e.g., about 1-5 mm or 1-3 mm, larger than a length of the batteries intended to be received therein. So configured, thebays 264 and the dimensions of the recessedcentral portion 256 cooperate to restrict movement of the batteries. Further, restricting movement of the batteries also advantageously aids in preventing terminals of the batteries from contacting one another when contained within thepackage 200. - The
tray 254 can advantageously be configured to store any desired number of batteries therein. For example, although the illustratedtray 254 includes tworows 268 of fourbays 264, any desired number ofbays 264 can be provided in arow 268 and any number ofrows 268 can be included. Therows 268 can be disposed in a stacked configuration as shown with adivider 270 extending therebetween and providing theend walls 266 for thebays 264 on both sides thereof. In one approach, thedivider 270 includes a forwardly facingwall 272 extending between theend walls 266. The forwardly facingwall 272 is disposed aboveback wall 260 and theend walls 266 can prevent contact between the negative terminal of batteries in therows 268. In the illustrated form, the forwardly facingwall 272 is recessed with respect to theflange 258. Alternatively, the forwardly facingwall 272 can be co-planar with theflange 258. In one approach, theflange 258 can have a footprint with a width generally equal to or slightly smaller, e.g., 1-5 mm or 1-3 mm, than a width of thefront wall 208 and a height generally equal to or slightly smaller, e.g., 1-5 mm or 1-3 mm, than the rear wall 210 (corresponding to a height of the interior 244). Given the central positioning of the recessedportion 256, thetray 254 is configured to be inserted into the trapezoidal shape of thecarton 204. - As shown in
FIGS. 14, 17, and 18 , thetray 254 can also include atab 274 having a hangingfeature 276, such as a hang hole, projecting therefrom upwardly from atop edge 278 of theperimeter flange 258. The hangingfeature 276 can take any suitable shape and/or configuration as is commonly understood. For example, thetab 274 can have a smaller width than theflange 258 and project upwardly from an intermediate portion thereof as shown inFIG. 18 . Alternatively, thetab 274 can extend across an entire width of thetray 254 as shown inFIG. 14 . With this configuration, when thetray 254 is inserted into thecarton interior 244 and thetop portion 232 is secured into theclosed top 240, thetab 274 can project through theslot opening 242 in theclosed top 240. Thesidewall 262 of thetray 254 abuts theclosed top 240, which prevents thetray 254 from being removed from thecarton 204 until theclosed top 240 is opened/removed and the hangingfeature 276 can be utilized to display thepackage 200 for sale. - The
tray 254 can be made using any suitable method, such as in a mold using pressed paper pulp, injection molding, blow molding, and so forth. Any suitable paperboard or plastic material may be used to make the tray, for example, nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, acrylic, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride, and polyethylene terephthalate may be used. - Additional embodiments for
battery packages 300 will now be described with reference toFIGS. 19-25 . A first form thereof is shown inFIGS. 19-21 having a first width, a second form is shown inFIGS. 22-24 having a second, wider width, and a third form is shown inFIG. 25 . It will be understood that the dimensions of thepackage 300 can be adjusted to accommodate for any desired size and/or number of batteries. For example, thepackage 300 can be sized to contain AA, AAA, AAA, D, C, A23, CR123A, CR2, to name a few. Accordingly, although the dimensions are different, the same reference characters will be utilized to refer to the similar structure for each of the forms. -
Blanks 302 configured to be formed intocartons 304 for thepackage 300 are shown inFIGS. 19, 22, and 25 . Acentral sleeve portion 306 of the blank 302 includes afront wall 308, arear wall 310,side walls 312, and acoupling wall 314 pivotably connected together via longitudinal fold lines/edges 316. In the illustrated form, thecentral sleeve portion 306 includes, in order, one of theside walls 312, thefront wall 308, the other of theside walls 312, therear wall 310, and thecoupling wall 314. For assembly, thewalls fold lines 316 therebetween until thecoupling wall 314 extends along a portion of thefront wall 308. Thereafter, thecoupling wall 314 can be secured to thefront wall 308 using a suitable adhesive or other material or mechanism to create asleeve 318 for thecarton 304 as shown inFIGS. 20, 21, 23, and 24 . Of course, while thecoupling wall 314 is described as being pivotably coupled to therear wall 310, thecoupling wall 314 can alternatively be pivotably coupled to thefront wall 308 or one of theside walls 312 and assembly can involve thecoupling wall 314 extending along therear wall 310 or one of theside walls 312. - As shown in
FIGS. 19, 22, and 25 , theblanks 302 further include atop flap 320 and abottom flap 322 that are pivotably connected to upper and lower fold lines/edges front wall 308, respectively. The top andbottom flaps flaps top flap 320 includes atab 328, which can optionally be divided into twoportions top wall 330 for thecarton 304, and an outerrear wall 332 that extends away from thetop wall 330. Each of the portions of thetop flap 320 are pivotably connected to each other byfold lines 334. By one approach, thetab 328 can have a shape and dimensions substantially, e.g., within 1-2 mm, equal to atop portion 336 of thefront wall 308 that extends upwardly with respect to theadjacent side walls 312. Next, thetop wall 330 can have a shape and width/length dimension substantially, e.g., within 1-2 mm, equal to a horizontal cross-section of thesleeve 318. Finally, the outerrear wall 332 can have a shape and dimensions substantially, e.g., within 1-2 mm, equal to the (interior)rear wall 310 of thesleeve 318. - In one form as shown in
FIG. 19 , thebottom flap 322 includes abottom wall 338 for thecarton 304 pivotably connected to thefront wall 308 by thefold line 326 and acoupling tab 340 pivotably connected to thebottom wall 338 by afold line 342. So configured, after thesleeve 318 is formed thebottom flap 322 can be folded alongline 326 so that thebottom wall 338 extends generally orthogonal to a longitudinal axis L of thesleeve 318 across an open bottom thereof, and thecoupling tab 340 can be folded alongline 342 such that it extends along, e.g., generally parallel with respect to, therear wall 310 of thesleeve 318. Next, thetop flap 320 can be folded along line 324 (FIG. 19 ) so that thetab 328 extends along, e.g., generally parallel with respect to, thetop portion 336 of thefront wall 308, along line 334 b so that thetop wall 330 extends generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis L of thesleeve 318 across an open top thereof, and along 334 c so that the outerrear wall 332 extends along therear wall 310 of thesleeve 318. Finally, the outerrear wall 332 can then be secured to thecoupling tab 340 by a suitable adhesive or other material or mechanism to form thefinal carton 304 securing contents therein. If desired, thetab 328 can be secured to thetop portion 336 of thefront wall 308 with a suitable adhesive or other material or mechanism. - In another form as shown in
FIG. 22 , rather than thebottom flap 322, thetop flap 320 can include acoupling tab 340′ pivotably coupled to the outerrear wall 332 by a fold line 334 d. So configured, thetop flap 320 can be folded alongline 324 so that thetab 328 extends along, e.g., generally parallel with respect to, thetop portion 336 of thefront wall 308, along line 334 b so that thetop wall 330 extends generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis L of thesleeve 318 across an open top thereof, alongline 334 c so that the outerrear wall 332 extends along therear wall 310 of thesleeve 318, and along line 334 d so that thecoupling tab 340′ extends along thebottom wall 338. Finally, thecoupling tab 340′ can then be secured to thebottom wall 338 by a suitable adhesive or other material or mechanism to form thefinal carton 304 securing contents therein. - In the illustrated form, the front, rear, and
side walls rear wall 310, however, can have a smaller width than thefront wall 308, such that after assembly, thesleeve 318 can have a trapezoidal cross-section in a horizontal plane. Accordingly, the top andbottom walls FIGS. 19-24 , the blank 302 and resultingcarton 304 can include a hangingfeature 344, such as a hang hole, that extends through thetop portion 336 of thefront wall 308 and thetab 328 of thetop flap 320. In the illustrated form, a bottom edge of the hangingfeature 344 extends along thefold line 334 between theportions tab 328. The hangingfeature 344 can take any suitable shape and/or configuration as is commonly understood. - Any suitable paperboard or plastic material may be used to make the blank 302, for example, nylon, polypropylene, polyethylene, polycarbonate, acrylic, polycarbonate, polyvinyl chloride, and polyethylene terephthalate may be used. For opaque materials, the
front wall 308 can include a window cut-out 346 extending along a width thereof to provide viewing access to an interior 348 of thecarton 304 for a consumer to see products stored therein. - In some forms, the
cartons 304 can be sized to receive a tray therein, which can be configured as described in the above embodiments. For example, thecartons 304 can be configured to receive a tray configured as shown inFIG. 18 without thetab 274. - Those skilled in the art will recognize that a wide variety of modifications, alterations, and combinations can be made with respect to the above described embodiments without departing from the scope of the invention, and that such modifications, alterations, and combinations are to be viewed as being within the ambit of the inventive concept.
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