Anti-theft packaging device

Claim 2

Anti-theft device for packaging small articles, comprising in combination: an article; means enclosing the article, with the enclosure including an enclosure opening for allowing insertion and withdrawal of the article; means attached to the enclosure for extending the enclosure to enlarge the enclosure means beyond the dimensions of the article; means positioned on the means for extending the enclosure, outside of, and adjacent the enclosure opening for releasably maintaining the article within the enclosure, comprising: resilient projections having free ends arranged adjacent, outside of, and projecting from the extension inwardly into the enclosure opening and blocking the opening from the inside of the enclosure for allowing the insertion of the article into the enclosure and for preventing the manual withdrawal of the article from the enclosure without use of a tool by abutment of the free ends with the article.

Claim 3

The anti-theft device of claim 1, wherein the resilient projections cOmprise tabs, with each tab having a first fixed end joining the enclosure adjacent to the enclosure opening and having a second free end arranged to project into the enclosure opening, and with each tab resiliently bendable into the enclosure to allow insertion of the article into the enclosure and to allow the return of the free end of the tabs into the enclosure opening to obstruct the enclosure opening and thus prevent the withdrawal of the article from the enclosure.

Claim 4

The anti-theft device of claim 2, including at least five tabs to thus exceed the number of human fingers available for depressing the tabs.

Claim 5

The anti-theft device of claim 2, wherein the enclosure comprises a hollow parallelepiped including two parallel faces, two parallel ends perpendicular to the faces and joining the faces, and one side mutually perpendicular to both the faces and the ends and joining the faces and the ends to form an open-sided enclosure, and wherein the extension means comprises at least one extension lip on the enclosure extending from at least one of the faces and ends to enlarge the enclosure beyond the dimensions of the article to be packaged.

Claim 6

The anti-theft device of claim 4, including at least five tabs to thus exceed the number of human fingers available for depressing the tabs.

Claim 7

The anti-theft device of claim 5, wherein at least one tab is positioned adjacent one end of the enclosure, wherein at least one tab is positioned adjacent the other end of the enclosure, and wherein at least three tabs are positioned in spaced relation adjacent another portion of the enclosure interconnecting with an extension lip.

Claim 8

The anti-theft device of claim 2, wherein the enclosure comprises a hollow parallelepiped including two parallel faces, two parallel ends perpendicular to the faces and joining the faces, and one side mutually perpendicular to both the faces and the ends and joining the faces and the ends to form an open-sided enclosure, and wherein the extension means comprises at least one extension lip on the enclosure extending from at least one of the faces and ends to enlarge the enclosure beyond the dimensions of the article to be packaged.

Claim 9

The anti-theft device of claim 7 wherein the resilient projections include at least five tabs to thus exceed the number of human fingers available for depressing the tabs.

Claim 10

The anti-theft device of claim 8, wherein at least one tab is positioned adjacent one end of the enclosure, wherein at least one tab is positioned adjacent the other end of the enclosure, and wherein at least three tabs are positioned in spaced relation adjacent another portion of the enclosure interconnecting with and extension lip.

Claim 11

Anti-theft device for packaging small articles, comprising in combination: means for enclosing the article, with the enclosure including a hollow parallelepiped including two parallel faces, two parallel ends perpendicular to the faces and joining the faces, one side mutually perpendicular to both the faces and the ends and joining the faces and the ends to form an open-sided enclosure, and an enclosure opening for allowing insertion and withdrawal of the article; means attached to the enclosure for extending the enclosure including an extension on the enclosure extending from one of the faces and the adjacent ends to enlarge the enclosure beyond the dimensions of the article to be packaged; and means positioned adjacent the enclosure opening for releasably maintaining the article within the enclosure means, comprising: at least five resilient tabs on the extension having free ends arranged adjacent and projecting from the extension upwardly into the enclosure opening for allowing the insertion of the article into the enclosure and for preventing the manual withdrawal of the article from the enclosure without use of a tool by abutment of the free ends with the article, wherein at least one tab is positioned upon the extension adjacent one end of the enclosure, wherein at least one tab is positioned upon the extension adjacent the other end of the enclosure, and wherein at least three tabs are positioned in spaced relation upon the portion of the extension interconnecting with the enclosure face.

Claim 12

Anti-theft device for packaging small articles, comprising in combination: means for enclosing the article, with the enclosure including a hollow parallelepiped including two parallel faces, two parallel ends perpendicular to the faces and joining the faces, one side mutually perpendicular to both the faces and the ends and joining the faces and the ends to form an open-sided enclosure, and an enclosure opening for allowing insertion and withdrawal of the article; means attached to the enclosure for extending the enclosure including an extension on the enclosure extending from one of the faces and the adjacent ends to enlarge the enclosure beyond the dimensions of the article to be packaged; and means positioned adjacent the enclosure opening for releasably maintaining the article within the enclosure means, comprising: at least five resilient tabs on the extension having free ends arranged adjacent and projecting from the extension upwardly into the enclosure opening for allowing the insertion of the article into the enclosure and for preventing the manual withdrawal of the article from the enclosure without use of a tool by abutment of the free ends with the article, wherein at least one tab is positioned upon the extension adjacent one end of the enclosure, wherein at least one tab is positioned upon the extension adjacent the other end of the enclosure, and wherein at least three tabs are positioned in spaced relation upon the portion of the extension interconnecting with the enclosure face.

Claim 13

The anti-theft device of claim 10, wherein each tab has a first fixed end joining the extension adjacent to the enclosure opening and having a second free end arranged to project into the enclosure opening, and with each tab resiliently bendable into the enclosure to allow insertion of an article into the enclosure and to allow the return of the free end of the tabs into the enclosure opening to obstruct the enclosure opening and thus prevent the withdrawal of the article from the enclosure.