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Battery package
Assignee: Edgewell Personal Care Brands LLC
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Filing: 1989-12-06
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Granted: 1990-11-20
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Expires: 2009-12-06
Abstract
Abstract A package for a plurality of dry cell batteries includes a heat shrinkable tube or sleeve dimensioned to receive the batteries in a tandem, side-by-side relationship. The tube is heat shrunk around the batteries to form a rigid set or package. A tear strip, affixed to an inner surface of the tube, extends between open ends of the tube. A plurality of the individual battery sets are arranged in a back-to-back grouping. An elongated, open-ended outer tube receives the grouped sets. The outer tube is heat shrunk around the sets to form a riged package. An outer tear strip may be affixed to an undersurface of the outer tube to permit easy opening of the package.
Inventors
- 👤 Larry W. Worley
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 05:24
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D71/00; B65D71/06; B65D71/08; B65D2571/00; B65D2571/00006; B65D2571/00012; B65D2571/00018; B65D2571/00024; B65D2585/00; B65D2585/68; B65D2585/86; B65D2585/88; B65D75/00; B65D75/38; B65D75/52; B65D75/58; B65D75/66; H; H01; H01M; H01M6/00; H01M6/04; H01M6/06; H01M6/42; H01M6/44; Y; Y02; Y02E; Y02E60/00; Y02E60/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
94 words
A battery package comprising: a plurality of batteries, each battery including a label; a heat shrinkable open ended sleeve dimensioned to receive said batteries in tandem, side-by-side relationship, said sleeve covering terminals of the batteries and shrink wrapping the batteries into a rigid package with portions of the battery labels showing through said open ends, said heat shrinkable sleeve being a PVC resin film; and a tear strip affixed to an inner surface of said sleeve, said strip extending between ends of the sleeve with a portion extending into one of said open ends.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
94 words
A battery package comprising: a plurality of batteries, each battery including a label; a heat shrinkable open ended sleeve dimensioned to receive said batteries in tandem, side-by-side relationship, said sleeve covering terminals of the batteries and shrink wrapping the batteries into a rigid package with portions of the battery labels showing through said open ends, said heat shrinkable sleeve being a PVC resin film; and a tear strip affixed to an inner surface of said sleeve, said strip extending between ends of the sleeve with a portion extending into one of said open ends.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
155 words
A battery package as defined by claim 1 further comprising a plurality of said heat shrinkable, open ended sleeves each receiving a pair of batteries in tandem, side-by-side relationship, said sleeves arranged in back-to-back relationship to form a plurality of sets of batteries forming two rows along an elongated axis, each of said sleeves including a tear strip affixed to an undersurface thereof; an elongated outer sleeve of a heat shrinkable film, said outer sleeve having a longitudinal axis extending generally along said elongated axis, said outer sleeve having open ends and being shrunk around said sets to retain said individual sets in a rigid package, each of said sleeves of said sets having an axis extending through their open ends which is perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of said outer sleeve; and an elongated outer tear strip secured to an undersurface of said outer sleeve and extending into one of said open ends thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
172 words
A battery package comprising: a plurality of individual batteries separated into a plurality of battery sets; a plurality of inner tubes, each inner tube being heat shrunk around one of said battery sets to form individually wrapped sets, said sets arranged in back-to-back, abutting relationship to form a generally rectangular grouping; an outer tube heat shrunk around said grouping of individually wrapped sets, said outer tube having a pair of open ends; a tear strip attached to an inner surface of said outer tube, said tear strip including an exposed end, said pack further including a plurality of individual tear strips each secured to an undersurface of one of said inner tubes, said inner tubes cover the terminals of said batteries of each set and the open ends of said inner tubes expose portions of the sides of said batteries, said inner tubes each having an axis extending through said open ends, and wherein said outer tube has a longitudinal axis which is generally perpendicular to the axes of said inner tubes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
172 words
A battery package comprising: a plurality of individual batteries separated into a plurality of battery sets; a plurality of inner tubes, each inner tube being heat shrunk around one of said battery sets to form individually wrapped sets, said sets arranged in back-to-back, abutting relationship to form a generally rectangular grouping; an outer tube heat shrunk around said grouping of individually wrapped sets, said outer tube having a pair of open ends; a tear strip attached to an inner surface of said outer tube, said tear strip including an exposed end, said pack further including a plurality of individual tear strips each secured to an undersurface of one of said inner tubes, said inner tubes cover the terminals of said batteries of each set and the open ends of said inner tubes expose portions of the sides of said batteries, said inner tubes each having an axis extending through said open ends, and wherein said outer tube has a longitudinal axis which is generally perpendicular to the axes of said inner tubes.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
16 words
A battery pack as defined by claim 3 wherein said inner tubes are PVC resin films.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
A battery pack as defined by claim 4 wherein said outer tube is a PVC resin film.
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