US5501330A — Packaging of hand tools

Claim 1

Independent Claim 160 words

A packaged point-of-sale item comprising a hand tool and a sheet of card to which it is secured by at least one bifurcated resilient clip having a pair of legs and a hole through a part of said clip joining said legs, said the resilient clip surrounding a neck portion of the hand tool and the legs of the clip being secured at respective extremities thereof to the sheet of card in a manner requiring damage of the card to detach it from the card, so that when forming part of the packaged point-of-sale item the tool cannot be removed from the card by sliding it through the clip and so that, when subsequently detached from the card and from the tool, the clip is securable to a wall by securing means extending from the wall through the clip hole whereby said legs project from the wall to act as a resilient clip for releasably holding the hand tool thereon.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 160 words

A packaged point-of-sale item comprising a hand tool and a sheet of card to which it is secured by at least one bifurcated resilient clip having a pair of legs and a hole through a part of said clip joining said legs, said the resilient clip surrounding a neck portion of the hand tool and the legs of the clip being secured at respective extremities thereof to the sheet of card in a manner requiring damage of the card to detach it from the card, so that when forming part of the packaged point-of-sale item the tool cannot be removed from the card by sliding it through the clip and so that, when subsequently detached from the card and from the tool, the clip is securable to a wall by securing means extending from the wall through the clip hole whereby said legs project from the wall to act as a resilient clip for releasably holding the hand tool thereon.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 36 words

A packaged point-of-sale item as claimed in claim 1, including an elongate element of channel section and having interengagement means whereby the at least one bifurcated clip can be engaged therewith with its legs projecting therefrom.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 42 words

A packaged-point-of-sale item as claimed in claim 2, in which the interengagement means comprises inwardly projecting rib portions of opposed side walls of the elongate element with which grooves in side surfaces of the at least one bifurcated clip can be engaged.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 41 words

A packaged point-of-sale item as claimed in claim 1, including a screwdriver and a sleeve device which, when the screwdriver is in use, may project beyond the blade of the screwdriver to prevent the blade from slipping off a screw head.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 53 words

A packaged point-of-sale item as claimed in claim 4, in which a visual indicator device, connectable to the screwdriver for indicating the depth by which a screw has been inserted into a workpiece, comprises another bifurcated clip by means of which the screwdriver and sleeve device are secured to the sheet of card.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 46 words

A packaged point-of-sale item as claimed in claim 1, in which the sheet of card forming part of said item is printed on one side as a point-of-sale card and printed on the other side with information of use to a purchaser of the item concerned.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 128 words

Packaging material for the packaging of a hand tool, said packaging material including a sheet of card to which the hand tool will be secured, and at least one bifurcated resilient clip having a pair of legs and ends thereof of which have respective means by which said bifurcated clip further having a hole through a portion of said clip joining said legs and will be secured to said sheet of card in a manner requiring damage to the card to detach it, said bifurcated clip being securable, when subsequently detached from said card, to a wall by securing means extending from the wall through the clip hole whereby said legs project from the wall to act as a resilient clip for releasably holding the hand tool thereon.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 128 words

Packaging material for the packaging of a hand tool, said packaging material including a sheet of card to which the hand tool will be secured, and at least one bifurcated resilient clip having a pair of legs and ends thereof of which have respective means by which said bifurcated clip further having a hole through a portion of said clip joining said legs and will be secured to said sheet of card in a manner requiring damage to the card to detach it, said bifurcated clip being securable, when subsequently detached from said card, to a wall by securing means extending from the wall through the clip hole whereby said legs project from the wall to act as a resilient clip for releasably holding the hand tool thereon.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 158 words

A packaged point-of-sale item comprising a hand tool and a sheet of card to which it is secured by at least one bifurcated clip having a pair of legs and securement means at a part of said clip joining said legs whereby it can be secured to a wall, said resilient clip surrounding a neck portion of the hand tool and the legs of the clip being secured at respective extremities thereof to the sheet of card in a manner requiring damage of the card to detach it from the card, so that when forming part of the packaged point-of-sale item the tool cannot be removed from the card by sliding it through the clip and so that, when subsequently detached from the card and from the tool, the clip is securable to a wall in a manner whereby its legs project form the wall to act as a resilient clip for releasably holding the hand tool thereon.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 158 words

A packaged point-of-sale item comprising a hand tool and a sheet of card to which it is secured by at least one bifurcated clip having a pair of legs and securement means at a part of said clip joining said legs whereby it can be secured to a wall, said resilient clip surrounding a neck portion of the hand tool and the legs of the clip being secured at respective extremities thereof to the sheet of card in a manner requiring damage of the card to detach it from the card, so that when forming part of the packaged point-of-sale item the tool cannot be removed from the card by sliding it through the clip and so that, when subsequently detached from the card and from the tool, the clip is securable to a wall in a manner whereby its legs project form the wall to act as a resilient clip for releasably holding the hand tool thereon.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 88 words

A packaged point-of-sale item as claimed in claim 8, in which the securement means whereby said bifurcated clip can be secured to a wall are constituted by a hole through a part of said clip joining the legs of said clip, so that, when subsequently detached from the card and from the tool, when subsequently detached from the card and from the tool, the clip is securable to a wall by securing means extending from the wall through the clip hole whereby said legs project from the wall.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 116 words

A packaged point-of-sale item as claimed in claim 8, in which the securement means whereby said bifurcated clip can be secured to a wall includes an elongate element of channel section itself securable to a wall and having interengagement means whereby said bifurcated clip can be subsequently engaged therewith with its legs projecting therefrom so that, when said elongate element has been detached from the card and said at least one bifurcated clip has been detached from the card and from the tool, the elongate element can be secured to a wall and the clip can be secured to said elongate element by said interengagement means whereby the legs of said clip project from the wall.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 40 words

A packaged point-of-sale item as claimed in claim 10, in which the interengagement means comprise inwardly projecting rib portions of opposed side walls of the elongate element with which grooves in side surfaces of said bifurcated clip can be engaged.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 41 words

A packaged point-of-sale item as claimed in claim 8, including a screwdriver and a sleeve device which, when the screwdriver is in use, may project beyond the blade of the screwdriver to prevent the blade from slipping off a screw head.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 44 words

A packaged point-of-sale item as claimed in claim 12, including a bifurcated resilient clip which, when detached from the card and from the screwdriver, is subsequently reconnectable to the screwdriver for indicating the depth by which a screw has been inserted into a workpiece.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 41 words

A packaged point-of-sale item as claimed in claim 8, in which the sheet of card is printed on one side as a point-of-sale card and printed on the other side with information of use to a purchaser of the item concerned.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 109 words

Packaging material for the packaging of a hand tool, said packaging material including a sheet of card to which the hand tool will be secured, and at least one bifurcated resilient clip having a pair of legs the ends thereof each of which have respective means by which said bifurcated clip will be secured to said sheet of card in a manner requiring damage to the card to detach it, said clip further having securement means at a part of said clip joining said legs to be securable to a wall with its legs projecting therefrom to act as a resilient clip for releasably holding the hand tool thereon.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 109 words

Packaging material for the packaging of a hand tool, said packaging material including a sheet of card to which the hand tool will be secured, and at least one bifurcated resilient clip having a pair of legs the ends thereof each of which have respective means by which said bifurcated clip will be secured to said sheet of card in a manner requiring damage to the card to detach it, said clip further having securement means at a part of said clip joining said legs to be securable to a wall with its legs projecting therefrom to act as a resilient clip for releasably holding the hand tool thereon.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 51 words

Packaging material as claimed in claim 15, in which the securement means at the part of the clip joining the pair of legs are constituted by a hole through which securing means extending from a wall can extend to secure the clip in position with its legs projecting from the wall.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 66 words

Packaging material as claimed in claim 15, including an elongate element of channel section adapted to be secured to a wall, and the securement means at the part of the clip joining the pair of legs being constituted by interengagement means whereby said clip can be engaged with said element of channel section to secure the clip in position with its legs projecting from the wall.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1999-03-26	1999-09-25	2000-03-26	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	2003-03-26	2003-09-25	2004-03-26	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2007-03-26	2007-09-25	2008-03-26	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Packaging of hand tools

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