Packaging container for a string trimmer
AssigneeBlack & Decker Inc.
InventorsDavid A. Dunham, Robert G. Haskett, Paul Dennis Owings, Henry Louis Tew, Jeffrey B. Davis, Christopher E. Jacob, Maureen Wolthuis
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Abstract
A container has a back wall, a pair of opposing side walls extending from the back wall, and a front wall extending between the side walls to define a rectangular sleeve. Apertures are formed in the front wall to enable access within the sleeve. The apertures are separated from one another by a front wall portion. Also, a top and bottom band are formed at the ends of the container. At least one positioning member extends from the front wall. The positioning member extends toward the back wall to maintain an article in position within the container.
Claims23
A container comprising:
- a back wall, a pair of opposing side walls extending from said back wall and a front wall extending between said side wall defining a rectangular sleeve, said front wall including a pair of apertures enabling access within said sleeve, said apertures separated from one another by said front wall and forming a top and bottom band at ends of the container;
- at least one positioning member extending from said front wall, said positioning member extending toward said back wall and for maintaining an article within said container.
A string trimmer container comprising:
- a one-piece construction including a back wall, a pair of opposing side walls and a front wall extending between said side walls defining a rectangular sleeve, said front wall including a top, middle and bottom portion, said top, middle and bottom portions continuous with said side walls, and openings formed between said top and middle and middle and bottom portions, said openings enabling access to the string trimmer;
- at least one positioning member extending from said middle portion toward said back wall into said rectangular sleeve, said positioning member maintaining the string trimmer within the container.
A method of forming a string trimmer package comprising:
- providing a blank including four rectangular panels, each panel including end flaps, apertures formed in at least one panel dividing said panel into three portions, a top, middle and bottom, at least one positioning member formed with said middle portion;
- folding said positioning member away from said middle portion to receive an elongated portion of said string trimmer;
- folding said four panels into a rectangular sleeve;
- securing said four panels together;
- folding said flaps to close the end of the package;
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- securing said flaps together.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.