Clamshell packaging
AssigneeMilwaukee Electric Tool Corporation
InventorsJeffrey Corbat, Wai Tat Choi
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Abstract
A clamshell package includes a first clamshell portion having a first surface with a first edge, and a first chamber portion. A second clamshell portion is coupled to the first clamshell portion about a fold axis. The second clamshell portion has a second surface with a second edge, and a second chamber portion. A paper card includes a first card portion, a second card portion, and a connecting portion connecting the first card portion and the second card portion. The first card portion is coupled to the first surface. The second portion is coupled to the second surface. The first edge and second edge extend beyond a perimeter of the paper card. A hanging hole extends through the first clamshell portion, the second clamshell portion, and the paper card.
Claims20
a clamshell package comprising:
- a first clamshell portion having a first outer surface with a first edge, and a first chamber portion;
- a second clamshell portion coupled to the first clamshell portion about a fold axis, the second clamshell portion having a second outer surface with a second edge, and a second chamber portion;
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- a paper card including a first card portion, a second card portion, and a connecting portion connecting the first card portion and the second card portion, the first card portion coupled to the first outer surface to substantially cover the first outer surface, the second portion coupled to the second outer surface to substantially cover the second outer surface, the first edge of the first clamshell portion and the second edge of the second clamshell portion extending beyond a perimeter of the paper card, wherein a hanging hole extends through the first clamshell portion, the second clamshell portion, and the paper card.
A method of assembling a clamshell package, comprising:
- providing a plastic shell;
- forming a first chamber in a first clamshell portion of the plastic shell, the first clamshell portion including a first outer surface;
- forming a second chamber in a second clamshell portion of the plastic shell, the second clamshell portion including a second outer surface;
- folding the plastic shell about a fold axis disposed between the first clamshell portion and the second clamshell portion;
- welding the first clamshell portion to the second clamshell portion;
- providing a paper card;
- forming a chamber aperture in the card for receiving at least one of the first chamber and the second chamber;
- folding the paper card about the plastic shell;
- coupling the paper card to the first outer surface and the second outer surface to substantially cover the first outer surface and the second outer surface, such that edges of the first clamshell portion and second clamshell portion extend beyond a perimeter of the paper card;
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- forming a hanger hole through the first clamshell portion, the second clamshell portion, and the paper card.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.