Packaging with double collar lid
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorRicardo Alba Mariano
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Abstract
Packaging with a double collar lid may be used for any type of consumer product, including electronic devices. The packaging includes a base, a tray disposed within the base, and a lid comprising an outer portion and a first inner collar. The tray is configured to support an electronic device to be raised relative to a bottom of the base with an available area for the electronic device disposed above a top of the base. The first inner collar is configured to constrain the position of the electronic device within the available area such that when the lid is removed from the base the electronic device is framed by the tray.
Claims26
A package for an electronic device comprising:
- a base;
- a tray disposed within the base and configured to support the electronic device to be raised relative to a bottom of the base, wherein an available area for the electronic device is disposed above a top of the base;
- and
- a lid comprising an outer portion and a first inner collar configured to constrain the position of the electronic device within the available area such that when the lid is removed from the base the electronic device is framed by the tray,
- wherein the tray and the base form a cavity underneath the tray.
A lid comprising:
- a top;
- a side wall connected to the top;
- a first collar disposed on an inner surface of the side wall adjacent to the top;
- and
- a second collar disposed on an inner surface of the first collar adjacent to the top,
- wherein the second collar extends further away from the top than the first collar.
A package for an electronic device comprising:
- a base;
- and
- a lid configured to interface with the base to close the package, the lid comprising:
- a top;
- a side wall connected to the top, wherein the side wall is disposed on an outside of the base when the package is closed;
- a first collar disposed on an inner surface of the side wall adjacent the top, wherein the first collar abuts the base when the package is closed;
- and
- a second collar disposed on an inner surface of the first collar adjacent the top, wherein the second collar is disposed on an inside of the base when the package is closed.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.