Hearing aid battery packaging

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10093469-B2
Application number	US-201615148951-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 6, 2016
Priority date	May 8, 2015
Publication date	Oct 9, 2018
Grant date	Oct 9, 2018

Abstract

A battery package includes a card, a cover attached to the card, a tray positioned between the card and the cover, batteries, and tabs. The cover includes an opening and a door. The door is movable between an open position to provide access to the opening and a closed position. The tray includes a plurality of receptacles in which are positioned the batteries. Each tab is removably attached to one of the batteries and is positioned between the cover and the battery. The tray is rotatable relative to the card and the cover about an axis of rotation to selectively align one of the receptacles with the opening in a battery removal position. With the door in the open position, the tab attached to the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is accessible through the opening from the front of the cover and the peripheral edge of the cover.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A battery package, comprising:
a card;
a cover attached to the card, the cover including an opening and a door, wherein the door is movable between an open position to provide access to the opening and a closed position in which the door closes the opening;
a tray positioned between the card and the cover, the tray including a plurality of receptacles;
a plurality of batteries, each battery positioned within one of the plurality of receptacles; and
a plurality of tabs, each tab removably attached to one of the batteries, wherein each tab is positioned between the cover and the battery to which the tab is attached;
wherein the tray is rotatable relative to the card and the cover about an axis of rotation to selectively align one of the receptacles with the opening in a battery removal position;
wherein with the door in the open position, the tab attached to the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is accessible through the opening from the front of the cover and the peripheral edge of the cover;
wherein the plurality of receptacles are formed in a front side of the tray and the tray includes a grip extending away from a rear side of the tray; and
wherein the card includes an opening that the grip of the tray extends through so that a user may grasp the grip to rotate the tray.

2. The battery package of claim 1 , wherein each tab includes a free end extending past the battery to which the tab is attached; and
wherein the free ends of the tabs attached to the batteries are depressed by the cover toward the card.

3. The battery package of claim 1 , wherein each tab includes a free end extending past the battery to which the tab is attached; and
wherein the free end of the tab attached to the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is depressed by the door toward the card when the door is in the closed position.

4. The battery package of claim 3 , wherein the free end of the tab attached to the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position moves away from the card when the door moves from the closed position to the open position.

5. The battery package of claim 1 , wherein the cover comprises a dome-shaped body with a front portion, a circumferential flange, and an annular transition portion extending between the front portion and the flange; and
wherein the flange is attached to the card.

6. The battery package of claim 5 , wherein the transition portion of the cover includes a ledge and the upper surfaces of the tabs contact the bottom surface of the ledge.

7. The battery package of claim 1 , wherein the receptacles are spaced equidistantly from a rotational axis of the tray; and
wherein the tray and the card include a plurality of indexing features for indexing rotation of the tray to a plurality of predetermined positions.

8. The battery package of claim 7 , wherein the card comprises a polymer layer and a paperboard layer and wherein the indexing features are formed in the polymer layer.

9. The battery package of claim 1 , wherein a center line of the door is located between 135 degrees and 225 degrees relative to the axis of rotation.

10. The battery package of claim 9 , wherein the centerline of the door is located at 180 degrees relative to the axis of rotation.

11. The battery package of claim 1 , wherein each tab has a width of at least 9 millimeters.

12. The battery package of claim 1 , wherein the card comprises a first portion and a second portion separated by a perforation configured to detach the first portion from the second portion, and wherein the cover is attached to the second portion of the card.

13. The battery package of claim 12 , wherein the perforation is curved.

14. The battery package of claim 12 , wherein the perforation is located between the outer edge of the cover and the axis of rotation.

15. The battery package of claim 1 , wherein the card includes a recess in the outer edge of the card at the battery removal position;
wherein each receptacle of the tray includes a recess in the tray at the outer edge of the receptacle; and
wherein with the door in the open position, the tab attached to the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is accessible through the recess in the card, through the recess in the tray at the outer edge of the receptacle at the battery removal position, and through the opening from the front of the cover and the peripheral edge of the cover.

16. The battery package of claim 1 , further comprising:
a tamper evidence adhesive strip that extends across the door and is attached to the door and the portions of the cover adjacent the door.

17. A battery package, comprising:
a card;
a cover attached to the card, the cover including an opening and a door, wherein the door is movable between an open position to provide access to the opening and a closed position in which the door closes the opening;
a tray positioned between the card and the cover, the tray including a plurality of receptacles;
a plurality of batteries, each battery positioned within one of the plurality of receptacles; and
a plurality of tabs, each tab removably attached to one of the batteries, wherein each tab is positioned between the cover and the battery to which the tab is attached;
wherein the tray is rotatable relative to the card and the cover about an axis of rotation to selectively align one of the receptacles with the opening in a battery removal position;
wherein with the door in the open position, the tab attached to the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is accessible through the opening from the front of the cover and the peripheral edge of the cover;
wherein the receptacles are spaced equidistantly from a rotational axis of the tray;
wherein the tray and the card include a plurality of indexing features for indexing rotation of the tray to a plurality of predetermined positions; and
wherein the card comprises a polymer layer and a paperboard layer and wherein the indexing features are formed in the polymer layer.

18. A battery package, comprising:
a card;
a cover attached to the card, the cover including an opening and a door, wherein the door is movable between an open position to provide access to the opening and a closed position in which the door closes the opening;
a tray positioned between the card and the cover, the tray including a plurality of receptacles;
a plurality of batteries, each battery positioned within one of the plurality of receptacles; and
a plurality of tabs, each tab removably attached to one of the batteries, wherein each tab is positioned between the cover and the battery to which the tab is attached;
wherein the tray is rotatable relative to the card and the cover about an axis of rotation to selectively align one of the receptacles with the opening in a battery removal position;
wherein the card includes a recess in the outer edge of the card at the battery removal position;
wherein each receptacle of the tray includes a recess in the tray at the outer edge of the receptacle; and
wherein with the door in the open position, the tab attached to the battery in the receptacle in the battery removal position is accessible through the recess in the card, through the recess in the tray at the outer edge of the receptacle at the battery removal position, and through the opening from the front of the cover and the peripheral edge of the cover.

19. The battery package of claim 18 , The battery package of claim 1 , wherein the cover

Assignees

• Spectrum Brands Inc

Inventors

• Dorr William R
• Harris Christopher A
• Young Dave
• Anderson Tom
• Lahaye Jason
• Kokoszka Marek
• Teteak Dan R

Classifications

• B65D2585/88

  Batteries · CPC title

• B65D83/0454

  the whole forming a circular container with rotating parts (B65D83/0463 takes precedence) · CPC title

• B65D73/0014 Primary

  by means of separate fixing elements, e.g. clips, clamps, bands · CPC title

• B65D75/367 Primary

  and forming several compartments · CPC title

• Y02E60/10

  Energy storage using batteries · CPC title