Packaging for retractable hand tool

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11198548-B2
Application number	US-201916531702-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 5, 2019
Priority date	Aug 5, 2019
Publication date	Dec 14, 2021
Grant date	Dec 14, 2021

Abstract

A packaging card for a tool comprising a fixed member and a movable member that is selectively movable relative to the fixed member includes a tool engaging region coupling the packaging card to the movable member such that movement of the movable member relative to the fixed member moves the card relative to the fixed member. The card also includes a deformation region that tears or deforms upon application of a separation force sufficient to remove the packaging card from the tool. Another packaging card for a tool having a housing with front and side apertures includes a front flange receivable in the front aperture of the tool, a side flange insertable into the side aperture, and a hook catchable on an interior of the housing to deter removal of the packaging card from the tool until sufficient force is applied to overcome a holding power of the hook.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An assembly comprising:
a retractable utility knife configured to receive a utility knife blade, the retractable utility knife comprising a front aperture through which the utility knife blade extends or retracts, and side aperture through which an actuator configured for a user to extend or retract the utility knife blade extends; and
a packaging card assembled onto the retractable utility knife after the retractable utility knife has been fully assembled, comprising:
a front flange received in the front aperture;
a side flange inserted into the side aperture; and
a hook inserted into the housing configured to catch on an interior of the housing to deter removal of the packaging card from the retractable utility knife until sufficient force is applied to overcome a holding power of the hook.

2. The assembly of claim 1 , wherein the force applied to overcome the holding power of the hook deforms the hook to permit removal of the hook from the interior of the housing.

3. The assembly of claim 2 , wherein the hook is fixed to the side flange.

4. The assembly of claim 3 , wherein the hook is formed by folding the side flange.

Assignees

• Stanley Black & Decker Inc

Inventors

• Bates Alexander
• Miller Jonathan

Classifications

• B65D73/0064 Primary

  the articles being supported by or suspended from a tag-like element · CPC title

• B65D73/0021 Primary

  by means of cut-out or marginal tabs, tongues or flaps · CPC title

• B26B5/003

  comprising retraction means for the blade or the blade holder · CPC title