Home hardware package assembly

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12084245-B2
Application number	US-202117374198-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 13, 2021
Priority date	Jul 13, 2020
Publication date	Sep 10, 2024
Grant date	Sep 10, 2024

Abstract

A package assembly is provided with a plurality of pivotally connected panels to collectively support a product and define a cavity. A home hardware product is affixed to an exterior side of one of the plurality of panels.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A package assembly comprising:
a plurality of pivotally connected panels to collectively support a product and define a cavity; and
a home hardware product affixed to an exterior side of one of the plurality of panels;
wherein the home hardware product is not mounted to an insert within an outer package or tray;
wherein the home hardware product further comprises at least one post to mount to an upright support surface;
wherein an aperture is formed into one of the plurality of panels sized to receive the post at least partially in the cavity; and
wherein the at least one post comprises an enlarged terminal end to mount upon, and to conceal, a wall mount bracket, and wherein at least a portion of the post is exposed through the aperture.

2. The package assembly of claim 1 wherein the aperture is formed in a front panel of the plurality of pivotally connected panels; and
wherein the front panel serves as a backer card.

3. The package assembly of claim 2 wherein at least two of the plurality of pivotally connected panels are pivoted to rollover relative to the front panel to form the cavity.

4. The package assembly of claim 1 wherein the cavity extends further than the home hardware product to avoid contact with a sequentially displayed home hardware product.

5. The package assembly of claim 1 wherein the plurality of pivotally connected panels further comprises a back panel and two other panels.

6. The package assembly of claim 1 wherein the plurality of pivotally connected panels further comprises a back panel and at least two of a front panel, a side panel, a top panel, and a bottom panel.

7. The package assembly of claim 6 wherein the bottom panel is sized to support the package assembly upon an underlying support surface.

8. The package assembly of claim 1 further comprising a fastener to connect a pair of the plurality of pivotally connected panels.

9. The package assembly of claim 8 wherein the fastener further comprises a tab, an adhesive, tape, or a staple.

10. The package assembly of claim 1 wherein a shrink wrap is not provided over the home hardware product; and
wherein an additional protective coating of the package assembly is not provided over the home hardware product.

11. The package assembly of claim 1 wherein a hang tab with a hang tab aperture is formed in one of the plurality of panels.

12. The package assembly of claim 1 further comprising a wall mount bracket, fasteners or assembly instructions housed within the cavity.

13. The package assembly of claim 1 wherein the home hardware product further comprises a towel ring.

14. The package assembly of claim 1 wherein the home hardware product further comprises a toilet paper holder assembly.

15. The package assembly of claim 1 wherein the home hardware product further comprises a hook assembly.

16. The package assembly of claim 1 wherein the home hardware product further comprises a grab bar assembly.

17. A package assembly comprising:
a plurality of pivotally connected panels to collectively support a product and define a cavity; and
a home hardware product with at least one post to mount to an upright support surface, the home hardware product affixed within the cavity to an interior side of one of the plurality of panels;
wherein an aperture is formed into one of the plurality of panels sized to permit at least a portion of the home hardware product to extend out of the cavity;
wherein the plurality of pivotally connected panels further comprises a back panel and at least two of a front panel, a side panel, a top panel, and a bottom panel;
wherein the bottom panel is sized to support the package assembly upon an underlying support surface in the upright orientation of the package assembly;
wherein a hang tab with a hang tab aperture is formed in one of the plurality of panels to hang the package assembly in the upright orientation of the package assembly;
wherein the home hardware product further comprises a towel ring assembly;
wherein the towel ring assembly further comprises at least one post to mount to an upright support surface, and a towel ring pivotally connected to the at least one post;
wherein an aperture is formed into one of the plurality of panels sized to receive the post at least partially in the cavity; and
wherein the at least one post comprises an enlarged terminal end to mount upon, and to conceal, a wall mount bracket, and wherein at least a portion of the post is exposed through the aperture.

Assignees

• Liberty Hardware Mfg Corp
• Liberty Herdware Mfg Corp

Inventors

• Martin Ryan Patrick
• Coan Yasmeen Gabrielle
• Curtis Paul
• Aves John Robert

Classifications

• B65D25/22

  for facilitating lifting or suspending of containers · CPC title

• B65D5/4208

  Means facilitating suspending, lifting, handling, or the like of containers (handles B65D5/46) · CPC title

• B65D73/0085 Primary

  within a window, hole or cut-out portion · CPC title

• B65D73/0064 Primary

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