Ratchet tool display package

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9550615-B2
Application number	US-79225010-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 2, 2010
Priority date	Jun 2, 2010
Publication date	Jan 24, 2017
Grant date	Jan 24, 2017

Abstract

Packaging for a ratchet tool is disclosed. The packaging comprises a display structure, a ratchet retaining portion and a securement portion. The display structure may be arranged to be mounted for display. The ratchet portion retaining structure may be configured to engage a ratchet portion of the tool in a manner that prevents rotation of the ratchet portion. The securement portion may be configured to secure the tool to the display structure to prevent removal of the tool from the display package, while permitting movement of a handle portion of the tool relative to the ratchet portion while the ratchet portion is fixed from movement by the retaining structure.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. Packaging for a ratchet screwdriver, comprising:
a display structure arranged to be mounted for display of the ratchet screwdriver;
a ratchet portion retaining structure fixed relative to the display structure, the retaining structure having a size and shape configured to slidably engage a ratchet portion of the ratchet screwdriver in a manner that prevents rotation of the ratchet portion;
a securement portion connected to the display structure and configured to secure a handle of the screwdriver to the display structure in a manner that permits the handle of the screwdriver to be rotated relative to the ratchet portion of the screwdriver while the ratchet portion of the screwdriver is fixed from movement by the retaining structure, by encircling a portion of the handle.

2. The package of claim 1 , wherein the ratchet portion retraining structure comprises a coupling piece configured to couple inside a recess in the ratchet portion of the ratchet screwdriver.

3. The package of claim 2 , wherein the coupling piece is shaped as a hexagon, star, cross, pentagon, square, triangle, or a line.

4. The package of claim 2 , wherein the ratchet screwdriver is a multi-bit ratchet screwdriver, and wherein the coupling piece is generally shaped as a bit for the multi-bit ratchet screwdriver.

5. The package of claim 1 , further comprising a support structure fixed relative to the display structure, the support structure configured to support the ratchet portion of the ratchet screwdriver, wherein the support structure holds the ratchet portion substantially perpendicular to the retaining structure.

6. The package of claim 1 , wherein the retaining structure is comprised of plastic, paper products, metal, or combinations thereof.

7. The package of claim 1 , wherein the securement portion comprises a locking clip configured to prevent removal of the ratchet screwdriver from the package.

8. The package of claim 7 , wherein the locking clip is comprised of plastic, paper products, metal, or combinations thereof.

9. The package of claim 1 , wherein the securement portion is configured to engage an opening in the display structure to encircle the portion of the handle of the ratchet screwdriver when the ratchet screwdriver is mounted for display on the display structure.

10. The package of claim 1 , wherein the display structure comprises a mounting aperture configured to hang the package on a display hook.

11. The package of claim 10 , wherein the display structure comprises a planar portion sized to display information about the ratchet screwdriver.

12. The package of claim 11 , wherein the display structure is configured to be substantially perpendicular to the display hook when the display structure is mounted to the display hook.

13. The package of claim 1 , wherein the display structure and the ratchet portion retaining structure are connected by being integrally formed together.

14. The package of claim 1 , wherein the display structure and the ratchet portion regaining structure are connected by being separately formed then connected together.

15. The package of claim 1 , wherein the display structure and the securement portion are connected by being integrally formed together.

16. The package of claim 1 , wherein the display structure and the securement portion are connected by being separately formed then connected together.

17. The package of claim 1 , wherein the ratchet portion retaining structure and the securement portion are connected by being integrally formed together.

18. The package of claim 1 , wherein the ratchet portion retaining structure and the securement portion are connected by being separately formed then connected together.

19. A ratchet tool display package comprising:
a ratchet tool, including a handle portion and a ratchet portion, the handle portion arranged for movement relative to the ratchet portion;
a display structure arranged to be mounted for display of the ratchet tool;
a ratchet portion retaining structure fixed relative to the display structure, the retaining structure having a size and shape configured to slidably engage the ratchet portion of the tool in a manner that prevents rotation of the ratchet portion;
a securement portion connected to the display structure and configured to secure the tool to the display structure in a manner that permits a handle portion of the tool to be rotated relative to the ratchet portion of the tool while the ratchet portion of the tool is fixed from movement by the retaining structure, by encircling the handle portion of the tool.

Assignees

• Miller Jonathan
• Stanley Black & Decker Inc

Inventors

• Miller Jonathan

Classifications

• B65D73/0064

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

• B65D73/0014 Primary

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