Battery bundle

Abstract

A battery bundle includes a first battery having a first outer surface with a first graphic, a second battery substantially identical to the first battery in all respects except that the second battery has a second outer surface with a second graphic distinct from the first graphic and a packaging binding the first battery and the second battery.

1 . A battery bundle comprising:
 a first battery having a first outer surface with a first graphic;   a second battery substantially identical to the first battery in all respects except that the second battery has a second outer surface with a second graphic distinct from the first graphic; and   a packaging binding the first battery and the second battery.   
     
     
         2 . The battery bundle of  claim 1  including batteries in addition to the first battery and the second battery, wherein all of the batteries bound in the packaging are substantially identical to one another except that at least two of the batteries have outer surfaces with distinct graphics. 
     
     
         3 . The battery bundle of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the first graphic and the second graphic are selected from the group including: cartoon characters, entertainment personalities, sporting figures, cars, sporting equipment, well-known phrases, clichés, barbershop stripes, artwork, paper and coin currency, gaming characters, music media artwork, movie media artwork, advertising for non-battery goods or services, motivational sayings, flags, inspirational sayings, humorous sayings, campaign slogans, sayings, or representations or reproductions of images (finger, cigarette, money roll not previously related to a battery and/or its use. 
     
     
         4 . The battery bundle of  claim 1 , wherein the packaging is configured to bind the batteries for retail distribution. 
     
     
         5 . The battery bundle of  claim 1 , wherein the first graphic and the second graphic have distinct graphic components comprising distinct images not associated with trademarks or trade dress. 
     
     
         6 . The battery bundle of  claim 1 , wherein the first graphic in includes a first graphic component and wherein the second graphic includes a second graphic component distinct from the first graphic component, wherein the first graphic component and the second graphic component do not identify a manufacturer, distributor or retailer of the battery, do not describe a size or power characteristic of the battery, do not describe a composition of the battery, do not describe a polarity of the battery, are not associated with information regarding a useful life of the battery and are not associated with warnings about the usage or disposal of the battery. 
     
     
         7 . The battery bundle of  claim 1 , wherein the first graphic includes a first graphic component and wherein the second graphic includes a second graphic component distinct from the first graphic component, wherein the first graphic component and the second graphic component do not identify a manufacturer, distributor or retailer of the battery, that do not describe a size or power characteristic of the battery, that do not identify an intended or suggested use of the battery such as identifying a type of electronic gadget or appliance in which the battery may be used, that do not describe a composition of the battery, that do not describe a polarity of the battery, that are not associated with information regarding the useful life of the battery, that are not associated with warnings about the usage or disposal of the battery, that do not identify intellectual property associated with the battery (for example, a patent number, a patent pending notification, a trademark symbol (™,®), a copyright symbol (©)), and do not provide information regarding the recyclability of the battery. 
     
     
         8 . The battery bundle of  claim 1 , wherein the first graphic includes a first graphic component extending 360 degrees about an outer surface of the first battery and wherein the second graphic includes a second graphic component distinct from the first graphic component and extending through 360 degrees about an outer surface of the second battery. 
     
     
         9 . The battery bundle of  claim 1 , wherein the first graphic includes a first graphic component at a first location on an outer surface of the first battery and wherein the second graphic includes a second graphic component distinct from the first graphic component at a second location on an outer surface of the second battery and corresponding to the first location. 
     
     
         10 . The battery bundle of  claim 1 , wherein the first battery and the second battery are a same brand of battery. 
     
     
         11 . The battery bundle of  claim 11 , wherein the first graphic component and the second graphic component do not identify a manufacturer, distributor or retailer of the battery, that do not describe a size or power characteristic of the battery, that do not identify an intended or suggested use of the battery such as identifying a type of electronic gadget or appliance in which the battery may be used, that do not describe a composition of the battery, that do not describe a polarity of the battery, that are not associated with information regarding the useful life of the battery, that are not associated with warnings about the usage or disposal of the battery, that do not identify intellectual property associated with the battery, a patent number, a patent pending notification, a trademark symbol (™,®) a copyright symbol (©); and do not provide information regarding the recyclability of the battery. 
     
     
         12 . The battery bundle of  claim 1 , wherein the first graphic is associated with a first species of a genus and wherein the second graphic is associated with a second species of the genus. 
     
     
         13 . The battery bundle of  claim 1 , wherein the first graphic and the second graphic are configured such that alignment of the first graphic and the second graphic forms at least a portion of a first composite graphic. 
     
     
         14 . The battery bundle of  claim 1 , wherein the first battery and the second battery are a same brand of battery and are first offered for retail sale within one year of one another. 
     
     
         15 . The battery bundle of  claim 1 , wherein the first battery and the second battery have distinct surface textures and wherein the distinct surface textures are selected from textures consisting of: dimples, raised and depressed portions, tacky portions, fabric portions, bumpy portions, fuzzy portions, compressible portions, and elastic portions. 
     
     
         16 . The battery bundle of  claim 1 , wherein the first battery and the second battery have distinct scented materials. 
     
     
         17 . The battery bundle of  claim 1 , wherein the first graphic and the second graphic include graphic components comprising distinct images, wherein the images are selected from a group of images consisting of: a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, fictional character, landscape, scenery, object or something in actual or imagined existence and wherein the graphic components are not associated with trademarks or trade dress. 
     
     
         18 . The battery bundle of  claim 1 , wherein the first graphic and the second graphics comprise distinct portions of a series or related theme. 
     
     
         19 . The battery bundle of  claim 1 , wherein the series depicts a plot or storyline. 
     
     
         20 . The battery bundle of  claim 1 , wherein the first graphic and the second graphic comprise distinct portions of an individual word or phrase such that when a series of batteries, including the first battery and the second battery are positioned side-by side, the individual word or phrase may be formed.