Battery Package

Abstract

A battery package is described herein that includes a carton having a sleeve formed from front, rear, and side walls, a closed top, and a closed bottom. The carton defines an interior sized to receive a tray therein. One or more edges of the closed top can be at least partially defined by a line of weakness configured to allow a user to remove the closed top to access the carton interior and the tray therein.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A battery package comprising:
 a tray having a recessed portion and a perimeter flange extending outwardly from edges of the recessed portion about a perimeter of the recessed portion;   curved surface portions disposed in the recessed portion, each curved surface portion configured to receive a cylindrical battery therein;   a carton including a front main wall, a rear main wall, side walls extending between the front and rear main walls, and closed top and bottom portions defining an interior sized to receive the tray therein;   wherein one or more edges of the closed top portion is at least partially defined by a line of weakness configured to allow a user to remove the closed top portion to remove the tray from the carton.   
     
     
         2 . The battery package of  claim 1 , wherein a slot opening extends between the closed top portion and the front main wall; and the tray includes a tab extending upwardly from an edge of the flange thereof and including a hanging feature, the tab projecting through the slot opening of the carton. 
     
     
         3 . The battery package of  claim 1 , wherein the front main wall includes a window extending across a width thereof to provide viewing access to the tray within the carton. 
     
     
         4 . The battery package of  claim 1 , wherein the closed top portion comprises tabs secured together and pivotably coupled to the rear main wall and the sidewalls, respectively. 
     
     
         5 . The battery package of  claim 1 , wherein the line of weakness comprises at least a portion of the edge between the tab and the rear main wall. 
     
     
         6 . The battery package of  claim 5 , wherein the line of weakness further comprises at least a portion of the edges between the tabs and the sidewalls. 
     
     
         7 . The battery package of  claim 1 , further comprises a breakable grip portion formed in one of the sidewalls by a line of weakness, the breakable grip portion adjacent to the closed top portion. 
     
     
         8 . The battery package of  claim 1 , wherein the front main wall projects above the closed top portion. 
     
     
         9 . The battery package of  claim 1 , wherein the closed bottom portion comprises tabs secured together and pivotably coupled to the front main wall, rear main wall, and the sidewalls respectively. 
     
     
         10 . The battery package of  claim 1 , wherein the curved surface portions of the tray are arranged in a plurality of discrete bays. 
     
     
         11 . A blank capable of being formed into a battery package carton, the blank comprising:
 a central sleeve portion including a front wall, a rear wall, side walls, and a coupling wall pivotably connected together, wherein the front, rear, side, and coupling walls are configured to be folded about one another to secure the coupling wall to one of the front wall, rear wall, or side walls to form a sleeve of the carton;   a top portion including tabs pivotably connected to the rear wall and side walls, the tabs configured to be secured together to form a closed top of the carton, wherein the closed top includes a slot gap extending between the tabs and the front wall;   a bottom portion including tabs pivotably connected to the front wall, the rear wall, and the side walls, the tabs configured to be secured together to form a closed bottom of the carton, the sleeve, closed top, and closed bottom defining an interior of the carton.   
     
     
         12 . The blank of  claim 11 , wherein the front wall includes a window extending across a width thereof to provide viewing access into the interior of the carton after assembly. 
     
     
         13 . The blank of  claim 11 , wherein one or more edges between the tabs of the top portion comprise lines of weakness configured to allow a user to easily tear the corresponding tab off of the carton. 
     
     
         14 . The blank of  claim 13 , wherein one of the sidewalls further comprises a breakable grip portion formed by a line of weakness, the breakable grip portion adjacent to the edge with the corresponding tab. 
     
     
         15 . The blank of  claim 11  in combination with a tray configured to be received within an interior of the carton, the tray comprising a recessed portion and a perimeter flange extending outwardly from edges of the recessed portion about a perimeter of the recessed portion, wherein the recessed portion includes curved surface portions, each curved surface portion configured to receive a cylindrical battery therein. 
     
     
         16 . The combination of  claim 15 , wherein the tray includes a tab extending upwardly from an edge of the flange thereof and including a hanging feature, the tab projecting through the slot opening of the closed top with the tray received within the carton interior. 
     
     
         17 . A method of forming a battery package, the method comprising:
 forming a sleeve of a carton by folding a front wall, a rear wall, side walls, and a coupling wall pivotably connected together, about one another such that the coupling wall extends along a surface of one of the front wall, rear wall, or side walls and securing the coupling wall to the one of the front wall, rear wall, or side walls;   forming a closed bottom of the carton by folding tabs pivotably connected to the front wall, the rear wall, and the side walls to positions generally orthogonal to a longitudinal axis of the sleeve and securing the tabs together;   inserting a tray into the carton;   forming a closed top of the carton with the tray received therein by folding tabs pivotably connected to the rear wall and side walls to positions generally orthogonal to the longitudinal axis of the sleeve and securing the tabs together.   
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the tray comprises a recessed portion and a perimeter flange extending outwardly from edges of the recessed portion about a perimeter of the recessed portion, wherein the recessed portion includes curved surface portions; and further comprising loading batteries into the curved surface portions of the recessed portion before inserting the tray into the carton. 
     
     
         19 . A blank capable of being formed into a battery package carton, the blank comprising:
 a central sleeve portion including a front wall, a rear wall, side walls, and a coupling wall pivotably connected together, wherein the front, rear, side, and coupling walls are configured to be folded about one another to secure the coupling wall to one of the front wall, rear wall, or side walls to form a sleeve of the carton;   a top flap pivotably connected to a top edge of the front wall, the top flap including a tab, a top wall for the carton, and an outer rear wall pivotably connected together;   a bottom flap pivotably connected to a bottom edge of the front wall, the bottom flap including a bottom wall for the carton;   wherein one of the top flap or bottom flap further includes a coupling tab, such that with the top flap pivoted so that the tab extends along the front wall, the top wall extends over the sleeve, and the outer rear wall extends along the rear wall of the sleeve and the bottom flap pivoted so that the bottom wall extends under the sleeve, the other of the top flap or bottom flap can be secured to the coupling tab to form the carton.   
     
     
         20 . The blank of  claim 19 , wherein the tab of the top flap and the front wall are secured together with an adhesive. 
     
     
         21 . The blank of  claim 19 , wherein the tab of the top flap is configured to extend along a top portion of the front wall projecting upwardly from adjacent portions of the central sleeve portion. 
     
     
         22 . The blank of  claim 21 , further comprising a hanging feature extending through the top portion and the tab of the top flap. 
     
     
         23 . The blank of  claim 19 , wherein the front wall includes a window extending across a width thereof to provide viewing access into the interior of the carton after assembly. 
     
     
         24 . The blank of  claim 19  in combination with a tray configured to be received within an interior of the carton, the tray comprising a recessed portion and a perimeter flange extending outwardly from edges of the recessed portion about a perimeter of the recessed portion, wherein the recessed portion includes curved surface portions, each curved surface portion configured to receive a cylindrical battery therein. 
     
     
         25 . A method of forming a battery package, the method comprising:
 forming a sleeve of a carton by folding a front wall, a rear wall, side walls, and a coupling wall pivotably connected together about one another such that the coupling wall extends along a surface of one of the front wall, rear wall, or side walls and securing the coupling wall to the one of the front wall, rear wall, or side walls;   folding a top flap pivotably connected to a top edge of the front wall and including a tab, a top wall for the carton, and an outer rear wall, such that the tab extends along the front wall, the top wall extends over the sleeve, and the outer rear wall extends along the rear wall of the sleeve;   folding a bottom flap pivotably connected to a bottom edge of the front wall and including a bottom wall for the carton, such that the bottom wall extends under the sleeve; and   securing a coupling tab of one of the top flap or bottom flap to a portion of the other of the top flap or bottom flap to form the carton.   
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising securing the tab of the top flap to the front wall. 
     
     
         27 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising forming a hanging feature extending through the tab of the top flap and the front wall. 
     
     
         28 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising inserting a tray into the sleeve before forming the carton.