Abstract: An apparatus for carrying an implement comprising a handle and a working end comprises an engagement member for releasably securing a handle to the apparatus and a receptacle positioned in substantial alignment with the engagement member. The engagement member may be a post comprising a catch or a threaded section positioned on a front surface of the apparatus. The apparatus may further include first and second receptacles for retaining at least a portion of the handle of the implement.

Abstract: A reusable display package having a first body with a first pocket and a second body with a second pocket is provided. A hinge connects the first body to the second body to move the first body relative to the second body from an open display position to a closed carrying position. At the open display position, the first body and the second body are coplanar and the packaging is capable of displaying products. At the closed carrying position, the first body is substantially parallel to the second body. Retaining members lock the hinge at the open display position and are removable for moving the bodies to the closed carrying position.

Abstract: A portable free-standing kit which can serve as a functional trial product, particularly for children, includes a combination of dry toilet paper and moist wipes. A roll of toilet paper is rotatably mounted on a functional spindle housed within the kit. The moist wipes are provided in a container which is supported by either a shelf or the bottom of the kit.

Abstract: An apparatus for packaging electronic components, particularly integrated circuits, which includes a carrier tape into or on which the integrated circuits can be secured, a packing reel, to which is secured the carrier tape, wherein one or more components of the packing reel is composed of a plastic material and a desiccating material, and preferably a copolymer, and optionally an electrostatic dissipating product. The packing reel may further include a humidity indicating system. The apparatus may also be placed within a water and moisture-proof barrier bag for shipment purposes.

Abstract: A package for transporting objects which are sterile or which are to be sterilized. The package has a box for accommodating objects, and a covering sheet made of a leak tight material which is fastened to the box so as to seal the box in a leak tight manner. The package has a layer of a material forming a screen which is at least partial with respect to a decontamination gas and/or able to absorb a decontamination gas. The layer is sized to be placed in the box along the covering sheet such that the layer lies above the objects. A plate or grill is provided with projections and is shaped, depending on the position of the package, to allow unrestricted diffusion of the sterilization gas over the objects, and to restrict or prevent diffusion of the decontamination gas over these same objects.

Abstract: A platform (40) has a rigid body with an adjustable thickness (t) to selectively occupy any remaining space within a container (20) used for packaging items such as semiconductor wafers (22). The platform (40) in one example has a first portion (42) and a second portion (44). Adjusting the positions of the first and second portions (42, 44) relative to each other selectively varies the thickness (t) of the platform (40) to achieve the desired thickness.

Abstract: A credit card modularized set having a flexible stow envelope for receiving a companion nose-clasping type reading glasses, with a length and width approximately that of a conventional credit card; wherein as the set is stacked within a group of conventional credit cards, no portion of the set is substantially protrusive nor recessive of the stacked group. The reading glasses component has a special beam bridge portion having a square cross-sectional shape thereby affording maximum torsional resistance for its diminutive size plus a laterally tapering cross section evenly distributing any imposed bending loads. The modularized set has a minimal thickness enabling its user to slip the set conveniently within the user's wallet modularly among the user's credit cards for ready availability.

Abstract: A paper packaging container is obtained by tube forming with a longitudinal seal of web-shaped packaging material. The package is filled with liquid food, and a transverse seal of the tube packaging material is made to form a pillow-shaped preliminary shape container. The preliminary shape container is then cut, and a final shape container having a top, side walls and a bottom is formed by folding the packaging material along crease lines. Flaps are formed during the forming of the top of the container and are folded outwardly and downwardly onto side wall faces of the container. The top of the container is formed as a shed roof shape. The method of folding the flaps outwardly from the top of the container and the resulting shaped container allows attachment of a large spout with a wide mouth on the top, while achieving high speed manufacturability without subjecting the paper packaging material to high stresses.

Abstract: A storage device for storing a roller includes an upper member and a lower member that is pivotally connected along an edge of the upper member, the upper and lower members defining therebetween an enclosed cavity with the storage device in a closed position. The upper and lower members together define an opening, in the closed position, that extends into the enclosed cavity, the opening being sized to accommodate a handle of the roller with a nap of the roller disposed within the enclosed cavity. Each of the upper and lower members have at least one corresponding projection that extends into the enclosed cavity a predetermined distance to engage the roller and to prevent contact between the nap and the upper and lower members.

Abstract: A reusable coin holder, counter and sorter, known as COINSMETER™ utilizes inexpensive semi-disposable packaging technology. In each half of a semi-elastic plastic material, at least one grove is provided in the shape of half cylinder. When the two halves are closed, a cylinder or a number of cylinders are created. Each cylinder has a scaled line(s) for indicating the amount of coins vertically stacked in the cylindrical columns. Coins may be inserted through a slot at the top of each cylinder. The diameter of the cylindrical columns may be slightly bigger than the diameter of the coins. The two meeting sections may be connected from a solid base portion of the article. The present invention also includes a handle and stand for supporting the coin holder. In another embodiment, a carrying case for multiple coin holders may be provided to store and carry coins in a secure manner.

Abstract: A hanger includes a first board, a second board foldable to the first board for retaining a tool between them and a locking device for locking the second board to the first board. The locking device includes a first flexible strip extending from the first or second board and a second flexible strip extending from the first or second board. A plurality of ratchets is formed on the first flexible strip. A sleeve is formed on the second flexible strip. A ratchet is formed on an internal face of the sleeve. The first flexible strip can be inserted in the sleeve so that one of the ratchets formed on the first flexible strip is engaged with the ratchet formed on the second flexible strip. The locking device includes two slots defined in the second or first board for receiving the first and second flexible strips. The first or second board defines at least one slot, and the second or first board includes at least one hook for insertion through the at least one slot for engagement with first or second board.

Abstract: A carton for retaining, suspending, and dispensing rolls of wound web material and a method of manufacturing same are disclosed. The carton is a trunk to which a lid is hinged to allow the lid to be opened and closed and thereby allow access to the roll of wound web material. Retainers are provided at first and second ends to positively hold the roll within the carton for dispersal of the film. The retainers may also suspend the roll off of the bottom wall of the carton to avoid adhesion of the multiple layers of wound web of material, particularly materials employing pressure sensitive adhesives. A carton includes guide surfaces to facilitate automated assembly of the carton.

Abstract: A mobile-dining mealholder with a plate-lid and detachable bottle, the bottle including a narrow cylindrical neck with projections at axially-spaced positions, and the plate-lid including (a) a horizontal cap portion having a downwardly-extending cylindrical skirt with projections at axially-spaced positions such that the skirt detachably engages the neck and (b) a tray portion extending outwardly from the lower edge of the skirt and having food-holding areas about the cap portion. Certain preferred embodiments involve: the tray portion having depressed regions and vertically-extending portions positioned transverse to imaginary pivot lines across the tray portion to avoid excessive flexing; the tray portion being complementary to a shoulder portion of the bottle for enhanced support; and/or either push-on or quarter-turn engagement of bottle and plate-lid.

Abstract: A packaging assembly, and method of packaging a plurality of products, for economically and safely shipping and displaying a plurality of products. The packaging assembly includes a display stand, a plurality of display packs holding the plurality of products. Display stands with display packs can be stacked in layers on a pallet, with the layers seperated by cardboard. The palletized display stands and display packs are then surrounded with cardboard and an appropriate wrapping material. The display stand includes two parallel side panels having a plurality of slots. Each display pack is made of transparent, vacuum-molded plastic, having front and rear portions, flanges, and a product chamber configured to hold the products. The corresponding pairs of slots are configured to receive the display pack flanges to support and display the products in the product chamber.

Abstract: A container carrier carton construction for carrying a multiplicity of cylindrical objects is provided. The container carrier carton includes cut outs through which the advertising labels on the cylindrical objects within might be easily seen and read, a simple, elegant design for ease in manufacture, a reinforced bottom portion for safety in transporting objects within it and a design for blanks which would limit waste production during the manufacturing process. The cut out window portion allows the consumer to see the information on the label bearing portion of the cylindrical object held within the carton thus obviating the necessity of additional printing costs associated with duplication of the information on the carton. In addition, the construction of the carton incorporates the unused material from the cut-out window portion as a means to strengthen the structural integrity of the carton and provide a means by which the cylindrical objects are held securely in place.

Abstract: A container for storage and display of collectible items is disclosed. The container includes a lid and plural base units that are sized to snugly fit a particular size of collectible item within a category of collectible items. The base units define a receptacle that receives the collectible item. In order that the collectible item is snugly fit into the receptacle for optimum protection, the base unit includes sizer members that extend into the receptacle to reduce dimensions of the receptacle. The lid is sized to fit plural base units, having different sizer members. Accordingly, containers may be provided for a category of differently sized collectible items, wherein the container have uniform exterior dimensions to provide aesthetically pleasing display containers. The base units further include stiffening ribs to provide support for relatively heavy, flexible collectible items.

Abstract: A cushioning material for packaging is provided, which is used when an article having a rectangular cross section or a cubic shape is packaged in an outer case, such as a corrugated cardboard box. The cushioning material is suitable for packaging the article therewith in an outer case while an end portion, which has a pair of corner sections, of the article is inserted into and supported by the cushioning. The cushioning material is provided with a grooved retainer (1) and a pair of end support members (2,2) disposed so as to close the ends of both end portions of the grooved retainer (1). The grooved retainer has a raised bottom (10) and two side walls (11,11) and is adapted to receive one inserted end portion of the article having a rectangular cross section or a cubic shape. The end support members each have a plurality of hollow portions (20), which are arranged in parallel in a predetermined direction, and a rectangular cross-section orthogonal to the longitudinal direction of the hollow portions (20).

Abstract: A carrier with internal support members for carrying multiple beverage containers. The carrier is formed from foldable material that can quickly and easily be erected and loaded with beverage containers. The internal support structure of the carrier comprises central support tabs extending from the top panels connected to bottom support tabs extending from the bottom panels. The internal support structure gives the carrier the tensile strength needed to support multiple beverage containers. Arcuate support members restrain the top portions of the beverage containers from lateral movement. The bottom support members straddle the beverage containers and restrain the bottom portions of the beverage containers from lateral movement. The elongated central support tabs extend slightly into the beverage container receptacles creating a flexure fit when loading beverage containers into the carrier. External support braces are positionable to hold the carrier open during loading.

Abstract: A bicycle saddle hanger and packaging device, for use with a bicycle saddle having a pair of converging mounting rails, is provided. The device generally includes a display card, a pair of arms for slidably bracing a rail of a bicycle saddle, and a tapered tongue, extending between the display card and arms, for stabilizing a saddle suspended from the device during display. The device may further include a pair of shoulders for abutting the rails during the display. Between the shoulders and the arms, a pair of V-shaped slots may be provided for enabling the sliding of the display card and arms along the rails in order to facilitate stacked packaging of a plurality of such saddles on top of one another. The entire hanger and packaging device may be comprised of a single planar member. In addition, the invention provides a package of stacked bicycle saddles, each including such a hanger and packaging device.

Abstract: A collapsible, disposable food container includes a main body which is selectively adjustable between an operative, open position and a collapsed, flat position thereof. The container is constructed from a unitary piece of flat stock material folded to define front, back, side, and bottom walls. The container includes a main body having a bottom portion which is shaped substantially as a truncated cone, when the container is in its operative position, such that the bottom portion may be inserted in and stably engage the walls of a circular opening, such as a vehicle cup holder. Most preferably, the lower portion of the main body fits within a circular area 2.75 inches in diameter. In a preferred embodiment of the invention, each side wall includes an indentable gripping brace region, intermediate of upper and lower portions of the side wall, which can be flexed inwardly of the upper and lower portions of the side wall, when inwardly directed pressure is applied thereto.