Patent ID: 8276751
Filing Date: 2012-10-02
Classification: B65D

Abstract:
1. A package for displaying a padlock, comprising: a substantially ridged card having at least a front side, a back side, a bottom, an aperture, a retaining tab, a second retaining tab, and first and second coupling portions, wherein the retaining tab includes at least a first portion that extends from and is substantially orthogonal to the front side of the card and a second portion that extends from the first portion, and the second retaining tab includes at least a first portion that extends from and is substantially orthogonal to the front side of the card and is configured to restrict movement of the padlock in a direction parallel to the front side of the card; and a back plate comprising at least a front side, a back side, a bottom and third and fourth coupling portions; wherein the aperture is sized to receive a padlock, and the third and fourth coupling portions are configured, respectively, to mate with the first and second coupling portions, thereby retaining the padlock between at least the retaining tab of the card and the front side of the back plate, the second portion of the retaining tab being configured to restricting movement of the padlock in a direction orthogonal to the front side of the card, and the first portion of the retaining tab being configured to restrict movement of the padlock in a direction parallel to the front side of the card.