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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 19, 2022
Filed:
Jul. 06, 2018
Applicant:
Liberty Hardware Mfg. Corp., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Inventors:
James William Pruitt, II, Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Ryan Patrick Martin, Kernersville, NC (US);
James Leroy Daniels, Stokesdale, NC (US);
Assignee:
LIBERTY HARDWARE MFG. CORP., Winston-Salem, NC (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 73/00 (2006.01); B65B 15/00 (2006.01); B65D 75/36 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
B65D 73/0014 (2013.01); B65B 15/00 (2013.01); B65D 73/0064 (2013.01); B65D 75/366 (2013.01); B65D 75/367 (2013.01);
Abstract
A hardware packaging assembly and method are provided. A hardware component has a front appearance surface and a back mounting surface. A package backing has a forward receiving surface to receive the back mounting surface of the hardware component. A retention feature protrudes from the package backing to engage the hardware component with an interference fit. The retention feature retains the hardware component on the package backing while maintaining the front appearance surface exposed.