Package for mechanical or electrical components

Details Package for mechanical or electrical components Package for mechanical or electrical components

2001-12-28

2003-12-16

Luong, Shian (Department: 3728)

Special receptacle or package

Nesting or vertical stacking within container or within...

C206S508000, C206S725000

Reexamination Certificate

active

06662949

ABSTRACT:

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of Invention
The present invention relates to a package, and particularly to a package for packaging mechanical or electrical components.
2. Description of Related Art
Referring to
FIG. 3
, a conventional package
40
for packaging a plurality of mechanical components
42
(only one being shown) includes a base
44
and a cover
46
to be secured together. The base
44
includes a top wall
48
defining a plurality of spaced component retaining slots
48
a
for retaining the components
42
therein, and four side walls
50
integrally formed with the top wall
48
and having securing edges
50
a
at bottoms thereof. The cover
46
includes a top wall
52
defining a plurality of depressed walls
52
a
therein to press the components
42
against the base
44
, and four side walls
54
integrally formed with the top wall
52
and having securing edges
54
a
to engage to a top edge of the base
44
. Each component
42
includes an insulating portion
56
to be placed into the component retaining slots
48
a
of the base
44
, and a metal shell
58
assembled with the insulating portion
56
.
However, the conventional package
40
has two obvious shortcomings. The first is that the cover
46
of the package
40
is only provided for assisting the base
44
to package the components
42
but not for receiving components
42
. On the other hand, the component retaining slots
48
a
of the base
44
are separated from one another so that base
44
is not able to retain more components
42
therein.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
Accordingly, a first object of the present invention is to provide a package having a relatively low stacked profile to decrease the occupying space.
A second object of the present invention is to provide a package capable of packaging more mechanical or electrical components.
To fulfill the above-mentioned object, a package for packaging mechanical or electrical components comprises a plurality of bases and covers alternatively stacked with each other. Each base defines plural rows of component retaining slots to retain components therein, and securing edges around an outside thereof. Each cover defines a plurality of component retaining slots to retain components therein, and securing edges around an outside thereof. The component retaining slots of the bases and the covers are out of alignment so that an upper one of adjacent base and cover engage a lower one of the adjacent base and cover.
Other objects, advantages and novel features of the invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.


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