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Title: Merchandise package
Claims: I claim: 1. A merchandise package comprising: a. a substantially rigid plate-like means; b. a substantially flat gasket means positioned flat on said plate-like means; c. a plurality of bolt means positioned on said plate-like means, each of said plurality of bolt means including a bolt member and a nut member threadingly attached to said bolt member, said bolt member having a head portion, each of said plurality of bolt means being positioned flat on said plate-like means with said nut member and said head portion of said bolt member in contact with said plate being positioned one on either side of a portion of said gasket means so as to form a bridge thereover; and d. means for fixedly securing said gasket means and said plurality of bolt means to said plate-like means. 2. The merchandise package of claim 1 in which said gasket means has an aperture therethrough and in which each of said plurality of bolt means is positioned on said platelike means with said nut member positioned on said plate-like means with said nut member positioned within said aperture of said gasket means and with said head portion of said bolt member positioned outside of said gasket means. 3. The merchandise package of claim 2 in which said bolt member of each of said plurality of bolt means includes a substantially elongated body portion flat having a threaded first end and having a second end, in which said head portion of body member of each of said plurality of bolt means is fixedly attached to said second end of said body portion, in which said nut member of each of said plurality of bolt means has a substantially centrally located threaded aperture therethrough for threadingly coacting with said threaded first end of said body portion flat of said bolt member, and in which said head portion flat of said bolt member in contact with said plate-like means and said nut member are substantially concentric with the longitudinal axis of said body portion of said bolt means and are larger in cross-sectional area than said body portion of said bolt member so that said body portion of said bolt member is held spaced above said plate-like means. 4. The merchandise package of claim 3 in which said gasket means is substantially ring-shaped and in which each of said plurality of bolt means is positioned with the longitudinal axis of said body portion of each of said bolt members extending radially outwards of the center of said ring-shaped gasket means. 5. The merchandise package of claim 4 in which said plurality of bolt means are positioned so that when said plate-like means is bent inwardly, said nut members of said plurality of bolt means will engage one another to prevent said plate-like means from being bent inwardly more than a certain amount. 6. The merchandise package of claim 5 in which said means for fixedly securing said gasket means and said plurality of bolt means to said plate-like means includes a substantially flexible, transparent cover means for extending over said gasket means and said plurality of bolt means and for being fixedly attached to said plate-like means. 7. A merchandise package comprising: a. a substantially rigid plate-like means; b. substantially flat gasket means positioned flat on said plate-like means substantially centrally thereof, said gasket means having an aperture through substantially the center thereof; c. a plurality of bolt means positioned on said plate-like means, each of said bolt means including a bolt member and a nut member threadingly attached to said bolt member, said bolt member including a substantially elongated body portion having a threaded first end and a second end and including a head portion fixedly attached to said second end of said body portion, said nut member having a substantially centrally located threaded aperture therethrough for threadingly coacting with said threaded first end of said body portion of said bolt member, each of said bolt means being positioned with said nut member thereof positioned within said aperture through said gasket means and with said head portion of said bolt member thereof being positioned outside of said gasket means and with said body portion of said bolt member extending over a portion of said gasket means so as to form a bridge thereover, said head portion of said bolt member and said nut member being substantially concentric with the longitudinal axis of said body portion of said bolt means and being larger in cross-sectional area than said body portion of said bolt member so that said body portion of said bolt member is held above the portion of said gasket means which it extends over; and d. a substantially flexible cover means for extending over said gasket means and said plurality of bolt means and for being fixedly attached to said plate-like means to fixedly secure said gasket means and said plurality of bolt means to said plate-like means. 8. The merchandise package of claim 7 in which said gasket means is substantially ring-shaped and in which each of said plurality of bolt means is positioned with said body portion of each of said bolt members extending radially outward of the center of said ring-shaped gasket means. 9. The merchandise package of claim 8 in which said plurality of bolt means are positioned so that when said plate-like member is bent inwardly, said nut member of said plurality of bolt means will engage one another to prevent said plate-like member from being bent inwardly more than a certain amount. 10. The merchandise package of claim 7 in which said cover means is transparent. Other info: Inventors: Wilkinson, Michael T. (Memphis, TN, US) Application Number: 775918 Filing Date: 1977-03-09 Publication_date: 1977-12-20 Assignee: Combustion and Controls Company, Inc. (Memphis, TN) Primary Class(es): 206/231 206/471, 206/495 Other Classes: US Patent Ref:
Other Refs: Primary Examiner: Ross, Herbert F. Assistant Examiner: Attorney: Walker, III; John R. |
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