Automotive-Related Product Packaging

Abstract

A set of automotive-related product packaging having a set of common features. Each of the product packages provide for point of sales display, easy transportation, and storage of the product when not in use.

1 . Automotive-related product packaging comprising: 
 a means for retaining an automotive-related product;    a means for displaying at least a portion of said automotive-related product; and    wherein said means for retaining said automotive-related product can be selectively removed and replaced from said automotive-related product packaging such that said automotive-related product can be selectively removed for use and replaced for storage.    
   
   
       2 . A bungee cord package comprising: 
 a body;    a set of scallops located along a bottom portion of said body; and    a set of apertures in said body, said set of apertures located at varying distances from said scallops.    
   
   
       3 . The bungee cord package of  claim 2  further comprising one or more hooked edges.  
   
   
       4 . The bungee cord package of  claim 2  further comprising a cut-out section in said body.  
   
   
       5 . The bungee cord package of  claim 2  wherein said body is generally planar.  
   
   
       6 . The bungee cord package of  claim 2  wherein said body is arced.  
   
   
       7 . The bungee cord package of  claim 2  wherein said body is comprised of two opposing arced portions.  
   
   
       8 . The bungee cord package of  claim 2  further comprising a means for allowing the bungee cord package to free-stand.  
   
   
       9 . The bungee cord package of  claim 8  wherein said means for allowing the bungee cord package to free stand comprises one or more elongated member.  
   
   
       10 . The bungee cord package of  claim 9  wherein said one or more elongated members are located between the scallops.  
   
   
       11 . The bungee cord package of  claim 2  further comprising one or more bungee cord length labels located on said body.  
   
   
       12 . The bungee cord package of  claim 11 , wherein said one or more bungee cord length labels are integrally molded into said body.  
   
   
       13 . The bungee cord package of  claim 2  further comprising one or more hang tabs.  
   
   
       14 . The bungee cord package of  claim 2 , wherein each of said set of apertures includes at least one low spot.  
   
   
       15 . The bungee cord package of  claim 2  further comprising a handle.  
   
   
       16 . A bungee cord package comprising: 
 a base comprised of two opposing arced portions; and    a means for securing one or more bungee cords.    
   
   
       17 . The bungee cord package of  claim 16 , wherein said means for securing one or more bungee cords include a set of scallops and a set of apertures.  
   
   
       18 . The bungee cord package of  claim 16  further comprising a means for allowing the bungee cord package to free-stand.  
   
   
       19 . The bungee cord package of  claim 18 , wherein said means for allowing the bungee cord package to free-stand includes one or more elongated members and two end members.  
   
   
       20 . A bungee cord package comprising: 
 a base comprised of two opposing arced portions; and    a member for securing one or more bungee cords.    
   
   
       21 . A bungee cord package comprising: 
 a base;    means for securing one or more bungee cords secured across the base; and    a means for allowing the bungee cord package to free stand.    
   
   
       22 . The bungee cord package of  claim 21 , wherein said means for securing one or more bungee cords secured across the base includes a set of scallops and a set of apertures.  
   
   
       23 . A hitch ball package comprising: 
 two side walls connected by a top wall and a front wall;    a surface extending between said two side walls, said surface including an aperture for receiving a first portion of a hitch ball; and    a center cavity surrounded by said two side walls and said top wall, wherein said center cavity exposes a second portion of said hitch ball.    
   
   
       24 . The hitch ball package of  claim 23 , wherein a portion of each of said two side walls arc toward each other to form a dome-shaped section.  
   
   
       25 . The hitch ball package of  claim 23  further comprising at least one hang tab.  
   
   
       26 . The hitch ball package of  claim 23  further comprising one or more display regions.  
   
   
       27 . The hitch ball package of  claim 26 , wherein said one or more display regions are recessed within one or more of said two side walls and said front wall.  
   
   
       28 . The hitch ball package of  claim 23  further comprising a set of apertures for receiving a portion of a hitch ball lock.  
   
   
       29 . The hitch ball package of  claim 23  further comprising one or more slots in said front wall.  
   
   
       30 . A hitch ball package for multiple hitch balls, said package comprising: 
 a base portion including a set of apertures for receiving a first portion of one or more hitch balls; and    an extended portion extending from said base portion including a set of cut-outs corresponding to said set of apertures and configured to receive a second portion of said one or more hitch balls;    wherein said second portion of said one or more hitch balls are exposed on substantially all side of said second portion of said one or more hitch balls.    
   
   
       31 . The hitch ball package of  claim 30  further comprising side supports connecting said base portion with said extended portion.  
   
   
       32 . The hitch ball package of  claim 30 , wherein said set of cut-outs includes at least two cut out portions that have different shapes.  
   
   
       33 . A ratchet strap package comprising: 
 at least two compartments each for securing a ratchet strap, said at least two compartments including a base portion and a top portion and a space therebetween exposing a portion of each of said ratchet straps; and    a hook for retaining each ratchet strap within each of said at least two compartments.    
   
   
       34 . The ratchet strap package of  claim 33  further comprising a viewing window in at least one of said base portion and said top portion.  
   
   
       35 . The ratchet strap package of  claim 33  wherein said base portion and said top portion are hingedly connected to said at least two compartments.