Packaging assembly for light bulbs, such as led light bulbs, and similar devices

Abstract

A packaging assembly for packaging a light bulb device. The packaging assembly includes a package and a flexible ribbon. The package is sized and shape in accordance with a size and shape of at least one light bulb device. The flexible ribbon extends from the package and displays product information. In some embodiments, the package has a clamshell-like design, including first and second packaging sections connected at a hinge. In other embodiments, the package forms a first hanger hole and the ribbon forms a second hanger hole.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A packaging assembly for packaging a light bulb device, the packaging assembly comprising:
 a package sized and shaped in accordance with a size and shape of the light bulb device; and   a flexible ribbon extending from the package and displaying product information.   
     
     
         2 . The packaging assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the package includes first and second packaging sections connected at a hinge. 
     
     
         3 . The packaging assembly of  claim 2 , wherein the packaging sections are connected at a first end of the package, the first end being opposite a second end, and further wherein the ribbon extends from the first end. 
     
     
         4 . The packaging assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the first and second packaging sections combine to define a retention zone adjacent the first end, and further wherein the retention zone forms a first hanger hole. 
     
     
         5 . The packaging assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the ribbon forms a second hanger hole. 
     
     
         6 . The packaging assembly of  claim 4 , wherein the retention zone further forms a slot for receiving the ribbon. 
     
     
         7 . The packaging assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the ribbon forms a plurality of segments each separated by a fold line. 
     
     
         8 . The packaging assembly of  claim 7 , wherein each of the segments forms a hanger hole. 
     
     
         9 . The packaging assembly of  claim 8 , wherein at least one of the segments displays a bar code. 
     
     
         10 . The packaging assembly of  claim 1 , wherein the package is configured to contain a plurality of light bulb devices. 
     
     
         11 . A method of displaying packaged light bulbs for retail sale, the method comprising:
 receiving first and second packaged light bulbs each including:
 a light bulb, 
 a package sized and shaped in accordance with a size and shape of the light bulb, wherein the light bulb is stored within the package, 
 the package forming a first hanger hole, 
   a flexible ribbon extending from the package;   mounting the first packaged light bulb on a display rod at a retail location, including inserting the first hanger hole of the first packaged light bulb over the display rod; and   mounting the second packaged light bulb on the display rod, including inserting the second hanger hole of the second packaged light bulb over the display rod.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the package of each of the first and second packaged light bulbs defines a bulbous area and a socket area, and further wherein following the steps of mounting the first and second packaged light bulbs on the display rod, the socket area of the first packaged light bulb nests within the bulbous area of the second packaged light bulb. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 11 , further comprising:
 receiving third and fourth packaged light bulbs each including the light bulb, the package and the flexible ribbon; and   following the step of mounting the second packaged light bulb on the display rod, the method comprising:
 mounting the third packaged light bulb on the display rod, including inserting the first hanger hole of the third packaged light bulb over the display rod, 
 mounting the fourth packaged light bulb on the display rod, including inserting the second hanger hole of the fourth packaged light bulb over the display rod. 
   
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the step of mounting the first packaged light bulb includes folding the ribbon of the first package light bulb onto the package of the first packaged light bulb. 
     
     
         15 . A packaged good article comprising:
 a light bulb device having an outer shape defining a bulbous region and a socket region; and   a packaging assembly comprising:
 a package sized and shaped in accordance with the outer shape of the light bulb device, the package including a bulbous area corresponding with the bulbous region and a socket area corresponding with the socket region, 
 a flexible ribbon extending from the package and displaying product information; 
   wherein the light bulb device is stored within the package.