Hanging display package

a technology for hanging packages and hanging articles, which is applied in the direction of packaging, other accessories, travelling accessories, etc., can solve the problems of obstructing the view of the article, affecting the appearance of the article, and many existing hangable packages that require complex manipulation by the packager, so as to achieve simple and efficient retention and avoid problems associated with the effect of affecting the display

Inactive Publication Date: 2005-05-12
N S PACKAGING
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"The present invention provides a package and method of packaging that allows for easy and efficient retention of an article against a hangable package for display. The package requires only two simple manipulations in order to affix the article to the hangable card, and does not require complex folding of the package. The package also provides optimum visibility of the displayed article from the package that is visible to the shopping consumer. The package includes a hangable card with first and second panels positioned in opposing face to face relation, and a flexible band that is positioned within the card and can be extended outward to securely hold the article in place without the need for adhesive or barbed fasteners. The package provides a convenient and economical method of displaying an article and allows for easy inspection and touching of the article by potential purchasers."

Problems solved by technology

Typical hangable packages do have some drawbacks, however.
This obstructs the view of the article.
Also, many of the existing hangable packages require complex manipulation by the packager in order to affix the article to the card.

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[0020] The present invention now will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which some, but not all embodiments of the invention are shown. Indeed, the present invention may be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein; rather, these embodiments are provided so that this disclosure will satisfy applicable legal requirements. Like numbers refer to like elements throughout.

[0021]FIG. 1 shows a display package in conjunction with a packaged article 70 in the form of a pair of socks. The primary components of the package are a hangable card 10 and a band 30. The card 10 has a substantially flat surface that forms the backing of the package. In use, the packaged article is placed against the front surface of the hangable card 10. The article 70 is retained against the card by the band 30, which has a first end fixed to a first edge of the card 10 and second end that is attacha...

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Abstract

A package assembly comprising a hangable card having first and second panels positioned in opposing face to face relation, and defining a main slot that communicates from an internal area between the two panels to the outside of the card. A flexible band is positioned between the first and second panels of the card and a forward portion of the band extends through the main slot from the internal area of the card and terminates in a tongue configured to be inserted into and retained by a receiving slot formed in one of the panels of the card.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention relates to packaging for use in the display of merchandise. More particularly, the invention relates to a package for use in hanging articles from a pegboard or similar display. [0002] There are several available methods of packaging individual or small groupings of textile articles such as socks, undergarments, and the like. For purposes of display, the articles are often placed within hangable bags or attached to a hangable card or the like and suspended from pegs on a pegboard. The pegboard provides space for product and brand information and a versatile and space-saving manner for displaying the articles. [0003] Potential purchasers may often desire to view and touch a product such as a textile article prior to purchase. A hangable package can offer advantages in this regard since articles may be placed upon a hangable structure, such as a card, such that a large portion of the article remains exposed for examination by th...

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Patent Type & AuthorityApplications(United States)
IPC IPC(8): B65D73/00
CPCB65D73/0014
InventorWALL, W. BATTLE
OwnerN S PACKAGING