Product display strip

Abstract

Embodiments of the present invention provide a product display strip designed to induce impulse purchases. The product display strip comprises a semi-flexible elongate member, an integrated anchoring member, and a plurality of semi-rigid retainers, each configured to support, couple, and retain an attached product during shipment, stocking, and display of the product.

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CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 62 / 932,740, filed Nov. 8, 2019, entitled “Product Display Strip,” which is hereby incorporated by reference in its entirety.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]The present invention relates to commercial product displays, specifically display strips designed to induce and maximize impulse purchases by customers. Particularly, the invention provides a product display strip having an integrated mounting anchor and a plurality of semi-rigid retainers configured to couple and retain product during loading of the product onto the display, shipping of the product to a commercial retailer, and while the product is displayed for sale.[0003]In commercial retail, display strips are often used to both store and display product without said product taking up shelf space, allowing a retailer to offer greater numbers and more varied products. Additionally, display strips can be...

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Benefits of technology

The invention is a product display strip with elongated members that have semi-rigid retainers on either side. These retainers can hold various types of products securely during shipment. The technical effect of this invention is to prevent accidental detachment of products from the display strip during shipment activities.

Problems solved by technology

The former task is time-consuming task that often results in malfunction or destruction of one or more of the plurality of pegs, hooks, or loops that hold product.

The former action requires another time-consuming step, while the latter often results in shipment issues where the removable anchor has become detached from the display strip and must be reattached or completely replaced if the anchor was lost during shipping.

Additionally, metal ‘S’ shape removable anchors pose issues to safety both when detached from the display strip and still attached, having jagged metal edges that could harm a worker, shipper, or consumer.

Further, the use of metal anchors burdens shipping processes where an x-ray machine or metal detector may sound when passed over the box containing the strips, typically requiring further inspection from officials and delaying shipping times.

However, the same issues that surround the removable anchor of current display strips frequently applies to product loaded onto the display strips.

While loading product onto the display strips prior to shipping usually saves valuable time, pre-loaded product also has a tendency to detach from the display strips during shipping.

This defeats the purpose of pre-loading the product, since the retailer will need to reload it upon arrival.

However, such means increase the cost and time to manufacture the display strips, decreasing the overall financial benefit of utilizing the display strips.

Further, a common problem with known display strips is weak retainers that fail to support the product being displayed, frequently leading to the product falling off in shipping or while on display.

Even where an attachment means successfully retains a product, the result is typically a near-permanent attachment, wherein the product cannot be removed, even intentionally, without considerable unreasonable effort or force.

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