EP0818398A1 - Hanger for supporting a product for sale and blank therefor - Google Patents
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
- B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
- B65D73/00—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs
- B65D73/0078—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs the articles being retained or enclosed in a folded-over or doubled card
- B65D73/0085—Packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets or webs the articles being retained or enclosed in a folded-over or doubled card within a window, hole or cut-out portion
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- This invention relates to a hanger for supporting a product for sale and a blank for erection into such a hanger.
- the invention provides a blank for making a hanger for supporting a product for sale, the blank comprising two panels of sheet material, each panel being formed with an opening spanned by a bridging portion integrally formed with the remainder of the panel, the panels being capable of being brought into face-to-face engagement with the openings in substantial registration so that in use the registering openings define a space for accommodating the product which is retained in the space by virtue of the bridging portions embracing the product.
- the two panels are formed from a single sheet of material, conveniently cardboard, the two panels being inter- connected along a hinge line about which the two panels are foldable to bring the openings into registration.
- One surface of the blank may carry adhesive by which the folded panels can be held in face-to-face relationship.
- Each bridging portion preferably spans opposite sides of the corresponding opening each end of the bridging portion adjoining the remainder of the corresponding panel along a fold line about which the bridging portion is capable of being folded from its initial position in the plane of the corresponding panel to its operative position in which it projects from the plane of the corresponding panel for embracing the corresponding side of the product.
- each panel preferably has an elongated hole positioned in the panel so that when the two panels are brought into face to face engagement the two holes define a slot for suspending the hanger with its product on a rail, normally at the point of sale in a retail establishment.
- each panel may be a slot which extends to an adjacent edge of the panel, but the opening is preferably a hole which is completely surrounded by material of the panel and which has a shape chosen, in relation to the shape of the product, so that the periphery of the opening substantially locates the product in the plane of the hanger.
- each bridging portion is preferably shaped, in relation to the shape of the product, such that the two bridging portions co-operate to prevent the product falling out of the space defined by the registering openings.
- the edge of the bridging portion which is innermost after folding is curved, preferably substantially semi-circular, so that the two inner edges of the bridging portions co-operate to form a substantially circular edge for location in the neck of the product.
- a hanger supporting and displaying a product for sale comprising two panels of sheet material, each panel being formed with an opening spanned by a bridging portion integrally formed with the remainder of the panel, the two panels being in face-to-face engagement with the openings in substantial registration, the registering openings defining a space which accommodates the product which is retained in the space by the bridging portions embracing the product.
- Each bridging portion is preferably connected to the remainder of the corresponding panel about a hinge or fold line about which the bridging portion is folded so as to occupy a plane substantially at right angles to the plane of the hanger.
- the blank is shaped from a single sheet of cardboard so as to have two identical panels 1a, 1b which are interconnected along a fold line which forms the transverse line of symmetry of the blank.
- the panel 1a will be described in detail, it being understood that the panel 1b is identical.
- the panel 1a Adjacent the fold line 2, the panel 1a has a slot 3 corresponding in shape to a standard slot incorporated in backing cards used for suspending products at the point of sale. Remote from the fold 2 line, the panel 1a has an opening 4 completely surrounded by the material of the panel 1a.
- the opening 4 is shaped to suit the shape of the product to be accommodated and displayed, having a lower substantially rectangular part and an upper wider part with downwardly diverging edges 5 terminating in respective perforations 6.
- the two fold lines 8 are aligned with one another, extend transversely across the width of the panel and each terminates at its outer end in the corresponding perforation 6.
- the lower edge 9 of the bridging portion 7 is semi-circular and the upper edge 10 is arcuate and of a larger radius, to provide a substantial length to each of the fold lines 8.
- the blank is intended to form a hanger for supporting and displaying a product in the form of a plastics hose connector shown at 12 in Figure 2.
- the hose connector 12 is conventional, having an outer sleeve 13 and a threaded cap 14 between which is disposed a reduced diameter neck 15.
- the shape of the opening 4 is chosen to complement the outer shape of the hose connector 12 so that when the hose connector 12 is placed in the opening 4 the shape of the latter substantially locates the hose connector 12 in the plane of the panel.
- the connector 12 is first lowered into an opening 4 in one of the panels (in this case panel la), as indicated by arrow 16 in Figure 2.
- Engagement of the hose connector 12 with the bridging portion 7 causes the latter to be folded, out of the plane of the panel la, through substantially 90° to an operative position in which the bridging portion 7 occupies a plane substantially at right angles to the plane of the panel 1a.
- Folding movement of the bridging portion 7 with respect to the panel 1a occurs about the corresponding pair of fold lines 8.
- the bridging portion 7 is folded below the plane of the corresponding panel la, the hose connector 12 being cradled in the opening 4 and being supported on its underside by the bridging portion 7.
- Figure 3 is a isometric view of the underside of the assembly at this intermediate stage, Figure 3 showing the bridging portion 7 folded out of the plane of the panel and locating in the neck 15 of the hose connector 12.
- the bridging portion in the panel 1b is shown folded out of the plane of the panel 1b although this other bridging portion 7 is not thus folded until a later stage in the process, as will be described.
- the two panels 1a, 1b are sealed together in face-to-face relationship ( Figure 5) by suitable adhesive or heat sealing.
- the hose connector 12 is located in the space defined by the registering openings 4 and is embraced by the two bridging portions 7 which locate in the neck 15 to prevent the hose connector 12 falling out of the space defined by the registering openings 4.
- the aligned holes 3 provide a slot for suspending the hanger on a rail at the point of sale in a retail establishment.
- the hose connector 12 is clearly displayed by the hanger which is tamper evident in that the hose connector cannot be removed without rupturing one of the bridging portions or tearing the backing card formed by the laminated panels 1a, 1b.
- the fold lines 8 are of a substantial length to prevent unwanted tearing along the fold lines 8 before the product is sold, and the perforations 6 act to reduce the chances of tears starting at the outer ends of the fold lines.
- the hose connector After purchase, the hose connector is released from the hanger by tearing one or both bridging portions 7, allowing the hose connector 12 to be removed from the space in which it has hitherto been retained.
- the hose connector 12 can therefore be removed from the hanger without the use of tools or sharp implements and the hanger contains no sharp features which might injure purchasers or users, either when closed or opened.
- the hanger being made from a single material like card, is suitable for recycling without the need to separate components made of different materials.
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Abstract
A blank for making a hanger is formed from a single sheet of cardboard and has two
panels (1a, 1b) connected along a hinge line (2). Each panel has an opening (4) spanned
by a bridging portion (7) integrally formed with the remainder of the panel. In use, the
panels (1a, 1b) are folded together about the hinge line (2) so that the registering openings
(4) together define a space accommodating a product (12) which is retained in the space
by the bridging portions (7). The panels (1a, 1b) are held in face-to-face relationship by
adhesive, the resulting hanger being suspended on a rail at the point of sale. The product
is clearly displayed by the hanger which is tamper evident.
Description
This invention relates to a hanger for supporting a product for sale and a blank for
erection into such a hanger.
According to one aspect the invention provides a blank for making a hanger for supporting
a product for sale, the blank comprising two panels of sheet material, each panel being
formed with an opening spanned by a bridging portion integrally formed with the
remainder of the panel, the panels being capable of being brought into face-to-face
engagement with the openings in substantial registration so that in use the registering
openings define a space for accommodating the product which is retained in the space by
virtue of the bridging portions embracing the product.
Preferably the two panels are formed from a single sheet of material, conveniently
cardboard, the two panels being inter- connected along a hinge line about which the two
panels are foldable to bring the openings into registration. One surface of the blank may
carry adhesive by which the folded panels can be held in face-to-face relationship.
Each bridging portion preferably spans opposite sides of the corresponding opening each
end of the bridging portion adjoining the remainder of the corresponding panel along a
fold line about which the bridging portion is capable of being folded from its initial
position in the plane of the corresponding panel to its operative position in which it
projects from the plane of the corresponding panel for embracing the corresponding side
of the product.
To enable the hanger made from the blank to be suspended, each panel preferably has an
elongated hole positioned in the panel so that when the two panels are brought into face
to face engagement the two holes define a slot for suspending the hanger with its product
on a rail, normally at the point of sale in a retail establishment.
The opening in each panel may be a slot which extends to an adjacent edge of the panel,
but the opening is preferably a hole which is completely surrounded by material of the
panel and which has a shape chosen, in relation to the shape of the product, so that the
periphery of the opening substantially locates the product in the plane of the hanger.
Also, each bridging portion is preferably shaped, in relation to the shape of the product,
such that the two bridging portions co-operate to prevent the product falling out of the
space defined by the registering openings. In the preferred embodiment, where the
produce has a neck in which the bridging portions locate to retain the product, the edge
of the bridging portion which is innermost after folding is curved, preferably substantially
semi-circular, so that the two inner edges of the bridging portions co-operate to form a
substantially circular edge for location in the neck of the product.
According to another aspect of the invention there is provided a hanger supporting and
displaying a product for sale, the hanger comprising two panels of sheet material, each
panel being formed with an opening spanned by a bridging portion integrally formed with
the remainder of the panel, the two panels being in face-to-face engagement with the
openings in substantial registration, the registering openings defining a space which
accommodates the product which is retained in the space by the bridging portions
embracing the product.
Each bridging portion is preferably connected to the remainder of the corresponding panel
about a hinge or fold line about which the bridging portion is folded so as to occupy a
plane substantially at right angles to the plane of the hanger.
A hanger according to the invention, and a blank therefor, will now be described by way
of example with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
Referring principally to Figure 1, the blank is shaped from a single sheet of cardboard so
as to have two identical panels 1a, 1b which are interconnected along a fold line which
forms the transverse line of symmetry of the blank. The panel 1a will be described in
detail, it being understood that the panel 1b is identical.
Adjacent the fold line 2, the panel 1a has a slot 3 corresponding in shape to a standard slot
incorporated in backing cards used for suspending products at the point of sale. Remote
from the fold 2 line, the panel 1a has an opening 4 completely surrounded by the material
of the panel 1a. The opening 4 is shaped to suit the shape of the product to be
accommodated and displayed, having a lower substantially rectangular part and an upper
wider part with downwardly diverging edges 5 terminating in respective perforations 6.
A bridging portion 7, integral with the remainder of the panel 1a, spans opposite sides of
the opening 4, with the ends of the bridging portion being connected to the remainder of
the panel 1a along fold lines 8. The two fold lines 8 are aligned with one another, extend
transversely across the width of the panel and each terminates at its outer end in the
corresponding perforation 6. The lower edge 9 of the bridging portion 7 is semi-circular
and the upper edge 10 is arcuate and of a larger radius, to provide a substantial length to
each of the fold lines 8.
The blank is intended to form a hanger for supporting and displaying a product in the form
of a plastics hose connector shown at 12 in Figure 2. The hose connector 12 is
conventional, having an outer sleeve 13 and a threaded cap 14 between which is disposed
a reduced diameter neck 15. As has been mentioned, the shape of the opening 4 is chosen
to complement the outer shape of the hose connector 12 so that when the hose connector
12 is placed in the opening 4 the shape of the latter substantially locates the hose connector
12 in the plane of the panel.
Assembly of the hose connector with the blank takes place in the following manner. The
connector 12 is first lowered into an opening 4 in one of the panels (in this case panel la),
as indicated by arrow 16 in Figure 2. Engagement of the hose connector 12 with the
bridging portion 7 causes the latter to be folded, out of the plane of the panel la, through
substantially 90° to an operative position in which the bridging portion 7 occupies a plane
substantially at right angles to the plane of the panel 1a. Folding movement of the
bridging portion 7 with respect to the panel 1a occurs about the corresponding pair of fold
lines 8. Viewing the blank as in Figure 2, the bridging portion 7 is folded below the plane
of the corresponding panel la, the hose connector 12 being cradled in the opening 4 and
being supported on its underside by the bridging portion 7.
Figure 3 is a isometric view of the underside of the assembly at this intermediate stage,
Figure 3 showing the bridging portion 7 folded out of the plane of the panel and locating
in the neck 15 of the hose connector 12. In Figure 3, the bridging portion in the panel
1b is shown folded out of the plane of the panel 1b although this other bridging portion
7 is not thus folded until a later stage in the process, as will be described.
With the hose connector 12 cradled in the opening 4 in the panel 1a the other panel 1b is
folded about the fold line 2 so as to bring the two panels 1a, 1b into face-to-face
engagement with the holes 3 in registration and the openings 4 in registration. An
intermediate stage in this folding operation is illustrated in Figure 4. As the two panels
1a, 1b are brought together, the bridging portion 7 of the panel 1b, which hitherto has
been in the plane of the panel 1b, engages the hose connector 12 and is, by virtue of this
engagement, folded out of the plane of the panel 1b about the corresponding fold lines 8.
The two panels 1a, 1b are sealed together in face-to-face relationship (Figure 5) by
suitable adhesive or heat sealing. As a result, the hose connector 12 is located in the
space defined by the registering openings 4 and is embraced by the two bridging portions
7 which locate in the neck 15 to prevent the hose connector 12 falling out of the space
defined by the registering openings 4. The aligned holes 3 provide a slot for suspending
the hanger on a rail at the point of sale in a retail establishment. The hose connector 12
is clearly displayed by the hanger which is tamper evident in that the hose connector
cannot be removed without rupturing one of the bridging portions or tearing the backing
card formed by the laminated panels 1a, 1b. The fold lines 8 are of a substantial length
to prevent unwanted tearing along the fold lines 8 before the product is sold, and the
perforations 6 act to reduce the chances of tears starting at the outer ends of the fold lines.
After purchase, the hose connector is released from the hanger by tearing one or both
bridging portions 7, allowing the hose connector 12 to be removed from the space in
which it has hitherto been retained. The hose connector 12 can therefore be removed
from the hanger without the use of tools or sharp implements and the hanger contains no
sharp features which might injure purchasers or users, either when closed or opened. The
hanger, being made from a single material like card, is suitable for recycling without the
need to separate components made of different materials.
The described hanger has the following advantages:
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hinge 2 is integral with the panels - the blank is easily made and assembly of the blank and product is easily accomplished, particularly on automated production lines
- the bridging portions are automatically, folded to their operative positions as a result of engagement with the product
- the product is readily visible because the bridging portion obscure the product to a very small extent
The above contrasts with known packaging which frequently obscures the product at the
point of sale and, if using blister packaging, is made from different materials which are
either not easily separable or involve a more expensive construction.
Claims (10)
- A blank for making a hanger for supporting a product for sale, the blank comprising two panels of sheet material, each panel being formed with an opening spanned by a bridging portion integrally formed with the remainder of the panel, the panels being capable of being brought into face-to-face engagement with the openings in substantial registration so that in use the registering openings define a space for accommodating the product which is retained in the space by virtue of the bridging portions embracing the product.
- A blank according to claim 1, wherein the two panels are formed from a single sheet of material, the two panels being interconnected along a hinge line about which the two panels are foldable to bring the openings into registration.
- A blank according to claim 1 or 2, wherein one surface of the blank carries adhesive by which the folded panels can be held in face-to-face relationship.
- A blank according to any of the preceding claims, wherein each bridging portion spans opposite sides of the corresponding opening, each end of the bridging portion adjoining the remainder of the corresponding panel along a fold line about which the bridging portion is capable of being folded from its initial position in the plane of the corresponding panel to its operative position in which it projects from the plane of the corresponding panel for embracing the corresponding side of the product.
- A blank according to claim 4, wherein each opening is completely surrounded by the material of the panel.
- A blank according to claim 4 or 5, wherein each bridging portion is shaped, in relation to the shape of the product, such that the two bridging portions co-operate to prevent the product falling out of the space defined by the registering openings.
- A blank according to claim 7, wherein the edge of the bridging portion which is innermost after folding is curved, so that the two inner edges of the bridging portions co-operate to form a substantially circular edge for location in a neck of the product.
- A blank according to any of the preceding claims, wherein each panel has an elongated hole positioned in the panel so that when the two panels are brought into face to face engagement the two holes define a slot for suspending the hanger with its product on a rail.
- A hanger supporting and displaying a product for sale, the hanger comprising two panels of sheet material, each panel being formed with an opening spanned by a bridging portion integrally formed with the remainder of the panel, the two panels being in face-to-face engagement with the openings in substantial registration, the registering openings defining a space which accommodates the product which is retained in the space by the bridging portions embracing the product.
- A hanger according to claim 9, wherein each bridging portion is connected to the remainder of the corresponding panel about a hinge or fold line about which the bridging portion is folded so as to occupy a plane substantially at right angles to the plane of the hanger.
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FR2800044A1 (en) * | 1999-10-21 | 2001-04-27 | Innovex | Packaging for sales object able to be arranged on display shelf comprises two superimposed sheets enclosing object, first sheet forms packaging bottom and second has window shaped to object |
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US3322268A (en) * | 1965-11-09 | 1967-05-30 | Int Resistance Co | Package for electrical components |
US3370733A (en) * | 1965-05-12 | 1968-02-27 | Waldorf Paper Prod Co | Displays |
US4706804A (en) * | 1986-04-25 | 1987-11-17 | Taylor Made Products Co. | Article hanger |
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US3370733A (en) * | 1965-05-12 | 1968-02-27 | Waldorf Paper Prod Co | Displays |
US3322268A (en) * | 1965-11-09 | 1967-05-30 | Int Resistance Co | Package for electrical components |
US4706804A (en) * | 1986-04-25 | 1987-11-17 | Taylor Made Products Co. | Article hanger |
Cited By (1)
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FR2800044A1 (en) * | 1999-10-21 | 2001-04-27 | Innovex | Packaging for sales object able to be arranged on display shelf comprises two superimposed sheets enclosing object, first sheet forms packaging bottom and second has window shaped to object |
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