EP0818398A1 - Support pour suspendre un produit à la vente et flan pour ce support - Google Patents

Support pour suspendre un produit à la vente et flan pour ce support Download PDF

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EP0818398A1
EP0818398A1 EP97304877A EP97304877A EP0818398A1 EP 0818398 A1 EP0818398 A1 EP 0818398A1 EP 97304877 A EP97304877 A EP 97304877A EP 97304877 A EP97304877 A EP 97304877A EP 0818398 A1 EP0818398 A1 EP 0818398A1
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product
panel
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hanger
bridging portion
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Matthew Young
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Hozelock Ltd
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Hozelock Ltd
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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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EP97304877A 1996-07-11 1997-07-03 Support pour suspendre un produit à la vente et flan pour ce support Withdrawn EP0818398A1 (fr)

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GBGB9614557.8A GB9614557D0 (en) 1996-07-11 1996-07-11 Hanger for supporting a product for sale and blank therefor
GB9614557 1996-07-11

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FR2800044A1 (fr) * 1999-10-21 2001-04-27 Innovex Conditionnement d'objets pour presentoir

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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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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
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)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
FR2800044A1 (fr) * 1999-10-21 2001-04-27 Innovex Conditionnement d'objets pour presentoir

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