US20050224678A1

US20050224678A1 - Adjustable hangtag

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Publication number: US20050224678A1
Application number: US11/103,887
Authority: US
Inventors: See-Tuh Wang
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 2004-04-12
Filing date: 2005-04-12
Publication date: 2005-10-13
Also published as: TWM259539U

Abstract

The adjustable hangtag has upper and lower fasteners; a suspension hole on the top of the upper fastener, and an upper clip beneath the upper fastener. Underneath, the upper clip has a connecting end that can be extended downward, and there sets the first locating point; a lower clip is placed on the bottom of the lower fastener, and a combining end located on the top of the lower clip that can be extended upward, and there is the second locating point on the combining end for the first locating point of upper fastener mentioned above to select the section for connection. The distance between the upper and lower clip can be adjusted, which can be used for the products with different specifications.

Description

RELATED U.S. APPLICATIONS

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STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT

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REFERENCE TO MICROFICHE APPENDIX

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FIELD OF THE INVENTION

The present invention relates generally to a hangtag, and more particularly to a hangtag that is made with adjustable upper and lower fasteners, so that the distance between the upper and lower clips can be adjusted for different products with different specifications.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

Many products sold in the market today rely on the hangtag for display and management. Moreover, this type of hangtag is widely used with all kinds of hand tools and the products with related components, and the structure varies depending on the shape and feature of the product that is placed upon it. For instance, some hangtags are made with the combination of blister and paperboard with the product placed in it; some hangtags have holders for the handles of hand tools to clip. Even though there are many types of hangtags, however, the designs for some of the products still present problems. Take the plaster trowel for example, it has a low profile that takes lot of spaces, and there is a grip that sticks out, if this type of product uses the hangtag made with the combination of blister and paperboard, the amount of the material used for it would not be economical. Moreover, even though the shapes of the low profile of the plaster trowel are the same, however, the specifications are different; therefore, all styles have to be made separately, which increases it cost obviously. Moreover, most of the time, the hangtag becomes waste after the consumer bought the product.
Thus, it would be an advancement if the art to provide an improved hangtag that fits all products with different specifications can significantly improve the efficacy.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

The effects of the present invention are as follows:

- 1. Providing the upper and lower fastener 10 that can be adjusted, which is the new design that is first seen in the industry and meets the qualification for new patent.
- 2. By this improvement, the distance between the upper and lower clip 11 and 21 can be adjusted for the products with different specifications. This tag achieves the function of one tag for all and costs effective, which qualifies for the better industrial benefit of new patents.

The new effect of this invention is explained as follows:

- 1. The design of the connection between the upper and lower fasteners 10, 20 by locating the jagged edge 14 and rack 24 has an advantage of fast and high efficiency.
- 2. The two walls of the □-shape slot 23 of combining end 22 of the lower fastener 20 are KPI (A) type, with this design, when the connecting end 12 of the upper fastener 10 is fastened in the □-shape slot 23, and the jagged edge 14 and the rack 24 are connected, the idea is using the two inner walls of the O-shape slot 23 to create the clipping action that can prevent the connecting end 12 of the upper fastener 10 from coming off the □-shape slot 23 easily.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS

FIG. 1 shows an exploded perspective view of the hangtag of the present invention.
FIG. 2 shows an exploded perspective view of the assembly of the hangtag and plaster trowel.
FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of the assembly of the hangtag and plaster trowel.
FIG. 4 shows an exploded perspective view of the assembly parts of the hangtag.
FIG. 5 shows an exploded cutaway view of the assembly parts of the hangtag.
FIG. 6 shows an assembled cutaway view of the assembly parts of the hangtag.
FIG. 7 shows an assembled plane view of the assembly parts of the hangtag.
FIG. 8 shows the application of the hangtag of the present invention another specification of trowel.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The features and the advantages of the present invention will be more readily understood upon a thoughtful deliberation of the following detailed description of a preferred embodiment of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings.
As shown in FIG. 1, an adjustable hangtag structure embodied in the present invention comprises:

- adjustable upper and lower fasteners 10, 20; a suspension hole 13 on the top of the upper fastener 10, and a upper clip 11 beneath the upper fastener 10; underneath the upper clip has a connecting end 12 that can be extended downward, and there sets the first locating point (see later part for example); there is a lower clip 21 placed on the bottom of the lower fastener 20, and a combining end 22 located on the top of the lower clip that can be extended upward, and there is the second locating point (see later part for example) on the combining end for the first locating point of upper fastener 10 mentioned above to select the section for connection.

The upper clip 11 and the lower clip 21 of the upper and lower fastener 10, 20 are shaped in L-shape geometrically.
Moreover, the upper and lower fastener 10, 20 in the present invention can be made by plastic, and the connecting end 12 of the upper faster 10 is a long piece of board, and the first locating point is the jagged edge 14 placed at the bottom of the board (see FIG. 4). The connecting end 22 of the lower fastener 20 has a □-shape slot that connects the long connecting end 12 mentioned above. The second locating point is the rack 23 that is placed on both sides of the □-shape slot, which is for the jagged edge 14 of the connecting end 12 of the upper fastener 10 mentioned above to select the section for connection (see FIGS. 5 and 6).
The two walls of the □-shape slot 23 of combining end 22 of the lower fastener 20 are KPI (A) type, with this design, when the connecting end 12 of the upper fastener 10 is fastened in the □-shape slot, and the jagged edge 14 and the rack 24 are connected, the idea is using the two inner walls of the □-shape slot 23 to create the clipping action that can prevent the connecting end 12 of the upper fastener 10 from coming off the □-shape slot 23 easily.
Through the above structure and design, the adjustable hangtag disclosed by the present invention can be the hangtag for plaster trowel, please see FIGS. 2 and 3. The upper clip 11 of the upper fastener 10 is clipped to the upper edge of the low profile 31 of the plaster trowel 30 (as shown in the figure), and the lower clip 21 of the lower fastener 20 is clipped to the lower edge of the low profile 31 of the plaster trowel 30, then take the connecting end 12 of the upper fastener 10 and fasten it to the □-shape slot 23 of the combining end 22 of the lower fastener 20 to connect the jagged edge 14 and the rack 24. By doing so, the combination of the hangtag and plaster trowel is completed, and the distance between the upper and lower clips 11 and 21 disclosed by the present invention can be adjusted. Therefore, the business can just manufacture one type of hangtag for different low profiles 31 of plaster trowel 30 with different specifications. (30B) (see FIGS. 2 and 8, and the plaster trowel with the different low profiles), this way, not only it would greatly reduce the cost, but also increase the efficiency on assembling.

Claims

1. An adjustable hangtag, comprising:

adjustable upper and lower fasteners;

a suspension hole on a top of the upper fastener,

an upper clip beneath the upper fastener; said upper clip having a connecting end underneath said upper clip extended downward,

a first locating point set at said connecting end;

a lower clip placed on a bottom of a lower fastener,

a combining end located on a top of the lower clip extended upward, and

a second locating point on the combining end for the first locating point of upper fastener selecting a section for connection.

2. The structure defined in claim 1, wherein said upper clip and the lower clip of the upper and lower fastener are shaped in an L-shape geometrically.

3. The structure defined in claim 1, wherein said connecting end of the upper faster is comprised of a long piece of board, the first locating point being a jagged edge placed at the two sides of the bottom of the board; wherein the connecting end of the lower fastener has a □-shape slot that connects the long connecting end; and wherein the second locating point is the rack that is placed on both sides of the □-shape slot, which is for the jagged edge of the connecting end of the upper fastener to select the section for connection.

4. The structure defined in claim 3, wherein the two walls of the □-shape slot of said combining end of the lower fastener are KPI type.