WO2002080737A2 - Dispositif et procede destines a charger de la marchandise sur des presentoirs a tringlage - Google Patents

Dispositif et procede destines a charger de la marchandise sur des presentoirs a tringlage Download PDF

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WO2002080737A2
WO2002080737A2 PCT/US2002/010489 US0210489W WO02080737A2 WO 2002080737 A2 WO2002080737 A2 WO 2002080737A2 US 0210489 W US0210489 W US 0210489W WO 02080737 A2 WO02080737 A2 WO 02080737A2
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
    • A47F5/08—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the like; Wall-bracket display devices
    • A47F5/0807—Display panels, grids or rods used for suspending merchandise or cards supporting articles; Movable brackets therefor
    • A47F5/0869—Accessories for article-supporting brackets, e.g. price- indicating means, not covered by a single one of groups A47F5/08
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F13/00—Shop or like accessories
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
    • A47F5/08—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the like; Wall-bracket display devices
    • A47F5/0807—Display panels, grids or rods used for suspending merchandise or cards supporting articles; Movable brackets therefor

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  • the present invention relates to devices and methods for displaying packaged merchandise and, more particularly, to devices and methods for loading packaged merchandise onto pegboard displays.
  • Pegboard displays have been popular in the retail industry for displaying lightweight merchandise. Typically, merchandise packages are loaded individually onto pegboard displays. As a result, the conventional loading method is inefficient and time-consuming. Given the narrow profit margin on which most retail outlets operate, cost saving in this activity is desirable.
  • a recent solution to the problem mentioned above has been the "power panel” .
  • the "power panel” is a ready made package of a number of loaded pegs in a box, which is simply hung up on a shelf wall. This displaying method has disadvantages in that it is expensive and does not provide means of recharge if there is a substantial difference in the sale of different items in the panel .
  • U.S. Patent No. 4,143,772 discloses a device having a plug which connects by a cord through a rear hole of a cup- shaped coupler.
  • the plug and coupler can be joined together to form a loop that holds merchandise.
  • the coupler can be separated from the plug and connected to the end of a display peg, so that the merchandise can slide onto the peg. Because the device needs to be uncoupled prior to the loading of the merchandise onto a display peg, the merchandise loading process is made rather complicated and/or inefficient.
  • the present invention overcomes the disadvantages and shortcomings of the prior art discussed above by providing a new and improved device for holding and facilitating the unloading therefrom of packaged merchandise onto a display peg.
  • the device includes a gathering mechanism for gathering together a group of packages such that hanging holes provided in individual packages are aligned so as to permit the gathered packages to be applied to the display peg together with the device.
  • packages are attached to a looped carrier of the gathering mechanism such that the packages are gathered together with the hanging holes in substantial alignment with each other.
  • the gathered packages are then applied to the display peg together with the looped carrier by causing the display peg to pass through the aligned hanging holes of the gathered packages.
  • the looped carrier is removed from the gathered packages to thereby release them onto the display peg for individual dispensing therefrom.
  • FIG. 1 is a schematic view of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention prior to the loading of merchandise packages onto a peg hook
  • FIG. 2 is a schematic view of the loading device shown in FIG. 1 subsequent to the loading of the packages onto the peg hook;
  • FIG. 3 is a schematic view illustrating the use of the loading device shown in FIGS . 1 and 2 in connection with a different type of package;
  • FIG. 4 is a schematic view of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 5a is a plan view of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention
  • FIGS. 5b and 5c are schematic views of the loading device shown in FIG. 5a during the loading of merchandise packages onto a peg hook;
  • FIG. 6a is a plan view of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 6b is a side view of the loading device shown in FIG. 6a;
  • FIG. 6c is a schematic view of the loading device of FIGS. 6a and 6b used for pre-assembling merchandise packages into a shipping and loading unit;
  • FIG. 7a Is a perspective view of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 7b is a schematic view of the loading device of FIG. 7a used for pre-assembling merchandise packages into a shipping and loading unit;
  • FIG. 8a is a perspective view of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with a sixth embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 8b is a schematic view of the loading device of FIG. 8a used for pre-assembling merchandise packages into a shipping and loading unit;
  • FIG. 9a is a perspective view of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 9b is a schematic view of the loading device of FIG. 9a during the loading of merchandise packages onto a peg hook;
  • FIG. 10a is a perspective view of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with an eighth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS . 10b and 10c are schematic views of the loading device shown in FIG. 10a during the loading of merchandise packages onto a peg hook;
  • FIGS. 11a and lib are schematic views of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with a ninth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 12a is a perspective view of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with a tenth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 12b and 12c are schematic views of the loading device shown in FIG. 12a during the loading of merchandise packages onto a peg hook;
  • FIG. 13a is a perspective view of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with an eleventh embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 13b is a schematic view of the loading device of FIG. 13a used for pre-assembling merchandise packages into a shipping and loading unit;
  • FIGS. 14a and 14b are schematic views of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with a twelfth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic view of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 16 is a schematic view of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 17 is a schematic view of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 18 is a schematic view of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with a sixteenth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 19a is a perspective view of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with a seventeenth embodiment of the present invention
  • FIG. 19b is a sectional view of a merchandise package adapted for use in conjunction with the loading device of FIG. 19a;
  • FIG. 19c is a schematic view of the loading device of FIG. 19a clipped to merchandise packages
  • FIG. 20 is a schematic view of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with an eighteenth embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIGS. 21a and 21b are schematic views of a merchandise loading device constructed in accordance with a nineteenth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the loading device 10 includes a band or strip 12 having a pair of ends 14, 16.
  • the end 14 of the band 12 is threaded or otherwise inserted through hanging holes 18 of merchandise packages 20 so as to tie the packages 20 together as a single assembly or unit. More particularly, the packages 20 are tied together by the band 12 such that the holes 18 are aligned substantially linearly and are arranged (i.e., ganged up) adjacent to one another.
  • the end 16 of the band 12 is securely attached (e.g., stapled) to the end 14 so as to form a closed loop for maintaining the packages 20 as a unit.
  • the packages 20 are pre-assembled as a unit by the band 12 and then shipped to a retail outlet or store.
  • the holes 18 of the packages 20 are aligned with a free end 26 of the peg hook 22.
  • the free end 26 of the peg hook 22 is then inserted through the holes 18 of the packages 20 by pulling the band 12 and hence the entire package unit toward a rear end of the peg hook 22 (see FIG. 2) .
  • This loading operation is facilitated by the band 12, which functions to guide the packages 20.onto the peg hook 22.
  • the band 12 is disabled (e.g., cut, torn or pierced) and then removed, thereby releasing the packages 20 from one another to be dispensed individually from the peg hook 22.
  • the present invention provides a cost-effective loading method.
  • the present invention can have numerous modifications and variations .
  • the band 12 can be replaced with any fastening members, such as links, cables, ropes, fasteners, clips, etc.
  • the term "band” shall mean to include any such fastening members.
  • the band 12 can also be made from a number of materials (e.g., metal or non-metal wires, plastic films, cardboard or paper bands) .
  • fastening members can be designed to maintain the holes 18 of the packages 20 in their aligned and clustered form without directly engaging the holes 18, as will be illustrated hereinbelow.
  • the band 12 can also be made to form a loop in many different ways (e.g., the band can be glued, stitched, tied or clipped) . Further, the band 12 can be used in connection with many different types of packages or items, such as polybags, paper or cardboard headers or boxes. For example, in FIG. 3, the band 12 is used in connection with polybags 28.
  • FIGS. 4-21b depict additional exemplary embodiments of the present invention. Elements illustrated in FIGS. 4-21b which correspond, either identically or substantially, to the elements described above with respect to the embodiment of FIGS . 1 and 2 have been designated by corresponding reference numerals increased by an increment of one hundred in each succeeding embodiment. Unless otherwise stated, the embodiments of FIGS. 4-21b is constructed, assembled and used in the same basic manner as the embodiment of FIGS . 1 and 2.
  • FIG. 4 shows a band or fastening member 112 constructed in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention. More particularly, the band 112 is adapted for use in connection with boxes 130 (e.g., boxes for rolls of films) having tags 132 and holes 118 formed in the tags 132. After the holes 118 have been aligned, the band 112 is wrapped around the boxes 130 for substantially immobilizing the boxes 130 with respect to one another. In this manner, the holes 118 are maintained in an aligned orientation so as to facilitate the loading of the boxes 130 onto a peg hook.
  • boxes 130 e.g., boxes for rolls of films
  • FIGS. 5a- 5c show a merchandise loading/unloading device 210 constructed in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention. More particularly, the loading device 210, which is made from a band or strip of any suitable materials (e.g., plastic) , includes a unitary body 212 having opposing ends 214, 216, which are adapted to be releasably interlocked to one another.
  • the loading device 210 which is made from a band or strip of any suitable materials (e.g., plastic) , includes a unitary body 212 having opposing ends 214, 216, which are adapted to be releasably interlocked to one another.
  • the end 214 is provided with notches 234, while the end 216 includes a slit 236a and an opening 236b connected to each other. Tabs 238 extend into the opening 236b so as to form a throat 240 between the slit 236a and the opening 236b.
  • the end 214 is passed through holes 218 of merchandise packages 220 and is then inserted into the slit 236a. Thereafter, the end 214 is moved into the opening 236b such that the tabs 238 are received in the notches 234 (see FIG. 5b) .
  • the end 214 releasably locked in the opening 236b by way of an interference fit.
  • the packages 220 are kept as a pre-assembled unit during shipping to a retail outlet.
  • the end 214 In order to load the packages 220 onto a pegboard display, the end
  • the loading device 210 is gripped by a user's hand 224 and is then lifted so as to suspend the packages 220 from the loading device 210. Due to gravity, the holes 218 of the packages 220 are automatically aligned with one another and clustered together (see FIG. 5b) . Next, the holes 218 of the packages 220 are aligned with a free end 226 of a peg hook 222. The free end 226 of the peg hook 222 is then inserted through the holes 18 of the packages 220 by pulling the loading device 210 and hence the entire package unit toward a rear end of the peg hook 222.
  • the end 214 of the loading device 210 is unlocked from the end 216 and is then pull out from the holes 218 of the packages 220 (see FIG. 5c) , releasing the packages 220 from one another to be dispensed individually from the peg hook 222.
  • FIGS. 6a-6c show a merchandise loading/unloading device 310 constructed in accordance with a fourth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the loading device 310 includes a unitary strip 312 having a fold line 346 adjacent a center thereof.
  • the strip 312 has a tapered end 314 and a flared end 316.
  • the flared end 316 has a plurality of crinkles 348 oriented in a direction substantially perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the strip 312 for purposes to be discussed hereinafter.
  • Pressure-sensitive adhesive materials 349 are applied to one side of the strip at one or both ends 314, 316 so that when the strip 312 is folded along the fold line 346, the tapered and flared ends 314, 316 can removably adhere to each other.
  • the adhesive materials 349 can be any conventional pressure-sensitive materials.
  • the strip 312 is made from a chipboard material and has a strength sufficient to support merchandise packages 320 (see FIG. 6c) therefrom while loading.
  • the strip 312 can be made from other suitable materials, such as paper, plastic, metal, etc.
  • the tapered and flared ends 314, 316 are pressed to one another so as to be removably attached to each other. While being maintained as a pre-assembled unit by the strip 312, the packages 320 are shipped to a retail outlet or store. After the loading of the packages 320 onto a peg hook, the flared end 316 is gripped by a user and then pulled away from the tapered end 314. Because of the crinkles 348, the flared end 316 curls away from the tapered end 314 and is hence easily detached from same in a "peeling" motion.
  • the amount of the adhesive materials 349 applied to the strip 312 should be sufficient to maintain the packages 320 as an assembled unit during shipping, while permitting easy manual peeling of the flared end 316 from the tapered end 314 subsequent to the loading of the packages 320 onto the peg hook. After detaching the flared end 316 from the tapered end 314, the strip 312 is removed from the packages 320.
  • FIGS . 7a and 7b show a merchandise loading/unloading device 410 constructed in accordance with a fifth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the loading device 410 includes a strip 412 having a pair of ends 414, 416 and a fold line 446 therebetween.
  • the end 414 is tapered, while the end 416 has a slit 436 formed therein.
  • the end 414 is sized and shaped so as to be removably received in the slit 436 so as to form a "locking" loop for merchandise packages 420 (see FIG. 7b) .
  • the strip 412 is made from a material having a suitable strength and rigidity, such as cardboard.
  • the strip 412 is inserted through holes 418 of the packages 420 and folded along the fold line 446.
  • the tapered end 414 is then inserted into the slit 436 (see FIG. 7b) .
  • the end 414 is pulled out from the slit 436, and the strip 412 is removed from the packages 420.
  • FIGS. 8a and 8b there is shown a merchandise loading/unloading device 510 constructed in accordance with a sixth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the loading device 510 includes a strip 512 having a pair of opposing ends 514, 516.
  • the end 514 is tapered, while the end 516 has a slit
  • the strip 512 has a fold line 546a located adjacent the center of the strip 512 and a fold line 546b located between the fold line 546a and the end 514.
  • the strip 512 is folded along the fold lines 546a, 546b. The end 514 is then inserted into the slit 536 so as to form a triangular loop 550.
  • the strip 512 is provided with sufficient stiffness for maintaining its triangular loop 550.
  • the strip 512 can be made from a material similar to stiff plastic strips used for packaging oversized packages.
  • the strip 512 can be made from corrugated materials, such as those known as "Eflute” and "Fflute” .
  • the end 514 is provided with a length sufficient to prevent accidental disengagement of the end 514 from the slit 536 during the shipping of the packages 520.
  • FIGS. 9a and 9b show a merchandise loading/unloading device 610 constructed in accordance with a seventh embodiment of the present invention.
  • the loading device 610 includes a strip 612 made from paper.
  • Pressure-sensitive adhesive materials 649 are applied to one side of the strip 612 at ends 614, 616 thereof. After the strip 612 is inserted through holes 618 of packages 620, the ends 614, 616 are brought together and pressed against one another for attachment.
  • the adhesive materials 649 should have a sufficient bonding strength so as to prevent the packages 620 from being released from one another during shipping or storage. After the packages 620 are loaded onto a peg hook, the strip 612 is torn or otherwise disabled so as to permit withdrawal of the strip 612 from the packages 620 (see FIG. 9b) .
  • the loop formed by the strip 612 can be sized and shaped to receive a person's finger.
  • the strip 612 can be torn after the loading of the packages 620 onto a peg hook by inserting a finger into the loop and pulling the strip 612.
  • a merchandise loading/unloading device 710 which is constructed in accordance with an eighth embodiment of the present invention, includes a rubber band 712 and a tab 752 fixedly attached to the rubber band 712.
  • the tab 752 can be completely eliminated or replaced with other mechanisms .
  • the rubber band 712 is releasably tied around upper end 753 of the packages 720. More particularly, a portion 754 of the rubber band 712 located opposite the tab 752 is passed through holes 718 of the packages 720. The portion 754 is then passed through the rubber band 712 and pulled out so as to form a releasable knot 755 tying the upper ends 753 of the packages 720 to one another (see FIG. 10b). Due to the elasticity of the rubber band 712, the knot 755 is maintained such that the packages 720 are kept as an assembled unit during shipping.
  • the tab 752 is gripped by a user and is then pulled so as to untie the knot 755 (as indicated by the arrow in FIG. 10c) . In this manner, the loading device 710 can be quickly released from the packages 720 subsequent to loading.
  • rubber band 712 can be replaced with bands made from other materials.
  • the band 712 can be made from any rubberlike natural or synthetic materials, plastics, textile materials coated with rubber or latex materials, etc. Regardless of the material used for making the band 712, the band 712 should preferably be provided with a sufficient coefficient of elasticity or friction so as to maintain the knot 755 during the shipping of the packages 720 to a retail outlet.
  • FIGS. 11a and lib show a merchandise loading/unloading device 810 constructed in accordance with a ninth embodiment of the present invention. More particularly, the loading device 810 is in the form of a twist tie 812.
  • the twist tie 812 is used to tie packages 820 into a pre-assembled unit for shipping and loading. After the packages 820 are loaded onto a peg hook (using the twisted ends as a handgrip) , the twist tie 812 is untied (see FIG. lib) and withdrawn from the packages 820.
  • a merchandise loading/unloading device 910 constructed in accordance with a tenth embodiment of the present invention includes a unitary, flexible plastic body 912.
  • the body 912 can be made from other suitable materials, such as paper, rubber, metal, etc.
  • the body 912 includes a pair of fingers 956a, 956b, which project in one direction, and a finger 956c, which projects in an opposite direction.
  • the finger 956c is positioned between the fingers 956a,
  • the body 912 has a perimeter which forms a closed loop.
  • the finger 956c is inserted through holes 918 of the packages 920 and placed on a rear side 959 of same.
  • the holes 918 of the packages 920 align with the opening 957 of the body 912 so as to permit the loading of the packages 920 onto a peg hook 922 together with the loading device 910.
  • the loading device 910 is pulled in a forward direction (as indicated by the arrow in FIG. 12c) . Due to the flexibility of the loading device 910, the fingers 956a-956c bend so as to permit quick release of the loading device 910 from the packages 920.
  • FIGS. 13a and 13b there is shown a merchandise loading/unloading device 1010 constructed in accordance with an eleventh embodiment of the present invention.
  • the loading device 1010 has a unitary wire-like body 1012 made from metal and bent into a predetermined shape so as to form a U-shaped loop 1050 at one end thereof and an inverted U-shaped loop 1060 at an opposite end thereof.
  • the loop 1050 includes a free end 1061 spaced from the body 1012 to form a gap 1062 (i.e., the loop 1050 is open) .
  • packages 1020 are loaded onto the loop 1050 (see FIG. 13b) . Because the gap 1062 is relatively small, it inhibits the release of the packages 1020 from the loop 1050 during shipping. With the loop 1060 used as a handgrip, the packages 1020 are loaded onto a peg hook. After loading, the packages 1020 are removed from the loading device 1010 through the gap 1062.
  • the loading device 1110 includes a substantially flat body 1112 having an upper end 1116 and a lower end 1114.
  • the body 1112 is made from a relatively stiff material, such as a plastic.
  • a V- shaped notch 1163 is formed in the lower end 1114 of the body 1112, while an opening 1164 is formed in the body 1112 between the upper and lower ends 1116, 1114 and connected to the notch 1163.
  • the opening 1164 is sized and shaped so as to receive upper portions 1153 of merchandise packages 1120.
  • the opening 1164 has an upper section 1165, which extends toward the upper end 1116 of the body 1112, and a lateral section 1166, which extends at an angle with respect to the upper section 1165.
  • the loading device 1110 also has a corner 1167 located adjacent to the lateral section 1166 of the opening 1164, as well as a perimeter forming an open loop.
  • the upper portions 1153 of the packages 1120 are inserted into the notch 1163. Due to the V-shape of the notch 1163, the upper portions 1153 of the packages 1120 are funneled into the opening
  • the body 1112 is pivoted such that the notch 1163 moves away from the upper package portions 1153 so as to prevent same from being released from the opening 1164 (see the solid line representation of the body 1112 in FIG. 14b) . More particularly, the upper package portions 1153 are positioned in the lateral section 1166 and the upper section 1165 of the opening 1164, while the corner 1167 of the body 1112 is placed in holes 1118 of the packages 1120. As a result, the body 1112 is inhibited from moving relative to the packages 1120 so as to maintain same as a unit during shipping and loading.
  • the body 1112 is pivoted back to its original position (see the broken line representation of the body 1112 in FIG. 14b) and is then removed from the packages 1120. For instance, after the body 1112 is pivoted back to its original position, it can be twisted so as to increase the size of the notch 1163 for facilitating the removal of the upper package portions 1153 from the opening 1164.
  • FIG. 15 A merchandise loading/unloading device 1210 constructed in accordance with a thirteenth embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 15.
  • the loading device 1210 includes a strip 1212 made from a chipboard material and coated with polyester to strengthen the strip 1212.
  • the strip 1212 has a pair of ends 1214, 1216.
  • the end 1216 has a slit 1236 sized and shaped so as to receive the end 1214 for assembling a set of merchandise packages 1220 into a shipping and loading unit .
  • FIG. 16 shows a merchandise loading/unloading device 1310 constructed in accordance with a fourteenth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the loading device 1310 has an integral body 1312 having a closed loop construction and including a tongue 1368 and a pair of legs 1369 interconnected to the tongue 1368.
  • the tongue 1368 is sized and shaped so as to be inserted through holes 1318 of merchandise packages
  • the tongue 1368 also has a sufficient resiliency such that upper portions 1353 of the packages 1320 can be gripped by the tongue 1368 and the legs 1369 for maintaining the packages 1320 as a shipping and loading unit. In loading the packages 1320 onto a peg hook, an upper edge of the loading device 1310 can be used as a handgrip .
  • a merchandise loading/unloading device 1410 constructed in accordance with a fifteenth embodiment of the present invention has a rigid body 1412 made from plastic. Alternatively, other types of material can be used for the body 1412.
  • a tongue 1468 projects from the body 1412 in one direction, while tabs 1469 project from the body 1412 in an opposite direction.
  • the tongue 1468 is sized and shaped so as to be inserted through holes 1418 of merchandise packages 1420 to be assembled into a shipping and loading unit.
  • the tabs 1469 are adapted to inhibit the body 1412 from being released from the packages 1420 during shipping. In loading the packages 1420 onto a display peg, an upper edge of the body 1412 can be used as a handgrip.
  • FIG. 18 shows a merchandise loading/unloading device 1510 constructed in accordance with a sixteenth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the loading device 1510 is in the form of a binding clip 1512 similar, in construction, to a conventional binding clip.
  • the clip 1512 has a unitary metal body 1570, which forms a closed loop and which has a pair of legs 1571.
  • a spring member 1572 is connected to the legs 1571 so as to urge the legs 1571 against one another.
  • Grip members 1573 are coupled to the legs 1571 for use in releasing same from one another.
  • One or both of the grip members 1573 can also be used as a handgrip in loading merchandise packages 1520 onto a peg hook.
  • the clip 1512 is mounted to upper portions 1553 of the packages 1520. More particularly, after the > packages 1520 are arranged such that holes 1518 of the packages 1520 are aligned with each another and clustered together, the clip 1512 is mounted to the upper portions 1553 so as to immobilize same with respect to one another. In this manner, while the clip 1512 is mounted above the holes 1518 and does not hence directly interact or engage with same, the holes 1518 remain aligned and clustered during shipping and loading .
  • FIG. 19a shows a merchandise loading/unloading device 1610 constructed in accordance with a seventeenth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the loading device 1610 is identical to the loading device 1510 of FIG. 18, except as discussed hereinbelow.
  • the loading device 1610 has a pair of legs 1671a, 1671b. Tabs 1674a project from the leg 1671a, while tabs 1674b project from the leg 1671b.
  • the tabs 1674a, 1674b are positioned such that when the loading device 1610 is in its closed position (i.e., when the legs 1671a, 1671b are urged against each other) , each of the tabs 1674a engages a corresponding one of the tabs 1674b.
  • the loading device 1610 is adapted for use in connection with merchandise packages 1620 having openings 1675 in addition to mounting holes 1618 (see FIG. 19b) .
  • the openings 1675 are located above the holes 1618.
  • the openings 1675 are sized and shaped such that when the loading device 1610 is mounted to the packages 1620, the tabs 1674a can engage the tabs 1674b through the openings 1675 (see FIG. 19c) . In this manner, the tabs 1674a, 1674b inhibit the packages 1620 from being released accidentally from the loading device 1610.
  • FIG. 20 shows a merchandise loading/unloading device 1710 constructed in accordance with an eighteenth embodiment of the present invention.
  • the loading device 1710 has a construction similar to that of a conventional bobby pin. More particularly, the loading device 1710 has a unitary wire-like body 1712 having a pair of legs 1776, at least one of which is long enough to function as a handgrip. The legs 1776 converge adjacent free ends thereof so as to restrict packages 1720 from being released accidentally during shipping.
  • the body 1712 also forms an open loop.
  • a merchandise loading/unloading device 1810 constructed in accordance with a nineteenth embodiment of the present invention includes a unitary horseshoe-shaped body 1812 having ends 1814, 1816.
  • the ends 1814, 1816 are adapted to be releasably interlocked with one another so as to form a closed loop, as well as a handgrip.
  • the body 1812 is preferably made from a flexible plastic material, other materials can be used.
  • each of the devices 510, 610 of the embodiments shown in FIGS. 5a- 6c can be inserted through one of the openings 1675 of the packages 1620 illustrated in FIG. 19b to form an assembled unit of packages.
  • the devices 510 and 610 can be made as separate pieces or as an integral piece. Two or more pieces of an identical loading device can also be used simultaneously .

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L'invention concerne un dispositif (10) et un procédé destiné à charger de la marchandise emballée sur un présentoir à tringlage (22). Ce dispositif (10) comprend un mécanisme d'assemblage destiné à assembler un groupe d'emballages (20) de sorte que les trous d'accrochage (18) de chaque emballage (20) soient alignés de manière à permettre l'assemblage des emballages (20) à appliquer sur le présentoir à tringlage (10) avec le dispositif (10). Dans la pratique, les emballages (20) sont attachés à un support en forme de boucle (12) du mécanisme d'assemblage de sorte que les emballages (20) soient assemblés avec les trous d'accrochage (18) de façon sensiblement alignés les uns par rapport aux autres. Les emballages assemblés (20) sont ensuite appliqués sur le présentoir à tringlage (22) avec le support en forme de boucle (12) par passage du présentoir à tringlage (22) à travers les trous d'accrochage alignés (18) des emballages assemblés (20). Ensuite, le support en forme de boucle (12) est retiré des emballages assemblés (20) afin de les libérer sur le présentoir à tringlage (22) pour permettre une distribution séparée des emballages.
PCT/US2002/010489 2001-04-03 2002-04-03 Dispositif et procede destines a charger de la marchandise sur des presentoirs a tringlage WO2002080737A2 (fr)

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