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US3650442A
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Display holder for unpackaged textile items
Assignee: OPELIKE Mfg CORP
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Filing: 1970-04-08
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Granted: 1972-03-21
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Expires: 1990-04-08
Abstract
Abstract A display support for a textile product wherein the textile item passes through a die cut and slot arrangement in a thinly constructed header which supports the stem and acts as a hanger. The die cut slot provides a passage for attaching the textile product to the support, and flaps formed by the die cut bend inward and add further support and stability for the textile product.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter M Berns
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 20:00
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G25/00; A47G25/14; A47G25/28; A47G25/36; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
207 words
A display support or header for a textile product, such as a hand towel or washcloth or the like, comprising: a. body means composed of flexible sheet material; b. said body means including normally planer sidewall sections disposed in side by side relationship; c. horizontally elongated tab means formed out of each of said sidewall sections in generally coextensive relationship; d. each of said tab means including vertically enlarged portions at opposite ends thereof; e. each of said tab means having horizontally extending upper and lower edges and adapted to fold outwardly out of the plane of the corresponding sidewall sections so as to permit a textile product or the like to pass through the cutout portion left by the outwardly folded tab means from one side of said body means to the other side thereof; f. hanger means on said body means above said tab means for hanging said header; g. said header when hung from said hanger means adapted to support a textile product in folded relationship at approximately a midpoint fold; h. said vertically enlarged portions of said tab means adapted to be disposed beneath a midpoint fold forcing a fold of a textile product upwardly into said body means between said sidewall sections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
207 words
A display support or header for a textile product, such as a hand towel or washcloth or the like, comprising: a. body means composed of flexible sheet material; b. said body means including normally planer sidewall sections disposed in side by side relationship; c. horizontally elongated tab means formed out of each of said sidewall sections in generally coextensive relationship; d. each of said tab means including vertically enlarged portions at opposite ends thereof; e. each of said tab means having horizontally extending upper and lower edges and adapted to fold outwardly out of the plane of the corresponding sidewall sections so as to permit a textile product or the like to pass through the cutout portion left by the outwardly folded tab means from one side of said body means to the other side thereof; f. hanger means on said body means above said tab means for hanging said header; g. said header when hung from said hanger means adapted to support a textile product in folded relationship at approximately a midpoint fold; h. said vertically enlarged portions of said tab means adapted to be disposed beneath a midpoint fold forcing a fold of a textile product upwardly into said body means between said sidewall sections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
41 words
The display support or header of claim 1 further characterized in that: a. said tab means each have lower edges connected to said siDewall sections, b. whereby said tab means fold downwardly as they are folded inwardly of said sidewall sections.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
61 words
The display support or header of claim 2 further characterized in that: a. opposite end segments of the lower edge of each of said tab means are free of corresponding sidewall sections, b. whereby the opposite ends of each of said tab means are free to bend inwardly of said sidewall sections about generally vertical as well as generally horizontal axes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
190 words
A display support or header for a textile product, such as a hand towel or washcloth or the like comprising: a. body means composed of flexible sheet material centrally folded; b. said body means including normally planer sidewall sections disposed in side by side relationship; c. die cuts in each of said sidewall sections extending generally along the opposite, free marginal edges thereof and defining horizontally elongated tab means adapted to fold outwardly at approximately 90* to the plane of the side by side wall through the cutouts left by the outwardly folded tab means from one side of the body means to the other side thereof; d. each of said tab means having an elongated central portion and two ends having a greater vertical height than said central portion; e. hanger means on said body means above said tab means for hanging said header; and f. said header when hung from said hanger means adapted to support a textile product substantially on said tab means with each of said two ends adapted to force a fold of a textile product upwardly into said body means between said sidewall portions.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
190 words
A display support or header for a textile product, such as a hand towel or washcloth or the like comprising: a. body means composed of flexible sheet material centrally folded; b. said body means including normally planer sidewall sections disposed in side by side relationship; c. die cuts in each of said sidewall sections extending generally along the opposite, free marginal edges thereof and defining horizontally elongated tab means adapted to fold outwardly at approximately 90* to the plane of the side by side wall through the cutouts left by the outwardly folded tab means from one side of the body means to the other side thereof; d. each of said tab means having an elongated central portion and two ends having a greater vertical height than said central portion; e. hanger means on said body means above said tab means for hanging said header; and f. said header when hung from said hanger means adapted to support a textile product substantially on said tab means with each of said two ends adapted to force a fold of a textile product upwardly into said body means between said sidewall portions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
45 words
The display support or header of claim 4 further characterized in that: a. said hanger means comprises slot means formed across said central fold through each of said sidewall sections defining a J-hook in said body means for suspending said body means from pin means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
The display support or header of claim 4 further characterized in that: a. said body means is formed out of a single piece of paperboard or the like.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-03-21 | 1975-09-20 | 1976-03-21 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-03-21 | 1979-09-20 | 1980-03-21 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-03-21 | 1983-09-20 | 1984-03-21 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |