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Merchandise display device

Assignee: EZ Paintr Corp
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Filing: 1975-05-05
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Granted: 1977-04-19
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Expires: 1995-05-05
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Abstract

Abstract A hanger device to be used with a perforated panel or other display board or support for hanging articles in a position for visual display to customers. The hanger includes a mounting portion with two generally flat arms extending outwardly therefrom, one arm being angled generally upwardly and the other arm being angled generally downwardly. The upwardly directed arm supports a plurality of paint brushes or other suitable articles by means of apertures in the paint brush handles generally complementary in shape to the arm for maintaining vertical alignment of the brushes. The second downwardly angled arm maintains the hanging objects at an upwardly facing angle relative to the display board to facilitate viewing of the objects by a potential customer.

Inventors

  • 👤 James J. Jarecki

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-26 11:10
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/08; A47F5/0807

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim 120 words
A hanger for securement to a support panel, or the like, for displaying a plurality of articles, said display hanger comprising: a base including attachment means to secure the base to the support panel; a generally upwardly canted, elongated hanging arm member secured to the base and protruding outwardly from the support panel for receiving a plurality of articles in stacked relationship therealong; and a generally downwardly canted positioning arm member movably mounted to the hanging arm member whereby the bottommost of said stacked plurality of articles on said hanging arm is supported in a generally upwardly canted position relative to the support panel with the remainder of the stacked articles so positioned seriatim to facilitate observance and access thereto.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 120 words
A hanger for securement to a support panel, or the like, for displaying a plurality of articles, said display hanger comprising: a base including attachment means to secure the base to the support panel; a generally upwardly canted, elongated hanging arm member secured to the base and protruding outwardly from the support panel for receiving a plurality of articles in stacked relationship therealong; and a generally downwardly canted positioning arm member movably mounted to the hanging arm member whereby the bottommost of said stacked plurality of articles on said hanging arm is supported in a generally upwardly canted position relative to the support panel with the remainder of the stacked articles so positioned seriatim to facilitate observance and access thereto.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 44 words
The display hanger of claim 1 wherein the hanging arm member and positioning arm member are formed of substantially flat material and the articles include a generally elongated slot adapted to engage the hanging arm member to thereby maintain relative alignment between the articles.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 22 words
The display hanger of claim 2 wherein the hanging arm member and positioning arm member are integrally formed from flat sheet material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 29 words
The display hanger of claim 3 wherein the hanging arm member and positioning arm member, when secured to the support panel, are disposed in a common, generally vertical plane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 149 words
Hanging means for supporting and displaying articles on a display board, or the like, comprising, in combination: a hanger having a base portion for mounting on the display board and a substantially vertically flattened hanging arm member for receiving a plurality of articles in a stacked relationship; a generally downwardly canted positioning arm member removably mounted on the hanging arm member whereby the bottommost of said stacked plurality of articles on said hanging arm is supported in a generally upwardly canted position relative to the support panel with the remainder of the stacked articles so positioned seriatim to facilitate observance and access thereto; and an article having a generally elongated vertical slot shaped aperture complementary in size and shape to said arm member for sliding engagement onto the hanging arm member for supporting the article and maintaining relative vertical alignment between a plurality of articles supported by the hanger.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 149 words
Hanging means for supporting and displaying articles on a display board, or the like, comprising, in combination: a hanger having a base portion for mounting on the display board and a substantially vertically flattened hanging arm member for receiving a plurality of articles in a stacked relationship; a generally downwardly canted positioning arm member removably mounted on the hanging arm member whereby the bottommost of said stacked plurality of articles on said hanging arm is supported in a generally upwardly canted position relative to the support panel with the remainder of the stacked articles so positioned seriatim to facilitate observance and access thereto; and an article having a generally elongated vertical slot shaped aperture complementary in size and shape to said arm member for sliding engagement onto the hanging arm member for supporting the article and maintaining relative vertical alignment between a plurality of articles supported by the hanger.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 32 words
The combination of claim 5 wherein the aperture in each article is generally keyhole-shaped with an enlarged rounded portion for accommodating a rod-like hanger as well as said flat hanger arm member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 126 words
A hanger for securement to a support panel or the like, for displaying a plurality of articles, said display hanger comprising: a base portion having attachment means to secure the base to the support panel; a generally upward canted, elongated hanging arm member removably mounted to the base so as to protrude outwardly from the support panel when mounted on the base for receiving a plurality of articles in a stacked relationship therealong; and a generally downwardly canted positioning arm member removably mounted on said hanging arm member whereby the bottommost of said stacked plurality of articles on said hanging arm member is supported in a generally upwardly canted position with the remainder of the stacked articles so positioned seriatim to facilitate observance and access thereto.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 126 words
A hanger for securement to a support panel or the like, for displaying a plurality of articles, said display hanger comprising: a base portion having attachment means to secure the base to the support panel; a generally upward canted, elongated hanging arm member removably mounted to the base so as to protrude outwardly from the support panel when mounted on the base for receiving a plurality of articles in a stacked relationship therealong; and a generally downwardly canted positioning arm member removably mounted on said hanging arm member whereby the bottommost of said stacked plurality of articles on said hanging arm member is supported in a generally upwardly canted position with the remainder of the stacked articles so positioned seriatim to facilitate observance and access thereto.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 37 words
The display hanger of claim 7 wherein the positioning arm member includes detent means between said aperture and the hanging arm member to vary the longitudinal position of the positioning arm member along the hanging arm member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 26 words
The display hanger of claim 7 wherein the hanging arm member is removably mounted to the base in a complementarily shaped aperture formed in the base.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 48 words
The display hanger of claim 7 wherein the positioning arm member is removably mounted to the hanging arm member in a complementarily shaped aperture which slidably receives the hanging arm member to maintain the positioning arm member in a non-rotatable relationship, generally perpendicular to the hanging arm member.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 37 words
The display hanger of claim 7 wherein the positioning arm member includes detent means between said aperture and the hanging arm member to vary the longitudinal position of the positioning arm member along the hanging arm member.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 156 words
A hanger for securement to a support panel, or the like, for displaying a plurality of articles, said display hanger comprising: a base including attachment means to secure the base to the support panel; a generally upwardly canted, elongated hanging arm member secured to the base and protruding outwardly from the support panel for receiving a plurality of articles in stacked relationship therealong; and a generally downwardly canted positioning arm member mounted below the hanging arm member whereby the bottommost of said stacked plurality of articles on said hanging arm is supported in a generally upwardly canted position with the remainder of the stacked articles so positioned seriatim to facilitate observance and access thereto, wherein the positioning arm member is removably mounted to the hanging arm member in a complementarily shaped aperture which slidably receives the hanging arm member to maintain the positioning arm member in a non-rotatable relationship, generally perpendicular to the hanging arm member.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 156 words
A hanger for securement to a support panel, or the like, for displaying a plurality of articles, said display hanger comprising: a base including attachment means to secure the base to the support panel; a generally upwardly canted, elongated hanging arm member secured to the base and protruding outwardly from the support panel for receiving a plurality of articles in stacked relationship therealong; and a generally downwardly canted positioning arm member mounted below the hanging arm member whereby the bottommost of said stacked plurality of articles on said hanging arm is supported in a generally upwardly canted position with the remainder of the stacked articles so positioned seriatim to facilitate observance and access thereto, wherein the positioning arm member is removably mounted to the hanging arm member in a complementarily shaped aperture which slidably receives the hanging arm member to maintain the positioning arm member in a non-rotatable relationship, generally perpendicular to the hanging arm member.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 37 words
The display hanger of claim 12 wherein the positioning arm member includes detent means between said aperture and the hanging arm member to vary the longitudinal position of the positioning arm member along the hanging arm member.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1980-04-18 1980-10-18 1981-04-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1984-04-18 1984-10-18 1985-04-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1988-04-18 1988-10-18 1989-04-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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