US4660723A
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Device for hanging and spacing packages which are presented on pegs, and packaging box equipped with this device
Assignee: Vynex SA
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Filing: 1985-09-09
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Granted: 1987-04-28
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Expires: 2005-09-09
Abstract
Abstract The device is composed of a perforated tab (1), provided with a spacing flange (2) transmitting the push force at the level of the peg (3). The packaging box is composed of a semi-rigid box-shaped case (4), provided with edge areas on which a heat-sealable plastic film (5) is fixed, this film (5) also being utilized for hot adhesive-bonding the perforated tab (1) to the upper edge area (4a) of the box-shaped case (4).
Inventors
- 👤 Jean-Pierre Dechirot
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 21:30
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D5/00; B65D5/42; B65D5/4208; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
72 words
A device for suspending and spacing packages upon pegs comprising a box-shaped case, tab means extending from said box-shaped case, said tab means including an aperture for said peg upon which said package can be suspended, a spacing flange extending from said tab means at a location above said aperture, and heat-sealable plastic film means defining the edge areas of said box-shaped case and attaching said tab means to said box-shaped case.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
72 words
A device for suspending and spacing packages upon pegs comprising a box-shaped case, tab means extending from said box-shaped case, said tab means including an aperture for said peg upon which said package can be suspended, a spacing flange extending from said tab means at a location above said aperture, and heat-sealable plastic film means defining the edge areas of said box-shaped case and attaching said tab means to said box-shaped case.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
70 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said spacing flange has a predetermined length, and wherein said pegs are intended to be fitted to a sales display unit and extend therefrom at a predetermined angle of inclination, and wherein said box-shaped case has a predetermined depth, said predetermined depth of said box-shaped case divided by the cosine of said angle of inclination substantially corresponding to the length of said spacing flange.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said peg means has a predetermined width substantially corresponding to the width of said aperture in said tab means, and wherein said spacing flange includes a tabular extension adapted to enter the aperture in a adjacent package placed upon said peg means.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
19 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said tab means and said spacing flange are formed as a unitary construction.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device of claim 1 wherein sid box-shaped case is prepared from a single sheet of material, cut, folded and glued to a predetermined configuration.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
22 words
The device of claim 5 wherein said box-shaped case is produced frpm a single sheet of material including predetermined perforation lines thereon.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
34 words
The device of claim 6 wherein said single sheet of material includes tab means, whereby when said box-shaped case is folded said tab means facilitate gluing of said sides of said box-shaped case together.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device of claim 1 wherein said tab means and said spacing flange comprise information carrying areas, and wherein said box-shaped case comprises information carrying areas.
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1990-04-27 | 1990-10-27 | 1991-04-28 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1994-04-27 | 1994-10-27 | 1995-04-28 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1998-04-27 | 1998-10-27 | 1999-04-28 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |