Display container

Claim 2

A container for displaying a product being sold comprising: an elongate cylindrical shell having first and second ends and an elongate bore therethrough defined by a bore wall and an opening in at least said first shell end so as to permit access to said bore, said shell being comprised at least in part of a transparent material so that the contents inside said shell can be seen from the outside thereof; a first end closure that is substantially spherical when in the uncompressed state and is removably mountable on said shell and comprised of a resilient material, said material having an effective diameter larger than the effective diameter of said end opening, the effective diameter and the resiliency of said material being such so as to permit part of said material to be inserted into said tube bore and expand against said bore wall, and the remainder of said material to remain outside said shell; and a hanger means onto which a product can be attached is mounted to said first end closure so as to be located inside said bore when said end closure is mounted on said shell.

Claim 3

The display container as claimed in claim 1 wherein said end closure is comprised of a sponge rubber material that is easily compressible; and wherein said container further comprises: adhesive means for securing said end closure in said first end.

Claim 4

The container as claimed in claim 1 wherein said shell has a second opening therein located at said second end thereof so as to permit access to the other end of said bore; said container further comprising: a second end closure removably mountable on said shell at said second end and comprised of a resilient material, said material having an effective diameter larger than the effective diameter of said second end opening, the effective diameter and the resiliency of said material being such so as to permit part of said material to be inserted into said tube bore at said second end and expand against said bore wall, and the remainder of said material to remain outside said shell.

Claim 5

The container as claimed in claim 3 and further including attachment means attached to said container by which said container can be hung from a support.

Claim 6

The container as claimed in claim 4 wherein said attachment means is mounted on said first end closure.

Claim 7

The container as claimed in claim 5 wherein said attachment means is a strap, one end of which extends through said first end closure; and further including means for securing said strap one end to prevent the withdrawal thereof from said first end closure.

Claim 8

The container as claimed in claim 6 wherein said hanger means comprises a clip that is mounted to said one end of said strap.

Claim 9

A container for displaying a product comprising: an elongate shell having first and second ends and an elongate bore therethrough defined by a bore wall and an opening in both ends thereof so as to permit access to said bore from each end, said shell being comprised at least in part of a transparent material so that the contents inside said shell can be seen from the outside thereof; first and second end closures removably mountable on said first and second ends, respectively, of said shell, each end closure comprised of a resilient material, said material having an effective diameter larger than the effective diameter of said end opening, the effective diameter and the resiliency of said material being such so as to permit part of said material to be inserted into said tube bore and expand against said bore wall, and the remainder of said material to remain outside said shell; attachment means mounted on said container first end closure by which said container can be hung from a support, said attachment means being a strap, one end of which extends through said first end closure; means for securing said strap one end to prevent the withdrawal thereof from said first end closure; and a hanger means onto which a product can be attached is mounted to said first end closure so as to be located inside said bore when said end closure is mounted on said shell, said hanger means comprising a clip that is mounted to said one end of said strap.

Claim 10

A container for displaying a product comprising: an elongate shell having first and second ends and an elongate bore therethrough defined by a bore wall and an opening in both ends thereof so as to permit access to said bore from each end, said shell being comprised at least in part of a transparent material so that the contents inside said shell can be seen from the outside thereof; first and second end closures removably mountable on said first and second ends, respectively, of said shell, each end closure comprised of a resilient material, said material having an effective diameter larger than the effective diameter of said end opening, the effective diameter and the resiliency of said material being such so as to permit part of said material to be inserted into said tube bore and expand against said bore wall, and the remainder of said material to remain outside said shell; attachment means mounted on said container first end closure by which said container can be hung from a support, said attachment means being a strap, one end of which extends through said first end closure; means for securing said strap one end to prevent the withdrawal thereof from said first end closure; and a hanger means onto which a product can be attached is mounted to said first end closure so as to be located inside said bore when said end closure is mounted on said shell, said hanger means comprising a clip that is mounted to said one end of said strap.