Package for use in displaying merchandise for sale

Claim 1

A package for use in displaying merchandise in condition for sale comprising: plate means having a relatively large surface area and having generally planar front and rear surfaces; said plate means having a top edge portion, a bottom edge portion and two side edge portions; support means adjacent to said top edge portion so that said plate means can be hung on a hook; a U-shaped member integral with said plate means and extending downwardly from said bottom edge portion so as to form an inner opening defined by a continuous edge comprising a top edge, a bottom edge and two side edges; said U-shaped member having generally planar front and rear surfaces; a pair of spaced apart projections, each of which extends outwardly from at least a portion of one of said front surfaces; each of said projections being integral with said at least a portion; connecting means extending between and integral with said pair of spaced apart projections and cooperating therewith and portions of said front surfaces of said plate means and said U-shaped member to form enclosure means for enclosing a portion of the merchandise; a support prong integral with a central portion of said bottom edge and extending upwardly in a direction toward said top edge; support means on said support prong adapted to be contacted by a portion of said merchandise to provide a support therefor when said support prong is in its supporting location; and resilient means for permitting displacement movement of said support means from said supporting location through said opening so that a portion of said merchandise may be inserted through said enclosure means, and, after such insertion, return movement of said support means to said supporting location so that a portion of said merchandise is contacted and supported by said support means.