Display hanger having an elastomeric article retainer

Claim 2

A display hanger for suspending an article, comprising: a body having a front face, a rear face, and a suspension structure enabling the body to be suspended from a support; pockets formed on said body below said suspension structure, each pocket projecting forwardly from said front face and defining a passage extending parallel to said front face, said passages being aligned with one another for enabling an article to extend therethrough, each pocket including an access opening through said rear face; and a one-piece grommet formed of an elastomeric material, said grommet including: a pair of sections each having a through-hole and configured to be mounted in a respective one of said pockets so that said through-hole is aligned with said passage thereof, and a web integral with and interconnecting said sections to define a hinge enabling said grommet to be folded over to orient said through-holes in mutually aligned relationship and be simultaneously installable into respective pockets through said access openings, said through-holes being adapted to frictionally grip an article extending therethrough.

Claim 3

The display hanger according to claim 1, wherein said passages are oriented vertically when the display hanger is in a suspended state.

Claim 4

The display hanger according to claim 1, wherein said suspension structure comprises an aperture for receiving a hook.

Claim 5

The display hanger according to claim 1, wherein each of said pockets is generally arch-shaped, and each of said sections of said grommet being generally arch-shaped.

Claim 6

The display hanger according to claim 1, wherein each pocket and its respective grommet section are interlocked by a projection-and-recess coupling.

Claim 7

The display hanger according to claim 5, wherein said projection-and-recess coupling comprises ribs formed in each pocket, and grooves formed on each grommet section for receiving said ribs.

Claim 8

The display hanger according to claim 1, wherein said body includes a downwardly projecting tongue on which said pockets are disposed, said tongue including reinforcing flanges disposed along opposite edges thereof.

Claim 9

The display hanger according to claim 1, wherein said grommet is formed of ethyl vinyl acetate.

Claim 10

The display hanger according to claim 1, wherein there are only two said pockets.

Claim 11

A display hanger for suspending an article, comprising: a body having a front face, a rear face, a downwardly depending tongue, and an aperture extending through said body at a location higher than said tongue for receiving a support hook; a pair of arch-shaped pockets formed on said body, each pocket projecting forwardly from said front face and defining a vertical passage extending parallel to said front face, said passages being aligned with one another for enabling an article to extend vertically therethrough, each pocket including an access opening through said rear face; and a one-piece grommet formed of an elastomeric material, said grommet including: a pair of arch-shaped sections each having a through-hole and configured to be mounted in a respective one of said pockets so that said through-hole is aligned with said passage, and a web integral with and interconnecting said sections to define a hinge enabling said grommet to be folded over to orient said through-holes in vertically aligned relationship and be simultaneously installable into respective pockets through said access openings, said through-holes being adapted to frictionally grip an article extending therethrough; each pocket and its respective grommet section being interlocked by a projection-and-recess connection.

Claim 12

A display hanger for suspending an article, comprising: a body having a front face, a rear face, a downwardly depending tongue, and an aperture extending through said body at a location higher than said tongue for receiving a support hook; a pair of arch-shaped pockets formed on said body, each pocket projecting forwardly from said front face and defining a vertical passage extending parallel to said front face, said passages being aligned with one another for enabling an article to extend vertically therethrough, each pocket including an access opening through said rear face; and a one-piece grommet formed of an elastomeric material, said grommet including: a pair of arch-shaped sections each having a through-hole and configured to be mounted in a respective one of said pockets so that said through-hole is aligned with said passage, and a web integral with and interconnecting said sections to define a hinge enabling said grommet to be folded over to orient said through-holes in vertically aligned relationship and be simultaneously installable into respective pockets through said access openings, said through-holes being adapted to frictionally grip an article extending therethrough; each pocket and its respective grommet section being interlocked by a projection-and-recess connection.

Claim 13

The display hanger according to claim 10, wherein said projection-and-recess connection comprises projections formed in each pocket and grooves formed on each grommet section for receiving said projections.