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Display device for article for sale
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 2002-09-30
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Granted: 2003-06-24
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Expires: 2022-09-30
Abstract
Abstract A display device includes a housing for engaging into an article and having one or more projections formed in the outer peripheral portion for engaging into the article and for locking the housing to the article. A casing is secured on the housing. A hanger device has a block rotatably received in the casing, a board secured on the block, and an actuator attached to the block and engageable into the housing and rotatable force the projections to lock the block to the article. The board has an edge to be engaged into the casing and to be locked to the casing.
Inventors
- 👤 Hui Lin Tong
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-31 22:59
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D73/00; B65D73/0064; A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/0006; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/806
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
208 words
A display device for securing to and for displaying an article, said display device comprising: a) a plug device including: i) a housing for engaging into the article and having a chamber formed therein and having an outer peripheral portion having at least one projection extended therefrom for engaging into the article, and for locking said plug device to the article, ii) a casing provided on said housing, and having a space formed therein, iii) a partition provided between said housing and said casing and having a slot formed therein, b) a hanger device including: i) a block rotatably received in said space of said casing, ii) a board provided on said block and rotated in concert with said board, iii) an actuator attached to said block and engageable through said slot of said partition, and rotatably engaged in said chamber of said housing, and rotatable to align with said at least one projection for forcing said at least one projection into the article, and rotatable away from said at least one projection for allowing said at least one projection to be disengaged from the article, and. c) means for locking said hanger device to said housing when said actuator is aligned with said at least one projection.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
208 words
A display device for securing to and for displaying an article, said display device comprising: a) a plug device including: i) a housing for engaging into the article and having a chamber formed therein and having an outer peripheral portion having at least one projection extended therefrom for engaging into the article, and for locking said plug device to the article, ii) a casing provided on said housing, and having a space formed therein, iii) a partition provided between said housing and said casing and having a slot formed therein, b) a hanger device including: i) a block rotatably received in said space of said casing, ii) a board provided on said block and rotated in concert with said board, iii) an actuator attached to said block and engageable through said slot of said partition, and rotatably engaged in said chamber of said housing, and rotatable to align with said at least one projection for forcing said at least one projection into the article, and rotatable away from said at least one projection for allowing said at least one projection to be disengaged from the article, and. c) means for locking said hanger device to said housing when said actuator is aligned with said at least one projection.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The display device according to claim 1 , wherein said housing includes an orifice formed in said partition and communicating with said slot of said partition, said actuator includes a neck secured thereto and rotatably received in said orifice of said partition.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
The display device according to claim 1 , wherein said board includes an edge, said locking means includes a notch formed in said casing for receiving said edge of said board and for locking said board to said casing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The display device according to claim 3 , wherein said casing includes at least one wedge formed beside said notch thereof, for slidably engaging with said edge of said board, and for allowing said edge of said board to be moved over said at least one wedge and to be engaged into said notch of said casing.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The display device according to claim 3 , wherein said casing includes a slit formed therein and communicating with said notch thereof, for increasing a resilience of said casing.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
30 words
The display device according to claim 5 , wherein said casing includes an opening formed therein and communicating with said slit thereof for further increasing the resilience of said casing.
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