T-notch, box closer, package hanger link, and strip
US6283312A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jan 20, 2000 |
| Grant date | Sep 4, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jan 20, 2020 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T24/1498
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A product hanging system comprised of one or more product hanging straps plus a point-of-purchase hanging strip said strip having one or more through cut slots of suffieient size to acccept a notched T shaped end of a strap portion of the invention with both the straps and the hanging strip being produced from sufficiently strong flexible natural or colored plastic. The strip being of equal width having a through cut hole top center used to suspend it from a hook or wire and spaced through cut slots down its length. Product to be hung is secured to a strap of the invention then the opposite end of the strap is attached to a hanging strip with the attachment method being a "T" shaped strap end is fed into a through cut slot, entry of the head of the "T" into said slot being accomplished by engaging a key notch on the body of the T. After full entry of the head of the T shaped end of the strap into the slot the notch is disengaged allowing the head of the T to seat in said slot, the notch showing below the slot is visible evidence of a strap to slot lock. This method of "T" into slot connection is used to secure a strap end to through cut slots found in; Link up product display strip…
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