IP Library Granted Patent US 9,611,407
Granted Patent B1
US 9,611,407 · App. 14/943,147 · Granted Apr 4, 2017

Repositionable merchandising strip

Inventor: Mark H. Heuer (Florence, KY)
Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
C09J7/0217C09J7/0214C09J7/0278C09J121/00C09J133/00C09J2201/134C09J2201/606C09J2400/226C09J2421/00C09J2433/00
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Patent No.
US 9,611,407
App. No.
14/943,147
Granted
Apr 4, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

A repositionable merchandising display strip is provided. The display comprises a thin, flat body and a layer of adhesive on the front and back surfaces of the body. The front removable adhesive layer releasably holds products and the back removable adhesive layer is formulated so that the display can be removably adhered to a surface such as glass, wood, metal or other materials commonly found in retail stores. The display may further comprise a peel-away front layer releasably attached to the front removable adhesive layer and a peel-away back layer releasably attached to the back removable adhesive layer.

Claims (36)

1. A repositionable merchandising strip for displaying products, the strip comprising:

a thin, flat body having a front surface and a back surface;

a layer of front adhesive covering some or all of the front surface;

a layer of back adhesive covering some or all of the back surface;

a back carrier adhered to the layer of back adhesive;

a layer of back removable adhesive disposed on some or all of the back carrier, the back removable adhesive layer allowing the strip to be removably adhered to a surface and repositioned to the same or a different surface;

a peel-away back layer releasably attached to the back removable adhesive layer; and

attachment means adhered to the body front surface by the front adhesive layer; wherein

the strip can be removably adhered to a surface.

2. The repositionable merchandising strip of claim 1 wherein the attachment means comprises hooks.

3. The repositionable merchandising strip of claim 1 wherein the attachment means comprises hooks that are die cut from the body.

4. A repositionable merchandising strip for displaying multiple products, the strip comprising:

a thin, flat body of unitary construction having a front surface and a back surface;

a front permanent adhesive layer directly adjacent to and covering some or all of the front surface;

a back permanent adhesive layer directly adjacent to and covering some or all of the back surface;

a front carrier adhered to the front permanent adhesive layer;

a back carrier adhered to the back permanent adhesive layer;

a layer of front removable adhesive covering some or all of the front carrier to releasably hold the multiple products, the layer of front removable adhesive having a surface area large enough to accommodate the multiple products, the layer of front removable adhesive configured to enable one or more of the products to be separately removed and re-adhered to the strip; and

a layer of back removable adhesive covering some or all of the back carrier; wherein

the back removable adhesive layer allows the strip to be removably adhered to a surface and repositioned to the same or a different surface.

5. The merchandising strip of claim 4 wherein:

the front removable adhesive layer and the back removable adhesive layer are layers of micro bead adhesive that do not form permanent bonds with the surface or with the products.

6. The merchandising strip of claim 5 further comprising a peel-away front layer releasably attached to the front removable adhesive layer and a peel-away back layer releasably attached to the back removable adhesive layer.

7. The merchandising strip of claim 6 wherein:

the back removable adhesive layer covers the entire back surface.

8. The merchandising strip of claim 7 wherein:

the strip has a first edge and is positionable on the surface with the first edge oriented up or down.

9. The merchandising strip of claim 7 wherein:

the front removable adhesive layer and the back removable adhesive layer are made from the same adhesive.

10. The merchandising strip of claim 9 wherein:

the front removable adhesive layer and the back removable adhesive layer are made from an acrylic based micro bead adhesive.

11. The merchandising strip of claim 4 wherein:

the front removable adhesive layer and the back removable adhesive layer are made from different adhesives.

12. The merchandising strip of claim 11 wherein:

the back removable adhesive layer is made from an acrylic based micro bead adhesive and the front removable adhesive layer is made from a pressure sensitive rubber based adhesive.

13. The merchandising strip of claim 4 wherein the strip is T-shaped.

Assignments (5)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE COVER SHEET PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 055800 FRAME: 0084. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Oct 26, 2022
From: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
To: SONOCO DISPLAY & PACKAGING, LLC
Reel/Frame 061784/0432 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 23, 2021
From: SONOCO DISPLAY & PACKAGING, LLC
To: HOOD CONTAINER DISPLAY & PACKAGING, LLC
Reel/Frame 057590/0971 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jun 8, 2021
From: HOOD CONTAINER DISPLAY & PACKAGING, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 056520/0986 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2021
From: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
To: SONOCO DISPLAY AND PACKAGING, LLC
Reel/Frame 055800/0084 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Nov 17, 2015
From: HEUER, MARK H.
To: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 037056/0264 →