IP Library Granted Patent US 9,635,959
Granted Patent B1
US 9,635,959 · App. 15/153,675 · Granted May 2, 2017

Retail display hanger

Inventors: Terry Ali (Fairborn, OH); Christopher Ali (Beavercreek, OH); Frank Ali (Xenia, OH); Wayne Carl Leblanc (Enon, OH)
Assignee: ALI INDUSTRIES, INC.
A47F7/28A47F5/0006
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,635,959
App. No.
15/153,675
Granted
May 2, 2017
Kind
B1
Abstract

A retail display hanger for supportively displaying a fluid container and a secondary component, where the fluid container has a neck, typically threaded, with a cap, which is likewise complementary threaded.

Claims (14)

1. A retail display hanger for supportively displaying a first component including a fluid component and a second component, which includes:

a first component having a neck with a removable cap;

a second component having a first end and a second end;

a plastic panel having an upper portion and a lower portion joined at respective first ends and second ends by way of hinged portions, said lower portion includes a tongue extending between said first end and said second end of said lower portion and into a complementary formed inner open surface of said upper portion which includes an eyelet recess for a retail display arm, said tongue includes a first open surface to press fit receive a portion of the said second component, and a second open surface extends partway into said tongue and part way into a remainder of said lower portion, said second open surface provides a configuration having a first size greater than the neck and smaller than said cap and once about said neck, supports said first component, and said first open surface and said second open surface extend at least in part from opposite sides of said panel when receiving said second component and said first component therein.

2. The retail display hanger of claim 1 , wherein said second open surface includes at least one radially extending slit which serves to permit said second open surface to widen to a second size permitting said cap to be press fit therethrough until reaching the neck where said second open surface resumes said first size about said neck of said first component to retain the same.

3. The retail display hanger of claim 2 , wherein said upper portion pivots about 90° at said hinges to assume a normal position medially over said second open surface.

4. The retail display hanger of claim 2 , which includes a plurality of radially extending slits.

5. A retail display hanger for supportively displaying a first component including a fluid container and a second component, where the fluid container has a neck with a removable cap, which includes:

a fluid container having a neck with a removable cap;

a second component having a first end and a second end;

a plastic panel having an upper portion and a lower portion joined at respective first ends and second ends by way of hinged portions, said lower portion includes a tongue extending between said first end and said second end of said upper portion and into a complementary formed inner open surface of said lower portion which includes an eyelet recess for a retail display arm, said tongue includes a first open surface to press fit receive a portion of the second component, and a second open surface extends partway into said tongue and part way into a remainder of the lower portion, said second open surface provides a configuration having a first size greater than said neck and smaller than said cap to receive said neck below said cap and supports said first component, and said first open surface and said second open surface extend at least in part from opposite sides of said panel when receiving said second component and said first component therein.

6. The retail display hanger for supportively displaying a first component including the fluid container and the second component of claim 5 , wherein said second open surface includes at least one radially extending slit which serves to permit said second open surface to widen to a second size permitting said cap to be press fit therethrough until reaching said neck where said second open surface resumes said first size about said neck of said fluid container to retain said container.

7. The retail display hanger for supportively displaying a first component including the fluid container and the second component of claim 6 , wherein said upper portion pivots about 90° at said hinges to assume a normal position medially over said second open surface.

8. The retail display hanger for supportively displaying a first component including the fluid container and the second component of claim 6 , which includes a plurality of radially extending slits.

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded May 6, 2024
From: ALI, TERRY; ALI, FRANK; ALI, CHRISTOPHER; LEBLANC, WAYNE CARL
To: ALI INDUSTRIES, INC.
Reel/Frame 067325/0976 →
NUNC PRO TUNC ASSIGNMENT Recorded Jul 13, 2023
From: ALI INDUSTRIES, LLC
To: RUST-OLEUM CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 064241/0284 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 29, 2020
From: ALI INDUSTRIES, INC.
To: ALI INDUSTRIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 053339/0623 →