Merchandise hangers providing ready replaceability of adhesive display labels
First Claim
1. A hanger assembly for displaying merchandise from the front face of a perforated panel disposed in a generally vertical plane and having vertically spaced rows of horizontally spaced holes, said hanger assembly comprisinga hanger for mounting in a generally horizontal position on such a panel, said hanger having an elongated arm with front and rear ends, an engagement section at said rear end of said arm, said engagement section including a plurality of horns extending rearwardly relative to said arm for engaging in such holes of such a perforated panel for supporting said hanger assembly on said panel with said arm extending generally horizontally from such a panel, a label support mounted at said front end of said arm, said label support having a surface exposed outwardly relative to said arm, and a release layer adhered to said surface and which will adherently receive and retain an adhesively coated label in overlying relation to said surface and readily release such a label, said release layer having a release value for adhesively coated labels which is substantially less than the release value of said surface of said label support for such labels, whereby such labels applied to said release layer are exposed outwardly relative to said arm and are -readily appliable, removable and replaceable by merchandising personnel.
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Abstract
A display hanger for attachment to a “Pegboard” type of support panel is provided with an outer display panel that has a release coating, such as of silicone, for ready attachment, removal and replacement of labels that carry indicia pertinent to the marketing of products on the hangers to passing potential customers.
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Citations
31 Claims
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1. A hanger assembly for displaying merchandise from the front face of a perforated panel disposed in a generally vertical plane and having vertically spaced rows of horizontally spaced holes, said hanger assembly comprising
a hanger for mounting in a generally horizontal position on such a panel, said hanger having an elongated arm with front and rear ends, an engagement section at said rear end of said arm, said engagement section including a plurality of horns extending rearwardly relative to said arm for engaging in such holes of such a perforated panel for supporting said hanger assembly on said panel with said arm extending generally horizontally from such a panel, a label support mounted at said front end of said arm, said label support having a surface exposed outwardly relative to said arm, and a release layer adhered to said surface and which will adherently receive and retain an adhesively coated label in overlying relation to said surface and readily release such a label, said release layer having a release value for adhesively coated labels which is substantially less than the release value of said surface of said label support for such labels, whereby such labels applied to said release layer are exposed outwardly relative to said arm and are -readily appliable, removable and replaceable by merchandising personnel.
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8. A hanger assembly for displaying merchandise from the front face of a perforated panel disposed in a generally vertical plane and having vertically spaced rows of horizontally spaced holes, said assembly comprising
a hanger for mounting in a generally horizontal position on such a panel, said hanger having an elongated arm with front and rear ends, an engagement section at said rear end of said arm, said engagement section including a plurality of horns extending rearwardly relative to said arm for engaging in such holes of such a perforated panel for supporting said hanger assembly on said panel with said arm extending generally horizontally from such a panel, a label support mounted on said front end of said arm, said label support having a surface exposed outwardly relative to said arm, and a release layer adhered to said surface and which will adherently receive and retain an adhesively coated label in overlying relation to said surface and readily release such a label, said release layer having a release value for adhesively coated labels which is substantially less than the release value of said surface of said label support for such labels, whereby such labels applied to, said release layer are exposed outwardly relative to said arm and are readily appliable, removable and replaceable by merchandising personnel, wherein said release layer is a silicone material.
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9. A hanger assembly for displaying merchandise from the front face of a perforated panel disposed in a generally vertical plane and having vertically spaced rows of horizontally spaced holes, said assembly comprising
a hanger for mounting in a generally horizontal position on such a panel, said hanger having an elongated arm with front and rear ends, an engagement section at said rear end of said arm, said engagement section including a plurality of horns extending rearwardly relative to said arm for engaging in such holes of such a perforated panel for supporting said hanger assembly on said panel with said arm extending generally horizontally from such a panel, a label support mounted on said front end of said arm, said label support having a surface exposed outwardly relative to said arm, a release layer adhered to said surface and which will adherently receive and retain an adhesively coated label in overlying relation to said surface and readily release such a label, said release layer having a release value for adhesively coated labels which is substantially less than the release value of said surface of said label support for such labels, whereby such labels applied to said release layer are exposed outwardly relative to said arm and are readily appliable removable and replaceable by merchandising personnel, and including a label carrier member, said label carrier member including a carrier layer, an adhesive layer on one side of said carrier layer for adhesively affixing said carrier layer to said surface of said label support with the opposite side of said carrier layer disposed outwardly relative to said arm, and said release layer being on said opposite side of said carrier layer.
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13. A hanger assembly for displaying merchandise from the front face of a perforated panel disposed in a generally vertical plane and having vertically spaced rows of horizontally spaced holes, said hanger assembly comprising
a hanger for mounting in a generally horizontal position on such a panel, said hanger having an elongated arm with front and rear ends, an engagement section at said rear end of said arm, said engagement section including a plurality of horns extending rearwardly relative to said arm for engaging in such holes of such a perforated panel for supporting said hanger assembly on said panel with said arm extending generally horizontally from such a panel, a label support mounted at said front end of said arm, said label support having a surface exposed outwardly relative to said arm, multiple separate adhesively coated labels for attachment to said surface, and a release layer adhered to said surface and which will adherently receive and retain at least one of said adhesively coated labels in overlying relation to said surface, said release layer having a release value for said adhesively coated labels which is substantially less than the release value of said surface of said label support for such labels and providing an adherent bond with the adhesive on said labels which is substantially less than the strength of adherence of said release layer to said label support, whereby each of said labels applied to said release layer is exposed outwardly relative to said arm and is readily appliable, removable and replaceable by another of said labels by merchandising personnel.
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18. A hanger assembly for displaying merchandise from the front face of a perforated panel disposed in a generally vertical plane and having vertically spaced rows of horizontally spaced holes, said assembly comprising
a hanger for mounting in a generally horizontal position on such a panel, said hanger having an elongated arm with front and rear ends, an engagement section at said rear end of said arm, said engagement section including a plurality of horns extending rearwardly relative to said arm for engaging in such holes of such a perforated panel for supporting said hanger assembly on said panel with said arm extending generally horizontally from such a panel, a label support mounted on said front end of said arm, said label support having a surface exposed outwardly relative to said arm, multiple separate adhesively coated labels for attachment to said surface, and a release layer adhered to said surface and which will adherently receive and retain at least one of said adhesively coated labels in overlying relation to said surface, said release layer having a release value for said adhesively coated labels which is substantially less than the release value of said surface of said label support for such labels and providing an adherent bond with the adhesive on said labels which is substantially less than the strength of adherence of said release layer to said label support, whereby each of said labels applied to said release layer is exposed outwardly relative to said arm and is readily appliable, removable and replaceable by another of said labels by merchandising personnel, wherein said release layer is a silicone material.
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19. A method of maintaining current merchandising labels in association with merchandise being marketed from a merchandise hanger assembly that includes a merchandise display support having associated therewith an arm and a label support on the arm, which label support includes a merchandise label supporting surface, the method comprising the steps of:
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applying over the merchandise label-supporting surface a release element which is securely affixed to the label support and has an exterior surface providing a label release surface, the label release surface having a characteristic release value for adhesive labels which is substantially less than the release value of said suporting surface for such labels and which causes adhesive labels to adhere thereto, when said labels are applied, but which allows such adhesive labels to be peeled cleanly from the label release surface without substantial tearing or delamination of the labels;
applying an adhesive label bearing current merchandising information to said label release surface for characterizing the merchandise carried on the merchandise display support;
when the merchandise or the merchandise characteristics change, peeling said adhesive label cleanly from said label release surface and applying a new adhesive label thereto bearing updated merchandising information; and
repeating said last mentioned step each time the merchandising information changes using a plurality of successive updated adhesive labels which are similarly released, when needed, by said label release surface. - View Dependent Claims (20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30)
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31. A method of maintaining current merchandising labels in association with merchandise being marketed from a merchandise hanger assembly that includes a merchandise display support having associated therewith an arm and a label support on the arm, which label support includes a merchandise label supporting surface, the method comprising the steps of:
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applying over the merchandise label supporting surface a release element which is securely affixed to said label support and has an exterior surface providing a label release surface, the label release surface having a characteristic release value for adhesive labels which is substantially less than the release value of said supporting surface for such labels and which causes adhesive paper labels to adhere thereto, when said labels are applied, but which allows such adhesive paper labels to be peeled cleanly from the label release surface;
applying an adhesive paper label bearing current merchandising information to said label release surface for characterizing the merchandise carried on the merchandise display support;
when the merchandise or the merchandise characteristics change, peeling said paper label cleanly from said label release surface and applying a new adhesive paper label thereto bearing updated merchandising information; and
repeating said last mentioned step each time the merchandising information changes using a plurality of successive updated paper adhesive labels which are similarly released, when needed, by said label release surface.
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Specification