Note: Descriptions are shown in the official language in which they were submitted.
A SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR PLACING A PLURALITY OF ARTICLES ON A
DISPLAY RACK
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
[0001] This application claims priority to and claims the benefit of U.S.
Provisional
Application No. 62/636,874, filed March 1,2018, which is incorporated herein
by
reference.
FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0002] This disclosure relates generally to a product packaging, and more
particularly,
to a product packaging for holding a plurality of items for placement on a
display rack.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] In retail stores, small items can be placed for display and sale on
peg racks. In
such cases, each of the items must be individually loaded onto the peg, which
can be
cumbersome and time consuming.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE
[0004] In one aspect, an outer packaging bag is provided. The outer
package bag
comprises a top end and a bottom end and a first side and a second side that
extend
between and are generally perpendicular with the top end and the bottom end.
The outer
package bag further comprises an opening formed therein that is disposed
offset from the
top end and between the first side and the second side of the outer packaging
bag and a
perforated line formed therein that extends between a first side and the
second side.
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[0005] In another aspect, an outer packaging bag is provided where the
perforated line
abuts against a first side of the opening.
[0006] In another aspect, an outer packaging bag is provided where
perforated line
abuts against a second side of the opening that is generally opposite the
first side of the
opening.
[0007] In another aspect, an outer packaging bag is provided that includes
a second
perforated line that is generally perpendicular to the perforated line.
[0008] In another aspect, an outer packaging bag is provided where the
second
perforated line extends between the opening and the top end of the outer
packaging bag.
[0009] In another aspect, an outer packaging bag is provided where the top
end, the
bottom end, the first side, and the second side of the outer packaging bag are
sealed.
[0010] In another aspect, an outer packaging bag is provided where one of
the top
surface, the bottom surface, the first end, or the second end is integrally
coupled to a retail
package.
[0011] In another aspect, an outer packaging bag is provided where the
opening of the
outer packaging bag is designed to be removably coupled to a retail display.
[0012] In still yet another aspect, a piece of retail packaging is
provided. The piece of
retail packaging including a portion that defines an configured to facilitate
removable
coupling of the retail item to a retail display and an outer packaging bag
that at least
partially encloses the retail item. The outer packaging bag including an
opening formed
therein that extends therethrough and a perforated line formed therein. The
opening of the
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outer packaging bag is configured to align with the opening of the retail item
when the
outer packaging bag at least partially encloses the retail item, such that the
retail item can
be removably coupled to the retail display when at least partially enclosed by
the outer
packaging bag and the outer packaging bag can be torn at the perforated line
to remove
the outer packaging bag from the retail item as the retail item is removably
coupled to the
retail display.
[0013] In yet another aspect, a piece of retail packaging is provided
where the
perforated line of the outer packaging bag abuts against a first side of the
opening of the
outer packaging bag.
[0014] In yet another aspect, a piece of retail packaging is provided with
a second
perforated line that is generally perpendicular to the perforated line.
[0015] In yet another aspect, a piece of retail packaging is provided
where the opening
is generally offset from a top end of the outer packaging bag and generally in-
between a
first side and a second side of the outer packaging bag
[0016] In yet another aspect, a piece of retail packaging is provided
where the top end,
the first side, and the second side of the outer packaging bag are sealed.
[0017] In yet another aspect, a piece of retail packaging is provided
where the outer
packaging bag is integrally coupled to the retail item.
[0018] In yet another aspect, a piece of retail packaging is provided
where the opening
of the retail item is one of a hook, a hanger, or a lip.
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[0019] In yet another aspect, a piece of retail packaging is provided
where the second
perforated line extends between a top surface of the outer packaging bag and
the opening
of the outer packaging bag.
[0020] In yet another aspect, a piece of retail packaging is provided
where the
perforated line extends between a first side and a second side of the retail
outer packaging
bag.
[0021] In yet another aspect, a piece of retail packaging is provided
where the
perforated line extends between a top end and a bottom end of the outer
packaging bag.
[0022] In yet another aspect, a piece of retail packaging is provided
where the retail
item has a second opening to removably couple the retail item to a retail
display.
[0023] In yet another aspect, a piece of retail packaging is provided
where the outer
packaging bag includes a second opening corresponding to the second opening of
the
retail item.
[0024] Other aspects, objectives and advantages of the invention will
become more
apparent from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction
with the
accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0025] The accompanying drawings incorporated in and forming a part of the
specification illustrate several aspects of the present disclosure and,
together with the
description, serve to explain the principles of the disclosure. In the
drawings:
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100261 FIG. 1 depicts a schematic diagram of an outer packaging bag
according to one
aspect of the present disclosure;
[0027] FIG. 2 depicts an embodiment of an outer packaging bag according to
one
aspect of the present disclosure;
[0028] FIG. 3 depicts a side view of a retail package including a
plurality of retail
items enclosed by one embodiment of an outer packaging bag according to one
aspect of
the present disclosure;
[0029] FIG. 4 depicts a close up view of the retail packaging including a
plurality of
retail items enclosed by the embodiment of an outer packaging bag illustrated
in FIG. 3;
[0030] FIG. 5 depicts a view of the retail packaging including a plurality
of retail
items enclosed by the embodiment of the outer packaging bag illustrated in
FIG. 3
removably coupled to a peg of a retail display;
[0031] FIG. 6 depicts a side view of the retail packaging including a
plurality of retail
items enclosed by the embodiment of the outer packaging bag illustrated in
FIG. 3
removably coupled to a peg of a retail display;
[0032] FIG. 7 depicts a close up view of the retail package and plurality
of retail items
illustrated in FIGS. 3-6 further illustrating the alignment of the peg hole or
opening of the
outer packaging bag and the opening of the retail package as it is removably
coupled to a
peg of a retail display; and
[0033] FIG. 8 depicts a schematic illustration of an outer packaging bag
according to
one aspect of the present disclosure enclosing a retail packing and a
plurality of retail
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items and further illustrating the alignment of the opening of the retail
package and the
opening of the outer packaging bag.
[0034] While the disclosure will be described in connection with certain
preferred
embodiments, there is no intent to limit it to those embodiments. On the
contrary, the
intent is to cover all alternatives, modifications and equivalents as included
within the
spirit and scope of the disclosure as defined by the appended claims.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0035] FIG. I illustrates one embodiment of the outer packing bag 10
disclosed by the
present application. The outer packaging bag 10 includes a top edge 12 and a
bottom edge
14 that is generally parallel with the top edge 12. The packaging bag 10 also
includes a
first side 16 and a second side 18 extending between the top edge 12 and the
bottom edge
14 that are generally perpendicular to the top edge 12 and bottom edge 14 of
the outer
packaging bag 10. As will be understood, it is envisioned that alternative
embodiments of
outer packaging bags 10 that are governed by the principles of the present
application can
be any size or shape required by the user, such as, but not limited to, a
square shape, a
rectangular shape, a circular shape or a triangular shape.
[0036] The outer packaging bag 10 will also include a peg hole or opening
20. In the
embodiment illustrated in FIG. 1, the peg hole 20 has a generally circular
shape and is
located generally offset from the top end 12 of the outer packaging bag 10 and
generally
centered in-between the first side 16 and second side 18 of the outer
packaging bag 10 or
any other configurable shape, as desired.
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[0037] As will be understood, other embodiments of the outer
packaging bag 10 may
include a peg hole 20 having any size and shape desired by a user, such as but
not limited
to, a square shape, a rectangular shape, a circular shape or a triangular
shape or any other
configurable shape as desired. As will also be understood, the position of the
peg hole 20
of the outer packaging bag 10 can be located at any position on the outer
packaging shell
as needed to align the peg hole 20 with an opening 29 of the retail packaging
26 (see
FIG. 3), such as but not limited to, a corner of the outer packaging bag 10,
near the
middle of the outer packaging bag 10, or offset from the top end 12, bottom
end 14, first
side 16, and second side 18 of the outer packaging bag 10.
[0038] As also illustrated in FIG. 1, the outer packaging bag 10
includes a first
perforated line 22 formed therein that is offset from the top end 12 of the
outer packaging
bag 10 and extends between the first side 16 and the second side 18 of the
outer
packaging bag 10, such that the perforated line 22 abuts against opposing
sides of the peg
hole 20. The embodiment of the outer packaging bag 10 illustrated in FIG. 1
also has a
second perforated line 24 formed therein that is generally perpendicular to
the first
perforated line 22 and extends between the top end 12 of the outer packaging
bag 10 and
the peg hole 20.
[0039] As will be understood, it is envisioned that other embodiments
of outer
packaging bags 10 governed by the principles of the present application may
have any
number of perforated lines formed therein on the outer packaging bag 10, such
as, but not
limited to, perforated lines around the edges or offset from the top end 12,
the bottom end
14, the first side 16, and the second side 18 of the outer packaging bag 10.
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,
[0040] It is also envisioned that other embodiments may have a
multitude of
perforated lines that are spaced apart and extend between the top end 12 and
bottom end
14 or the first side 16 and send side 18 of the outer packaging bag 10, such
that a user can
remove only a portion of the outer packaging bag 10 by deciding which
perforated line to
tear on the outer packaging bag 10.
[0041] FIG. 2 illustrates another embodiment of an outer
packaging bag 10 according
to one aspect of the present application. The embodiment of the outer
packaging bag 10
illustrated in FIG. 2 includes all of the same features as the embodiment of
the outer
packaging bag illustrated in FIG. 1 except the embodiment of the outer
packaging bag
illustrated in FIG. 2 does not have a second perforated line 24.
[0042] Turning to FIGS. 2-7 showing an embodiment of the outer
packaging bag
according to one aspect of the present application. The outer packaging bag is
illustrated
enclosing a retail packaging 26 that is securing a number of retail items 28
in place. In the
illustrated embodiment, the outer packaging bag 10 the retail packaging 26 and
retail
items 28 have been placed within the outer packaging bag 10, such that the
outer
packaging bag 10 is not integrally coupled to the retail packaging 26 or
retail items 28.
[0043] In an alternative embodiment, it is envisioned that that
outer packaging bag 10
is integrally formed with the retail packaging 26 of a retail item 28, such
that the retail
packaging 26 incorporates an embodiment of the outer packaging bag 10 governed
by the
principles of the present application.
[0044] In another embodiment, it is envisioned that the outer
packaging bag 10 will
be integrally coupled to the pre-existing retail packaging 26 of a retail item
28. The outer
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packaging bag 10 can be integrally coupled to the pre-existing retail
packaging 26 of a
retail item 28 by any means generally known in the art such as, but not
limited to, an
adhesive or a mechanically coupling means such as, but not limited to, staples
or the like.
[0045] The illustrated embodiment of the outer packing bag 10 is shown
enclosing
retail packaging 26 with an opening 29 extending through the retail packaging
26. In the
illustrated embodiment, the peg hole 20 of the outer packaging bag 10 is
configured to
align with the opening 29 of the retail packaging 26 when the retail packaging
26 is
enclosed by the outer packaging bag 10.
[0046] As best illustrated in FIGS. 5-8, the retail packaging 26 that is
enclosed by the
outer packaging bag 10 can be removably coupled to a retail display 30 by
positioning the
peg hole 20 of the outer packaging bag 10 and the opening 29 of the retail
packaging 26
to align with one of the plurality of pegs 32 that extends from the retail
display 30 and
then inserting one of the plurality of pegs 32 from the retail display 30
through both the
peg hole 20 of the outer packaging bag 10 and the opening 29 of the retail
packaging 26
until the outer packaging bag 10 and the retail packaging 26 are secured on
the retail
display 30 by the peg 32.
[0047] Once the retail packaging 26 has been removably coupled to one of
the
plurality of pegs 32 on the retail display 30, the outer packaging bag 10 can
be removed
from the retail packaging 26 by grasping the outer packaging bag 10 and
applying enough
linear force on the outer packaging bag 10 to tear the outer packaging bag 10
at the first
perforated line 22 and/or the second perforated line 24 of the outer packaging
bag 10.
Removing the outer packaging bag 10 by tearing it away at the first and/or
second
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perforated lines 22, 24 will leave just the retail packaging 26 and the retail
items 28 on the
peg 32 of the retail display 30.
[0048] As will be understood, embodiments of the outer packaging bag 10
governed
by the principles of the present application can be made from any type of
material that is
generally known in the art retail packaging, such as, but not limited to, any
type of plastic
material or any other type of synthetic or man-made material, any type of
paper material,
or any other type of natural material. As will also be understood, embodiments
of the
outer packaging bag 10 governed by the principles of the present application
can come in
any size or shape required to enclose any type of retail packaging 26 or
retail item 28
generally known in the art.
[0049] As will also be understood, other embodiments of the outer packing
bag 10 can
include any number, size, shape, of peg holes 20 that are required to
correspond with any
type of opening 29 in any retail packaging 26 or retail item 28 generally
known in the art,
such as, but not limited to any hook, mount, or aperture used to removably
couple a piece
or retail packaging 26 or retail item 28 from any type of mount used on a
retail display
30, such as, by not limited to any type of wire, hook, or lip used to
removably couple
retail packaging 26 or retail items 28 to a retail display 30.
[0050] All references, including publications, patent applications, and
patents cited
herein are hereby incorporated by reference to the same extent as if each
reference were
individually and specifically indicated to be incorporated by reference and
were set forth
in its entirety herein.
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[0051] The use of the terms "a" and "an" and "the" and similar referents
in the context
of describing the invention (especially in the context of the following
claims) is to be
construed to cover both the singular and the plural, unless otherwise
indicated herein or
clearly contradicted by context. The terms "comprising," "having,"
"including," and
"containing" are to be construed as open-ended terms (i.e., meaning
"including, but not
limited to,") unless otherwise noted. Recitation of ranges of values herein
are merely
intended to serve as a shorthand method of referring individually to each
separate value
falling within the range, unless otherwise indicated herein, and each separate
value is
incorporated into the specification as if it were individually recited herein.
All methods
described herein can be performed in any suitable order unless otherwise
indicated herein
or otherwise clearly contradicted by context. The use of any and all examples,
or
exemplary language (e.g., "such as") provided herein, is intended merely to
better
illuminate the invention and does not pose a limitation on the scope of the
invention
unless otherwise claimed. No language in the specification should be construed
as
indicating any non-claimed element as essential to the practice of the
invention.
[0052] Preferred embodiments of this invention are described herein,
including the
best mode known to the inventors for carrying out the invention. Variations of
those
preferred embodiments may become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the
art upon
reading the foregoing description. The inventors expect skilled artisans to
employ such
variations as appropriate, and the inventors intend for the invention to be
practiced
otherwise than as specifically described herein. Accordingly, this invention
includes all
modifications and equivalents of the subject matter recited in the claims
appended hereto
as permitted by applicable law. Moreover, any combination of the above-
described
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elements in all possible variations thereof is encompassed by the invention
unless
otherwise indicated herein or otherwise clearly contradicted by context.
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