System for frontal display of objects

Abstract

In accordance with an embodiment of the present invention, a hanger comprises a main body disposed in a first plane and a hook coupled to the main body such that the main body and the hook maintain a non-coplanar relationship.

What is claimed is:  
     
         1 . A hanger, comprising: 
 a main body disposed in a first plane; and    a hook coupled to said main body such that said main body and said hook maintain a non-coplanar relationship.    
     
     
         2 . The hanger of  claim 1 , said hook adapted to couple with said main body such that upon being suspended from a display bar said first plane intersects a longitudinal axis of said display bar at an angle other than ninety degrees.  
     
     
         3 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of a portion of said hook coupled to said main body is non-circular.  
     
     
         4 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein a cross-section of a portion of said hook coupled to said main body is hexagonal.  
     
     
         5 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein a top portion of said hook comprises a plurality of discontinuous contact arms disposed at a desired angle to each other.  
     
     
         6 . The hanger of  claim 2 , wherein a top portion of said hook is adapted to contact said display bar at at least two contact points.  
     
     
         7 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein a bottom portion of said hook comprises a retaining groove operable to engage with a portion of said hook to retain said hook in said main body.  
     
     
         8 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein said main body comprises at least one hook receiving channel operable to receive at least a portion of an engaging member of said hook.  
     
     
         9 . The hanger of  claim 8 , wherein said at least one hook receiving channel is disposed vertically in said main body.  
     
     
         10 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein said main body comprises at least one hook receiving channel adapted to receive at least a portion of an engaging member of said hook to lock said hook in one of a plurality of predetermined positions such that said hook and said main body are non-coplanar.  
     
     
         11 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein said main body comprises at least one hook receiving channel having a non-circular cross-section, said hook receiving channel operable to receive at least a portion of said hook to lock said hook in one of a plurality of positions such that said hook and said main body are non-coplanar.  
     
     
         12 . The hanger of  claim 11 , further comprising at least one hook retaining member disposed in said main body, said at least one hook retaining member operable to engage with a retaining groove of said hook to retain said portion of said hook in said main body.  
     
     
         13 . The hanger of  claim 11 , said at least one hook receiving channel being adapted to facilitate positioning of said hook at a plurality of positions, wherein at each of said plurality of positions a plane of said hook is at a predetermined angle with respect to said first plane.  
     
     
         14 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein said hook is operable to receive a display bar to display an object at an angle with respect to said display bar.  
     
     
         15 . The hanger of  claim 14 , wherein said angle with respect to said display bar at which said object is displayed is determined at least in part on an angle between said hook and said main body.  
     
     
         16 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein said main body comprises at least one slot operable to display an information tag.  
     
     
         17 . The hanger of  claim 16 , wherein said information tag is removably coupled to said main body.  
     
     
         18 . A hanger, comprising: 
 a main body;    a hook coupled to said main body; and    an insertion clip adapted to receive at least a portion of said hook such that said hook and said main body maintain a non-coplanar relationship.    
     
     
         19 . The hanger of  claim 18 , wherein said insertion clip is operable to maintain said hook at an angle other than zero degrees with respect to said main body.  
     
     
         20 . The hanger of  claim 18 , wherein said insertion clip comprises a slot for receiving said portion of said hook, said slot having a non-circular cross-section.  
     
     
         21 . The hanger of  claim 18 , wherein said insertion clip comprises a slot shaped to correspond to a shape of a cross-section of said portion of said hook, said slot operable to receive said portion of said hook to lock said hook in one of a plurality of positions such that said hook is at an angle to said main body.  
     
     
         22 . The hanger of  claim 21 , wherein at each of said plurality of positions a plane of said hook is at a predetermined angle with respect to a plane of said main body.  
     
     
         23 . The hanger of  claim 21 , further comprising at least one hook retaining member disposed in said slot, said at least one hook retaining member operable to engage with a retaining groove of said hook to retain said portion of said hook in said main body.  
     
     
         24 . The hanger of  claim 18 , wherein said main body comprises at least one hook receiving channel, said portion of said hook being inserted into said at least one hook receiving channel and said insertion clip.  
     
     
         25 . The hanger of  claim 18 , wherein said main body comprises an indentation operable to accept at least one flange of said insertion clip.  
     
     
         26 . The hanger of  claim 18 , wherein said main body comprises a cavity operable to receive said insertion clip.  
     
     
         27 . A hanger, comprising: 
 a main body;    a hook coupled to said main body; and    an insertion tube disposed vertically in said main body, said insertion tube adapted to receive at least a portion of said hook such that said hook and said main body maintain a non-coplanar relationship.    
     
     
         28 . The hanger of  claim 27 , wherein said insertion tube is operable to maintain said hook at an angle other than zero degrees with respect to said main body.  
     
     
         29 . The hanger of  claim 27 , wherein said insertion tube comprises a slot for receiving said portion of said hook, said slot having a non-circular cross-section.  
     
     
         30 . The hanger of  claim 27 , wherein said insertion tube comprises a slot shaped to correspond to a shape of a cross-section of said portion of said hook, said slot operable to receive said portion of said hook to lock said hook in one of a plurality of positions such that said hook is at an angle to said main body.  
     
     
         31 . The hanger of  claim 30 , wherein at each of said plurality of positions a plane of said hook is at a predetermined angle with respect to a plane of said main body.  
     
     
         32 . The hanger of  claim 27 , wherein said main body comprises at least one hook receiving channel, said insertion tube being disposed in said hook receiving channel.  
     
     
         33 . The hanger of  claim 27 , wherein said main body comprises a cavity operable to receive an insertion clip.  
     
     
         34 . An object display system, comprising: 
 a display bar; and    a plurality of hangers suspended from said display bar, each of said plurality of hangers adapted to display an object of a plurality of objects at an angle other than ninety degrees to said display bar such that at least a portion of a front of each of said plurality of objects is visible simultaneously.    
     
     
         35 . The object display system of  claim 34 , wherein at least one of said plurality of hangers comprises: 
 a main body disposed in a first plane; and    a hook coupled to said main body such that said main body and said hook maintain a non-coplanar relationship.    
     
     
         36 . The object display system of  claim 35 , wherein a cross-section of a portion of said hook coupled to said main body is hexagonal.  
     
     
         37 . The object display system of  claim 35 , wherein said hook is adapted to couple with said main body such that upon being suspended from a display bar said first plane intersects a longitudinal axis of said display bar at an angle other than ninety degrees.  
     
     
         38 . The object display system of  claim 37 , wherein a top portion of said hook comprises a plurality of discontinuous contact arms disposed at a desired angle to each other.  
     
     
         39 . The object display system of  claim 34 , wherein at least one of said plurality of hangers comprises: 
 a main body;    a hook coupled to said main body; and    an insertion clip adapted to receive at least a portion of said hook such that said hook and said main body maintain a non-coplanar relationship.    
     
     
         40 . The object display system of  claim 34 , wherein at least one of said plurality of hangers comprises: 
 a main body;    a hook coupled to said main body; and    an insertion tube disposed vertically in said main body, said insertion tube adapted to receive at least a portion of said hook such that said hook and said main body maintain a non-coplanar relationship.    
     
     
         41 . A hanger, comprising: 
 a main body disposed in a first plane; and    a swivel hook coupled to said main body such that said main body and said hook maintain a desired relationship with each other.    
     
     
         42 . The hanger of  claim 41 , wherein said desired relationship is selected from the group consisting of a coplanar relationship and a non-coplanar relationship.  
     
     
         43 . The hanger of  claim 41 , said hook adapted to couple with said main body such that upon being suspended from a display bar said first plane intersects a longitudinal axis of said display bar at an angle other than ninety degrees.  
     
     
         44 . The hanger of  claim 41 , said hook adapted to couple with said main body such that upon being suspended from a display bar said first plane intersects a longitudinal axis of said display bar at an angle of ninety degrees.  
     
     
         45 . The hanger of  claim 41 , wherein a cross-section of a portion of said hook coupled to said main body is non-circular.  
     
     
         46 . The hanger of  claim 41 , wherein said main body comprises at least one hook receiving channel adapted to receive at least a portion of an engaging member of said hook to lock said hook in one of a plurality of predetermined positions such that said hook and said main body are non-coplanar.  
     
     
         47 . The hanger of  claim 41 , wherein said main body comprises at least one hook receiving channel having a non-circular cross-section, said hook receiving channel operable to receive at least a portion of said hook to lock said hook in one of a plurality of positions such that said hook and said main body are non-coplanar.  
     
     
         48 . The hanger of  claim 41 , wherein said main body comprises at least one hook receiving channel adapted to receive at least a portion of an engaging member of said hook to lock said hook in one of a plurality of predetermined positions such that said hook and said main body are coplanar.  
     
     
         49 . The hanger of  claim 41 , wherein said main body comprises at least one hook receiving channel having a non-circular cross-section, said hook receiving channel operable to receive at least a portion of said hook to lock said hook in one of a plurality of positions such that said hook and said main body are coplanar.  
     
     
         50 . An object display system, comprising: 
 a display bar; and    a plurality of hangers suspended from said display bar, each of said plurality of hangers comprising a main body and a swivel hook coupled to said main body such that said swivel hook and said main body maintain a desired relationship with each other.    
     
     
         51 . The object display system of  claim 50 , each of said plurality of hangers adapted to display an object of a plurality of objects at an angle other than ninety degrees with respect to said display bar such that at least a portion of a front of each of said plurality of objects is visible simultaneously.  
     
     
         52 . The object display system of  claim 50 , each of said plurality of hangers adapted to display an object of a plurality of objects at a ninety degree angle with respect to said display bar.