Display card for merchandising strips and method of manufacturing same

Abstract

A merchandising display card for displaying products is disclosed. The display card is a sheet that includes a number of slits that are adapted to receive tabs from the packaging of the products to be displayed. An adhesive is applied to the sheet in areas adjacent the slits. Tabs from the products are inserted through the slits and are then brought into contact with the adhesive. The adhesive is of sufficient strength to prevent the tabs from being withdrawn through the slits. The tabs are provided with perforations so that when a consumer wishes to purchase the product, they pull on the product, the perforations tear and the product is released from the display card.

1 . A display card for merchandising a product that has a tab extending from its packaging, the display card comprising: 
 a sheet, the sheet defining at least one slit that is adapted to receive a tab extending from the product packaging;    an adhesive applied to an area of the sheet adjacent the slit, the adhesive being adapted to secure the tab thereto.    
     
     
         2 . The display card as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the sheet has a front surface and a rear surface and the adhesive is applied to the rear surface.  
     
     
         3 . The display card as defined in  claim 2 , wherein the adhesive is applied in a band across the rear surface.  
     
     
         4 . The display card as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the sheet defines a plurality of rows of slits and the adhesive is applied to the rear surface of the sheet in a plurality of rows, each adhesive row lying adjacent a row of slits.  
     
     
         5 . The display card as defined in  claim 4 , wherein the sheet has two opposing edges and the adhesive is applied in bands from one of the edges to the other opposing edge.  
     
     
         6 . The display card as defined in  claim 4 , wherein each row of adhesive is made up of a plurality of short strips and each short strip lies adjacent one slit.  
     
     
         7 . The display card as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive has a pull strength in the range of 0.20 lbs/sq. inch to 2 lbs/sq. inch.  
     
     
         8 . The display card as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a two-sided tape that is applied to the sheet.  
     
     
         9 . The display card as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is glue that is extruded onto the sheet.  
     
     
         10 . The display card as defined in  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive has a pull strength of between 0.2 lbs/sq. inch and 2 lbs/sq. inch.  
     
     
         11 . The display card as defined in  claim 10 , wherein the adhesive is of sufficient strength to prevent the tab from being withdrawn from the slit when the product is removed from the display.  
     
     
         12 . The display card as defined in  claim 11 , wherein the tab is provided with perforations and the adhesive is of sufficient strength to prevent the product from being removed from the display card unless the perforations on the tab tear.  
     
     
         13 . The display card as defined in  claim 12 , wherein a portion of tab remains stuck to the adhesive when the product is removed from the display card.  
     
     
         14 . A method of manufacturing a display card for merchandising a product that has a tab extending from its packaging, the display card being a sheet that defines at least one slit that is adapted to receive the tab therethrough and an adhesive applied to an area of the sheet adjacent the slit, the adhesive being adapted to secure the tab thereto, the method of manufacture comprising the steps of: 
 a) punching or die-cutting at least one slit into a sheet;    b) applying adhesive strips to an area of the sheet adjacent to the slit;    c) bringing a product sufficiently close to the sheet so as to allow the tab to be inserted into the slit;    d) bending the tab so that the tab contacts the adhesive strip;    e) applying pressure to the tab so that it bonds to the adhesive strip.    
     
     
         15 . The method of manufacturing a display card as defined in  claim 14 , further comprising the step of: 
 bending the tab so that it lies at 90 degrees to the product immediately prior to insertion of the tab into the slit.    
     
     
         16 . The method of manufacturing a display card as defined in  claim 14 , further comprising the step of: 
 bending the tab so that it lies at 90 degrees to the product immediately after insertion of the tab into the slit.