Hanger and system for suspending articles such as greeting cards

Abstract

A hanger for suspending an article such as a greeting card from an elongated suspender such as a string or wire. The hanger basically comprises a block having an elongated recess for receiving an string or other similar elongated suspender. The block also has a pair of spaced, preferably resilient, legs which define a gate between the legs. The gate comprises an opening through which a suspender may be placed in the recess and has a minimum width which is less than the maximum cross sectional width of the recess. Adhesive is adhered to at least one side of the block, preferably alongside one of the legs, and a removable cover such as a peel off film is provided for exposing a surface of the adhesive when the block is to be attached to an article to be hung.

1 . A hanger for suspending an article such as a greeting card from an elongated suspender such as a string or wire comprising a block having: 
 an elongated recess in said block for receiving an elongated suspender,    a pair of spaced legs defining a gate between said legs, said gate opening to said recess and having a narrowest width less than a maximum cross sectional width of said recess,    adhesive adhered to at least one side of said block and    a removable cover over said adhesive to expose a surface of said adhesive for attaching said block to an article to be hung.    
   
   
       2 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein said gate has a maximum width greater than said maximum cross sectional width of said recess.  
   
   
       3 . The hanger of  claim 2 , wherein said recess has internal projections for engaging a suspender string.  
   
   
       4 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein said recess has a cruciform cross section providing internally projecting edges for engaging a suspender string.  
   
   
       5 . The hanger of  claim 4 , wherein said gate has a maximum width greater than a maximum width of said cruciform cross section.  
   
   
       6 . The hanger of  claim 5 , wherein said spaced legs are tapered inwardly to said narrowest width of said gate and said narrowest width of said gate is a minimum width of said cruciform cross section.  
   
   
       7 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein said spaced legs taper inwardly from opposite sides of said block to said recess.  
   
   
       8 . The hanger of  claim 7 , wherein said legs are resilient.  
   
   
       9 . The hanger of  claim 8 , wherein said block is made of plastic.  
   
   
       10 . The hanger of  claim 9 , wherein said hanger is made of PVC having a Shore D hardness of 90.  
   
   
       11 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein said adhesive and cover is on a side of said block adjacent one of said legs.  
   
   
       12 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein said block is rectangular.  
   
   
       13 . The hanger of  claim 12 , wherein said adhesive and cover is on a flat side of said block.  
   
   
       14 . The hanger of  claim 9 , wherein said recess extends between ends which are generally centrally located on opposite sides of said block.  
   
   
       15 . The hanger of  claim 1 , wherein said recess has a cross section configured for receiving a suspender having a circular cross section.  
   
   
       16 . The hanger of  claim 15 , wherein said gate has a maximum width greater than a minimum width of said recess.  
   
   
       17 . A system for suspending an article such as a greeting card comprising the hanger of  claim 1  and a suspender string, wherein said narrowest width of said gate is less than a nominal diameter of said string.  
   
   
       18 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein said recess has internal projections for engaging said string.  
   
   
       19 . The system of  claim 17 , wherein said recess has a cruciform cross section providing string engaging edges.  
   
   
       20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein said gate has a maximum width greater than a maximum width of said cruciform cross section.