Product display hanger

Abstract

A product display hanger includes a substrate with an adhesive applied to one surface. A release liner is disposed on the substrate and may include two substantially parallel die cuts formed therein. Thus, a portion or all of the release liner between the die cuts can be separated from the substrate to expose the adhesive on the substrate. Portions of the release liner remaining on the substrate have indicia thereon for identifying the preferred alignment and spacing for products to be displayed or other visible indicia or holes may be provided as a means of guidance for mounting product. At least one hanger hole may be formed near one end of the display hanger for suspending the display hanger from a hook.

1 . A display hanger for displaying products, said display hanger comprising substrate having opposite top and bottom ends and a front surface extending between the ends, an adhesive disposed on at least a portion of the front surface, a release liner removably applied to at least a portion of the adhesive on the front surface of the substrate, and at least one hanger hole in proximity to the top end of the display hanger for suspending the display hanger from a support.  
   
   
       2 . The display hanger of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one hanger hole comprises first and second hanger holes at different distances from the top end, a fold line disposed symmetrically between the hanger holes, portions of the substrate between the fold line and the top end of the substrate defining a flap folded towards the bottom end of the substrate so that the adhesive holds the flap in a folded condition with the first and second hanger holes substantially registered with one another.  
   
   
       3 . The display hanger of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second hanger holes are defined by substantially U-shaped cuts.  
   
   
       4 . The display hanger of  claim 3 , wherein each of said U-shaped cuts has opposite ends disposed closer to the bottom end of the display hanger when the flap is folded.  
   
   
       5 . The display hanger of  claim 1  further comprising indicia at substantially equally spaced positions between the top and bottom ends for aligning products on the display hanger.  
   
   
       6 . The display hanger of  claim 5 , wherein the indicia is printed on the front surface of the substrate.  
   
   
       7 . The display hanger of  claim 5 , wherein the substrate has a rear surface opposite the front surface, the indicia being printed on the rear surface and the substrate being formed from a transparent or translucent material so that the indicia is visible through the substrate and the front surface of the substrate.  
   
   
       8 . The display hanger of  claim 1 , further comprising cuts extending along the release liner and defining a central portion of the release liner that can be removed from the substrate to expose at least a portion of the adhesive thereon.  
   
   
       9 . The display hanger of  claim 8 , wherein the cuts are spaced inwardly from side edges of display hanger so that strips of the release liner remain adjacent side edges of the display hanger when the central portion of the release liner is removed to expose the adhesive.  
   
   
       10 . The display hanger of  claim 2 , wherein the strips of the release liner have indicia disposed thereon for aligning products on the display hanger in a preferred alignment and at a preferred spacing from one another.  
   
   
       11 . The display hanger of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is selected to provide a stronger attachment of the adhesive to the substrate than to a package attached to the display hanger.  
   
   
       12 . The display hanger of  claim 1 , wherein the substrate is formed from paper.  
   
   
       13 . The display hanger of  claim 1 , wherein the substrate is formed from a synthetic material.  
   
   
       14 . The display hanger of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of cutouts extending therethrough at locations aligned with the central portion of the release liner, the cutouts being dimensioned and disposed for matching adhesion to characteristics of the product that will be displayed.  
   
   
       15 . The display hanger of  claim 1 , wherein the adhesive is a microspherical repositionable adhesive.  
   
   
       16 . A display hanger assembly comprising an elongate strip having a plurality of display hangers connected substantially end-to-end, perforation lines being formed between the respective display hangers in the strip so that the respective display hangers can be separated from the strip, each of said display hangers comprising substrate having opposite top and bottom ends and a front surface extending between the ends, an adhesive disposed on at least a portion of the front surface, a release liner removably applied to at least a portion of the adhesive on the front surface of the substrate, and at least one hanger hole in proximity to the top end of the display hanger for suspending the display hanger from a support.  
   
   
       17 . A method for displaying products, comprising: 
 providing a display hanger in the form of an elongate strip having a substrate with a front surface, an adhesive disposed on at least a portion of the front surface, a release liner removably applied to at least a portion of the adhesive on the front surface of the substrate, and indicia at spaced apart locations on the display hanger and visible when the release liner is removed;    removing at least a portion of the release liner to expose at least a portion of the adhesive;    removably attaching packages to the adhesive at locations aligned with the indicia; and    shipping the display hanger with the packages thereon to a store for display.    
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the display hanger includes at least one hanger hole near one end of the substrate, and wherein the method further includes suspending the display hanger from a hook at the store.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein the display hanger includes at least first and second hanger holes at different distances from one end of the substrate, the method further comprising folding an end portion of the substrate around a fold line between the hanger holes so that the adhesive secures a folded portion of the substrate against remaining portions of the substrate with the hanger holes registered.