Point of sale packaging

Abstract

A packaging for a product having a length is shown and described. The packaging may include a body having front and rear portions, the front portion having at least one pocket configured to hold the product, and a webbing formed in the front portion of the body. The packaging may also include a post positioned in the pocket, where the post is configured such that at least a portion of the length of the product circumscribes the post, and an engaging member attached to the body, the engaging member configured to engage a portion of the product to maintain the product in a predetermined position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A packaging for a product having a length, the packaging comprising:
 a body having front and rear portions, the front portion having at least one pocket configured to hold the product;   a webbing formed in the front portion of the body;   a post positioned in the pocket, wherein the post is configured such that at least a portion of the length of the product circumscribes the post; and   an engaging member attached to the body, the engaging member configured to engage a portion of the product to maintain the product in a predetermined position.   
     
     
         2 . The packaging of  claim 1 , further comprising a backing attached to the rear portion of the body. 
     
     
         3 . The packaging of  claim 1 , further comprising a second post positioned in the pocket, the second post configured to have at least a portion of a length of a second product circumscribing the post. 
     
     
         4 . The packaging of  claim 3 , wherein the engaging member includes an aperture positioned in the body. 
     
     
         5 . The packaging of  claim 4 , wherein the engaging member further includes a tab extending from the body adjacent the aperture, whereby the tab is configured to engage a hook. 
     
     
         6 . A packaging for a tie down product having a strap with a length and a hook, the packaging comprising:
 a body having front and rear portions;   a webbing formed in the body and visible from the front portion of the body;   a cylinder extending from the body, the cylinder configured to maintain the strap in a predetermined position relative to the body; and   at least one engaging member positioned in the body, the engaging member configured to maintain the hook of the product in a predetermined position.   
     
     
         7 . The packaging of  claim 6 , further comprising a pocket positioned on the front portion of the body. 
     
     
         8 . The packaging of  claim 7 , wherein the pocket is configured to maintain the strap in the predetermined position whereby the strap is visible from the front portion of the body. 
     
     
         9 . The packaging of  claim 8 , wherein the pocket includes a bottom portion, the bottom portion configured to maintain the body in an upright position. 
     
     
         10 . The packaging of  claim 6 , wherein the engaging member includes a tab extending from the body, the tab configured to maintain the hook in the predetermined position and an aperture adjacent the tab whereby the aperture is configured such that a portion of the hook extends therethrough. 
     
     
         11 . The packaging of  claim 6 , wherein the webbing is visible from both of the front and rear portions of the body. 
     
     
         12 . A system comprising:
 at least one tie down member, the tie down member comprising:
 a strap having a length; and 
 a hook selectively engageable with the strap; 
   a packaging configured to maintain the at least one tie down member in a predetermined position, the packaging comprising:
 a body having front and rear portions; 
 a webbing formed in the body and visible from the front portion of the body; 
 a cylinder extending from the body, the strap circumscribing the cylinder maintaining the strap in a predetermined position relative to the body; and 
 at least one engaging member positioned in the body, the hook engaged with the engaging member maintaining the hook in a predetermined position. 
   
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the strap of the at least one tie down member is visible from the front portion of the body. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the webbing is formed in a majority portion of the front portion of the body. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 12 , wherein the tie down member further comprises a ratchet selectively attached with the front portion of the body. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 15 , further comprising a second tab extending from the front portion, wherein the ratchet is selectively attached with the second tab maintaining the ratchet in a predetermined position. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a second tie down member, the second tie down member comprising:
 a second strap; and 
 a second hook selectively engageable with the second strap; 
   wherein the packaging further comprises a second cylinder extending from the body, the second strap circumscribing the second cylinder maintaining the second strap in a predetermined position relative to the body.   
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17 , further comprising third and fourth tie down members, wherein the third and fourth straps include third and fourth straps, respectively and third and fourth hooks selectively engageable with the third and fourth straps, respectively. 
     
     
         19 . The system of  claim 18 , wherein the third strap circumscribes the first cylinder maintaining the third strap in a predetermined position relative to the body and the fourth strap circumscribes the second cylinder maintaining the fourth strap in a predetermined position relative to the body. 
     
     
         20 . The system of  claim 19 , wherein second hook is engaged with the engaging member maintaining the second hook in a predetermined position. 
     
     
         21 . The system of  claim 20 , wherein the third and fourth hooks are selectively attached to the rear portion of the body. 
     
     
         22 . The system of  claim 20 , wherein the packaging further comprises a pocket formed in the front portion of the body whereby the third and fourth hooks are selectively positioned in the pocket.