Display card for articles of jewelry

Abstract

The display card includes a body situated in a plane. The body has a front surface, a rear surface and a top edge. A first member extends downwardly from the top edge of the body in a direction generally perpendicular to and away from the front surface of the body. A first section extends from the first member in a plane substantially parallel to the plane of the body and is adapted to support the article of jewelry. A second member extends from the top edge of the body in a direction generally perpendicular to and away from the rear surface of the body. A second section extends from the second member. The second section is spaced from the plane of the body to form a channel adapted to receive the edge of a rack or stand to mount the display card on the rack or stand.

I claim: 
     
         1 . A display card for an article of jewelry, said display card comprising a body situated in a plane, said body having a front surface, a rear surface and a top edge, a first member extending from said top edge in a direction generally perpendicular to and away from said front surface of the body, a first section extending from said first member, said first section being situated in a plane substantially parallel to said plane of the body and being adapted to support the article of jewelry, a second member extending from said top edge of said body in a direction generally perpendicular to and away from said rear surface of said body, and a second section extending from said second member, spaced from said plane of said body to form a channel. 
     
     
         2 . The display card of  claim 1  wherein said first member has an edge and wherein said first section extends from said edge of said first member. 
     
     
         3 . The display card of  claim 1  wherein said second member has an edge and wherein said second section extends from said edge of said second member. 
     
     
         4 . The card of  claim 1  wherein said second section comprises a first portion extending in a plane substantially parallel to said plane of said body and a second portion inclined relative to said plane of said body. 
     
     
         5 . The card of  claim 4  wherein said second portion is inclined away from said rear surface of said body. 
     
     
         6 . The card of  claim 1  wherein said first member and said second member extend in substantially opposite directions. 
     
     
         7 . The card of  claim 1  wherein said first member and said second member are substantially coplanar. 
     
     
         8 . The card of  claim 4  wherein said first section of said first member and said first portion of said second section are situated in substantially parallel planes. 
     
     
         9 . The card of  claim 1  adapted to be mounted on a rack or stand having a horizontally extending part, said channel being adapted to receive the rack or stand part so as to suspend the card from the rack or stand. 
     
     
         10 . In combination, a rack or a stand having a horizontally extending part and a display card for an article of jewelry adapted to be mounted on said rack or stand, said display card comprising a body situated in a plane, said body having a front surface, a rear surface and a top edge, a first member extending from said top edge in a direction generally perpendicular to and away from said front surface of the body, a first section extending from said first member in a plane substantially parallel to said plane of the body and being adapted to support the article of jewelry, a second member extending from said top edge of said body in a direction generally perpendicular to and away from said rear surface of said body, a second section extending from said second member, said second section being spaced from said plane of said body so as to form a channel adapted to receive said rack or stand part. 
     
     
         11 . The combination of  claim 10  wherein said first member has an edge and wherein said first section extends from said edge of said first member. 
     
     
         12 . The combination of  claim 10  wherein said second member has an edge and wherein said second member extends from said edge of said second member. 
     
     
         13 . The combination of  claim 10  wherein said second section comprises a first portion situated in a plane substantially parallel to said plane of said body and a second portion inclined relative to said plane of said body. 
     
     
         14 . The combination of  claim 13  wherein said second portion of said second section is inclined away from said rear surface of said body. 
     
     
         15 . The combination of  claim 10  wherein said first member and said second member extend in substantially opposite directions. 
     
     
         16 . The combination of  claim 10  wherein said first member and said second member are substantially coplanar. 
     
     
         17 . The combination of  claim 13  wherein said first section of said first member and said first portion of said second section are situated in substantially parallel planes.