Cluster type tag pin assembly

Abstract

Disclosed is a cluster type tag pin assembly having a multiplicity of tag pins adapted for use in securing price tags or the like to sold goods. The tag pin assembly includes a large number of tag pins each having a head portion, a cross bar and a filament portion through which the cross bar is connected to the head portion. Each side surface of the cross bar of each tag pin is formed at the central portion thereof with an expanded portion, and expanded portions of each adjacent cross bars are mutually joined.

What is claimed is: 
     
       1. A cluster type tag-pin assembly comprising a plurality of tag pins, each said tag pin having a head portion, a cross bar and a filament portion which joins said head portion to said cross bar, each said cross bar including a connecting neck which extends therefrom in a direction opposite to said filament portion, said tag pins being connected through their respective connecting necks to a connecting bar at substantially right angles to said connecting neck to form an assembly of joined tag pins, said assembly of tag pins being integrally formed from a synthetic resin into a comb-like assembly as a whole, each said cross bar having opposing expanded portions defining apeces formed on opposite central parts of each side face thereof, adjacent expanded portions of said cross bars being connected to each other through said apeces of their respective expanded portions whereby all cross bars in the tag pin assembly are arranged in a sheet-like form, said expanded portions being separated when a shearing force is applied thereto, adjacent head portions of said tag pins being spaced with a gap smaller than the thickness of the head portion. 
     
     
       2. A cluster type tag-pin assembly comprising a plurality of tag pins, each said tag pin having a head portion, a cross bar and a filament portion which joins said head portion to said cross bar, each said cross bar including a connecting neck which extends therefrom in a direction opposite to said filament portion, said tag pins being connected through their respective connecting necks to a connecting bar at substantially right angles to said connecting neck to form an assembly of joined tag pins, said assembly of tag pins being integrally formed from a synthetic resin into a comb-like assembly as a whole, each said head portion having opposing side faces and having an expanded portion defining an apex formed on a central portion of each said side face thereof, each said cross bar having opposing sides and having an expanded portion defining an apex formed in a central part on each side thereof, each head portion being connected to adjacent head portions through said apeces of their respective expanded portions and each cross bar being connected to adjacent cross bars through said apeces of their respective expanded portions wherein all head portions and all cross bars in the tag pin assembly are arranged in a sheet-like form, said joined head portions and joined cross bars being separated when a shearing force is applied thereto. 
     
     
       3. A cluster type tag-pin assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein said expanded portion of said head portion has an inclined face from a central part of the side face thereof toward the edge of the head portion. 
     
     
       4. A cluster type tag-pin assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein head portions of the number of tag pins in the tag pin assembly comprise a first and a second group which are alternately disposed in the assembly, each head portion of said first group having said expanded portion formed on each side face thereof through which each adjacent head portion of this group are connected to each other, while each head portion of said second group being devoid of said expanded portion and being flat on each side face thereof, each adjacent head portion of said second group being spaced with a gap smaller than the thickness of a head portion. 
     
     
       5. A cluster type tag-pin assembly as claimed in claim 2, wherein said head portion has a same configuration as said cross bar. 
     
     
       6. A cluster type tag-pin assembly as claimed in either claim 1 or 2, wherein said expanded portion of said cross bar has an inclined face from a central part toward the edge of the cross bar. 
     
     
       7. A cluster type tag-pin assembly as claimed in either claim 1 or 2, wherein said head portion has flat side faces and, in a top plan view of the tag-pin assembly, is arranged with an inclination relative to said cross bar (FIG. 18). 
     
     
       8. A cluster type tag-pin assembly as claimed in either claim 1 or 2, wherein said head portions has flat side faces and, in a top plan view of the tag pin assembly, has a bent shape resembling a boomerang. 
     
     
       9. A cluster type tag-pin assembly as claimed in either claim 1 or 2, wherein said head portion has flat side faces and, in a top plan view of the tag pin assembly, has a bent portion at an interior portion thereof. 
     
     
       10. A cluster type tag-pin assembly as claimed in either claim 1 or 2, wherein the edge of said head portion on the side facing said cross bar is so formed as to gradually increasingly depart from the cross bar. .Iadd. 
     
     
       11.  A cluster type tag-pin assembly comprising a plurality of tag pins, each said tag pin consisting only of a head portion, a cross bar and a filament portion which joins said head portion to said cross bar, said assembly of tag pins being integrally formed from a synthetic resin into a comb-like assembly as a whole, each said head portion having opposing side faces and side edges, each said side face having an expanded portion defining an apex formed on a central portion thereof which tapers towards the side edges of said head portion, each said cross bar having opposing sides and having an expanded portion defining an apex formed in a central part on each side thereof, each side face of each said head portion extending in a plane parallel to the plane in which each said cross bar extends, each head portion being connected to adjacent head portions only through said apeces of their respective expanded portions and each cross bar being connected to adjacent cross bars only through said apeces of their respective expanded portions wherein all head portions and all cross bars in the tag pin assembly are arranged in a sheet-like form, the taper of said apex on said side faces of said head portions being sufficiently small such that adjacent side faces immediately contact one another adjacent said side edges thereof when forced together to prevent substantial sway of said assembly, said apeces on said sides of said cross bars being sufficiently small such that adjacent cross bars immediately contact one another at the ends thereof when forced together to further prevent substantial sway of said assembly, said joined head portions and joined cross bars being separated when a shearing force is applied thereto. .Iaddend.