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US 12,280,914 B2Granted
Eco-friendly hang tabs
AssigneeLogitech Europe S.A.
InventorsAdam Christopher Schettle, Wang Yong
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Abstract
Embodiments described herein are generally related to a device used to display a consumer product, which are referred to herein as a hang tab. More specifically, to eco-friendly hang tabs made of biodegradable, degradable, and/or recyclable materials that can be used to display consumer products.
Claims20
A hang tab for supporting a package, comprising:
- a hang portion comprising:
- an opening formed therein;
- and
- a central region that at least partially surrounds the opening, wherein the central region comprises:
- two or more first regions;
- and
- a second region that is disposed between each adjacent pair of two or more first regions, wherein at least one physical attribute of each first region is different than a physical attribute of each second region, wherein the at least one different physical attribute is selected from a group consisting of a thickness and a mass density;
- a support portion configured to be positioned within the package while the hang portion is positioned outside the package;
- and
- a hinge portion is disposed between the hang portion and the support portion, wherein
- when the hang tab is unfolded and the hang portion and the support portion are both parallel to a plane that includes a first direction, the hinge portion protrudes in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, and
- wherein the hang tab comprises a fibrous material.
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A package, comprising:
- one or more walls that are configured to at least partially enclose a consumer product, wherein the one or more walls having a first surface;
- and
- a hang tab that comprises:
- a hang portion configured to be positioned outside the package, the hang portion comprising:
- an opening formed therein;
- and
- a central region that at least partially surrounds the opening, wherein the central region comprises:
- two or more first regions;
- and
- a second region that is disposed between each adjacent pair of two or more first regions, wherein at least one physical attribute of each first region is different than a physical attribute of each second region, wherein the at least one different physical attribute is selected from a group consisting of a thickness and a mass density;
- a support portion configured to be positioned within the package, wherein the support portion is configured to support the package;
- and
- a hinge portion that extends in a first direction and is disposed between the hang portion and the support portion, wherein
- when the hang tab is unfolded and the hang portion and the support portion are both parallel to a plane that includes a first direction, the hinge portion protrudes in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, and
- wherein the hang tab comprises a fibrous material.
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A method forming a package, comprising:
- attaching a hang tab to a first surface of a package that is configured to at least partially enclose a consumer product, wherein
- the package comprises an aperture therethrough and one or more walls that are configured to enclose the consumer product, and the first surface is formed on one of the one or more walls;
- and
- the hang tab comprises:
- a hang portion configured to be positioned within the package, the hinge portion comprising:
- an opening formed therein;
- and
- a central region that at least partially surrounds the opening, wherein the central region comprises:
- two or more first regions;
- and
- a second region that is disposed between each adjacent pair of two or more first regions, wherein at least one physical attribute of each first region is different than a physical attribute of each second region, wherein the at least one different physical attribute is selected from a group consisting of a thickness and a mass density;
- a support portion configured to be positioned within the package;
- and
- a hinge portion that extends in a first direction and is disposed through the aperture between the hang portion and the support portion, wherein
- when the hang tab is unfolded and the hang portion and the support portion are both parallel to a plane that includes a first direction, the hinge portion protrudes in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.