Carded hardware article package
AssigneeR. M. Smith, Inc.
InventorGlenn I. Beal
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Abstract
A package is disclosed which comprises a hose nozzle, sprinkler head spike base, or the like, mounted on a shipping/display card. The hose nozzle, sprinkler head spike base, or the like has two holes formed in portions thereof for receiving fasteners. The holes may be formed in a plate which is part of the article, or they may be formed in web portions formed on the article specifically for mounting. The fastener includes a cylindrical portion for engagement with said holes and an enlarged head engaging the side of said card opposite the side on which said article is mounted, or alternatively a rivet member with two flexible cam-supporting legs, each insertable through one hole.
Claims5
A package comprising:
- a. a sprinkler component article, said article having an axis of rotation, and said article being generally symmetrical about a center plane passing through the center of said article and the axis of rotation thereof and having a water-receiving socket bisected by said center plane, and said article including a body having a pair of spaced-apart plate portions thereof, one located on each side of said center plane, and said plate portions each having an aperture extending therethrough, said apertures being located near the center of gravity of said article, being specially formed for mounting of said article on a card, and being disposed on opposite sides of the axis of rotation of said article,
- b. a display card of an area greater than the outline configuration of said article receiving said article on one surface thereof with said plate portions disposed in spaced parallel relation thereto, and
- c. fastening means for fastening said article to said card, said fastening means comprising a fastener shank extending through each aperture, said fastener shanks being engaged through said card, and enlarged generally flat head means integral with each fastener shank, said head means engaging the surface of said card opposite the surface thereof receiving said article, said fastening means securely holding said article to said card and preventing rotation of said article relative to said card.
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