Hanger assembly with orienting hook and label plate

The combination of (A) a generally horizontal display shelf having a plurality of vertically extending hole means formed therein, and (B) a display hanger for suspending merchandise forwardly of said shelf, said hanger comprising a generally horizontal one-piece wire support arm, said arm having integral support means at one end thereof for retaining said hanger in said hole means, a generally U-shaped hook integral with the other end of said arm for suspending said merchandise, said hook having a first portion extending downwardly from said arm in the vertical plane thereof, having a second portion extending laterally from said first portion and having a third portion extending upwardly from said second portion, said third portion of said hook having an upper free end spaced laterally from the first portion of said hook to enable merchandise to be placed on and suspended from said hook, and a substantially flat and laterally facing metal plate attached to and depending from said arm between said support means and said hook for holding an indicia label.

A display hanger for suspending merchandise forwardly of a generally horizontal display shelf having a plurality of vertically extending hole means formed therein, said hanger comprising a generally horizontal wire support arm, said arm having integral support means at one end thereof for retaining said hanger in said hole means, a hook on the other end of said arm for suspending said merchandise, said hook comprising a one-piece member having a crossrod and having two generally J-shaped segments facing toward each other for supporting merchandise, said crossrod being attached to said other end of said arm and extending perpendicular to and laterally of said arm, said J-shaped segments each having a leg extending downwardly from said crossrod in the vertical plane thereof, said segments each having an end portion which turns generally upwardly and inwardly from said leg and toward said crossrod, and each end portion having an upper free end spaced laterally from the respective leg.

The combination of (A) a generally horizontal display shelf having a plurality of vertically extending hole means formed therein, (B) at least one strip merchandiser, and (C) a hanger for suspending said merchandiser forwardly of said shelf, said strip merchandiser comprising an elongated and generally vertical plastic strip having an upper end portion with a hole, means formed integrally with and spaced along said strip for supporting items, said hanger comprising a generally horizontal support arm, said arm having integral support means at one end thereof for retaining said hanger in said hole means, a hook on the other end of said arm for suspending said merchandiser, said hook having a downwardly extending portion and having an upwardly extending portion with an upper free end spaced laterally from the downwardly extending portion to enable said merchandiser to be placed on and suspended from said hook such that said merchandiser is disposed in a vertical plane extending generally parallel to a vertical plane containing said arm.