Offset product package for suspension-type display

A suspension-type packaging and display arrangement for a product, comprising:

• an upper suspension-type engagement section;
• a lower product support section located below the upper engagement section, wherein the product is engaged with the lower product support section and is suspended therefrom in a forwardly facing orientation;
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• an intermediate display section located between the upper engagement section and the lower product support section, wherein the intermediate display section carries information about the product;
• wherein the upper engagement section is offset in a forward direction relative to the lower product support section so as to maintain the packaging and display arrangement in a generally upright position when supported from the upper engagement section;
• wherein the intermediate display section comprises a forwardly facing wall, and wherein the lower product support section and the upper engagement section are configured such that the wall is exposed therebetween, wherein the information about the product is contained on a card that is engaged with the forwardly facing wall, and wherein the intermediate display section includes a releasable engagement arrangement for releasably securing the card to the forwardly facing wall.

A package for a product, comprising:

• an outwardly facing wall defining an upper area, a lower area, and a pair of spaced apart side edges extending between the upper area and the lower area;
• an upper suspension-type engagement structure interconnected with the upper area of the outwardly facing wall, wherein the upper engagement structure is offset in a forward direction relative to the lower area of the outwardly facing wall;
• a lower product support structure interconnected with the lower area of the outwardly facing wall, wherein the product is engaged with the lower product support structure in a manner such that the product is located forwardly of the outwardly facing wall, and wherein the outwardly facing wall between the upper engagement structure and the lower product support structure is exposed in a forward direction;
• wherein the lower product support structure is configured so as to position the product such that a center of gravity defined by the product is located below the upper engagement structure so that the product and the package are suspended in a generally upright orientation;
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• wherein the side edges of the outwardly facing wall, located between the upper engagement structure and the lower product support structure, define the overall width of the package.

A product package for a product having an upper end and a lower end, comprising:

• a product support member defining an upper area and a lower area;
• engagement means associated with the upper area of the product support member for enabling the product support member to be supported in a suspension-type manner at an upper support location;
• product support means associated with the lower area of the product support member for securing the product to the product support member toward the upper end of the product, wherein the engagement means and the product support means are arranged such that the engagement means is offset in a forward direction relative to the product support means and the product is in vertical alignment with the engagement means so as to maintain the product and the package in a generally upright position when supported at the upper support location in the suspension-type manner;
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• display means associated with the product support member and located between the engagement means and the product support means for displaying information about the product;
• wherein the product and the product support means are configured such that the product is located forwardly of the product support means and is fully exposed between the upper and lower ends of the product so as to enable a potential purchaser to manipulate the product while the product is secured to the lower product support section.