Hanging tab with single line of adhesive and hanging hole clear of

Abstract

A carton for encasing and displaying merchandise, said carton utilizing a hanging tab at the upper end of the carton extending from the rear wall of the carton. The hanging tab comprises a pair of panels extending in series from the rear wall of the carton and said pair of panels being folded back into surface-to-surface engagement with each other, and then folded back as a composite panel against the rear wall. One of the panels is provided with an opening hanging hole, and the other is provided with a closed hanging hole having a plug bounded by rupturable score lines. The rear wall is embossed at an area which registers with that portion of the hanging tab which is to have a through hanging opening. The panel having the plug is provided with a strip of adhesive traversing the plug and extending beyond the score lines onto the remainder of the panel. The adhesive secures the pair of panels together when folded in surface-to-surface engagement with each other, and, the adhesive on the plug contacts the embossed area, through the open hanging hole, to secure the folded tab to the rear panel of the carton. When the hanging tab is pulled to its extended operative position, the score lines rupture and the plug is left secured to the rear panel of the carton by passing through the open hanging hole. A compound hanging hole is thus formed in the extended tab. The hanging tab then extends vertically from the vertical rear wall and has the clean compound mounting hole for mounting on a rack or other display device.