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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 16, 2013
Filed:
Sep. 16, 2010
Peter M. Foltz, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Timothy M. Liu, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jake Strassburger, South Plainfield, NJ (US);
Alex Tetiyevsky, Springfield, NJ (US);
Keith C. Cedro, Clifton, NJ (US);
Peter M. Foltz, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Timothy M. Liu, St. Paul, MN (US);
Jake Strassburger, South Plainfield, NJ (US);
Alex Tetiyevsky, Springfield, NJ (US);
Keith C. Cedro, Clifton, NJ (US);
Target Brands, Inc., Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A merchandise hanger includes a base section, a living hinge, and a hooked section. The base section defines a front surface and a rear surface opposite the front surface and includes features configured to facilitate coupling the base section to the product assembly. The living hinge extends from the base section. The hooked section extends from the living hinge. The base section includes one of at least one male coupling structure and at least one female coupling structure. The hooked section includes the other of the at least one male coupling structure and the at least one female coupling structure. The merchandise hanger folds about the living hinge in a manner mating the at least one male coupling structure and the at least one female coupling structure to maintain the merchandise hanger in a folded position. Other hangers, products, assemblies and associated methods are also disclosed.