Dec. 18, 1962
M. L. HOEFLICH
3,069,009
COMBINED socxs AND NECKTIE DISPLAY PACKAGE
INVENTOR.
MAQVIN L. HOEFLICH
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Dec. 18, 1962
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COMBINED SOCKS AND NECKTIE DISPLAY PACKAGE
Filed May 22, 1961
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Patented Dec. 18, 1962
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COMBINED SOCKS AND NECKTIE
DISPLAY PACKAGE
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Marvin L. Hoe?ich, 23 Suzanne Drive, Monsey, N.Y.
Filed May 22, 1961, Ser. No. 111,650
5 Claims. (Cl. 206--'78)
This invention concerns a necktie and sock display as
folding the wing 32 on spaced vertical lines L1, L2 and
folding the wing 34 on spaced vertical lines L3, L4. A
bottom panel or wall 48 for the carton is formed by fold
ing the blank on line L5 aligned with'edge 38 and by a
fold on line L6 spaced upwardly from line L5. The
spacing of lines L1, L2 and L3, L4 is substantially equal
to the spacing of lines L5, L6, to de?ne the Width of
the lower portion of the carton.
sembly, especially adapted to facilitate merchandising
The folds on lines L1, L2 de?ne one end wall or panel
of neckties and socks in ensembles.
10 45 for the carton and the folds on lines L3, L4 de?ne an
According to the invention there is provided a die-cut
opposing wall or panel 47. Panel 49 is de?ned between
blank formed by folding into a set-up carton in which a
folds L2, L3. The top of the blank is formed with two
package of socks may be inserted. The carton is de
other laterally extending wings 50, 52. Slit 51 directed
tachably engaged and supported by a hanger on which
downwardly from top edge 54 of wing 50 de?nes end
a necktie is engaged and supported for display adjacent 15 ?ap 55. Slit '56 directed upwardly from bottom edge
The hanger has one hook for hanging on a
57 of wing 52 de?nes end ?ap 58. By folding wing 50
rack or bracket and another hook for engaging a portion
on spaced vertical lines L7, L8 and by folding wing 52
of the carton.
on spaced vertical lines L9, L10, the end ?aps 55 and
One object of the invention is to provide a die-cut
58 can be superimposed and interlocked at slits 51, 56
to the socks.
blank adapted to be set-up for forming a necktie and sock 20 to form an endless band B at the top of the carton; see
display package.
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FIG. 6, lines L7, L8 de?ne one end Wall or panel 62
Another object is to provide a necktie and sock dis
for the band. Lines L9, L10 de?ne an opposing end
play package adapted to be hung on a rack at a retail
wall or panel 64. A front wall or panel 60 for the band
establishment.
B is de?ned between fold lines L8 and L9. A narrow
For further comprehension of the invention, and of 25 rectangular bridge 66 is formed between panel 60 and
the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had
the central panel 30. This bridge is de?ned between
- to the following description and accompanying draw
horizontal fold lines L11, and L12. When the carton
.ings and to the appended claims in which the various
is set-up, the bottom hook 24 of hanger 16 engages
novel features of the invention are more particularly set
under the bridge 66 to support the carton.
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forth.
In FIG. 8 is shown a conventional type of package 14
In the accompanying drawings forming a material
for a pair of nested, stretch socks 15. The socks are
part of this disclosure:
stretched over a ?at cardboard strip 35 and the assembly
FIG. 1 is an elevational view of a display rack upon
is folded ?at across at 37 to dispose the foot portion 159'
which is mounted a plurality of necktie and display pack
of the socks behind the ankle portion 15*’.
ages according to the invention.
'In FIG. 9 is shown a necktie 12 folded substantially
FIG. 2 is an edgewise elevational view of one of the
in half at an intermediate portion to form a loop 13.
packages of FIG. 1 shown on part of the rack.
The loop 13 is engaged on hook 23 of the hanger in the
FIG. 3 is a plan view of the blank in ‘?at, unfolded
display package 10.
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position.
FIGS. 5 and 6 show details of a set-up carton 25 and
40 FIGS. 1, 2 and 7 show how a necktie and package of
FIG. 4 is a plan view of the hanger.
FIG. 5 is a front, perspective view of the carton in
socks are mounted thereon for most effective display. A
folded form.
flat box B’ with closed bottom and open top is formed
FIG. 6 is a rear view of the carton in folded form
‘ at the bottom of the carton as shown in FIGS. 5 and 7
with hanger attached.
when the bottom wings are folded on lines L1~L4 and
FIG. 7 is a sectional view taken on line 7—7 of FIG. 6,
the bottom panel 49 is folded up on lines L5, L6. The
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with a necktie and package of socks shown therein.
interlocking of the ?aps 40, 44 behind the central panel
FIG. 8 and FIG. 9 are perspective views of a package
30 securely forms and holds the walls of the bottom box.
of socks and a necktie folded for mounting in a display
The central panel 30 extends upwardly at the rear of the
package according to the invention.
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carton to the bridge 66 which is horizontally disposed
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2 there is shown a plurality
and connects with the front panel 60. Panel v60 is co
'of display packages 10 on each of which is mounted a 50 planar with bottom panel 49. End flaps 55 and 58 are
necktie 12 and a package 14 of socks 15. Each package
interlocked behind central panel 30 to ‘form the endless
includes a hanger 16 having a hook 18 at its upper end
band B.
by means-of which the package is suspended from a hori
The loop 13 of the necktie 12 is engaged over the
zontal bar 20 of a display rack 22. Each package of
upper hook 23 of the hanger 16. The superimposed
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socks is mounted in a carton 25 suspended from a hanger
front portion 128 and back portion 12b of the necktie
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are juxtaposed and pass downwardly through the band
The hanger 16 is shown to best advantage in FIG. 4.
B between panel 30 and the interlocked wings 50, 52.
This member is a ?at plastic plate having hook 18 at the
The necktie hangs down behind the carton and is dis
top and two parallel slots 21"?L and 211, at the bottom de
played below the socks 15. The package of socks 15
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?ning ?exible hooks 23 and 24.
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is inserted in the bottom box B’ with fold 37 on panel
The structure of the blank 25a from which carton 25
48. The ankle end 15b of the socks is engaged between
is formed is best shown in FIG. 3. This blank is formed
panels 30 and 60 at band B. This effectively displays
from a bendable but stiff ?at piece of cardboard. The
the pattern if any on the socks between panels 49 and
blank has an elongated generally rectangular central
60. And the pattern if any on display portion 12a of
panel portion 30 with a rectangular cut-out or opening 65 the necktie is exposed and displayed below the carton.
32. At the bottom end are two laterally extending wings
A particular advantage of the invention is the sub
32, 34. Wing 32 has a slit 36 extending downwardly
stantially ?at array of the displayed socks and necktie.
Socks and a necktie can be displayed in a matching en
from top edge 38 tov de?ne an end ?ap 40. Wing 34
has a slit 42 extending upwardly from the bottom edge 70 semble. The invention facilitates merchandising of neck
tie-sock ensembles; assists customers in making selec
44 to de?ne another end ?ap 46. The end ?aps 40 and
tions; and permits many ensembles to be suspended on a
46 can be engaged and interlocked at the slits 36, 42 by
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display rack in a very small space. The socks and neck
ties are supported so that they always remain wrinkle
free, fresh appearing and attractive for most e?ective
merchandising.
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The blank 25‘1 is readily set up to form the carton 25
and then the desired package of socks is inserted in the
bottom box B’. A hanger is engaged on the bridge 66
and a necktie 12 can then be engaged on the upper hook
23. The necktie and socks can readily be removed from
the assembled package without wrinkling.
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necktie having a loop engaged on the intermediate hook
and extending below said carton to display the necktie.
4. A necktie and sock display package, comprising a
carton formed by a ?at blank sheet folded to de?ne an
elongated generally rectangular main panel with a wide
bottom end and a narrower top end, and a strip folded
around the top end of said panel and interlocked at ends
of the strip to form an endless flat band thereat, a narrow
rectangular bridge panel connecting the top end of the
main panel with said strip; a hanger, said hanger being a
?at generally rectangular plate formed with a ?rst hook
While I have illustrated and described the preferred
at one end and two parallel slots at the other end de
embodiment of my invention, it is to be understood that
?ning a bottom hook and an intermediate hook, said
I do not limit myself to the precise construction herein
intermediate hook being engaged under said bridge panel;
disclosed and that various changes and modi?cations may
be made within the scope of the invention as de?ned in 15 the ?rst hook serving as a support for the carton; and a
necktie having a loop engaged on the intermediate hook
the appended claims.
and extending below said carton to display the necktie,
Having thus described my invention, what I claim as
the bottom end of the main panel having wings folded
new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Pat
to de?ne therewith walls of a box with open top and
ent is:
closed bottom and to receive one end of a package of
-1. A necktie and sock display package, comprising a
socks while the band encloses an opposite narrow ankle
carton formed by a flat blank sheet folded to de?ne an
end of the package of socks.
elongated generally rectangular main panel with a wide
5. A necktie and sock display package, comprising a
bottom end and a narrower top end, and a strip folded
carton formed by a ?at blank sheet folded to de?ne an
around the top end of said panel and interlocked at ends
of the strip to form an endless ?at band thereat, a narrow
elongated generally rectangular main panel with a wide
rectangular bridge panel connecting the top end of the
main panel with said strip; and a hanger, said hanger
being a ?at generally rectangular ?exible plate formed
around the top end of said panel and interlocked at ends
with a ?rst hook at one end and two parallel slots at the
other end de?ning a bottom hook and an intermediate
hook, said intermediate book being engaged under said
bridge panel; the ?rst hook serving as a support .for the
carton, and the intermediate hook serving as a support
bottom end and a narrower top end, a strip folded
of the strip to form an endless ?at band thereat, a narrow
rectangular bridge panel connecting the top end of the
main panel with said strip; a hanger, said hanger being a
?at generally rectangular plate formed with a ?rst hook
at one end and two parallel slots at the other end de
?ning a bottom hook and an intermediate hook, said
intermediate hook being engaged under said bridge panel;
2. A necktie and sock display package, comprising a 35 the ?rst hook serving as a support for the carton; and a
necktie having a loop engaged on the intermediate hook
carton formed by a ?at blank sheet folded to de?ne an
and extending below said carton to display the necktie,
elongated generally rectangular main panel with a wide
the bottom end of the main panel having wings folded
bottom end and a narrower top end, a strip folded
to de?ne therewith walls of a box with open top and
around the top end of said panel and interlocked at ends
for a necktie.
of the strip to form an endless ?at band thereat, a narrow 40 closed bottom and to receive one end of a package of
socks while the band encloses an opposite narrow ankle
rectangular bridge panel connecting the top end of the
main panel with said strip, and a hanger de?ned by a
generally ?at rectangular member including a hook-like
piece at one end thereof and a pair of spaced-apart slots
at an opposing end of the rectangular member, said hook
like piece adapted for hanging the display package from
a rod, one of said slots receiving and thereby supporting
a portion of the bridge panel, the other slot being adapt
able for receiving and supporting a necktie, the bottom
end of the package of socks, the bottom end of the main
panel having wings folded to de?ne therewith walls of a
box with open top and closed bottom and to receive
one end of a package of socks while the band encloses
an opposite narrow ankle end of the package of socks,
the bottom end of the main panel having wings folded
to de?ne therewith walls of a box with open top and
closed bottom end, the bottom end of the main panel
having
wings folded to de?ne therewith walls of a box
, end of the main panel having wings folded to de?ne there- '"
with open top and closed bottom end; and a ?at package
with walls of a box with an open top and closed bottom
of socks, said package of socks being folded at a portion
to receive one end of a package of socks while the band
intermediate ankle and foot ends thereof to juxtapose
encloses an opposite narrow ankle end of the package of
the ankle and foot ends, said package of socks having
socks.
3. A necktie and sock display package, comprising a ' the folded portion disposed in said box with the juxta
posed ankle and foot ends engaged in said band.
carton formed by a ?at blank sheet folded to de?ne an
elongated generally rectangular main panel with a wide
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