U.S. patent application number 10/826939 was filed with the patent office on 2005-10-20 for display device for article for sale.
Invention is credited to Yang, Hsiu Chu.
Application Number | 20050230587 10/826939 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 35095330 |
Filed Date | 2005-10-20 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050230587 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Yang, Hsiu Chu |
October 20, 2005 |
Display device for article for sale
Abstract
A display device includes a plug device having a housing
engageable into a hole of an article for sales, the housing
includes a chamber and a spring blade having a projection to engage
into a depression of the article, and for detachably attaching the
housing to the article. A hanger device includes an actuator
engageable into the chamber of the housing, to selectively engage
with the spring blade of the housing, and to force and retain the
projection of the spring blade within the depression of the
article, and thus to detachably lock the housing to the article
with the actuator of the hanger device. A locking device may be
used to lock the actuator of the hanger device to the housing of
the plug device.
Inventors: |
Yang, Hsiu Chu; (Taichung,
TW) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Hsiu Chu Yang
P.O. Box 63-298
Taichung
406
TW
|
Family ID: |
35095330 |
Appl. No.: |
10/826939 |
Filed: |
April 16, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
248/314 ;
206/378; 206/806; 211/70.6 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47F 5/0006 20130101;
B65D 73/0064 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
248/314 ;
206/378; 206/806; 211/070.6 |
International
Class: |
A47F 005/00 |
Claims
I claim:
1. A display device for an article having a hole and a depression
formed therein, said display device comprising: a plug device
including a housing engageable into the hole of the article, and
said housing including a chamber formed therein, and including a
spring blade provided therein, and including a projection extended
therefrom and facing out of said housing, for engaging into the
depression of the article, and for detachably attaching said
housing to the article, a hanger device including an actuator
extended therefrom, and engageable into said chamber of said
housing, to selectively engage with said spring blade of said
housing, and to selectively force said projection of said spring
blade within the depression of the article, and to detachably lock
said housing to the article with said actuator of said hanger
device, and means for locking said actuator of said hanger device
to said housing of said plug device.
2. The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing
includes a peripheral gap formed therein to form and to define said
spring blade.
3. The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said housing
of said plug device includes a slot formed therein, said actuator
of said hanger device includes a protuberance extended therefrom,
and slidably engaged into said slot of said housing, to guide said
actuator of said hanger device to slide relative to said housing of
said plug device.
4. The display device as claimed in claim 3, wherein said plug
device includes a peg extended into said slot of said housing, and
engageable with said protuberance of said actuator, to limit a
sliding movement of said actuator of said hanger device relative to
said housing of said plug device, and to prevent said actuator of
said hanger device from being disengaged from said housing of said
plug device.
5. The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said locking
means includes a latch extended from said plug device, to engage
with said hanger device, and to lock said hanger device to said
plug device.
6. The display device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said hanger
device includes a flap extended therefrom, and engageable with said
latch of said plug device, to lock said actuator in said chamber of
said plug device, and to prevent said actuator from sliding
relative to said housing of said plug device.
7. The display device as claimed in claim 5, wherein said plug
device includes a peripheral recess formed therein, and formed
around said latch, to increase a resilience of said latch.
8. The display device as claimed in claim 1, wherein said plug
device includes a plate secured on said housing, and engageable
with the article, to allow said projection of said spring blade to
be easily engaged into the depression of the article.
Description
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0001] 1. Field of the Invention
[0002] The present invention relates to a display device, and more
particularly to a display device having a lockable and reusable
configuration.
[0003] 2. Description of the Prior Art
[0004] Various kinds of typical display devices have been developed
for attaching to articles for sales, and for displaying the
articles. Some of the typical display devices may comprise a lock
device to lock the articles to the typical display devices, and to
prevent the articles from being disengaged from the typical display
devices or from being stolen by unauthorized persons.
[0005] For example, U.S. Pat. No. 6,581,894 to Tong discloses one
of typical display devices and comprises a lock device to lock the
articles to the typical display devices, and to prevent the
articles from being disengaged from the typical display devices. In
addition, the lock device is arranged to allow the typical display
devices to be detachably secured to the articles for sales, and to
allow the articles to be reused again and again.
[0006] However, in Tong, the typical display device includes a
complicated configuration, such as include a complicated plug
device that has a Z-shaped slot or groove and one or more slits
required to be formed therein, such that the typical display device
may not be easily manufactured, and such that the typical display
device include a greatly increased manufacturing cost.
[0007] The present invention has arisen to mitigate and/or obviate
the afore-described disadvantages of the conventional display
devices.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0008] The primary objective of the present invention is to provide
a display device including a lockable and reusable configuration
and including a simplified configuration that may be easily and
quickly manufactured with decreased manufacturing costs.
[0009] In accordance with one aspect of the invention, there is
provided a display device for an article having a hole and a
depression formed therein, the display device comprising a plug
device including a housing engageable into the hole of the article,
and the housing including a chamber formed therein, and including a
spring blade provided therein, and including a projection extended
therefrom and facing out of the housing, for engaging into the
depression of the article, and for detachably attaching the housing
to the article, a hanger device including an actuator extended
therefrom, and engageable into the chamber of the housing, to
selectively engage with the spring blade of the housing, and to
selectively force the projection of the spring blade within the
depression of the article, and to detachably lock the housing to
the article with the actuator of the hanger device, and a locking
device for locking the actuator of the hanger device to the housing
of the plug device.
[0010] The housing includes a peripheral gap formed therein to form
and to define the spring blade. The housing of the plug device
includes a slot formed therein, the actuator of the hanger device
includes a protuberance extended therefrom, and slidably engaged
into the slot of the housing, to guide the actuator of the hanger
device to slide relative to the housing of the plug device.
[0011] The plug device includes a peg extended into the slot of the
housing, and engageable with the protuberance of the actuator, to
limit a sliding movement of the actuator of the hanger device
relative to the housing of the plug device, and to prevent the
actuator of the hanger device from being disengaged from the
housing of the plug device.
[0012] The locking device includes a latch extended from the plug
device, to engage with the hanger device, and to lock the hanger
device to the plug device. The hanger device includes a flap
extended therefrom, and engageable with the latch of the plug
device, to lock the actuator in the chamber of the plug device, and
to prevent the actuator from sliding relative to the housing of the
plug device.
[0013] The plug device includes a peripheral recess formed therein,
and formed around the latch, to increase a resilience of the latch.
The plug device includes a plate secured on the housing, and
engageable with the article, to allow the projection of the spring
blade to be easily engaged into the depression of the article.
[0014] Further objectives and advantages of the present invention
will become apparent from a careful reading of the detailed
description provided hereinbelow, with appropriate reference to the
accompanying drawings.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0015] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a display device in
accordance with the present invention, having an article attached
thereto;
[0016] FIG. 2 is a front perspective view of the display device,
having the article removed therefrom;
[0017] FIG. 3 is a rear perspective view of the display device;
[0018] FIG. 4 is an exploded view of the display device;
[0019] FIG. 5 is a partial rear perspective view showing a hanger
device of the display device;
[0020] FIG. 6 is a bottom perspective view showing a plug device of
the display device;
[0021] FIG. 7 is a cross sectional view of the display device,
taken along lines 7-7 of FIG. 2;
[0022] FIG. 8 is a cross sectional view similar to FIG. 7,
illustrating the operation of the display device;
[0023] FIG. 9 is a partial cross sectional view taken along lines
9-9 of FIG. 7;
[0024] FIG. 10 is a partial cross sectional view taken along lines
10-10 of FIG. 1;
[0025] FIGS. 11, 12 are partial cross sectional views similar to
FIG. 10, illustrating the operation of the display device;
[0026] FIG. 13 is a partial cross sectional view taken along lines
13-13 of FIG. 11; and
[0027] FIG. 14 is a partial cross sectional views similar to FIG.
13, illustrating the operation of the display device.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
[0028] Referring to the drawings, and initially to FIGS. 1-7, a
display device in accordance with the present invention comprises a
plug device 1 for engaging into a hole 31 of an article 30 for
sales, and a hanger device 2 for engaging with the plug device 1,
and for locking or anchoring the plug device 1 to the article 30
for sales, and for displaying the article 30 for sales, and for
preventing the article 30 from being disengaged from the plug
device 1 by unauthorized persons.
[0029] The plug device 1 includes a housing 10 and a plate 11
secured together, and a chamber 15 formed through the housing 10
and the plate 11. The housing 10 includes a slot 12 formed therein
to increase a resilience or flexibility of the housing 10, and
includes a spring blade 13 formed or provided therein, and defined
by a peripheral gap 19, and located opposite to the slot 12 of the
housing 10, and having a projection 14 extended therefrom and
facing out of the housing 10.
[0030] It is preferable that the housing 10 includes a shape or an
outer peripheral contour or a cross section similar to or equals to
that of the hole 31 of the article 30, for allowing the housing 10
to be snugly fitted or engaged within the hole 31 of the article 30
(FIGS. 1 and 10-12) with such as a force-fitted engagement, and to
prevent the housing 10 from being rotated relative to the article
30.
[0031] The resilience or flexibility of the spring blade 13 allows
the projection 14 of the spring blade 13 to engage into the hole 31
of the article 30 (FIG. 11), and then to be biased to engage into a
depression 32 of the article 30 (FIGS. 10, 12), so as to detachably
latch or anchor or couple the housing 10 to the article 30. The
plate 11 of the plug device 1 may be engaged with the article 30
(FIGS. 1, 10, 12), to allow the projection 14 of the spring blade
13 to be easily and precisely engaged into the depression 32 of the
article 30.
[0032] As best shown in FIG. 4, the slot 12 of the housing 10 is
also formed through plate 11, and the plate 11 includes a peg 16
extended into the slot 12 of the housing 10 (FIGS. 4, 6, and 9-12),
for latching or anchoring hanger device 2 to the plug device 1, and
for preventing the hanger device 2 from being disengaged from the
plug device 1, which will be discussed in further details
hereinafter.
[0033] The plug device 1 further includes a hook or a latch 17
extended from the housing 10 or from the plate 11, and slightly
extended upwardly or outwardly beyond the plate 11, and partially
extended into the chamber 15 of the plug device 1, and includes a
peripheral recess 18 formed around the latch 17, for increasing the
resilience or flexibility of the latch 17.
[0034] The hanger device 2 includes a board 20 for applying words
or letters, or patterns, or marks, or advertisements thereon, and
an opening 21 formed in the board 20 for such as hanging purposes,
and includes an actuator 22 extended from or provided in the lower
portion thereof, and engageable into the chamber 15 of the plug
device 1, to engage with the spring blade 13 of the housing 10, and
to force and retain the projection 14 of the spring blade 13 within
the depression 32 of the article 30 (FIGS. 10, 12), and thus to
lock or latch or anchor the housing 10 to the article 30.
[0035] The actuator 22 of the hanger device 2 includes one or more
notches or cavities 27 formed therein, or relatively, includes one
or more fins 23 extended therefrom, to form the notches or cavities
27 thereof, and to engage with the housing 10, and thus to stably
attach or couple or secure the actuator 22 to the housing 10 with
such as force-fitted engagements, or the like.
[0036] The actuator 22 of the hanger device 2 further includes a
protuberance 24 extended therefrom, and slidably engaged into the
slot 12 of the housing 10 (FIGS. 9-12), and engageable with the peg
16 of the plate 11 or of the housing 10 of the plug device 1 (FIG.
11), to limit the sliding movement of the actuator 22 of the hanger
device 2 relative to the housing 10 of the plug device 1, and thus
to prevent the actuator 22 of the hanger device 2 from being
disengaged from the housing 10 of the plug device 1.
[0037] In operation, as shown in FIGS. 10, 12 and 14, when the
actuator 22 of the hanger device 2 is deeply engaged into the
chamber 15 of the plug device 1, and is engaged with the spring
blade 13 of the housing 10, the actuator 22 of the hanger device 2
may force and retain the projection 14 of the spring blade 13
within the depression 32 of the article 30, in order to solidly
lock the housing 10 to the article 30, and to prevent the actuator
22 of the hanger device 2 from being disengaged from the housing 10
of the plug device 1 and the article 30.
[0038] As shown in FIGS. 11 and 13, when the actuator 22 of the
hanger device 2 is moved upwardly relative to the housing 10, and
moved away from or disengaged from the spring blade 13 of the
housing 10, or offset from the projection 14 of the spring blade
13, the spring blade 13 may be moved or bent or curved into the
chamber 15 of the plug device 1, to allow the projection 14 of the
spring blade 13 to be disengaged from the depression 32 of the
article 30, and thus to allow the housing 10 to be disengaged or
separated from the article 30.
[0039] As shown in FIGS. 3, 5, 7, the hanger device 2 includes a
flap 25 extended from either the board 20 or the actuator 22, and
engageable into the chamber 15 of the plug device 1, or engageable
with the latch 17 of the plug device 1 (FIG. 7), to stably lock or
anchor the actuator 22 in the chamber 15 of the plug device 1, and
to prevent the actuator 22 from sliding relative to the housing 10
of the plug device 1, and thus to stably retain the actuator 22 of
the hanger device 2 to the housing 10 of the plug device 1 and the
article 30.
[0040] As shown in FIG. 8, it is preferable that the flap 25 of the
hanger device 2 includes an inclined or tapered surface formed in
the lower portion thereof, to engage with the latch 17 of the plug
device 1, and to allow the flap 25 of the hanger device 2 to move
beyond and to be engaged with or hooked by the latch 17 of the plug
device 1. The engagement of the latch 17 of the plug device 1 with
the flap 25 of the hanger device 2 may prevent the actuator 22 of
the hanger device 2 from being disengaged or separated from the
housing 10 of the plug device 1 and the article 30 by unauthorized
persons.
[0041] As shown in FIGS. 11-14, when the latch 17 is cut or removed
from the plate 11 or the housing 10 of the plug device 1 by users,
the flap 25 and thus the actuator 22 of the hanger device 2 may
slide relative to the housing 10, to allow the projection 14 of the
spring blade 13 to be selectively disengaged from the depression 32
of the article 30 (FIG. 11) when the actuator 22 of the hanger
device 2 is offset from the projection 14 of the spring blade 13,
and thus to allow the housing 10 to be detachably or reusably
locked to the article 30.
[0042] The flap 25 and the actuator 22 of the hanger device 2 may
be snuggly fitted or engaged in the chamber 15 of the housing 10
with such as force-fitted engagements, to retain the projection 14
of the spring blade 13 to be engaged within the depression 32 of
the article 30, and to detachably lock the actuator 22 of the
hanger device 2 to the housing 10 of the plug device 1, and thus to
allow the display device to be used again to detachably lock the
article 30 to the plug device 1 with the hanger device 2.
[0043] It is to be noted that the actuator 22 of the hanger device
2 is required to simply engage into the chamber 15 of the housing
10 without rotational movement, and the actuator 22 of the hanger
device 2 includes a greatly simplified configuration that may be
easily and quickly manufactured with decreased manufacturing
costs.
[0044] Accordingly, the display device in accordance with the
present invention includes a lockable and reusable configuration
and including a simplified configuration that may be easily and
quickly manufactured with decreased manufacturing costs.
[0045] Although this invention has been described with a certain
degree of particularity, it is to be understood that the present
disclosure has been made by way of example only and that numerous
changes in the detailed construction and the combination and
arrangement of parts may be resorted to without departing from the
spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter claimed.
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