Card – picture – or sign exhibiting – Check – label – or tag – Fastener
Reexamination Certificate
1999-09-22
2001-08-07
Green, Brian K. (Department: 3628)
Card, picture, or sign exhibiting
Check, label, or tag
Fastener
C040S001500, C040S662000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06269574
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to promotional pins or tacks of the type having a relatively large obverse surface for bearing a promotional message or the like, and having a shaft terminating in a pointed end, to pierce a bulletin board, cork board or other support surface for mounting the tack in a display position.
Heretofore, such promotional tacks have been made by simply forming a modified common thumbtack with a very large head. Indicia may be printed directly on the obverse surface of the enlarged head, or, alternatively, a front outer plate or sheet may overlie the tack head with its periphery wrapped around the periphery of the tack head, the indicia being printed on the obverse surface of the outer plate or sheet. The drawback of such prior designs is that it is relatively costly to form specialized thumbtacks with very large heads.
Another prior art approach is to provide an enlarged front plate with an indicia-bearing obverse surface, and secure to its rear surface the head of a standard thumbtack, such as by two-sided tape. However this arrangement is not very sturdy and the thumbtack has a tendency to separate from the front plate. Furthermore, it is somewhat unsightly.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is a general object of the invention to provide an improved promotional tack which avoids the disadvantages of prior promotional tacks while affording additional structural and operating advantages.
An important feature of the invention is the provision of a promotional tack which is sturdy and not subject to disassembly or disintegration in use.
Another feature of the invention is the provisions of a promotional tack of the type set forth, which is attractive and yet characterized by a simple and economical construction.
The invention consists of certain novel features and a combination of parts hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings, and particularly pointed out in the appended claims, it being understood that various changes in the details may be made without departing from the spirit, or sacrificing any of the advantages of the present invention.
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American Greenwood, Inc.
Green Brian K.
Shaw Seyfarth
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