US 12,280,914 B2
Eco-friendly hang tabs
Adam Christopher Schettle, North Las Vegas, NV (US); and Wang Yong, Shenzhen (CN)
Assigned to Logitech Europe S.A., Lausanne (CH)
Filed by Logitech Europe S.A., Lausanne (CH)
Filed on May 2, 2024, as Appl. No. 18/653,756.
Application 18/653,756 is a continuation of application No. 17/429,315, filed on Aug. 6, 2021, granted, now 12,116,168.
Prior Publication US 2024/0278957 A1, Aug. 22, 2024
This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer.
Int. Cl. B65D 25/22 (2006.01); B65D 5/42 (2006.01); B65D 33/14 (2006.01); B65D 5/46 (2006.01); B65D 35/24 (2006.01)
CPC B65D 25/22 (2013.01) [B65D 5/4208 (2013.01); B65D 5/46 (2013.01); B65D 33/14 (2013.01); B65D 35/245 (2013.01); B65D 2575/565 (2013.01)] 20 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A hang tab for supporting a package, comprising:
a hang portion comprising:
an opening formed therein; and
a central region that at least partially surrounds the opening, wherein the central region comprises:
two or more first regions; and
a second region that is disposed between each adjacent pair of two or more first regions, wherein at least one physical attribute of each first region is different than a physical attribute of each second region, wherein the at least one different physical attribute is selected from a group consisting of a thickness and a mass density;
a support portion configured to be positioned within the package while the hang portion is positioned outside the package; and
a hinge portion is disposed between the hang portion and the support portion, wherein
when the hang tab is unfolded and the hang portion and the support portion are both parallel to a plane that includes a first direction, the hinge portion protrudes in a second direction that is perpendicular to the first direction, and
wherein the hang tab comprises a fibrous material.