Abstract: An apparatus for holding articles is disclosed in which a suction cup of the type having a neck extending from the back of the cup is provided. A central bore and a slot depending from the central bore are provided in the neck and receive a head portion of a hook device. The hook device has a body extending from the head and is shaped to hold an article. The hook also has arm-like extensions from the hook body which curve around the outside of the neck of the cup and provide an additional securing force.

Abstract: An improved mold for injection molding suction cups is disclosed. Conventionally, plastic is injected through a runner into a mold cavity defined by at least two mold sections having mating faces which can be moved apart to open the mold cavity and the cavity is shaped to define a suction cup having a head and a cup shaped body which body has an outer circumferential edge between its top surface and its bottom surface. The improved mold creates a wedge-shaped tab during molding of the suction cup. The thin part of the tab is adjacent to the outer circumference of the suction cup, One fills the mold cavity by injecting plastic through a gate which is adjacent to the thick part of the tab, said gate having an opening not larger than one half the thickness of the tab, said opening positioned so as not to intersect a face of the mold section.

Abstract: A lightweight, inexpensive, attractive container suitable for shipping, storing and displaying goods is disclosed in which a cover made of card stock, heavy paper or lightweight cardboard is pivotally attached at one end to a dish-like container preferably made of polycarbonate or polyvinylchloride. The body of the cover may be raised and lowered to open and close the container. One or more strut members are movably attached to the cover and are positioned on the cover with at least one end adjacent to a shoulder on the upper part of the container wall. This arrangement provides increased strength. When the cover is raised, the struts are moved into engaging relationship with respect to a slot provided in a container wall to support the cover in a raised displaying orientation. The cover preferably has product information printed thereon regarding the container's content.