Abstract: A shipping and display assembly for a plurality of complementary primary and secondary products such as wrapping paper and adhesive tape. The assembly includes a box having a first section and a second section which are connected together for shipping and are separable for displaying the products. The first section includes a first compartment for holding and displaying the primary products and a second compartment for holding and displaying the secondary products. The second section of the display assembly restrains the primary and secondary products within the first and second compartments during shipping and is removed from over the first and second compartments when the products are to be displayed.

Abstract: A tape dispenser having a frame and a pair of opposed, unequal diameter hub mounts for rotatably mounting an adhesive tape roll thereon. A hub is provided for supporting the roll of tape thereon and for engaging the hub mounts. The hub comprises a generally cylindrical body having open ends of equal diameter. The diameter of these ends is large enough to engage the larger diameter hub mount but is too large to engage the smaller diameter hub mount. A ring adaptor is provided for insertion into one of the ends to effectively reduce the internal diameter of that end. The hub can therefore be oriented so that the adhesive side of the tape supported thereon will be facing downwardly when dispensed. The adaptor is inserted into the appropriate end of the hub body so that the hub is configured to engage the two unequal diameter hub mounts.

Abstract: A pellet manufactured from a porous combustible material which is infused with a combustible liquid accelerant. The pellet is preferably made from wood shavings, crushed cocoa shells or coffee grounds that are compressed together. The compressed materials are then soaked in a liquid accelerant, such as a petroleum product, or sprayed with a petroleum product. This results in a pellet that has only an outermost layer that includes the accelerant or the entire pellet is saturated with the accelerant. The pellets are then poured over the wood or briquettes that are to be burned and they tend to filter into the spaces between the wood logs or briquettes. The accelerant is volatile and consequently when a flame is applied to one or more pellets they ignite quickly and the flames spread rapidly from one pellet to another and thereby to the wood logs or briquettes that they surround.

Abstract: A tape dispenser having a frame, a cutter blade and a non-rotatable pressure pad is disclosed. The dispenser holds a roll of adhesive tape therein. The cutter blade and pressure pad are secured together and are snap-fitted into the frame so that the blade extends a short distance beyond the front edge of the frame. The pressure pad applies pressure to the adhesive tape as it is being dispensed from the tape dispenser. The frame has side walls that each have a tab formed thereon. The tabs are positioned a short distance to the rear of the pressure pad and they do not extend below the lower edge of the side walls of the dispenser. The tabs are positioned and shaped in such a manner that tape from the roll is supported on the top surface of the tabs. The tape is biased into contact with the pressure pad by the tabs so that the tape is ready to be dispensed from the roll and is prevented from curling back onto the roll when cut.

Abstract: A tape dispenser having a frame and a pair of opposed, unequal diameter hub mounts for rotatably mounting an adhesive tape roll thereon. The tape roll includes a hub about which the tape is wound and has first and second open ends with unequal diameter openings. Each of the hub mounts is compatible in diameter with a respective one of the hub open ends requiring the tape roll to be correctly mounted on the hub mounts to insure the adhesive side of the tape be properly oriented.

Abstract: A display system for displaying retail products which includes a display board and at least one package One of the display board and package includes a peg engageable in a keyhole-shaped slot in the other of the display board and package. The package is formed from a blank which includes a plurality of fold lines and tabs. The product is placed on the blank and the blank is folded around the product. Tabs are secured together to lock the package in place. The display board includes at least one hole near its uppermost edge to hang it from a display in a retail environment.

Abstract: A shipping box includes a bottom wall, a pair of opposing side walls extending from the bottom wall, a pair of top wall portions each extending from one of the side walls, a pair of top inserts each extending from one of the top wall portions, a pair of opposing end walls extending from the bottom wall, and a pair of end inserts each extending from one of the end walls. Preformed fold lines facilitate folding the side walls, the end walls, top wall portions and inserts to form a pair of interior storage chambers therebetween for containing a display board with retail product attached thereto. The box folds around the board and product with a snug fit being provided between the box and board. The top inserts fold into the box, contacting the board. Slots in the end inserts mesh with slots formed partially in the top wall portions and partially in the top inserts. Slits in the top wall portions define U-shaped handles.

Abstract: A tape dispenser has a housing with a cutting end to which a blade is connected. The blade has a cutting edge extending outwardly beyond the cutting end of the housing. A shield is positioned adjacent the cutting edge of the blade to reduce the exposure of the cutting edge to reduce the risk or extent of potential injury.

Abstract: A display system includes the combination of an free-standing cardboard box and a display board adapted to display retail products in such a manner that product is displayed for the consumer without taking up shelf space. The box has a rectangular bottom wall and four upstanding walls defining an upwardly open interior chamber for displaying elongate products such as rolls of wrapping paper. The box may be a portion of the shipping box that which the rolls were shipped in to the retailer. The display board is adapted to hang from an upper rim of the box using a pair of S-hooks which extend through holes adjacent an upper edge of the display board and over the upper rim. The display board includes a plurality of adhesive strips for releasably securing complementary products thereto for display with the elongate products in the box, such as adhesive tape dispensers for use with the wrapping paper.

Abstract: An adhesive tape dispenser having an improved mechanism for gripping the device while dispensing tape. The dispenser has spaced apart side walls and an upper wall connected thereto. The upper wall has a leading edge that is provided with a blade for cutting the adhesive tape. The upper wall is also provided with a shallow recess for placement of the index finger of the user. The recess may include a plurality of corrugations. The position of the recess allows the user to have both an improved grip on the dispenser and to apply directed pressure to the upper wall thereby allowing the tape to be cut more easily. The upper wall of the dispenser is also provided with wings that offer increased protection to the palm of the user's hand so that the rotating roll of tape does not cause injury to the user.

Abstract: A merchandising display card and method of production of the same is disclosed. The display card is adapted to be hung from store displays or shelves in such a manner that product is displayed for the consumer without taking up valuable shelf space. The card includes a means for releasably securing products to it. The means is preferably an adhesive applied to the sheet either at discrete points or over the entire surface. Products may be applied directly to the sheet, may be removed therefrom for inspection by the consumer and if no purchase is made, the product may be reattached to the sheet with relative ease.

Abstract: A firelog grate for retaining fire starters is disclosed. The grate has a front member and a rear member connected together by a transverse bars to form a cradle for holding firelogs. Pairs of legs extend down from the underside of the cradle and firelog retaining projections extend upward from the upper surface of the cradle. The grate includes at least one shelf that is connected to and lies beneath the underside of the cradle. The shelf includes a strut which has a cross-sectional shape configured to interlock with a groove in the bottom surface of a fire starter. When the fire starter is interlocked with the strut, it is held a spaced distance underneath the firelog to be ignited.

Abstract: A display system for displaying retail products is disclosed. The display system includes a display board and a package that is adapted to engage the display board. One of the display board and package includes pegs that engage in a keyhole shaped slot on the other of the display board and package. The package is formed from a blank that includes a plurality of fold lines and tabs. The product to be held in the package is placed on the blank and the blank is folded about the fold lines to form a package. Tabs are joined together to lock the package in place around the product. The package containing the product is then engaged with the display board. The display board includes at least one hole near its uppermost edge to hang it from a display in a retail environment.

Abstract: A display system includes the combination of an free-standing cardboard box and a display board adapted to display retail products in such a manner that product is displayed for the consumer without taking up shelf space. The box has a rectangular bottom wall and four upstanding walls defining an upwardly open interior chamber for displaying elongate products such as rolls of wrapping paper. The box may be a portion of the shipping box that which the rolls were shipped in to the retailer. The display board is adapted to hang from an upper rim of the box using a pair of S-hooks which extend through holes adjacent an upper edge of the display board and over the upper rim. The display board includes a plurality of adhesive strips for releasably securing complementary products thereto for display with the elongate products in the box, such as adhesive tape dispensers for use with the wrapping paper.

Abstract: A tape dispenser having a frame and a pair of opposed, unequal diameter hub mounts for rotatably mounting an adhesive tape roll thereon. The tape roll includes a hub about which the tape is wound and has first and second open ends with unequal diameter openings. Each of the hub mounts is compatible in diameter with a respective one of the hub open ends requiring the tape roll to be correctly mounted on the hub mounts to insure the adhesive side of the tape be properly oriented.

Abstract: A shipping box includes a bottom wall, a pair of opposing side walls extending from the bottom wall, a pair of top wall portions each extending from one of the side walls, a pair of top inserts each extending from one of the top wall portions, a pair of opposing end walls extending from the bottom wall, and a pair of end inserts each extending from one of the end walls. Preformed fold lines facilitate folding the side walls, the end walls, top wall portions and inserts to form a pair of interior storage chambers therebetween for containing a display board with retail product attached thereto. The box folds around the board and product with a snug fit being provided between the box and board. The top inserts fold into the box, contacting the board. Slots in the end inserts mesh with slots formed partially in the top wall portions and partially in the top inserts. Slits in the top wall portions define U-shaped handles.

Abstract: A firelog grate for retaining fire starters is disclosed. The grate has a front member and a rear member connected together by a transverse bars to form a cradle for holding firelogs. Pairs of legs extend down from the underside of the cradle and firelog retaining projections extend upward from the upper surface of the cradle. The grate includes at least one shelf that is connected to and lies beneath the underside of the cradle. The shelf includes a strut which has a cross-sectional shape configured to interlock with a groove in the bottom surface of a fire starter. When the fire starter is interlocked with the strut, it is held a spaced distance underneath the firelog to be ignited.

Abstract: A firelog grate for retaining fire starters is disclosed. The grate has a front member and a rear member connected together by a transverse bars to form a cradle for holding firelogs. Pairs of legs extend down from the cradle and firelog retaining projections extend upward from the upper surface of the cradle. The rear member of the grate has a plurality of projections that extend upwardly from the cradle and the bars are disposed at ninety degrees to the projections. The bars have a wider section connected to the rear member and a narrower section connected to the front member. The wider sections of the bars are adapted to receive a firelog thereon. When a paper-wrapped artificial firelog is placed on the grate, the wider sections of the bars push the wrapper into contact with the bottom surface of the firelog and the projections push the paper wrapper into contact with the rear surface of the firelog.