Abstract:
A method and device is disclosed for displaying a plurality of tools on a point-of-sale display. The device may comprises a pair of support members, each retaining a tool such that one tool partially obscures the other while allowing a customer to properly identify each tool.

Description:
RELATED PATENT APPLICATIONS &amp; INCORPORATION BY REFERENCE 
   This application is a divisional application of U.S. Ser. No. 10/327,376, entitled “APPARATUS FOR DISPLAYING TOOLS &amp; MERCHANDISING METHOD,” filed Dec. 20, 2002 now U.S. Pat. No. 6,966,165. This related application is incorporated herein by reference and made a part of this application. 

   DEFINITIONS 
   The words “comprising,” “having,” and “including,” and other forms thereof, are intended to be equivalent in meaning and be open ended in that an item or items following any one of these words is not meant to be an exhaustive listing of such item or items, or meant to be limited to only the listed item or items. 
   The words “lateral movement” include both rotational movement and sideways movement. 
   BACKGROUND OF INVENTION 
   An assortment of methods are used to display tools for sale. One particular method comprises packaging a tool and then hanging the packaged tool onto a peg or hanger on a pegboard or other type of point-of-sale display. The packaged tool prominently displays a side of the tool such that a customer is able to easily identify the tool. Often, tools are sold together in combination. For example, screwdrivers having an assortment of sizes and head types may be sold as a set. Pliers are another example of tools that may be sold as a set. 
   Currently, packaged tools are displayed side-by-side. Hardware stores typically have a limited amount of shelf space or space available on a pegboard. Ideally, a hardware store would like to display as wide a variety of tools as possible in this limited amount of space. While tools displayed side-by-side are easily identifiable, it is not necessary for the entire side of a tool to be displayed to be properly identified by a customer. For example, a customer can identify a hammer by seeing just its head portion. A customer may not need to also see the handle to know it is a hammer. 
   SUMMARY OF INVENTION 
   This invention, with its several desirable features, is summarized in the CLAIMS that follow. After reading the following section entitled “DETAILED DESCRIPTION,” one will understand how the features of this invention provide its benefits, which include, but are not limited to: displaying a plurality of tools at a point-of-sale while occupying a limited amount of display space, displaying the tools with one overlying the other to obscure only partially the underlying tool to enable the buyer to identify both tools by glancing momentarily at the display device of this invention holding these tools, and maintaining a vertical orientation of the tools in the display device while being displayed. 
   Some, but not all, of the features of the display device of this invention are: 
   One, the display device of this invention is adapted to be hung on a point-of-sale display, with the tools oriented substantially vertically. It includes a first support member adapted to retain a first tool when the device is hung on the point-of-sale display; and a second support member adapted to retain a second tool when the device is hung on the point-of-sale display. These support members are coupled together with the second support member overlying the first support member and are designed to hold tools of different shapes. When the tools are placed in the support members, one tool partially obscures the other tool. Each support member may include a body having at least one slot that allows a portion of a tool to be disposed therein. Each support member may have at least one wall and these walls may be spaced apart and substantially parallel. 
   Two, the display device may include a hanging member that is a plate typically having a substantially rectangular shape. The support members are fixedly mounted to the hanging member, with the overlying support member fixedly attached to the underlying member and the underlying member fixedly attached to the hanging member. The hanging member is adapted to hang the device on a point-of-sale display. The hanging member includes at least one arm extending from a display side of the hanging member. This arm is adapted to support a tool substantially vertically when the hanging member hangs the device on said point-of-sale display, preventing lateral movement. 
   In one embodiment, the hanging member includes a front side having at least one positioning element projecting outward therefrom. The first support member may be coupled by a snap-on type connector to the front side of the hanging member. This first support member includes a display side having at least one positioning element projecting outward therefrom and at least one slot in which a portion of a first tool is disposed therein. Upon assembly of the first tool, hanging member and first support member, the one positioning element engages the first tool and prevents any substantial lateral or other movement of the first tool while this portion of the first tool is in the first slot. In this one embodiment, the second support member is coupled by a snap-on type connector to the display side of the first support member and including at least one slot in which a portion of a second tool is disposed therein. Upon assembly of the second tool, hanging member and second support member, the one positioning element projecting from the display side of the first support member, engages the second tool and prevents any substantial lateral or movement of the second tool while the second tool is in the second slot. 
   This invention also includes a method of merchandising. According to this method, a pair of tools, or more are packaged together in a device point of sale display device with, for example, one tool overlying the other tool. One tool is held by a first support member and the other tool held by a second support member, and the support members are mounted to each other and each one prevent the tool supported thereby from moving laterally. The one tool overlying the other tool is sized so that it partially obscures said other underlying tool. The first and second support members orient the tools to hang substantially vertically when the device is hung a point-of-sale display. The device with the tools held in the overlying arrangement is hung at a point-of-sale display. 

   
     DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
     Some embodiments of this invention, illustrating all its features, will now be discussed in detail. These embodiments depict the novel and non-obvious display device and merchandising method of this invention as shown in the accompanying drawings, which are for illustrative purposes only. These drawings includes the following figures (Figs.), with like numerals indicating like parts: 
       FIG. 1  is a perspective view of one embodiment of a display device of this invention, with a pair of coupled together slotted support members retaining two pairs of pliers shown in phantom lines. 
       FIG. 2  is an exploded perspective view of the one embodiment of this invention shown in  FIG. 1 . 
       FIG. 3  is top plan view of the display device shown in  FIG. 1 . 
       FIG. 4  is a rear perspective view of the pair of support members depicted in  FIG. 1  decoupled from each other. 
       FIG. 5  is a perspective view of one embodiment of the display device, with a pair of coupled together single-slotted support members retaining two adjustable wrenches. 
       FIG. 6  is top plan view of the display device shown in  FIG. 5  retaining two wrenches. 
       FIG. 7  front view of the one embodiment of the display device shown in  FIG. 5   
       FIG. 8  is an exploded rear perspective view of the one embodiment shown in  FIG. 5 . 
       FIG. 9  an exploded front perspective view of the one embodiment shown in  FIG. 5  retaining two adjustable wrenches. 
   

   DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
   Some Embodiments 
   Referring particularly to  FIGS. 1 &amp; 5 , there are two embodiments illustrated, display device  10  and the display device  110 . Both devices  10  and  110  employ, respectively, hanging members  12  and  12   e  that are used to hang the device  10  or  110  onto a peg-board or other type of point-of-sale display (not shown). The hanging members  12  and  12   e  are substantially the same except for the configuration and number of positioning arm elements that project outward from the front side of the hanging members. The components of the devices  10  and  110 , including the hanging members  12 , may all be made separately from plastic such as, for example, polypropylene, and may be injected molded. These components are substantially rigid and designed to be snapped together to fasten these components to one another along with the tools being mounted on the display devices  10  or  110 . The device  10  depicts mounting two pairs of pliers  60 ,  70  thereon, and the device  110  depicts mounting two adjustable wrenches  100 ,  102  thereon. Although the same types of pairs of tools are illustrated, two or more different types of tools may be mounted to the display device of this invention. For, example, a hammer and screwdriver may both be mounted to the display device of this invention. 
   Referring to  FIGS. 1–4 , the tool display device  10  generally comprises an inner support member  40 , an outer support member  20 , and the hanging member  12 . The outer support member  20  may comprise an outer panel  22  having a front side  22   c , a back side  22   d , and opposed rounded or curved ends  22   a ,  22   b , three spaced-apart, vertical walls  24   a ,  24   b ,  24   c  of substantially equal height that extend orthogonally/perpendicularly from the back side  22   d  of the outer panel  22 , four adjoining, horizontal platforms  26   a ,  26   b ,  26   c ,  26   d  that extend orthogonally from the back side  22   d  of the outer panel  22 , and a pair of locking connectors  28   a ,  28   b . Each connector  28   a ,  28   b  extends orthogonally from the back side  22   d  of the outer panel  22  near one of the curved ends  22   a ,  22   b , respectively. Both locking connectors  28   a  and  28   b  may have at one end a conically shaped split end insert  28   c  and  28   d , respectively. Such connectors  28   a  and  28   b  are of the snap-on type that lock the outer support member  20  in position when the inserts  28   c  and  28   d  are inserted into a hole as subsequently discussed. Vertical walls  24   a ,  24   b , and  24   c  and horizontal platforms  26   a ,  26   b ,  26   c ,  26   d  may be of equal depth and may act as a spacer, offsetting the outer panel  22  from the inner support member  40  upon snapping the connectors  28   a  and  28   b  into position. 
   Of the three vertical walls  24   a ,  24   b ,  24   c , two of the vertical walls  24   b ,  24   c  may be located proximate to the center of the outer panel  22 , while the wall  24   a  may lie near the curved end  22   a  and the wall  24   c  may lie near the curved end  22   b . Of the four horizontal platforms, platforms  26   b  and  26   d  are both U-shaped and have substantially the same widths, and the platforms  26   a  and  26   c  are both rectangular and may be shorter in width than the platforms  26   b  and  26   d . The platforms  26   a ,  26   d  may lie near the curved ends  22   a  and  22   b , respectively, while the platform  26   c  may lie between two of the platforms  26   b  and  26   d.    
   The inner support member  40  may comprise an inner panel  42  having a front  42   d , a back side  42   e , an extended portion  42   a , a pair of curved ends  42   b ,  42   c , four spaced-apart, vertical walls  44   a ,  44   b ,  44   c ,  44   d  of substantially equal height that extend orthogonally from the back side  42   e  of the inner panel  42 , five adjoining, horizontal platforms  46   a ,  46   b ,  46   c ,  46   d ,  46   e  that may extend orthogonally from the back side  42   e  of the inner panel  42 , and a pair of locking connectors  48   a  and  48   b . Each connector  48   a ,  48   b  extends orthogonally from the back side  42   e  of the inner panel  42  near one of each of the curved ends  42   b  and  42   c . Of the four vertical walls  44   a ,  44   b ,  44   c ,  44   d , two of the vertical walls  44   b  and  44   c , lie proximate to the center of the inner panel  42 , while walls  44   a  and  44   d  each lie near the curved ends  42   b ,  42   c  of the inner panel  42 , respectively. Of the five horizontal platforms  46   a ,  46   b ,  46   c ,  46   d ,  46   e , three of the platforms  46   a ,  46   c    46   e  may be of substantially the same width. The platforms  46   a ,  46   e  may lie near the curved ends  42   b ,  42   c , respectively, while the platform  46   c  may lie between the platforms  46   b ,  46   d . Both of the locking connectors  48   a ,  48   b  may have at one end, a conically shaped split end insert  48   c  and  48   d , respectively. Such connectors  48   a  and  48   b  are of the snap-on type that lock the support member  40  in position when the inserts  48   c  and  48   d  are inserted into a hole as subsequently discussed. Vertical walls  44   a ,  44   b ,  44   c , and  44   d  and horizontal platforms  46   a ,  46   c ,  46   e  are of equal depth and act as a spacer, offsetting the front  42   d  of the inner panel  42  from the hanging member  12  upon snapping the connectors  48   a  and  48   b  into position. 
   Positioning arms  42   f  and  42   g  extend orthogonally from the front  42   h  of the extended portion  42   a  of the inner support member  40 . The arm  42   f  may be cylindrically shaped, or the arm  42   g  may be triangularly shaped. These arms  42   f  and  42   g  project outward to interact with and engage the pair of pliers  60 , preventing lateral movement of the pair of pliers upon assembly of the support members  20  and  40  along with the pair of pliers  60 . 
   Referring to  FIGS. 1 and 2 , the hanging member  12  includes a rectangular, rigid plate  11 , a rectangular recess  14 , and a cutout  16 . The rectangular recess  14  is located on the display side  11   a  of the rectangular plate  11 . A label (not shown) of slightly smaller dimension than the recess  14  may be affixed within the recess  14 . When affixed, the outer surface of the label may be substantially flush with the display side  11   a  surface of the rectangular plate  11 . The rectangular plate  11  may have a display side  11   a , a back side  11   b , a top edge  11   c , a bottom edge  11   d  and a pair of side edges  11   e  and  11   f . A pair of holes  12   a  and  12   b  may be located along each side edge  11   e  and  11   f , respectively, near the bottom edge  11   d.    
   Positioning arms  12   c  and  12   d  may extend from the display side  11   a  of the rectangular plate  11 , substantially midway between the top edge  11   c  and the bottom edge  11   d , and spaced apart between side edges  11   e  and  11   f . An arm  12   c  may be cylindrically shaped and the arm  12   d  may be triangularly shaped. The arms  12   c  and  12   d  are located in predetermined positions on the plate  11  so that they project outward to interact with and engage the pair of pliers  70 , preventing lateral movement of the pair of pliers upon assembly of the support member  40  and the hanging member  12  along with the pair of pliers  70 . 
   Referring to  FIG. 1 , two pairs of pliers  60  and  70  are simultaneously mounted to the device  10  as the components are assembled. Each pair of pliers  60  and  70  comprises a pair of levers  62 ,  64  and  72  and  74 , respectively, pivotally joined together. Each lever  62 ,  64 ,  72  and  74  may comprise a handle end  62   a ,  64   a  and  72   a ,  74   a  and a jaw end  62   b ,  64   b  and  72   b ,  74   b , respectively. The two pairs of pliers  60 ,  70  are attached to the device  10  so that the pair of pliers  60  overlies the pair of pliers  70 . The one pair of pliers  70  is larger than the other pair of pliers  60 . The smaller pair of pliers  60  has its handle ends  62   a  and  64   a  positioned respectively in slots  30  and  32  formed when the support members  20  and  40  are assembled together. The larger pair of pliers  70  has its handle ends  72   a  and  74   a  positioned respectively in slots  50  and  52  formed when the support member  40  and hanging member  12  are assembled together. The smaller pair of pliers  60  may be vertically supported by arms  42   f  and  42   g . The larger pair of pliers  70  may also be vertically supported by the arms  12   c  and  12   d.    
   When the device  10  is hung onto a point-of-sale display, such as by inserting a peg on a pegboard through cutout  16 , the smaller pliers  60  is displayed in front of the larger pliers  70 . The smaller pair of pliers  60  only partially obscures the larger pliers  70 . In particular, the smaller pliers  60  allows a customer to see a large portion of the jaw end  72   b ,  74   b  of the larger pair of pliers  70 , while substantially obscuring the handle end  72   a ,  74   a  of the larger pliers  70 . A consumer looking at both pliers  60 ,  70  packaged by the device  10  is able to identify the larger pair  70  of pliers including its features such as jaw size  72   b ,  74   b  and arm length  72   a ,  74   a.    
   Referring to  FIG. 1 , the two pairs of pliers  60 ,  70  are mounted to the device  10  so that the device must be destroyed, i. e. its components disassembled, to remove the two pairs of pliers from the device  10 . This is an anti-theft measure. The components of the device  10  and the two pairs of pliers  60 ,  70  are assembled together as follows: First the pair of pliers  70  is attached by the support member  40  to the plate  11  by connecting this support member  40  to the plate  11  so that the arms  12   c  and  12   d  engage the pair of pliers  70 . When connectors  48   a  and  48   b  of the inner support member  40  are inserted into the holes  12   a  and  12   b  of the hanging member  12 , the horizontal platforms  46   a ,  46   b ,  46   c ,  46   d ,  46   e  and the rectangular plate  11  define a pair of spaced slots  50  and  52 . The lever  72  of the pair of pliers  70  passes through the slot  50  and the lever  74  passes through the slot  52 . Next, the pair of pliers  60  is supported between the support members  20  and  40  by connecting the support member  20  to the support member  40  so that the arms  42   f  and  42   g  engage the pair of pliers  60 . When the locking connectors  28   a  and  28   b  of the outer support member  20  are inserted into the holes  58   a ,  58   b  of the inner support member  40 , the horizontal platforms  26   a ,  26   b ,  26   c ,  26   d ,  26   e  and the inner panel  42  of the inner support member  40  define a pair of slots  30  and  32 . The lever  62  of the pair of pliers  60  passes through the slot  30  and the lever  64  passes through the slot  32 . 
   The outer support member  20  is coupled to the inner support member  40  by inserting inserts  28   a  and  28   b  into holes  58   a  and  58   b . The vertical walls  24   a ,  24   b ,  24   c  and long horizontal platforms  26   a ,  26   c  and  26   e  of the outer support member  20  may contact the inner panel  42  of the inner support member  40 . The vertical walls  24   a ,  24   b ,  24   c  and long horizontal platforms  26   a ,  26   c  and  26   e  may limit how deep the locking connectors  28   a  and  28   b  are inserted into the holes  58   a  and  58   b . The inner support member  40  may be coupled to the hanging member  12  by inserting inserts  48   a  and  48   b  into holes  12   a  and  12   b . The vertical walls  44   a ,  44   b ,  44   c ,  44   d  and horizontal platforms  46   a ,  46   c    46   e  may limit how deep the locking connectors  48   a  and  48   b  are inserted into the holes  12   a  and  12   b.    
   Upon assembly of the two pairs of pliers  60  and  70  and the components of the device  10 , the cylindrical arms  12   c  and  42   f  respectively are seated in an oblong opening O 1  and O 2  in each pair of pliers  60  and  70 , respectively. The triangular arms  12   d  and  42   g  respectively are bearing against and inner edges of the levers  74  and  64  of each of the pair of pliers  60  and  70 . These arms  12   c ,  12   d  and  42   f ,  42   g  along with the slots  30 ,  32  and  50 ,  52  prevent lateral and vertical movement of the pair of pliers  60  and  70  while retained by the device  10 . The device  10  must be bent to significantly distort its shape or some or all of the components disassembled to remove the pair of pliers  60  and  70  from the device  10 . In another embodiment, the device  10  may be disassembled by separating the split-end inserts  28   c  and  28   d  from connectors  28   a  and  28   b , separating the split-end inserts  48   c  and  48   d  from connectors  48   a  and  48   b , pulling the outer support member  20  from the inner support member  40 , and pulling the inner support member  40  from the hanging member  12 . 
   Referring to  FIGS. 5–9 , the tool display device  110  generally comprises an inner support member  90 , an outer support member  80 , and the hanging member  12   e  that is used to hang the device  110  onto a point-of-sale display (not shown). The outer support member  80  may comprise an outer panel  82  having a front side  82   c , a back side  82   d , and a pair of curved ends  82   a ,  82   b , four spaced-apart, vertical walls  84   a ,  84   b ,  84   c ,  84   d  of substantially equal depth that extend orthogonally from the back side  82   d  of the outer panel  22 , five adjoining, horizontal platforms  86   a ,  86   b ,  86   c ,  86   d ,  86   e  that extend orthogonally from the back side  82   d  of the outer panel  82 , and a pair of locking connectors  88   a ,  88   b , each connector  88   a ,  88   b  extending orthogonally from the back side  82   d  of the outer panel  82  near one of the curved ends  82   a ,  82   b , respectively. Of the four vertical walls  84   a ,  84   b ,  84   c ,  84   d , two of the vertical walls  84   a  and  84   b  may be located proximate to curved sidewall  82   a  of the outer panel  82 , while vertical walls  84   c  and  84   d  may lie near curved sidewall  82   b . Of the five horizontal platforms,  86   a ,  86   b ,  86   c ,  86   d ,  86   e , four of the platforms  86   a ,  86   b ,  86   d  and  86   e  may be of substantially similar depth, and platform  86   c , may lie near the center of the outer panel  82 . Both locking connectors  88   a  and  88   b  may have at one end, a conically shaped split end insert  88   c  and  88   d , respectively. When the locking connectors  88   a  and  88   b  of the outer support member  80  are inserted into the holes  95   b  and  95   a  of the inner support member  90 , the horizontal platforms  86   c ,  86   d  and the inner panel  92  of the inner support member  90  define a single slot  104 . 
   The inner support member  90  comprises an inner panel  92  having a front side  92   d , a back side  92   e , an upper extended portion  92   a  and a lower extended portion  92   b , and a pair of curved ends  92   b ,  92   c , a pair of rectangularly shaped blocks  94   a  and  94   b  of substantially equal depth that extend orthogonally from the back side  92   e  of the inner panel  92 , two horizontal platforms  96   a  and  96   b , that may extend orthogonally from the back side  92   e  of the inner panel  92 , and a pair of locking connectors  98   a  and  98   b , each connector  98   a ,  98   b  extending orthogonally from the back side  92   e  of the inner panel  92  near one of each of the curved ends  92   b  and  92   c . The two rectangular blocks  94   a  and  94   b  may lie near the middle of inner panel  92 . The horizontal platforms  96   b  and  96   a  may be of substantially similar length and each may lie near the curved ends  92   b ,  92   c , respectively. Both of the locking connectors  98   a ,  98   b  may have at one end, a conically shaped split end insert  98   c  and  98   d , respectively. When connectors  98   a  and  98   b  of the inner support member  90  are inserted into holes  12   a  and  12   b  of the hanging member  12 , the rectangular blocks  94   a  and  94   b  define a single slot  106 . There is a pair of arms  93   a  and  97   a  projecting outward from the inner support member  90 . One arm  93   a  is located on an upper extended portion  92   a  of the front side  92   d  of the inner panel  92 , and the other arm  97   a  is located on a lower extended portion  92   b  of the front side  92   d  of the inner panel  92  Arm  93   a  may be rectangularly shaped, while arm  97   a  may be cylindrically shaped. 
   Referring to  FIG. 6 and 9 , the hanging member  12  is substantially identical to the one used in connection with the embodiment shown in  FIG. 1 , except instead of the arms  12   c  and  12   d , the arms  93  and  97  extend outward from the plate  11 . The arms  93  and  97  are located in predetermined positions on the plate  11  so that they interact with and engage the wrench  102 , preventing lateral movement of the wrench  102  upon assembly of the support members  80  and  90  along with the wrench  102 . The outer support member  80  is coupled to the inner support member  90  by inserting inserts  88   a  and  88   b  into holes  95   b  and  95   a , respectively. The vertical walls  84   a ,  84   b ,  84   c  and  84   d  of the outer support member  80  may contact the inner panel  92  of the inner support member  90 . The vertical walls  84   a ,  84   b ,  84   c  and  84   d  and horizontal platforms  86   a ,  86   c ,  86   d  and  86   f  may limit how deep the locking connectors  88   a  and  88   b  are inserted into the holes  95   b  and  95   a . The inner support member  90  may be coupled to the hanging member  12  by inserting inserts  98   a  and  98   b  into holes  12   a  and  12   b . The rectangular blocks  94   a  and  94   b  limit how deep the locking connectors  98   a  and  98   b  are inserted into the holes  12   a  and  12   b.    
   Referring to  FIGS. 5 ,  7  and  9 , the device  110  is designed to display two adjustable wrenches  100  and  102 . Each wrench  100  and  102  generally comprises a clamp  100   a ,  102   a , a handle  100   c ,  102   c  and an indention  100   b ,  102   b  (only the front indentation shown) on each side of their respective handles  100   c ,  102   c . One adjustable wrench  102  may be larger than the other wrench  100 . The smaller adjustable wrench  100  may be inserted into the outer support member  80  by placing the handle  100   c  through the slot  104 . The larger adjustable wrench  102  may be inserted into the inner support member  90  by placing the handle  102   c  through slot  106 . The smaller adjustable wrench  100  may be vertically and laterally supported by clamping the clamp  100   a  around the arm  93   a  and placing the positioning arm  97   a  into the indention  100   b  in the handle  100   c  of the wrench  100 . The larger adjustable wrench  102  may be vertically supported by clamping the clamp  102   a  around arm  93  and placing the positioning arm  97   a  into the indention  102   b  in the handle  102  of the wrench  102 . 
   The device  110  must be bent to significant distort its shape or some or all of the components disassembled to remove the pair of wrenches  100  and  102  from the device  110 . In another embodiment, the device  110  may be disassembled by separating the split-end inserts  88   c  and  88   d  from connectors  88   a  and  88   b , separating the split-end inserts  98   c  and  98   d  from connectors  98   a  and  98   b , pulling the outer support member  80  from the inner support member  90 , and pulling the inner support member  90  from the hanging member  12   e.    
   When the device  110  is hung onto point-of-sale display, such as a peg on a pegboard, the smaller adjustable wrench  100  is displayed in front of the larger adjustable wrench  102 . The smaller adjustable wrench  100  may partially obscure the larger adjustable wrench  102 . In particular, the smaller adjustable wrench  100  may allow a customer to see a large portion of the clamp  102   a  of the larger adjustable wrench  102 , while substantially obscuring the handle  102   c . A consumer looking at the adjustable wrenches  100 ,  102  packaged by the device  110 , shall be able to identify the larger adjustable wrench  102  as well as its features such as the size of its clamp  102   a  and the length of its handle  102 . 
   SCOPE OF THE INVENTION 
   The above presents a description of the best mode contemplated of carrying out the present invention, and of the manner and process of making and using it, in such full, clear, concise, and exact terms as to enable any person skilled in the art to which it pertains to make and use this invention. This invention is, however, susceptible to modifications and alternate constructions from that discussed above which are fully equivalent. Consequently, it is not the intention to limit this invention to the particular embodiments disclosed. On the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications and alternate constructions coming within the spirit and scope of the invention as generally expressed by the following claims, which particularly point out and distinctly claim the subject matter of the invention.