Abstract:
A simple molded packaging device for a circular saw blade where the packaging securely retains the circular saw blade where a full inspection, both visual and tactile, may be made by a consumer prior to purchase of the circular saw blade while preventing the consumer from removing the circular saw blade from the packaging and securely replacing the circular saw blade relative to the packaging. Means provide for simple one time release of the circular saw blade from the packaging. Means provide for securement of a security tag relative to the packaging where ready undetectable tampering by the consumer with the security tag is prevented. Sonic welding is disclosed as the preferred method of both securing the circular saw blade relative to the packaging and securing a closure of a security tag compartment with a security tag contained therein.

Description:
BACKGROUND 
     1. Field of the Invention 
     Generally, the invention relates to holders for circular saw blades. More specifically, the invention relates to such holders which retain the circular saw blade for display at a point of sale wherein substantially the entire face of the circular saw blade is exposed. 
     2. Description of the Prior Art 
     Numerous methods exist to display circular saw blades at a commercial sales outlet where the circular saw blades may be examined by a consumer prior to a sales transaction taking place. 
     It is known to position the circular saw blades for inspection without any packaging about the circular saw blades. A plurality of identical circular saw blades will often be positioned on a shaft slightly offset from vertical with the central mounting aperture of the circular saw blades engaging the shaft where each circular saw blade may freely rotate about the shaft. Similarly a plurality of identical circular saw blades will often rest on two spaced parallel shafts which extend from a back member. The circular saw blades engage the shafts at the working edge of each respective circular saw blade while the circular saw blades lean against the back member or the preceding circular saw blade. When the circular saw blades are displayed without any packaging it is difficult, if not impossible, to provide for anti theft security devices against potential theft. 
     The circular saw blade or circular saw blades may be displayed with a packaging thereabout for various useful reasons. These reasons include providing for inclusion of anti theft security devices, providing for a proper rotational orientation of the circular saw blade where printed material on the face of the circular saw blade may readily be examined and presenting the circular saw blade in a more appealing manner. 
     When a packaging is provided a single circular saw blade may be contained within the packaging, a plurality of identical circular saw blades may be contained within the packaging or a plurality of circular saw blades having unique characteristics may be contained within the packaging. Many types of packaging are known in the art. Examples of applicable packaging include those: of a type which permits the circular saw blade to be removed from the packaging for inspection and replaced in the packaging, of a type which permits touching of the working edge of the circular saw blade without removing the circular saw blade from the packaging, of a type which restricts removal of the circular saw blade from the packaging while permitting visual inspection of the circular saw blade without permitting touching of the working edge of the circular saw blade or of a type which restricts removal of the circular saw blade from the packaging and which does not permit either visual inspection of the circular saw blade nor touching of the working edge of the circular saw blade. 
     An example of the type which permits the circular saw blade to be removed from the packaging for inspection and replaced in the packaging involves a simple paper sleeve or envelope of paper which may have a transparent window therein where the sleeve or envelope is not sealed. 
     An example of the type which permits touching of the working edge of the circular saw blade without removing the circular saw blade from the packaging involves a sealed envelope of cardboard which partially surrounds the circular saw blade while leaving at least a portion of the working edge exposed. 
     An example of the type which restricts removal of the circular saw blade from the packaging while permitting visual inspection of the circular saw blade without permitting touching of the working edge of the circular saw blade involves a cardboard backing panel with the panel and the circular saw blade contained in a transparent wrapping. 
     An example of the type which restricts removal of the circular saw blade from the packaging and which does not permit either visual inspection of the circular saw blade nor touching of the working edge of the circular saw blade involves a sealed paper sleeve or envelope. 
     Some packaging methods fall within more than one of the above identified types of packaging. One example of this involves the closest prior art relevant to the present invention and depicted in the drawings and labeled as ‘prior art’. This packaging permits full visual inspection of the circular saw blade while attached to the packaging, permits touching of the working edge of the circular saw blade while attached to the packaging and permits removal of the circular saw blade from the packaging and replacement of the circular saw blade relative to the packaging. 
     Various deficiencies exist with each of the above identified methods of display of circular saw blades and each of the above identified types of packaging for circular saw blades. Additionally, each of the above identified methods of display of circular saw blades and each of the above identified types of packaging for circular saw blades present problems with inclusion of security tags to prevent theft. In the case of individually displayed circular saw blades without any packaging the only option available is to adhesively attach the security tag directly to the circular saw blade where consumers can readily identify the security tag and can easily remove the security tag from the circular saw blade. Due to the thickness of commonly used security tags such attachment renders a plurality of circular saw blades awkward to stack whether stacked vertically or generally horizontally utilizing a shaft or shafts. In the case of circular saw blades in packaging where the circular saw blade may be readily removed from the packaging the security tag may either be adhesively attached to the circular saw blade or to the packaging. In either instance theft of the circular saw blade may readily occur by separating the circular saw blade from the security tag. Depending upon the attachment location of the security tags a similar stacking problem may arise due to the thickness of commonly used security tags. In the case of sealed packaging the security tag may be positioned inside of the packaging to prevent separation of the circular saw blade from the security tag but such packaging also prevents inspection of the circular saw blade by the consumer. 
     As can be seen various attempts have been made to provide for presentation of circular saw blades and/or packaging of circular saw blades for sale to the public. These attempts have been less efficient than desired. As such, it may be appreciated that there continues to be a need for a circular saw blade holder capable of adequate display of a circular saw blade for inspection, both visual and tactile, by a consumer while the blade is securely attached relative to the circular saw blade holder where the circular saw blade may not be readily removed from the circular saw blade holder or otherwise tampered with and which provides for a secure placement of a security device to reduce the likelihood of theft of the circular saw blade. The present invention substantially fulfills these needs. 
     SUMMARY 
     In view of the foregoing disadvantages inherent in the known methods of displaying circular saw blades, your applicant has devised a method of retaining a displayed circular saw blade utilizing a circular saw blade holder. Applicable circular saw blades have a face, a back, a central mounting aperture and a working edge circumferentially disposed about the central mounting aperture. The circular saw blade holder provides for point of sale display of the displayed circular saw blade wherein substantially the entire face of the displayed circular saw blade is exposed for viewing when the displayed circular saw blade is retained by the circular saw blade holder. The circular saw blade holder has a blade contact surface and means to secure the displayed circular saw blade relative to the blade contact surface. The blade contact surface provides for a contact with at least a portion of the back of the displayed circular saw blade when the displayed circular saw blade is retained by the circular saw blade holder. The securing means utilizes the central mounting aperture of the displayed circular saw blade. The securing means also has release means to provide for a single release of the displayed circular saw blade from the circular saw blade holder. The release means prevents a secured replacement of the displayed circular saw blade relative to the circular saw blade holder subsequent to the single release of the displayed circular saw blade from the circular saw blade holder by a consumer. 
     My invention resides not in any one of these features per se, but rather in the particular combinations of them herein disclosed and it is distinguished from the prior art in these particular combinations of these structures for the functions specified. 
     There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the invention in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are, of course, additional features of the invention that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto. Those skilled in the art will appreciate that the conception, upon which this disclosure is based, may readily be utilized as a basis for the designing of other structures, methods and systems for carrying out the several purposes of the present invention. It is important, therefore, that the claims be regarded as including such equivalent constructions insofar as they do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention. 
     It is therefore a primary object of the present invention to provide for means to secure a circular saw blade within a circular saw blade holder wherein substantially the entire face of the circular saw blade is exposed for viewing. 
     Other objects include; 
     a) to provide for the means to secure to prevent a secured replacement of the circular saw blade relative to the circular saw blade holder by a consumer subsequent to release of the circular saw blade from the circular saw blade holder. 
     b) to provide for the means to secure to utilize a bonding of a portion of the circular saw blade holder relative to another portion of the circular saw blade holder utilizing a sonic welding procedure where the circular saw blade is retained between the two portions. 
     c) to provide for a pull release of the securement of the circular saw blade from the circular saw blade holder. 
     d) to provide for circular saw blade holder to have a radial perimeter where the circular saw blade holder has a circular shape. 
     e) to provide for a radially disposed surrounding lip to provide for restricting incidental contact with at least a portion of the working edge of the circular saw blade when retained by the circular saw blade holder. 
     f) to provide for a hanging portion having an aperture therethrough to extend from the radial perimeter of the circular saw blade holder for positioning the circular saw blade holder in a hanging manner on a retail display hook. 
     g) to provide for means to contain a security tag on the circular saw blade holder where ready access to a security tag by a consumer is prevented. 
     h) to provide for the means to contain the security tag to utilize a containment housing sealed utilizing a sonic welding procedure. 
    
    
     These together with other objects of the invention, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the invention, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure. For a better understanding of the invention, its operating advantages and the specific objects attained by its uses, reference should be had to the accompanying drawings and descriptive matter in which there is illustrated the preferred embodiments of the invention. 
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The invention will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein; 
     FIG. 1 is a front exploded perspective view of a circular saw blade holder, having a body and a pull tab, and a circular saw blade and a security tag. 
     FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of the components shown in FIG. 1 with the circular saw blade and the security tag positioned relative to the body of the circular saw blade holder. 
     FIG. 3 is a perspective view of a fully assembled circular saw blade holder including placement of the circular saw blade. 
     FIG. 4 is a sectional view of the body of the circular saw blade holder as taken from the section line ‘ 4 ’ shown in FIG. 1 
     FIG. 5 is a sectional view of the pull tab of the circular saw blade holder as taken from the section line ‘ 5 ’ shown in FIG.  1 . 
     FIG. 6 is a rear exploded perspective view of the body and pull tab of the circular saw blade holder shown in FIG.  1  through FIG.  3 . 
     FIG. 7 is a side plan view of a portion of the body with the pull tab positioned thereon and a portion of a sonic weld device positioned thereon during a bonding procedure. 
     FIG. 8 is a front exploded perspective view of a prior art circular saw blade holder having a body and a retaining nut and labeled as ‘Prior Art’. 
     FIG. 9 is a rear exploded perspective view of the assembly shown in FIG.  8  and labeled as ‘Prior Art’. 
     FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the prior art circular saw blade holder shown in FIG.  8  and FIG. 9 with a circular saw blade retained thereon and labeled as ‘Prior Art’. 
     FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the body of the prior art circular saw blade holder as taken from the section line ‘ 11 ’ shown in FIG.  8  and labeled as ‘Prior Art’. 
     FIG. 12 is a sectional view of the retaining nut of the prior art circular saw blade holder as taken from the section line ‘ 12 ’ shown in FIG.  8  and labeled as ‘Prior Art’. 
    
    
     DESCRIPTION 
     Many different systems having features of the present invention are possible. The following description describes the preferred embodiment of select features of those systems and various combinations thereof. These features may be deployed in various combinations to arrive at various desired working configurations of systems. 
     Reference is hereafter made to the drawings where like reference numerals refer to like parts throughout the various views. 
     Many types and sizes of circular saw blades may be retained by a circular saw blade holder having features of the present invention for various useful purposes including point of sale display of the displayed circular saw blade. When so retained by the circular saw blade holder the working edge and substantially the entire face of the displayed circular saw blade are exposed for inspection by a consumer including visual inspection as well as tactile inspection of the working edge of the circular saw blade. 
     An example circular saw blade  20 , as conventionally known and shown in FIG.  1  through FIG. 3, has a face  22 , a back, not shown, a central mounting aperture  24  and a working edge  26  circumferentially disposed about central mounting aperture  24 . As depicted various information  28  associated with a respective blade is often printed on face  22  of circular saw blade  20 . Central mounting aperture  24  is conventionally utilized to mount circular saw blade  20  on a circular saw, not shown. Central mounting aperture  24  is utilized by circular saw blade holders having features of the present invention for retention of circular saw blade  20  relative to the respective circular saw blade holder. 
     Circular saw blade holders having features of the present invention may have various configurations including variations in size and shape. An example is depicted in FIG.  1  through FIG. 6 where a circular saw blade holder  30  has a body  32  and a securing tab  34 . Body  32  and securing tab  34  may be formed by various manufacturing methods from various materials. Preferably body  32  and securing tab  34  are each formed from a plastic material utilizing a molding process. 
     Body  32  has a front  36  and a back  38 , see FIG.  6 . Body  32  has a blade contact surface  40  to provide for a contact with a portion of the back, not shown in the various views, of a displayed circular saw blade  20 . While a solid blade contact surface  40  is possible preferably blade contact surface  40  will utilize as little material as possible to reduce manufacturing costs and reduce weight. To this end a plurality of openings  42  are provided within blade contact surface  40  while retaining structural integrity. 
     Blade contact surface  40  has a central area  44 , a plurality of spokes  46  and a radially disposed section  48 . Blade contact surface  40  has a central position  50  which in the embodiment depicted defines a passageway  52  through body  32 . Passageway  52  may be utilized to hang circular saw blade holder  30  on a display hook, not shown, in a retail setting. Each spoke  46  extends from central area  44  to radially disposed section  48 . The plurality of openings  42  are defined within blade contact surface  40  by each adjacent pair of spokes  46  and radially disposed section  48 . 
     The spokes may have any desired orientation on the circular saw blade holder. Additionally, the deployed spokes may be identical or have a mixture of sizes and/or shapes on the circular saw blade holder. Similarly the openings defined in part by the spokes may have any desired orientation on the circular saw blade holder including a mixture of sizes and/or shapes. 
     A blade engagement portion  54 , a blade engagement post in the embodiment depicted, is radially disposed about passageway  52  and extending generally perpendicularly outward from blade contact surface  40 . Blade engagement portion  54  is of a size to provide for radial containment of circular saw blade  20  utilizing central mounting aperture  24  of circular saw blade  20  when retained by circular saw blade holder  30 . Passageway  52  is aligned with central mounting aperture  24  of circular saw blade  20  when circular saw blade  20  is retained by circular saw blade holder  30 . 
     A surrounding lip  56  is radially disposed about blade engagement portion  54  and blade contact surface  40  and partially defines a holder perimeter  58 . Holder perimeter  58  is radially disposed about central position  50  of blade contact surface  40 . Surrounding lip  56  provides for restricting incidental contact with working edge  26  of circular saw blade  20  when circular saw blade  20  is retained by circular saw blade holder  30 . This acts to prevent injury to consumers which may result from contact with working edge  26  and also prevents damage to working edge  26  during transport and handling. Preferably holder perimeter  58  does not extend beyond surrounding lip  56  other than for a hanging display portion  60  in order to reduce manufacturing costs and weight. It is possible to provide for additional surface areas beyond surrounding lip  56  for various useful purposes. 
     Hanging display portion  60  extends from surrounding lip  56 . Hanging display portion  60  has a modified slot  62  for the embodiment depicted. Modified slot  62  has a rod engagement portion  64  thereon. Modified slot  62  provides for positioning of circular saw blade holder  30  in a hanging manner on various types of retail display hooks, not shown. Preferably circular saw blade  20  will be oriented during installation on circular saw blade holder  30  where information  28  is positioned relative to hanging display portion  60 . 
     Securing means provides for a securing of circular saw blade  20  utilizing central mounting aperture  24  relative to circular saw blade holder  30  and specifically relative to blade contact surface  40  of circular saw blade holder  30 . Many different securement methods and associated structures may be employed to perform this function. Preferably a first securement portion, positioned on body  32  of circular saw blade holder  30 , and a second securement portion, being a separate component, cooperate to provide for the securing of circular saw blade  20  relative to circular saw blade holder  30  utilizing an engagement of the first securement portion and the second securement portion together with circular saw blade  20  therebetween. Various engagement methods may be employed to secure the two portions together. Examples of such engagement methods include binding engagement securing, adhesive securing and thermal securing such as sonic welding. In the most preferred embodiment depicted a sonic welding procedure, as conventionally known in the art and not depicted, is employed wherein a vibratory friction is created between the two components to slightly melt the contacting surfaces areas to bind them together. 
     FIG. 7 depicts a portion of body  32  with pull tab  34  positioned thereon and a portion of a sonic weld device  65  positioned thereon during a bonding procedure, as conventionally known in the art. 
     Without regard for the engagement method selected it is a strong desire to provide for release means where the retained circular saw blade may easily be removed from the circular saw blade holder. Preferably the release means provides for a single release of the displayed circular saw blade from the circular saw blade holder. This single release prevents a secured replacement by a consumer of a displayed circular saw blade relative to the circular saw blade holder subsequent to the single release. This prevents tampering or substitution of another circular saw blade for the circular saw blade intended for the circular saw blade holder. 
     It is possible to provide the blade engagement portion with a series of release slots thereon where the bonding between the blade engagement portion and the pull tab is not radially complete but rather has a series of gaps in the bonding to provide for easy release during the pulling procedure to release the secured circular saw blade from the circular saw blade holder. 
     In the preferred embodiment depicted securing tab  34  is utilized for cooperation with blade engagement post  54  of body  32  to provide the desired securing. Securing tab  34  has a front  66  and a back  68 , see FIG.  6 . Securing tab  34  anchors to blade engagement post  54  to provide for the securing of the displayed circular saw blade relative to blade engagement post  54 . Securing tab  34  has a post engagement portion  70  and a gripping portion  72 . Post engagement portion  70  of securing tab  34  slips over blade engagement post  54  of body  32  with circular saw blade  20  positioned on blade engagement post  54  and is secured there utilizing a sonic welding procedure. Gripping portion  72  has opposing elevational humps  74 , see FIG. 6, which touch circular saw blade  20  following installation to elevate gripping portion  72  slightly above face  22  of circular saw blade  20  where ready access is provided for the consumer to grip gripping portion  72 . In use the consumer grips gripping portion  72  of securing tab  34  and exerts a pulling action to separate securing tab  34  from body  32 . Following such removal of securing tab  34  circular saw blade  20  may readily be removed from circular saw blade holder  30 . Securing tab  34  has a passageway  76  therethrough which aligns with passageway  52  of body  32  following assembly. 
     Various anti rotation methods may be employed to prevent circular saw blade  20  from rotating within circular saw blade holder  30  relative to hanging display portion  60 . Separate structural elements may be provided on circular saw blade holder  30  to perform this function. When the preferred securing method of sonic welding is employed this is not required due to the tight containment obtainable between blade contact surface  40  and securing tab  34  which prevents rotation of circular saw blade  20  positioned therebetween. 
     While blade engagement post  54  is depicted as being part of body  32  the portion which engages the interior wall of central mounting aperture  24  of circular saw blade  20  may be positioned on the pull tab portion and secured to body of circular saw blade holder  30  following placement of circular saw blade therebetween. 
     A security tag, as conventionally known in the art, may be used with the circular saw blade holder. Such security tags have means to operate with a retail security system to prevent theft. Many such security tags will have a bar code printed thereon or attached thereon. 
     Security tag containment means, depicted in the form of a containment housing  78  and a pivotal door  80 , provide for securing of a security tag  82 , as conventionally known in the art, therebetween where ready access to security tag  82  by a consumer is prevented. Pivotal door  80  is formed on body  32  of circular saw blade holder  30  during a molding process. This arrangement provides for a pivoting of pivotal door  80  to readily occur relative to containment housing  78  following placement of security tag  82  within containment housing  78 . Various securement methods may be employed to seal pivotal door  80  relative to containment housing  78 . Examples of such securement methods include binding engagement securing, adhesive securing and thermal securing such as sonic welding. In the example depicted in the various views both binding engagement securing and sonic welding securing are utilized to secure pivotal door  80  relative to containment housing  78 . Opposing snap tabs  84  are positioned on pivotal door  80  while opposing engagement slots  86  are positioned on containment housing  78 . Following a pivotal displacement of pivotal door  80  relative to containment housing  78  each snap tab  84  engages a respective engagement slot  86  to seal containment housing  78 . Following this sealing sonic welding is utilized to secure pivotal door  80  relative to containment housing  78  wherein detectionless tampering is prevented. In the example depicted the structures which provide for the security tag containment means are positioned on hanging display portion  60 . Other placement locations are of course possible. While pivotal door  80  is depicted as being formed during a molding process to extend from containment housing  78  a separate component may be provided which attaches relative to containment housing  78 . Preferably, as depicted, modified slot  62  of hanging display portion  60  is positioned below the structure which encompasses the security tag containment means. As depicted a separate bar code printed label  88 , see FIG. 3, may be attached to circular saw blade holder  30 , as shown in FIG. 3, or circular saw blade  20  to permit computerized checkout of the product at a checkout aisle in a retail setting. If desired a more expansive area may be provided which extends into one of the openings defined by the spokes where a label, having a bar code and/or printed information, may be attached for viewing from the rear of the circular saw blade holder. 
     When the security tag is contained, and concealed, utilizing security tag containment means, the security tag does not have to have a bar code printed thereon. If the security tag does have a bar code printed thereon, that bar code does not have to relate to the product retained by the circular saw blade holder. This provides for use of surplus security tags generally associated with other products for use of the security feature but not the identification feature. 
     When assembled circular saw blade holder  30 , including body  32 , circular saw blade  20  and securing tab  34  have a minimal thickness compared to conventionally known circular saw blade holder described below. This provides for a great many assembled circular saw blade holders having features of the present invention to be stacked, either horizontally in a hanging orientation or vertically, in a minimal space. 
     An information card, not shown, may be attached to circular saw blade holders having features of the present invention. Various placement locations exist for attachment of such information cards. One example involves adhesive attachment to back  38  of body  32  of circular saw blade holder  30 . Another example involves placement between blade contact surface  40  of body  32  of circular saw blade holder  30  and the back of circular saw blade  20 . In this position the information contained on the information card can be viewed through openings  42 . Proper orientation of the information card can be maintained due to the pressure between circular saw blade  20  and blade contact surface  40  or and adhesive may be applied between the information card and portions of blade contact surface  40 . 
     Prior Art 
     FIG.  7  through FIG. 11, labeled as ‘prior art’, depict a prior art circular saw blade holder  100  as conventionally known in the art to retain a circular saw blade  102 . Circular saw blade holder  100  has a body  104  and a retaining nut  106 . Body  104  has a front  108 , see FIG.  7  and FIG. 9, and a back  110 , see FIG.  8 . Both body  104  and retaining nut  106  are formed by a molding process. Body  104  has a depression  112  on front  108  having a radial measurement sufficient to permit placement therein of circular saw blade  102 . A radially disposed outer wall  114  of depression  112  provides for protection of a working edge  116  of circular saw blade  102  when positioned within depression  112 , see FIG. 9. A threaded passageway  118  receives threads  120  of retaining nut  106  to secure circular saw blade  102  relative to depression  112  of body  104 , see FIG.  9 . Retaining nut  106  is rotationally positioned within threaded passageway  118  and may easily be removed from threaded passageway  118  to release circular saw blade  102  from body  104 . Such ready removal of circular saw blade  102  from body  104  of circular saw blade holder  100  eliminates any potential security measures from being employed with circular saw blade holder  100  by the retailer. Additionally, circular saw blade holder  100  does not have a passageway corresponding to a central mounting aperture, not shown, of circular saw blade  102 . 
     Circular saw blade holder  100  has the advantage over many retail display methods for circular saw blade of displaying substantially the entire face  124  of circular saw blade  102  where ready inspection by the consumer may occur and where the consumer may touch circular saw blade  102  during the inspection process. Additionally, an information card, not shown, may be attached to back  110  to advise the consumer of features of the product including safety warnings. The information card has a central aperture and is adhesively attached to a plate surface  126  of back  110 . 
     Body  104  of circular saw blade holder  100  has a generally square shape which requires a great deal of material which are beyond the limits of depression  112 . This configuration makes circular saw blade holder  100  much more expensive to manufacture than circular saw blade holders having features of the present invention. Additionally, circular saw blade holder  100 , due to the shape, weighs more than circular saw blade holders having features of the present invention thus increasing costs associated with shipping. 
     In conventional usage security tag  82  typically is adhesively attached to back  110  of body  104 , see FIG. 8, where security tag  82  is visible and accessible to the consumer. Such placement renders the benefits of deployment of security tag  82  virtually useless. Security tag  82  may simply be removed by the consumer eliminating the advantages of such security tags. Even worse a security tag, including the bar code identification associated with another specific product, may be taken from a less expensive circular saw blade by a dishonest consumer and placed on circular saw blade holder  100  having a more expensive circular saw blade while removing the security tag originally attached to circular saw blade holder  100 . At this point the dishonest consumer may simply present circular saw blade holder  100 , with an expensive circular saw blade  102  retained thereon, at a checkout and gain possession of the expensive circular saw blade  102  while paying substantially less than required. 
     Body  104  of circular saw blade holder  100  has a series of slots  128  positioned across an upper extent to permit hanging display of circular saw blade holder  100  in a retail setting. The middle slot  128  is used when a single support rod, not shown, is utilized for display. When two (2) spaced support rods are utilized for display typically the opposing outer slots  128  are used. During display typically a plurality of circular saw blade holders  100  are positioned on the deployed rod(s). 
     With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of the invention, to include variations in size,. material, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by the present invention. 
     Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the invention. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the invention to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the invention.