Patent ID: 7264115

Claim:
A blank for forming into a hanging display package for an article of apparel, comprising: (a) a first panel having: (i) an inner surface and an outer surface; (ii) a top edge, a bottom edge, and first and second opposed side edges, the opposed side edges defining a first width therebetween; (iii) a first flap projecting laterally outwardly from and hingedly connected to the first opposed side edge, the first flap having an outer edge; (iv) a second flap projecting laterally outwardly from and hingedly connected to the second opposed side edge, the second flap having an outer edge; (b) a second panel having: (i) an inner surface and an outer surface; (ii) a top edge, a bottom edge, a length, and first and second opposed free side edges, the opposed free side edges defining a second width therebetween and each extending the substantial length of the second panel; (iii) the bottom edge of the second panel being substantially centered along and hingedly connected to the top edge of the first panel along a fold line; (iv) an aperture formed through the second panel proximate to the top edge of the second panel for receiving a garment hanger hook; and (c) wherein the first width of the first panel is wider than the second width of the second panel, wherein when the laterally projecting flaps are folded inwardly along the hinged connections with the opposed side edges of the first panel against the inner surface of the first panel, and the first panel is folded upwardly along the fold line upwardly against the inner surface of the second panel, a compact hanging display package is formed.