Hanger with bag closure section

Abstract

A gift bag includes aesthetically-covered opposing sides defining an opening, and a hanger attached to a side. The hanger is stamped from flat sheet material and includes a first section with adhesive for attaching to the side, a holding portion shaped to engage a support for display prior to being purchased, and a flexible closure portion with additional adhesive for attaching to the side. Thus the hanger both facilitates displaying the bag and also closing the bag to improve presentation of a gifted item in the bag (and to prevent the item from falling out of the bag). Methods related to same are also disclosed and claimed.

1 . A gift bag comprising:
 a bag with opposing sides defining an opening; and   a hanger attached to one of the sides and having a holding portion with a feature shaped to engage a support for displaying the bag prior to being purchased and further having a closure portion for holding the opposing sides together to close the bag's opening after being purchased.   
   
   
       2 . The gift bag defined in  claim 1 , wherein the closure portion includes first adhesive. 
   
   
       3 . The gift bag defined in  claim 2 , wherein the hanger includes a bag-attached portion having second adhesive on an opposite side of the hanger from the first adhesive. 
   
   
       4 . The gift bag defined in  claim 1 , wherein the holding portion has perforations allowing the holding portion to be torn off. 
   
   
       5 . The gift bag defined in  claim 1 , wherein the closure portion includes at least one narrow strip of material making the closure portion more easily bendable. 
   
   
       6 . The gift bag defined in  claim 1 , wherein the holding portion defines one of a hook and aperture. 
   
   
       7 . A display hanger comprising:
 a flat flexible sheet having a first section with first adhesive adapted for attachment to a first side of a gift bag, and having a second section configured to engage a support while the gift bag is being displayed for purchase, and having a third section that is flexible and that has additional adhesive for attachment to a second side of the gift bag for holding the sides of the gift bag together to close the bag.   
   
   
       8 . The hanger defined in  claim 7 , wherein the first adhesive is on an opposite side of the sheet from the additional adhesive. 
   
   
       9 . The hanger defined in  claim 7 , wherein the second section has perforations allowing the second section to be torn off. 
   
   
       10 . The hanger defined in  claim 7 , wherein the third section includes at least one narrow strip of material making the third section more easily bendable. 
   
   
       11 . The hanger defined in  claim 7 , wherein the first section has a rectangular shape. 
   
   
       12 . The hanger defined in  claim 7 , wherein the second section is configured to mechanically engage the support. 
   
   
       13 . The hanger defined in  claim 12 , wherein the second section has an aperture therein for receiving a bent wire support. 
   
   
       14 . The hanger defined in  claim 7 , wherein the second section defines a hook. 
   
   
       15 . The hanger defined in  claim 7 , wherein the third section extends above the first and second portions, and includes adhesive on terminal portions thereof for adhesive attachment to the bag for closing the bag. 
   
   
       16 . A method comprising steps of:
 providing a bag with opposing sides defining an opening and a display hanger extending from one of the sides; and   using the hanger to hold the opposing sides together to close the bag.   
   
   
       17 . A method of displaying and later holding closed a gift bag, comprising steps of:
 providing a bag with opposing sides defining an opening;   attaching a hanger to one of the sides;   displaying the bag by engaging the hanger with a support; and   using the hanger to hold the opposing sides together to close the bag.