System and method for placing a plurality of articles on a display rack

Abstract

An outer packaging bag for use in displaying a retail item. The outer packaging bag includes a peg hole extending therethrough and a perforated line formed therein. The peg hole may be configured to align with an opening defined by a retail item or its packaging that is designed to by removably coupled to a retail display, such that the retail item or its packaging can be removably coupled to the retail display as it is enclosed by the outer packaging bag. The outer packaging bag can be removed from the retail item or retail packaging by pulling the outer packaging bag until it tears away from the retail item or retail packaging at the perforated line formed therein.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . An outer packaging bag comprising:
 a top end and a bottom end and a first side and a second side that extend between and are generally perpendicular with the top end and the bottom end;   an opening formed therein that is disposed offset from the top end and between the first side and the second side of the outer packaging bag; and   a perforated line formed therein that extends between the first side and the second side.   
     
     
         2 . The outer packaging bag of  claim 1 , wherein the perforated line abuts against a first side of the opening. 
     
     
         3 . The outer packaging bag of  claim 2 , wherein the perforated line abuts against a second side of the opening that is disposed opposite the first side of the opening. 
     
     
         4 . The outer packaging of  claim 1 , further comprising a second perforated line that is extendingly perpendicular to the perforated line. 
     
     
         5 . The outer packaging bag of  claim 4 , wherein the second perforated line is disposed between the opening and the top end of the outer packaging bag. 
     
     
         6 . The outer packaging bag of  claim 1 , wherein the top end, the bottom end, the first side, and the second side of the outer packaging bag are sealed. 
     
     
         7 . The outer packaging bag of  claim 1 , wherein one of the top surface, the bottom surface, the first end, or the second end is integrally coupled to a retail package. 
     
     
         8 . The outer packaging bag of  claim 1 , wherein the opening of the outer packaging bag is designed to be removably coupled to a retail display. 
     
     
         9 . A piece of retail packaging comprising:
 a retail item including a portion that defines an opening configured to facilitate removably coupling the retail item to a retail display;   an outer packaging bag that at least partially encloses the retail item;   the outer packaging bag including an opening formed therein that extends therethrough and a perforated line formed therein;   wherein the opening of the outer packaging bag is configured to align with the opening of the retail item when the outer packaging bag at least partially encloses the retail item, such that the retail item can be removably coupled to the retail display when at least partially enclosed by the outer packaging bag; and   wherein the outer packaging bag can be torn at the perforated line formed therein to remove the outer packaging bag from the retail item as the retail item is removably coupled to the retail display.   
     
     
         10 . The piece of retail packaging, wherein the perforated line of the outer packaging bag abuts against a first side of the opening of the outer packaging bag. 
     
     
         11 . The piece of retail packaging of  claim 9 , further comprising a second perforated line formed therein that is extendingly perpendicular to the perforated line. 
     
     
         12 . The piece of retail packaging of  claim 9 , wherein the opening is disposed offset from a top end and between a first side and a second side of the outer packaging bag 
     
     
         13 . The piece of retail packaging of  claim 12 , wherein the top end, the first side, and the second side of the outer packaging bag are sealed. 
     
     
         14 . The piece of retail packaging of  claim 9 , wherein the outer packaging bag is integrally coupled to the retail item. 
     
     
         15 . The piece of retail packaging of  claim 9 , wherein the opening of the retail item is one of a hook, a hanger, or a lip. 
     
     
         16 . The piece of retail packaging of  claim 11 , wherein the second perforated line is disposed between a top surface of the outer packaging bag and the opening of the outer packaging bag. 
     
     
         17 . The piece of retail packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the perforated line is disposed between a first side and a second side of the retail outer packaging bag. 
     
     
         18 . The piece of retail packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the perforated line is disposed between a top end and a bottom end of the outer packaging bag. 
     
     
         19 . The piece of retail packaging of  claim 1 , wherein the retail item has a second portion that defines a second opening configured to removably couple the retail item to the retail display. 
     
     
         20 . The piece of retail packaging of  claim 19 , wherein the outer packaging bag includes a second opening formed therein and disposed therethrough corresponding to the second opening of the retail item.