Label holder device for goods display units

• US 5,197,215 A
• Filed: 12/18/1991
• Issued: 03/30/1993
• Est. Priority Date: 11/24/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Label Plastic Holders International Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Label Plastic Holders International Incorporated
• Inventors: Torsleff, Jorgen F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Brittain, James R.
• Assistant Examiner(s): DAVIS, CASSANDRA HOPE
• Application Number:
  US07/810,442
• Time in Patent Office: 468 Days
• Field of Search: 40/649, 40/642, 40/661, 211/59.1, 248/225.1, 248/307, 248/215
• US Class Current: 40/654.01
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/20 for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/201 Enclosures enveloping completely the labels G09F3/203 - G09F3/207 take precedence

Abstract

A universal label holder having a plurality of attachments which are functionally designed for different kinds of display units. The label holder has a first assembly extending therefrom that allows a display unit attachment to be connected thereto. Several different display unit attachments each having a second assembly to connect to the first assembly may be used with the label holder. The different display unit attachments also each have fixing part to connect to a display unit. Thus, the universal label support achieves uniform labeling for a group of different display units in the same store.

Claims

1. A label holder system for a plurality of different display units, said display units including shelves and rods, the system comprising:

a universal label holder, said label holder being a one-piece sectional plastic having a face spaced from a back support, said face being a semi-rigid transparent part, said face and back support being sized to hold a label therebetween, and said face and said back support having a profile of a planar pocket holding the label between said face and said back support, a first assembly means extending from a backside of said back support,

a first and second attachment means, said first and second attachment means having extending from one end thereof a second assembly means, said second assembly means being attachable to said first assembly means to attach said first or second attachment means to said label holder and said first assembly means fitting the second assembly means by interlocking and lateral sliding of their corresponding surfaces,

a first fixing means extending from another end of said first attachment means, said first fixing means being attached to a first display unit in form of a rod,

a second fixing means extending from another end of said second attachment means, said second fixing means being different than said first fixing means, said second fixing means being attached to an edge rail of a second display unit in form of a shelf

wherein said label holder may be used with a plurality of different display units in such a way that said face is turned towards the eye of the observer.

2. The system as claimed in claim 1 wherein said face and back support form an elongated label support and said first assembly means is attachable simultaneously to two or more attachment means.

3. A label holder system for a plurality of different display units, said display units including shelves and rods, the system comprising:

a universal label holder, said label holder being a one-piece sectional plastic having a face spaced from a back support, said face being a semi-rigid transparent part, said face and back support being sized to hold a label therebetween, and said face and said back support having a profile of a planar pocket holding the label between said face and said back support, a first assembly means extending from a backside of said back support,

a first and second attachment means, said first and second attachment means having extending from one end thereof a second assembly means, said second assembly means being attachable to said first assembly means to attach said first or second attachment means to said label holder and said first assembly means fitting the second assembly means by interlocking and lateral sliding of their corresponding surfaces,

a first fixing means extending from another end of said first attachment means, said first fixing means is attachable to a first display unit in the form of a rod by means of an inner pin one end of which is a ring in which the rod is held and the other end of which is threaded and provided with a wing nut, the said first attachment means being comprised of a molded plastic part, a lower edge of which is grooved for slidably accommodating the said rod, the said rod being firmly held in place and clamped to said plastic part by screwing the said wing nut a second fixing means extending from another end of said second attachment means, said second fixing means being different than said first fixing means, said second fixing means being attachable to an edge rail of a second display unit in form of a shelf wherein said label holder may be used with a plurality of different display units in such a way that said face is turned towards the eye of the observer.

4. The system as claimed in claim 3, wherein said second fixing means is formed as semi-rigid parts clipable on to corresponding surfaces of a shelf edge.

5. The system as claimed in claim 4 wherein said face and back support form an elongated label support, said first assembly means is attachable simultaneously to two or more attachment means.

6. The system as claimed in claim 4, further comprising a third attachment means, said third attachment means having extending from one end thereof, said second assembly means and a third fixing means, extending from another end of said third attachment means, said third fixing means being attachable to a hole in the edge of a shelf.

7. The system as claimed in claim 6 wherein said face and back support form an elongated label support and said first assembly means is attachable simultaneously to two or more attachment means.

8. The system as claimed in claim 3 wherein said face and back support form an elongated label support and said first assembly means is attachable simultaneously to two or more attachment means.