Holder for sheet or strip shaped information carriers
First Claim
1. A holder for sheet or strip information carriers comprising a transparent front plate;
- a back plate having means for securing the back plate to a support; and
coupling means for interconnecting the front plate with the back plate in a closed, normal use position wherein the front plate extends substantially parallel to and adjacent the back plate for retaining information carriers between the plates, said coupling means comprising cooperating hinge means for releasably securing the front plate, in the closed, normal use position, against downward movement relative and substantially parallel to the back plate and for permitting downward movement and outward pivotal movement of the front plate relative to the back plate to separate the front plate from the back plate such that the front plate assumes an open position;
said coupling means including means for retaining the front and back plates coupled to each other in both the closed, normal use position and said open position, said coupling means further including means for resiliently biasing one portion of the hinge means on the front plate forwardly against a rearwardly facing portion of the back plate.
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Abstract
A holder for sheet or strip shaped information carriers, includes a transparent front plate (1) and a back support plate (2) adapted to be mounted on a support (5, 5a-5c), especially a shelf edge. A hinge coupling (3) interconnects the front plate (1) with the support plate (2) in such manner that the front plate (1) can be moved between a use-position (FIG. 1) in which the front plate (1) is parallel with the support plate (2) and can retain information carriers between the plates (1,2), and a position for exchange of information carriers (FIG. 2) in which the front plate (1) is pulled down from the use-position and tilted forwardly from the support plate (2). The coupling (3) is preferably adapted to permit forwardly tilting of the front plate (1) only after the same has been moved a certain distance down from the use-position. The information carriers are e.g. labels containing price information and/or other product information.
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15 Claims
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1. A holder for sheet or strip information carriers comprising a transparent front plate;
- a back plate having means for securing the back plate to a support; and
coupling means for interconnecting the front plate with the back plate in a closed, normal use position wherein the front plate extends substantially parallel to and adjacent the back plate for retaining information carriers between the plates, said coupling means comprising cooperating hinge means for releasably securing the front plate, in the closed, normal use position, against downward movement relative and substantially parallel to the back plate and for permitting downward movement and outward pivotal movement of the front plate relative to the back plate to separate the front plate from the back plate such that the front plate assumes an open position;
said coupling means including means for retaining the front and back plates coupled to each other in both the closed, normal use position and said open position, said coupling means further including means for resiliently biasing one portion of the hinge means on the front plate forwardly against a rearwardly facing portion of the back plate. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
- a back plate having means for securing the back plate to a support; and
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9. A holder for sheet or strip information carriers comprising a transparent front plate;
- a back plate having means for securing the back plate to a support; and
coupling means for interconnecting the front plate with the back plate in a closed, normal use position wherein the front plate extends substantially parallel to and adjacent the back plate for retaining information carriers between the plates, said coupling means comprising cooperating hinge means for releasably securing the front plate, in the closed, normal use position, against downward movement relative and substantially parallel to the back plate and for permitting downward movement and outward pivotal movement of the front plate relative to the back plate to separate the front plate from the back plate such that the front plate assumes an open position;
said coupling means including means for retaining the front and back plates coupled to each other in both the closed, normal use position and said open position;
said hinge means comprising a continuous rearwardly, upwardly and forwardly extending hinge hook portion at the lower edge area of said front plate, and a rearwardly and upwardly extending hinge groove portion at the lower part of the back plate, said hook and groove hinge portions being disengaged when the front and back plates are in their normal use position, but pivotally coupled together upon downward and forward pivotal movement of the front plate relative to the back plate. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
- a back plate having means for securing the back plate to a support; and
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