Advertising display mounting device

• US 5,472,289 A
• Filed: 08/19/1994
• Issued: 12/05/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 02/17/1989
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: News America Marketing Properties LLC (News Corporation)
• Original Assignee: ActMedia, Inc.
• Inventors: Frichette, Robert S., Richardson, James E., Kringel, George
• Primary Examiner(s): Knight, Anthony
• Application Number:
  US08/293,438
• Time in Patent Office: 473 Days
• Field of Search: 40/606, 40/611, 40/608, 40/642, 40/651, 40/659, 40/649, 248/228, 248/549, 248/227, 248/900, 248/231.2, 81/128, 81/142, 269/122, 269/210, 269/233, 269/266, 269/275, 269/285, 403/374, 403/373, 403/368, 403/367, 403/334, 403/409.1, 403/116, 403/166, 403/220, 403/221, 403/225-228, 403/223
• US Class Current: 403/228
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/201 Enclosures enveloping completely the labels G09F3/203 - G09F3/207 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/204 specially adapted to be attached to a shelf or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/18 Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/45 Flexibly connected rigid members
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/453 Flexible sleeve-type coupling
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/458 Composite bushing with elastomeric component

Abstract

An advertising display mounting device is provided for attaching promotional displays, dispensers, or other objects to a price channel mounted on the edge of a grocery or other retail store shelf. This mounting device uses clips which are adapted to mate with the price channel of the shelf. The clips are forced into a mated relation with the price channel by a locking slide. The invention also provides for a means by which to attach an advertising display to the advertising display mounting device.

Claims

1. A mounting device for attaching an object to a price channel, comprising,

first clip means;

second clip means having

a body, said body having

a slot formed therein, said slot for cooperating with said first clip means,

a channel formed therein, and

a second clip;

locking slide means for cooperating with said channel and said first clip means to force said first clip means and said second clip means into mated relation with the price channel; and

attachment means for connecting the object to said second clip means.

2. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein said object is an advertising display device.

3. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein said object is a shelftalker.

4. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein said first clip means further comprises a first clip and first teeth for cooperating with said locking slide means.

5. The mounting device of claim 4, wherein said locking slide means further comprises one or more second teeth for cooperating with said first teeth.

6. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein said attachment means further comprises a resilient connector.

7. The mounting device of claim 1, wherein said attachment means further comprises a spring and an extension limiter to prevent extension of said spring past the limit of elastic deformation of said spring.

8. A connecting means for coupling a display means to a mounting means comprising:

a connector means for resiliently connecting said display means to said mounting means;

a locking plate for attaching said rigid connector to said mounting means;

a shroud abutting said locking plate and having a slot;

a sheath having a proximal and a distal end; and

wherein a proximal end of said sheath is anchored under said shroud and against said locking plate and said sheath extends through said slot and said shroud; and

wherein a distal end of said sheath is anchored in said display means.

9. The connecting means of claim 8, wherein the distance between said display means and said mounting means, when in a mounted relationship is less than the length of said sheath between said distal end and said proximal end in an unstressed state thereof.