Merchandising shelf bracket

• US 6,226,910 B1
• Filed: 06/07/1999
• Issued: 05/08/2001
• Est. Priority Date: 06/07/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Darko, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Darko Company, Inc.
• Inventors: Ireland, David S.
• Primary Examiner(s): GREEN, BRIAN
• Application Number:
  US09/327,267
• Time in Patent Office: 701 Days
• Field of Search: 40/642.02, 40/651, 40/658, 40/661, 40/661.03, 40/101
• US Class Current: 40/661.03
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/204 specially adapted to be attached to a shelf or the like

Abstract

A bracket (10) includes a back wall (18) having hooks (19, 20) to engage hooks (14, 15) on the edge (13) of a shelf (11). A ledge (16) is formed at one end of the wall (18) and a hinge (26) is formed at the other end of the wall (18). The hinge (26) connects the wall (18) to a cover (25) such that when the cover (25) is pivoted relative to the wall (18), the ledge (16) and any indicia (34) positioned on the ledge (16) is exposed. A transparent panel (30) is connected to the cover (25) and is spaced from the cover (25) to form a channel (31) therebetween. An insert (32) carrying indicia (33) may be received in the channel (31), and the indicia (33) is thereby visible through the panel (30).

Claims

1. A bracket adapted to be attached to an edge of a shelf, the bracket comprising a wall, a ledge carried by said wall, hook members carried by said wall and adapted to engage an edge of a shelf, a first member carried by said wall, a second member carried by said first member, said second member being spaced from said first member to form a channel therebetween, said second member being transparent so that anything positioned in said channel is visible through said second member, a hinge connecting said first member and said wall, said first and second members thereby being pivotable relative to said wall on said hinge thereby exposing said ledge, a lock barb on said ledge, and a tab on said first member, said tab engaging said barb to attach said first member to said ledge, said tab being adapted to be engaged and flexed to release said first member from said ledge.

2. A bracket according to claim 1 further comprising a rib carried by said first member, said barb being positionable between said rib and said tab.

3. A bracket according to claim 1 further comprising a second ledge connecting said first member to said second member and closing one side of said channel, the other sides of said channel being open.

4. A bracket according to claim 1 wherein said hook members include a first hook positioned near the top of said wall and a second hook near the bottom of said wall.

5. A bracket according to claim 1 wherein said first and second members are arcuate, thereby providing a finished look to a shelf.

6. A bracket adapted to be attached to an edge of a shelf, the bracket comprising a wall, hook members carried by said wall and adapted to engage an edge of a shelf, a ledge formed at one end of said wall, a cover member, a hinge connecting the other end of said wall to said cover member, such that said cover member may be pivoted with respect to said wall to expose said ledge, a lock barb on said ledge, and a tab on said cover member, said tab engaging said barb to attach said cover member to said ledge, said tab being adapted to be engaged and flexed to release said first member from said ledge.

7. A bracket according to claim 6 further comprising a panel spaced from said cover member and forming a channel between said panel and said cover member.

8. A bracket according to claim 7 wherein said panel is transparent so that anything positioned in said channel is visible.

9. A bracket according to claim 7 further comprising a second ledge connecting said panel to said cover member, said second ledge closing one side of said channel, the other sides of said channel being open.

10. A bracket according to claim 7 wherein said panel and said cover member are arcuate thereby providing a finished look to a shelf.

11. A bracket according to claim 6 further comprising a rib carried by said cover member, said barb being positionable between said rib and said tab.

12. A bracket according to claim 6 wherein said hook members include a first hook positioned near the top of said wall and a second hook near the bottom of said wall.

13. A bracket adapted to be attached to an edge of a shelf, the bracket comprising a wall, hook members carried by said wall and adapted to engage an edge of a shelf, a ledge formed at one end of said wall, a cover member, a hinge connecting the other end of said wall to one end of said cover member, a panel carried by the other end of said cover member, said panel being spaced from said cover member to form a channel therebetween, said panel being transparent so that anything positioned in said channel is visible through said panel, said ledge being visible only upon pivoting of said cover member with respect to said wall on said hinge, a lock barb on said ledge, and a tab on said cover member, said tab engaging said barb to attach said cover member to said ledge, said tab being adapted to be engaged and flexed to release said first member from said ledge.

14. A bracket according to claim 13 further comprising a second ledge connecting said panel to said cover member, said second ledge closing one side of said channel, the other sides of said channel being open.

15. A bracket according to claim 13 further comprising a rib carried by said cover member, said barb being positionable between said rib and said tab.