Clip for a display

• US 7,597,296 B2
• Filed: 03/16/2004
• Issued: 10/06/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/16/2004
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: James F. Conway
• Original Assignee: James F. Conway
• Inventors: Conway, James F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Sterling; Amy J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Le; Tan
• Application Number:
  US10/802,640
• Publication Number:
  US 20060186291A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,030 Days
• Field of Search: 248/231.8, 248/230.1, 248/230.7, 248/231.81, 248/316.7, 248/229.16, 248/229.26, 248/316.8, 526/77, 526/78, 526/84, 526/85, 526/86, 527/19
• US Class Current: 248/229.16
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 47/05 with panels on a separate frame, e.g. a metal frame
• CPC Class Codes: A47B 95/00 Fittings for furniture
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/12 Clamps or other devices for supporting, fastening, or connecting glass plates , panels or the like surrounds or partitioning for display trays or shelves A47F5/005
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 12/02 Joints between panels and corner posts
• CPC Class Codes: F16B 12/42 connecting furniture tubing to non-tubular parts connecting table tops to underframes A47B13/003
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/20 for adjustable, removable, or interchangeable labels
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 3/204 specially adapted to be attached to a shelf or the like

Abstract

A clip of the present invention comprises a unitary body having an intermediate section and a first pair of opposing arms with each of the arms having an end portion, the body having an interior surface and an exterior surface, a second pair of opposing arms formed on the exterior surface of the body, each of the second pair of opposing arms having an end portion with the second pair of opposing arms being located between one of the first pair of opposing arms and the intermediate section.

Claims

1. In a merchandise display formed by a plurality of structural members arranged to attract prospective buyers, the merchandise display including at least one advertising panel associated with it, the display including at least three of the structural members arranged to define an opening, the advertising panel being associated with the opening, the improvement which comprises a clip for use respectively for attaching the panel and for attaching the panel to at least one of the structural members, the clip including a unitary body having an intermediate section and a first pair of opposing arms with each of the arms having an end portion, the body having an interior surface and an exterior surface, the intermediate section and first pair of opposing arms defining an elongated open mouth channel, the channel receiving at least a portion of the display, the portion of the display received by said channel having a first dimensional size for receipt by said channel, a second pair of opposing arms formed on the exterior surface of the body, each of the second pair of opposing arms having an end portion with the second pair of opposing arms being located offset from one of the first pair of opposing arms, the second pair of opposing arms adapted to receive at least a portion of the panel, the portion of the panel received by said second pair of opposed arms having a second dimensional size for receipt by said second pair of opposed arms, the second dimensional size being smaller than the first dimensional size, the panel being generally positioned along the opening defined by the structural members of the display.

2. The improvement of claim 1 wherein the ends of the first pair of opposing arms are flared outwardly.

3. The improvement of claim 1 wherein the ends of the second pair of opposing arms are flared outwardly.

4. The improvement of claim 1 wherein the first pair of opposing arms and the intermediate section form a generally C-shaped cross section.

5. The improvement of claim 1 wherein the clip is comprised of plastic.

6. The improvement of claim 1 wherein the structural members of the display comprise a plurality of rods arranged to define at least one opening intended to hold the advertising panel associated with the display, the panel being positioned along the opening.

7. The improvement of claim 6 wherein the panel is at least partially positioned within the opening.