Supports: racks – Special article – Stacked articles
Reexamination Certificate
1999-04-29
2001-02-27
Stodola, Daniel P. (Department: 3634)
Supports: racks
Special article
Stacked articles
C211S057100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06193079
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The invention relates to product displays. More specifically, the invention relates to a product display that supports products and a product identification tag.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Prior art display and support systems typically include a product identification tag disposed near an end of an elongated product support member. The tag usually blocks the end of the elongated member, interfering with loading of products on the support member without removal of the tag.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a product display and support including an elongated product holder, an elongated tag holder, and a tag clip. The elongated product holder includes a free end for loading products thereon. The elongated product holder and tag holder have straight portions that preferably are arranged in a common plane and extend generally in the same direction. The tag holder portion also includes a curved portion extending generally perpendicular to the tag holder straight portion of the tag holder, and, preferably, to the plane of the straight portions. The tag clip includes a U-shaped portion having at least two pairs of flanges extending toward each other to define a channel in the U-shaped portion. The flanges of one pair terminate in spaced relation from the flanges in the other pair to define an opening between the flanges to allow the curved portion of the tag holder to be inserted into the channel.
Preferably the elongated product and tag holders are cylindrical in cross section. Preferably, the product display and support includes a base member to which the elongated product and tag holders are connected. Preferably, the product holder also includes an end portion spaced from the base member that extends upwardly toward the tag holder. The product holder is sufficiently flexible to allow flexing thereof when product is loaded thereon.
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DCI Marketing Inc.
Michael & Best & Friedrich LLP
Novosad Jennifer E.
Stodola Daniel P.
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