US3899841A
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Coupon display and clip therefor
Assignee: MERCHANDISING INVENTIVES Inc
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Filing: 1974-03-04
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Granted: 1975-08-19
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Expires: 1994-03-04
Abstract
Abstract A display assembly of a stack of paper coupons or the like including a clip retaining the coupons in assembled relation but disconnected one from another while permitting ready removal of individual coupons from the top of the stack and eliminating the need for adhesively binding or otherwise securing the coupons in stacked form.
Inventors
- 👤 Sol J Berger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 14:50
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
240 words
A display assembly of a stack of coupons on a supporting clip for mounting substantially vertically by insertion into a supporting edging having upper and lower flanges, said assembly comprising a plastic clip which is a one piece molded article, said clip having means for securing it to supporting edging by a spring action and to that effect said clip having a base the back surface of which terminates in a top edge and a bottom edge, said edges being parallel to one another and located at the topmost and the bottommost portions of the clip respectively when the base is in a vertical position, and said base being sufficiently flexible to permit flexing of the base to reduce the distance between the topmost edge and the bottommost edge of the base for insertion of the base of the clip between the flanges of a supporting edging by a frontal movement and upon a release of the flexing force said base of the clip snaps back under the natural resiliency of the material of said base to snap the top and bottom edges of the base into position between the flanges of the edging for releasably holding the clip on the edging; said base having prong means integral therewith and projecting forwardly from the base, a stack of disconnected superimposed substantially identical coupons having aligned perforations therethrough on said prong means with the prong means extending through the aligned perforations.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
240 words
A display assembly of a stack of coupons on a supporting clip for mounting substantially vertically by insertion into a supporting edging having upper and lower flanges, said assembly comprising a plastic clip which is a one piece molded article, said clip having means for securing it to supporting edging by a spring action and to that effect said clip having a base the back surface of which terminates in a top edge and a bottom edge, said edges being parallel to one another and located at the topmost and the bottommost portions of the clip respectively when the base is in a vertical position, and said base being sufficiently flexible to permit flexing of the base to reduce the distance between the topmost edge and the bottommost edge of the base for insertion of the base of the clip between the flanges of a supporting edging by a frontal movement and upon a release of the flexing force said base of the clip snaps back under the natural resiliency of the material of said base to snap the top and bottom edges of the base into position between the flanges of the edging for releasably holding the clip on the edging; said base having prong means integral therewith and projecting forwardly from the base, a stack of disconnected superimposed substantially identical coupons having aligned perforations therethrough on said prong means with the prong means extending through the aligned perforations.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
48 words
A display assembly of a stack of coupons as set forth in claim 1 wherein each of said prongs has a head portion, each said head portion having an undercut shoulder extending in respectively opposite directions to overlie said coupons when said perforations are engaged over the prongs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
59 words
A display assembly of a stack of coupons as set forth in claim 2 wherein at least one of said prongs is deflected in a direction opposite to the direction of said undercut shoulder when the perforations of the coupons are engaged over the prongs and springs back to a position where the undercut shoulders both overlie the coupons.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
72 words
A display assembly of a stack of coupons as set forth in claim 1 wherein a card containing information is mounted on said prongs behind the stack of coupons, said card having a pair of perforations spaced similarly to the spaced perforations in the coupons and located on the card whereby the card when mounted on the prongs extends above the top edge of the coupons to expose the information contained thereon.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
51 words
A display assembly of a stack of coupons as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for removably securing said clip to a support includes upper and lower beveled edge members for insertion into an oppositely grooved mounting member, and a flexible connecting member extending between said beveled edge members.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
44 words
A display assembly of a stack of coupons as set forth in claim 5 wherein said flexible connecting member extends at an angle from adjacent one end of the top beveled edge member to the oppositely disposed end of the bottom beveled edge member.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
35 words
A display assembly of a stack of coupons as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for removably securing said clip to a support includes an upper member having a top beveled edge member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
96 words
A display assembly of a stack of coupons as set forth in claim 1 wherein said means for removably securing said clip to a support includes an upper member having a top beveled edge, said prongs projecting outwardly from the face of said upper member, a pair of bottom members each having a beveled bottom edge, said top and bottom beveled edge members being adapted to be inserted into a mounting member having top and bottom grooves in opposed relation, and a flexible connecting member extending between each bottom edge member and said top edge member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
36 words
A display assembly of claim 1 wherein the prong means comprises a pair of prongs extending forwardly from the front of the base, and each of said coupons has two perforations therethrough, one for each prong.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
44 words
The combination of claim 1 with a shelf edging having upper and lower channel flanges, the base of said clip being located on the shelf edging with the top and bottom of said base being in said upper and lower flanges of said edging.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1978-08-18 | 1979-02-17 | 1979-08-19 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-08-18 | 1983-02-17 | 1983-08-19 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-08-18 | 1987-02-17 | 1987-08-19 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |