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US4016977A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Assemblage with dual support

Assignee: COOPERATIVE MARKETING Co
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Filing: 1975-12-15
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Granted: 1977-04-12
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Expires: 1995-12-15
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Abstract

Abstract An assemblage of sheetlike items for presentation for taking on a one-by-one basis, plus means for supporting it either from a price channel or against a wall. A flat support plate of flexible material includes a head section having a pair of ears formed therein and a base section. The lower edges of the ears are spaced from the upper edge a distance greater than the vertical dimension of a price channel so the ears snap over-center thereinto. The rear surface of the base section carries pressure-sensitive adhesive and a release liner. A pivot links the sheetlike items at a central location on the plate in vertical alignment with the region between the ears. When the head section is uppermost, the ears can be snapped into a price channel to support the items in depending relation therebelow. Rotating the plate so the base section is uppermost permits it to be attached by the adhesive to a vertical surface to stably support the depending items.

Inventors

  • 👤 Richard G. Krautsack

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 21:43
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F1/00; G09F1/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/806; Y10S206/813; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/911; Y10T; Y10T428/00; Y10T428/14

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim 303 words
An assemblage of items for presentation for taking on a one-by-one basis, which assemblage comprises a plurality of generally sheetlike items, means for supporting said items either from a price channel having top and bottom flanges or against the vertical surface of a wall or the like, said support means including a flat support plate of flexible plastic material which includes a head section and a base section, said head section of said plate having a pair of ears formed therein, the lower edges of which ears are spaced from the upper edge of said head section a distance greater than the vertical distance between the top and bottom flanges of a price channel, said plate having pressure-sensitive adhesive means on the rear surface of said base section and having a release liner covering said adhesive, and pivot means linking said plurality of items and said plate, said pivot means being connected to a generally central location on said plate that is vertically aligned with the plate region lying between said ears, so that said plate can be pivoted 180° in the vertical plane of the flat plate from a first orientation, where said head section is uppermost and where after insertion of said upper edge of said head section into the top flange of a price channel said ears can be snapped into the bottom flange of the price channel to cause said ears to first take an outwardly arcuate configuration and after inward application of pressure to snap over-center to lock said ears within the channel and resist dislodgement to securely support said items in depending relation therebelow, to a second upsidedown orientation where said base section is uppermost and said adhesive can attach said plate to a vertical surface and can stably support said items in depending relation generally therebelow.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 303 words
An assemblage of items for presentation for taking on a one-by-one basis, which assemblage comprises a plurality of generally sheetlike items, means for supporting said items either from a price channel having top and bottom flanges or against the vertical surface of a wall or the like, said support means including a flat support plate of flexible plastic material which includes a head section and a base section, said head section of said plate having a pair of ears formed therein, the lower edges of which ears are spaced from the upper edge of said head section a distance greater than the vertical distance between the top and bottom flanges of a price channel, said plate having pressure-sensitive adhesive means on the rear surface of said base section and having a release liner covering said adhesive, and pivot means linking said plurality of items and said plate, said pivot means being connected to a generally central location on said plate that is vertically aligned with the plate region lying between said ears, so that said plate can be pivoted 180° in the vertical plane of the flat plate from a first orientation, where said head section is uppermost and where after insertion of said upper edge of said head section into the top flange of a price channel said ears can be snapped into the bottom flange of the price channel to cause said ears to first take an outwardly arcuate configuration and after inward application of pressure to snap over-center to lock said ears within the channel and resist dislodgement to securely support said items in depending relation therebelow, to a second upsidedown orientation where said base section is uppermost and said adhesive can attach said plate to a vertical surface and can stably support said items in depending relation generally therebelow.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 43 words
An assemblage in accordance with claim 1 wherein each of said items has a hole located near the upper edge thereof and wherein said pivot means comprises pin means residing in said holes and having an enlarged head at the front end thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 60 words
An assemblage in accordance with claim 2 wherein a foam pad is affixed to the rear surface of the base section of said plate in the region where said pivot pin means resides so that said foam pad shields the rear end of said pivot pin means, said pressure-sensitive adhesive being carried by the rear surface of said foam pad.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 41 words
An assemblage in accordance with claim 1 wherein said ears are formed by a pair of L-shaped cuts in said flexible plastic plate, which cuts each begin at a lateral edge of said plate and respectively terminate in a small hole.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1980-04-11 1980-10-11 1981-04-12 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1984-04-11 1984-10-11 1985-04-12 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1988-04-11 1988-10-11 1989-04-12 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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