Bracket and clip for mounting a cross-bar to a bracket

Claim 1

A bracket and clip construction for supporting a cross-bar on which merchandise display hooks or the like are mounted comprising: a. a clip element having a top portion and a depending wall and a clip element at the rear of the top portion extending downwardly from the top portion alongside of the depending wall, the clip element being resiliently flexible in a direction away from the depending wall to frictionally grip an object inserted between the clip element and the depending wall, b. the bracket having an arm for attachment to a support and a clip-supporting portion with upper and lower edges and of a thickness to be received between the depending wall of the clip and said clip element by springing the clip element in a direction away from the depending wall, c. the bracket having an opening through the clip-supporting portion thereof and the clip having a projection on the clip element adapted to fit into said opening, the opening and projection being so positioned that the projection will enter the opening only when the clip is positioned on the clip-supporting portion of the bracket with the clip forced over the clip-supporting portion of the bracket to the full limit of movement provided between the clip element, the depending wall, and the top portion of the clip, said clip element being longer than the depending wall portion with the projection being on the terminal portion of the clip element, said opening in the clip supporting portion of the bracket arranged to receive said projection being located below the lowermost edge of said depending wall portion and above the lower edge of the clip-supporting portion, d. the clip having attaching means forwardly of the depending wall for securing a bar thereto.