Display system

Claim 2

In a display system having a shelf rail defining upper and lower vertically spaced parallel confronting channels, the improvement comprising: a unitary clip having a rigid connecting portion defining a rear portion and a front portion, a lower edge portion projecting downwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail lower channel, an upper edge portion projecting upwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail upper channel, the upper edge portion having a vertical extent substantially less than that of the lower edge portion, said lower edge portion including a reduced thickness flexible section permitting the edge portions to be deflected into the channel in mounting the clip to the shelf rail, and an upright portion projecting upwardly from the front portion of said connecting portion, defining with said upper edge portion an upwardly opening mounting channel; and a display element having a rear wall provided with an opening through which said connecting portion forwardly extends with an edge portion of the display element rear wall defining the upper edge of said opening received in said channel removably resting in said mounting channel.

Claim 3

In a display system having a shelf rail defining upper and lower vertically spaced parallel confronting channels, the improvement comprising: a unitary clip having a rigid connecting portion defining a rear portion and a front portion, a lower edge portion projecting downwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail lower channel, an upper edge portion projecting upwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail upper channel, at least one of said edge portions being flexible to be deflected into the channel in mounting the clip to the shelf rail, and an upright portion projecting upwardly from the front portion of said connecting portion, defining with said upper edge portion an upwardly opening mounting channel; and a display element having a rear wall provided with an opening through which said connecting portion forwardly extends with an edge portion of the display element rear wall defining the upper edge of said opening received in said channel removably resting in said mounting channel, said lower edge portion of the clip comprising a wall having a section of reduced thickness subjacent said connecting portion for providing flexibility thereat.

Claim 4

In a display system having a shelf rail defining upper and lower vertically spaced parallel confronting channels, the improvement comprising: a unitary clip having a rigid connecting portion defining a rear portion and a front portion, a lower edge portion projecting downwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail lower channel, an upper edge portion projecting upwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail upper channel, at least one of said edge portions being flexible to be deflected into the channel in mounting the clip to the shelf rail, and an upright portion projecting upwardly from the front portion of said connecting portion, defining with said upper edge portion an upwardly opening mounting channel; and a display element having a rear wall provided with an opening through which said connecting portion forwardly extends with an edge portion of the display element rear wall defining the upper edge of said opening received in said channel removably resting in said mounting channel, said lower edge portion of the clip comprising a wall having a section of reduced thickness subjacent said connecting portion for providing flexibility thereat.

Claim 5

In a display system having a shelf rail defining upper and lower vertically spaced parallel confronting channels, the improvement comprising: a unitary clip having a rigid connecting portion defining a rear portion and a front portion, a lower edge portion projecting downwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail lower channel, an upper edge portion projecting upwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail upper channel, at least one of said edge portions being flexible to be deflected into the channel in mounting the clip to the shelf rail, and an upright portion projecting upwardly from the front portion of said connecting portion, defining with said upper edge portion an upwardly opening mounting channel; and a display element having a rear wall provided with an opening through which said connecting portion forwardly extends with an edge portion of the display element rear wall defining the upper edge of said opening received in said channel removably resting in said mounting channel, said edge portions of the clip defining wedge-shaped distal edges.

Claim 6

In a display system having a shelf rail defining upper and lower vertically spaced parallel confronting channels, the improvement comprising: a unitary clip having a rigid connecting portion defining a rear portion and a front portion, a lower edge portion projecting downwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail lower channel, an upper edge portion projecting upwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail upper channel, at least one of said edge portions being flexible to be deflected into the channel in mounting the clip to the shelf rail, and an upright portion projecting upwardly from the front portion of said connecting portion, defining with said upper edge portion an upwardly opening mounting channel; and a display element having a rear wall provided with an opening through which said connecting portion forwardly extends with an edge portion of the display element rear wall defining the upper edge of said opening received in said channel removably resting in said mounting channel, said edge portions of the clip defining wedge-shaped distal edges.

Claim 7

In a display system having a shelf rail defining upper and lower vertically spaced parallel confronting channels, the improvement comprising: a unitary clip having a rigid connecting portion defining a rear portion and a front portion, a lower edge portion projecting downwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail lower channel, an upper edge portion projecting upwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail upper channel, at least one of said edge portions being flexible to be deflected into the channel in mounting the clip to the shelf rail, and an upright portion projecting upwardly from the front portion of said connecting portion, defining with said upper edge portion an upwardly opening mounting channel; and a display element having a rear wall provided with an opening through which said connecting portion forwardly extends with an edge portion of the display element rear wall defining the upper edge of said opening received in said channel removably resting in said mounting channel, said connecting portion of the clip being parallelepiped.

Claim 8

In a display system having a shelf rail defining upper and lower vertically spaced parallel confronting channels, the improvement comprising: a unitary clip having a rigid connecting portion defining a rear portion and a front portion, a lower edge portion projecting downwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail lower channel, an upper edge portion projecting upwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail upper channel, at least one of said edge portions being flexible to be deflected into the channel in mounting the clip to the shelf rail, and an upright portion projecting upwardly from the front portion of said connecting portion, defining with said upper edge portion an upwardly opening mounting channel; and a display element having a rear wall provided with an opening through which said connecting portion forwardly extends with an edge portion of the display element rear wall defining the upper edge of said opening received in said channel removably resting in said mounting channel, said connecting portion of the clip being parallelepiped.

Claim 9

In a display system having a shelf rail defining upper and lower vertically spaced parallel confronting channels, the improvement comprising: a unitary clip having a rigid connecting portion defining a rear portion and a front portion, a lower edge portion projecting downwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail lower channel, an upper edge portion projecting upwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail upper channel, at least one of said edge portions being flexible to be deflected into the channel in mounting the clip to the shelf rail, and an upright portion projecting upwardly from the front portion of said connecting portion, defining with said upper edge portion an upwardly opening mounting channel; and a display element having a rear wall provided with an opening through which said connecting portion forwardly extends with an edge portion of the display element rear wall defining the upper edge of said opening received in said channel removably resting in said mounting channel, said connecting portion of the clip comprising a substantially rigid block.

Claim 10

In a display system having a shelf rail defining upper and lower vertically spaced parallel confronting channels, the improvement comprising: a unitary clip having a rigid connecting portion defining a rear portion and a front portion, a lower edge portion projecting downwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail lower channel, an upper edge portion projecting upwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail upper channel, at least one of said edge portions being flexible to be deflected into the channel in mounting the clip to the shelf rail, and an upright portion projecting upwardly from the front portion of said connecting portion, defining with said upper edge portion an upwardly opening mounting channel; and a display element having a rear wall provided with an opening through which said connecting portion forwardly extends with an edge portion of the display element rear wall defining the upper edge of said opening received in said channel removably resting in said mounting channel, said connecting portion of the clip comprising a substantially rigid block.

Claim 11

In a display system having a shelf rail defining upper and lower vertically spaced parallel confronting channels, the improvement comprising: a unitary clip having a rigid connecting portion defining a rear portion and a front portion, a lower edge portion projecting downwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail lower channel, an upper edge portion projecting upwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail upper channel, at least one of said edge portions being flexible to be deflected into the channel in mounting the clip to the shelf rail, and an upright portion projecting upwardly from the front portion of said connecting portion, defining with said upper edge portion an upwardly opening mounting channel; and a display element having a rear wall provided with an opening through which said connecting portion forwardly extends with an edge portion of the display element rear wall defining the upper edge of said opening received in said channel removably resting in said mounting channel, said upright portion of the clip comprising a deflectible portion.

Claim 12

In a display system having a shelf rail defining upper and lower vertically spaced parallel confronting channels, the improvement comprising: a unitary clip having a rigid connecting portion defining a rear portion and a front portion, a lower edge portion projecting downwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail lower channel, an upper edge portion projecting upwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail upper channel, at least one of said edge portions being flexible to be deflected into the channel in mounting the clip to the shelf rail, and an upright portion projecting upwardly from the front portion of said connecting portion, defining with said upper edge portion an upwardly opening mounting channel; and a display element having a rear wall provided with an opening through which said connecting portion forwardly extends with an edge portion of the display element rear wall defining the upper edge of said opening received in said channel removably resting in said mounting channel, said upright portion of the clip comprising a deflectible portion.

Claim 13

In a display system having a shelf rail defining upper and lower vertically spaced parallel confronting channels, the improvement comprising: a unitary clip having a rigid connecting portion defining a rear portion and a front portion, a lower edge portion projecting downwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail lower channel, an upper edge portion projecting upwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail upper channel, at least one of said edge portions being flexible to be deflected into the channel in mounting the clip to the shelf rail, and an upright portion projecting upwardly from the front portion of said connection portion, defining with said upper edge portion an upwardly opening mounting channel; and a display element having a rear wall provided with an opening through which said connecting portion forwardly extends with an edge portion of the display element rear wall defining the upper edge of said opening received in said channel removably resting in said mounting channel, said upper edge portion of the clip defining a flexible distal edge.

Claim 14

In a display system having a shelf rail defining upper and lower vertically spaced parallel confronting channels, the improvement comprising: a unitary clip having a rigid connecting portion defining a rear portion and a front portion, a lower edge portion projecting downwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail lower channel, an upper edge portion projecting upwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail upper channel, at least one of said edge portions being flexible to be deflected into the channel in mounting the clip to the shelf rail, and an upright portion projecting upwardly from the front portion of said connection portion, defining with said upper edge portion an upwardly opening mounting channel; and a display element having a rear wall provided with an opening through which said connecting portion forwardly extends with an edge portion of the display element rear wall defining the upper edge of said opening received in said channel removably resting in said mounting channel, said upper edge portion of the clip defining a flexible distal edge.

Claim 15

The display system of claim 1 wherein said clip is formed of a synthetic resin having low friction for facilitated slidable positioning in said shelf rail channels.

Claim 16

The display system of claim 1 wherein said edge portions have a horizontal length substantially equal to the horizontal length of said upright portion.

Claim 17

The display system of claim 1 wherein said display element opening has a height slightly larger than the height of said connecting portion.

Claim 18

The display system of claim 1 wherein said display element rear wall has a second opening and a second said clip is slidably mounted to said shelf rail to extend through said second opening for supporting the display element at horizontally spaced locations of said rear wall.

Claim 19

In a display system having a shelf rail defining upper and lower vertically spaced parallel confronting channels, the improvement comprising: a unitary clip having a rigid connecting portion defining a rear portion and a front portion, a lower edge portion projecting downwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail lower channel, an upper edge portion projecting upwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail upper channel, the upper edge portion having a vertical extent substantially less than that of the lower edge portion, said lower edge portion including a reduced thickness flexible section permitting the edge portions to be deflected into the channel in mounting the clip to the shelf rail, and an upright portion projecting upwardly from the front portion of said connecting portion, defining with said upper edge portion an upwardly opening mounting channels; and a removable fastener on the upper distal end of said upright portion for carrying a flexible hanger element.

Claim 20

In a display system having a shelf rail defining upper and lower vertically spaced parallel confronting channels, the improvement comprising: a unitary clip having a rigid connecting portion defining a rear portion and a front portion, a lower edge portion projecting downwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail lower channel, an upper edge portion projecting upwardly from the rear portion of said connecting portion to be received in said shelf rail upper channel, the upper edge portion having a vertical extent substantially less than that of the lower edge portion, said lower edge portion including a reduced thickness flexible section permitting the edge portions to be deflected into the channel in mounting the clip to the shelf rail, and an upright portion projecting upwardly from the front portion of said connecting portion, defining with said upper edge portion an upwardly opening mounting channels; and a removable fastener on the upper distal end of said upright portion for carrying a flexible hanger element.

Claim 21

The display system of claim 1 wherein said upright portion has a vertical extent substantially greater than that of said upper edge portion.