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US4246710A
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Breakaway tag label holder
Assignee: SAM PIEVAC Co
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Filing: 1979-02-02
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Granted: 1981-01-27
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Expires: 1999-02-02
Abstract
Abstract A tag and label holder for displaying merchandise is molded as a unitary structure with end sections delineated by narrow, weakened webs. The end sections can be broken away from the central portion of the label holder and discarded to alter the length of the label holder to the size of the price tag or merchandise identification label to be mounted therein.
Inventors
- 👤 Terence W. Mixer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 16:35
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/08; A47F5/0807; A47F5/0869; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/909
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
76 words
A label holder for a merchandise display comprising an integrally formed rigid, shallow, molded plastic channel having a concave front surface and a convex back surface with at least one pair of parallel grooves, transverse to said channel, defined completely across said channel in at least one of said front and back surfaces to form fracturable webs on both sides of and the grooves in each pair are equidistant from the longitudinal center of said channel.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
76 words
A label holder for a merchandise display comprising an integrally formed rigid, shallow, molded plastic channel having a concave front surface and a convex back surface with at least one pair of parallel grooves, transverse to said channel, defined completely across said channel in at least one of said front and back surfaces to form fracturable webs on both sides of and the grooves in each pair are equidistant from the longitudinal center of said channel.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
A label holder according to claim 1 further characterized in that grooves are defined in both said front and back surface of said channel, and said grooves in said back surface of said channel are wider than said grooves in said front surface of said channel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
34 words
A label holder according to claim 1 further characterized in that said grooves in said convex side of said channel are greater in breath than said grooves in said concave side of said channel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A label holder according to claim 1 further characterized in that said grooves define two breakaway sections on each side of the longitudinal center of said channel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
143 words
A merchandise display label holder for holding a laminar card bearing merchandise information comprising, an integrally molded plastic mounting member having a shallow, concave front surface for holding a card as aforesaid and having at least one pair of parallel grooves transverse to the length of said member, defined in at least one of said front surface and a convex back surface of said mounting member completely thereacross, and the grooves in each pair are equidistant from the longitudinal center of said mounting member, whereby said grooves define a plurality of weakened webs extending transversely across the entire breadth of said mounting member to delineate a center section and equal end sections at opposite ends of said mounting member, which end sections can be broken away and discarded to conform the length of said of mounting member to the length of said card.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
143 words
A merchandise display label holder for holding a laminar card bearing merchandise information comprising, an integrally molded plastic mounting member having a shallow, concave front surface for holding a card as aforesaid and having at least one pair of parallel grooves transverse to the length of said member, defined in at least one of said front surface and a convex back surface of said mounting member completely thereacross, and the grooves in each pair are equidistant from the longitudinal center of said mounting member, whereby said grooves define a plurality of weakened webs extending transversely across the entire breadth of said mounting member to delineate a center section and equal end sections at opposite ends of said mounting member, which end sections can be broken away and discarded to conform the length of said of mounting member to the length of said card.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
36 words
A merchandise display label holder according to claim 5 further characterized in that said mounting member has a reverse side equipped with a mounting socket at the longitudinal center thereof for cantilevered attachment to a support.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
69 words
A merchandise display label holder according to claim 6 further comprising a cantilevered rod having one end connected to said support and an opposite end engaged in said mounting socket for carrying said mounting member from said support and further comprising a merchandise hanger extending from said cantilever rod from a location remote from said mounting socket of said mounting member, and extending parallel to said cantilever rod therebeneath.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1984-01-27 | 1984-07-28 | 1985-01-27 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-01-27 | 1988-07-28 | 1989-01-27 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1992-01-27 | 1992-07-28 | 1993-01-27 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |