US4261121A
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Advertising and display clip
Assignee: Red Wing Products Inc
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Filing: 1978-06-15
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Granted: 1981-04-14
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Expires: 1998-06-15
Abstract
Abstract A plastic clamping clip is disclosed which not only securely fastens together and hangs documents, garments, film, and fabrics, but also prominently and permanently displays advertising, promotional and labeling information such as firm name, brand name, address, phone number, size, price, etc. The clip has an easily but permanently attachable shaped display member which can be secured in place to display the particular labeling or promotional information desired. The clips can also be manufactured as part of a garment hanger.
Inventors
- 👤 Miles Coon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 23:03
CPC Classifications
D; D06; D06F; D06F55/00; D06F55/02; A; A47; A47G; A47G25/00; A47G25/14; A47G25/48; A47G25/483; A47G25/485; G; G09; G09F; G09F23/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
112 words
A clamping clip comprising a pair of jaws, at least one of said jaws including a handle portion having an aperture therein; a display member having a flat display surface mounted on said handle portion; and a means integral with and extending from said display member and through said aperture of said handle portion rotatably mounting said display member on said handle portion in permenent non-releasable manner, said means including a hollow cylindrical stem extending from said member through said aperture and having a pair of diametrically disposed radially extending shoulders thereon, said shoulders being spaced from said member and disposed on an opposite side of said handle portion from said member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
112 words
A clamping clip comprising a pair of jaws, at least one of said jaws including a handle portion having an aperture therein; a display member having a flat display surface mounted on said handle portion; and a means integral with and extending from said display member and through said aperture of said handle portion rotatably mounting said display member on said handle portion in permenent non-releasable manner, said means including a hollow cylindrical stem extending from said member through said aperture and having a pair of diametrically disposed radially extending shoulders thereon, said shoulders being spaced from said member and disposed on an opposite side of said handle portion from said member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A clip as set forth in claim 1 wherein said display surface is disc-shaped.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
A clip as set forth in claim 1 wherein said display surface is shaped in the configuration of a particular indicia.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A clip as set forth in claim 1 having a second aperture disposed in said handle portion of the other of said jaws and a second shaped display member, said second shaped member being irremovably secured in said second aperture of said handle portion of said other jaw.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
28 words
A clip as set forth in claim 1 having a second aperture disposed in the other of said jaws and a key chain passing through said second aperture.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
159 words
A garment display hanger comprising a shaped hanger portion; a plurality of clips mounted on the hanger portion to hang garments therefrom, each clip having a pair of opposed jaws disposed in movably mounted relation to each other, each jaw having a gripping end and a handle portion, at least one of said clips having an aperture in said handle portion of at least one of said jaws thereof, and biasing means for holding said gripping ends of said jaws in a normally abutting position; and a shaped display member having a flat display surface and a hollow cylindrical stem protruding from said display surface and extending through said aperture of said one clip, said stem having a radially extending shoulder engaging against said handle portion to rotatably secure said shaped display member to said handle portion, said shoulder being spaced from said display surface and disposed on an opposite side of said handle portion from said display surface.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
159 words
A garment display hanger comprising a shaped hanger portion; a plurality of clips mounted on the hanger portion to hang garments therefrom, each clip having a pair of opposed jaws disposed in movably mounted relation to each other, each jaw having a gripping end and a handle portion, at least one of said clips having an aperture in said handle portion of at least one of said jaws thereof, and biasing means for holding said gripping ends of said jaws in a normally abutting position; and a shaped display member having a flat display surface and a hollow cylindrical stem protruding from said display surface and extending through said aperture of said one clip, said stem having a radially extending shoulder engaging against said handle portion to rotatably secure said shaped display member to said handle portion, said shoulder being spaced from said display surface and disposed on an opposite side of said handle portion from said display surface.
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1988-04-13 | 1988-10-13 | 1989-04-14 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
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