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US4693441A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Pad holder and display

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1985-03-25
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Granted: 1987-09-15
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Expires: 2005-03-25
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Abstract

Abstract A point of purchase flexible pad holder and display includes a stiff plastic sheet having an upper clear section which may snap into a price channel, be hung on a peg, snapped onto a horizontal wire, locked into the top of the exposed corrugations of cut packing boxes, cases, or the like, and which may be used in toto or in part to position and secure tear-off pads or displays to essentially any surface. The sheet is formed with two symmetrical holes having intersecting slits and fold lines which enable improved versatility and stability in application.

Inventors

  • 👤 Gerald A. Conway

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-25 19:38
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F1/00; G09F1/10; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S206/00; Y10S206/806; Y10S206/813

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 21
Claim 1
Independent Claim 223 words
A display clip comprising a flexible but stiff sheet having a circular hole therein, a slit in said sheet leading from a side edge of said sheet and extending upwardly to said hole at an angle to said side edge and inwardly from said side edge to a point beyond a vertical line through the center of the hole and then back to join the lower edge of the hole inwardly of such vertical line whereby upon flexing of said sheet said slit may be opened to provide access to the hole, and means for defining a fold line extending upwardly from said hole to an edge of said sheet whereby a portion of said sheet defined by said slit, hole and fold line may be bent along said fold line to a plane extending at an angle to the plane of the sheet to form a downwardly opening hook extending at such angle to the plane of the sheet, said fold line and slit intersecting said hole such that said portion of said sheet defines a part of the hole which has a lower edge extending upwardly to the point of intersection of said slit with said hole when said portion of said sheet is bent along said fold line, whereby said clip may be hung on wires, rods or the like.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 223 words
A display clip comprising a flexible but stiff sheet having a circular hole therein, a slit in said sheet leading from a side edge of said sheet and extending upwardly to said hole at an angle to said side edge and inwardly from said side edge to a point beyond a vertical line through the center of the hole and then back to join the lower edge of the hole inwardly of such vertical line whereby upon flexing of said sheet said slit may be opened to provide access to the hole, and means for defining a fold line extending upwardly from said hole to an edge of said sheet whereby a portion of said sheet defined by said slit, hole and fold line may be bent along said fold line to a plane extending at an angle to the plane of the sheet to form a downwardly opening hook extending at such angle to the plane of the sheet, said fold line and slit intersecting said hole such that said portion of said sheet defines a part of the hole which has a lower edge extending upwardly to the point of intersection of said slit with said hole when said portion of said sheet is bent along said fold line, whereby said clip may be hung on wires, rods or the like.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 52 words
A clip as set forth in claim 1 wherein the side edge and slit form a relatively sharp point at their intersection so that such point may be deflected from the plane of the clip and driven into the top edge of cut cases and the like to support the clip therefrom.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 28 words
A clip as set forth in claim 1 wherein said fold line extends vertically from said hole inwardly of such vertical line through the center of said hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 33 words
A clip as set forth in claim 1 wherein said fold line and slit intersect said hole so that the majority of the edge of the hole is defined by the bent plane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 43 words
A clip as set forth in claim 1 including symmetrically disposed holes and slits, said slits terminating in short horizontal sections at each edge which may be deflected from the plane of the clip to engage the lower edge of a pricing channel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 79 words
A clip as set fort in claim 5 including a center of deflectable panel having a lower horizontal edge horizontally aligned with said short horizontal sections whereby the clip may be supported in a pricing channel by engaging the upper edge of the clip on the upper edge of the channel and deflecting the short horizontal sections at each edge and the lower horizontal edge of the center panel each to engage the lower edge of the pricing channel.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 23 words
A clip as set forth in claim 6 including a lower adhesive section whereby a tear-off pad may be secured to said clip.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 39 words
A clip as set forth in claim 11 wherein said lower adhesive section may be removed from said clip utilizing sais short horizontal sections at each edge and said lower horizontal edge of the center panel as score lines.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 26 words
A clip as set forth in claim 5 including a hole in the center of the clip whereby the clip may be hung from a peg.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 309 words
A display clip comprising a flexible but stiff sheet, a slit in said sheet extending downwardly to define one side edge of a portion of said sheet, said portion of said sheet having a downwardly extending opposite side edge, said slit and opposite side edge progressively coming closer together going from top to bottom to form at intersecting lower ends thereof a relatively sharp point which may be deflected from the plane of the clip and driven into the top edge of cut cases and the like to support the clip therefrom said clip further comprising a circular hole therein, said slit in said sheet leading from said opposite side edge of said sheet and extending upwardly to said hole at an angle to said side edge and inwardly from said side edge to a point beyond a vertical line through the center of the hole and then back to join the lower edge of the hole inwardly of such vertical line whereby upon flexing of said sheet said slit may be opened to provide access to the hole, and means for defining a fold line extending upwardly from said hole to an edge of said sheet whereby a portion of said sheet defined by said slit, hole and fold line may be bent along said fold line to a plane extending at an angel to the plane of the sheet to form a downwardly opening hook extending at such angle to the plane of the sheet, said fold line and slit intersecting said hole such that said portion of said sheet defines a part of the hole which has a lower edge extending upwardly to point of intersection of said slit with said hole when said portion of said sheet is bent along said fold line, whereby said clip may be hung on wires, rods or the like.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 309 words
A display clip comprising a flexible but stiff sheet, a slit in said sheet extending downwardly to define one side edge of a portion of said sheet, said portion of said sheet having a downwardly extending opposite side edge, said slit and opposite side edge progressively coming closer together going from top to bottom to form at intersecting lower ends thereof a relatively sharp point which may be deflected from the plane of the clip and driven into the top edge of cut cases and the like to support the clip therefrom said clip further comprising a circular hole therein, said slit in said sheet leading from said opposite side edge of said sheet and extending upwardly to said hole at an angle to said side edge and inwardly from said side edge to a point beyond a vertical line through the center of the hole and then back to join the lower edge of the hole inwardly of such vertical line whereby upon flexing of said sheet said slit may be opened to provide access to the hole, and means for defining a fold line extending upwardly from said hole to an edge of said sheet whereby a portion of said sheet defined by said slit, hole and fold line may be bent along said fold line to a plane extending at an angel to the plane of the sheet to form a downwardly opening hook extending at such angle to the plane of the sheet, said fold line and slit intersecting said hole such that said portion of said sheet defines a part of the hole which has a lower edge extending upwardly to point of intersection of said slit with said hole when said portion of said sheet is bent along said fold line, whereby said clip may be hung on wires, rods or the like.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 37 words
A clip as set forth in claim 10 including two slits symmetrically extending at an angle to each side edge of the clip, said relatively sharp points being formed at the intersections of such slits and edges.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim 19 words
A clip as set forth in claim 11 wherein said slits terminate in short horizontal sections at each edge.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim 78 words
A clip as set forth in claim 12 including a center defectable panel having a lower horizontal edge horizontally aligned with said short horizontal sections whereby the clip may be supported in a pricing channel by engaging the upper edge of the clip in the upper edge of the channel and deflecting the short horizontal sections at each edge and the lower horizontal edge of the center panel each to engage the lower edge of the pricing channel.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim 23 words
A clip as set forth in claim 13 including a lower adhesive section whereby a tear-off pad may be secured to said clip.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim 39 words
A clip as set forth in claim 14 wherein said lower adhesive section may be removed from said clip utilizing said short horizontal sections at each edge and said lower horizontal edge of the center panel as score lines.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim 26 words
A clip as set forth in claim 12 including a hole in the center of the clip whereby the clip may be hung from a peg.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim 128 words
A clip as set forth in claim 10 wherein said sheet has an upper section including said slit and a lower section, said upper section including a downwardly projecting center panel having a horizontal lower edge and downwardly extending lateral portions at respective sides of said center panel pendently supporting the lower section from the upper section, whereby the clip may be supported in a pricing channel by engaging an upper edge of the clip in the upper edge of the channel and deflecting the center panel to engage the lower edge thereof in the lower edge of the pricing channel with said lateral portions cooperating to resist torsional twisting of the lower section as when a sheet is torn from a pad secured to the lower section.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim 185 words
A display clip comprising a flexible but stiff sheet having a hole therein, means for defining a fold line extending upwardly from said hole, a slit extending downwardly from said hole to define with said hole and fold line one side edge of a portion of said sheet, said portion of said sheet having an opposite side edge and a top edge terminating at the upper end of said fold line so that said portion of said sheet may be bent rearwardly along said fold line to a plane extending at an angle to the plane of said sheet to form a downwardly opening hook extending at such angle to the plane of said sheet, and said slit and fold line intersecting said hole such that the point at which the slit intersects the hole will be located forwardly of the plane of said sheet when said portion of said sheet is bent rearwardly along said fold line whereby inadvertent disengagement of the clip from a wire, rod or the like is prevented when hung by said hook from such wire, rod or the like.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim 185 words
A display clip comprising a flexible but stiff sheet having a hole therein, means for defining a fold line extending upwardly from said hole, a slit extending downwardly from said hole to define with said hole and fold line one side edge of a portion of said sheet, said portion of said sheet having an opposite side edge and a top edge terminating at the upper end of said fold line so that said portion of said sheet may be bent rearwardly along said fold line to a plane extending at an angle to the plane of said sheet to form a downwardly opening hook extending at such angle to the plane of said sheet, and said slit and fold line intersecting said hole such that the point at which the slit intersects the hole will be located forwardly of the plane of said sheet when said portion of said sheet is bent rearwardly along said fold line whereby inadvertent disengagement of the clip from a wire, rod or the like is prevented when hung by said hook from such wire, rod or the like.

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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) 1990-09-14 1991-03-16 1991-09-15 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1994-09-14 1995-03-16 1995-09-15 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1998-09-14 1999-03-16 1999-09-15 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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