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Label holder
Assignee: Fast Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1985-09-05
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Granted: 1988-08-09
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Expires: 2005-09-05
Abstract
Abstract A label holder for a product information label is suspended from a wire rod forming part of a wire basket, wire shelf, or the like containing the product, the label holder having elongate tabs along the upper margin which loop around the rod and attach to the body of the holder. The tabs have adhesive inner surfaces which are pressed into engagement with the rod so as to stabilize the label holder against swaying when traversed by a bar code reader.
Inventors
- 👤 Jacob Fast
- 👤 Michael M. Smith
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:58
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F3/00; G09F3/08; G09F3/18
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
103 words
In combination with a wire rod forming a part of a product basket, shelf, and the like, a label holder suspended from the rod, the label holder comprising a card of sheet material and at least one elongate tab extending from an upper margin of the card, the tab being looped around the rod and secured to the car by attachment means on the end of the tab, the tab further being stabilized against swaying by contact adhesive on an inner surface thereof adhering the tab to the rod and the tab being slit longitudinally to improve conforming adhesion thereof around the rod.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
103 words
In combination with a wire rod forming a part of a product basket, shelf, and the like, a label holder suspended from the rod, the label holder comprising a card of sheet material and at least one elongate tab extending from an upper margin of the card, the tab being looped around the rod and secured to the car by attachment means on the end of the tab, the tab further being stabilized against swaying by contact adhesive on an inner surface thereof adhering the tab to the rod and the tab being slit longitudinally to improve conforming adhesion thereof around the rod.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
32 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the tab is pressed into engagement with the rod and is squeezed around the rod so that adhesive portions thereof under the rod are adhered together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the tab is replicated along the upper margin of the card.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the attachment means comprises a headed formation on the end of the tab for engaging a complimentary slit in the card.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
20 words
The invention of claim 1 wherein the card has a bar code reader guide ledge along the lower margin thereof.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1991-08-09 | 1992-02-08 | 1992-08-09 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1995-08-09 | 1996-02-08 | 1996-08-09 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-08-09 | 2000-02-08 | 2000-08-09 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |