US5123189A — Forwardly extending identification tag

Claim 1

Independent Claim 162 words

An elongate product information display tag structure of sheet material for use on a forwardly extending support hook, the tag structure comprising: a proximal end mounting portion for securing the tag structure to a proximal end of the hook; an elongate portion adjacent the mounting portion for extending forwardly of the hook to present product information at a distal end of the elongate portion; and at least one flap, having plural sides and a barreceiving cut-out therein, and which is connected to the structure along one of said sides, the flap being surrounded entirely by the sheet material and foldable about said one of said sides to receive a forwardly extending part of the hook in the bar-receiving cut-out, the bar-receiving cut-out being spaced from said one of said sides of the flap and the flap having a cut extending from said cut-out to another one of said sides of the flap to enable a bar to be inserted in the cut-out.

Claim 2

Dependent Claim 162 words

An elongate product information display tag structure of sheet material for use on a forwardly extending support hook, the tag structure comprising: a proximal end mounting portion for securing the tag structure to a proximal end of the hook; an elongate portion adjacent the mounting portion for extending forwardly of the hook to present product information at a distal end of the elongate portion; and at least one flap, having plural sides and a barreceiving cut-out therein, and which is connected to the structure along one of said sides, the flap being surrounded entirely by the sheet material and foldable about said one of said sides to receive a forwardly extending part of the hook in the bar-receiving cut-out, the bar-receiving cut-out being spaced from said one of said sides of the flap and the flap having a cut extending from said cut-out to another one of said sides of the flap to enable a bar to be inserted in the cut-out.

Claim 3

Dependent Claim 21 words

The display tag structure according to claim 1, wherein the flap is die cut from the sheet material of the structure.

Claim 4

Dependent Claim 23 words

The display tag structure according to claim 1, wherein the flap is provided with a fold line along said one of said sides.

Claim 5

Dependent Claim 77 words

The display tag structure according to claim 1, wherein two of the flaps are provided and located on the proximal end mounting portion of the structure, the flaps being arranged in a first opposed pair for receiving, in their bar-receiving cut-outs, a bar which extends longitudinally of the elongate portion, and the structure includes a second opposed pair of flaps with bar-receiving cut-outs for receiving, in their bar-receiving cut-outs, a bar extending transversely of the elongate portion.

Claim 6

Dependent Claim 26 words

The display tag structure according to claim 4, wherein the flaps of the first opposed pair are die cut from the sheet material of the structure.

Claim 7

Dependent Claim 25 words

The display tag structure according to claim 4, wherein each of the flaps is provided with a fold line along said one of said sides.

Claim 8

Dependent Claim 44 words

The display structure according to claim 4, wherein the flaps of the second opposed pair are formed integrally with the structure, each of the flaps being connected to the proximal end mounting portion along one end thereof and projecting transversely of the elongate portion.

Claim 9

Dependent Claim 56 words

The display tag structure according to claim 7, wherein others of said sides of the flaps of the second opposed pair, which are connected to the proximal end mounting portion, form a pair of opposed spaced apart parallel lines and the elongate portion has a width which is greater than the spacing between the parallel lines.

Claim 10

Dependent Claim 77 words

The display tag structure according to claim 4, wherein the bar-receiving cut-outs in each of the flaps of the first and second opposed pairs are circular, the cut-outs in each of the first opposed pair being located at first corresponding distances from said one of said sides of the respective flap and the cut-outs in each of the second opposed pair being located at second corresponding distances from said one of the sides of the respective flap.

Claim 11

Dependent Claim 18 words

The display tag structure according to claim 9, wherein the first and second corresponding distances are not equal.

Claim 12

Dependent Claim 26 words

The display tag structure according to claim 4, wherein the flaps of the second opposed pair are larger than the flaps of the first opposed pair.

Claim 13

Dependent Claim 17 words

The display tag structure according to claim 1, wherein the flap is located on the elongate portion.

Claim 14

Dependent Claim 18 words

The display tag structure according to claim 12, wherein the flap is die cut from the elongate portion.

Claim 15

Dependent Claim 26 words

The display tag structure according to claim 12, wherein two of the flaps are provided, the flaps being spaced along the length of the elongate portion.

Claim 16

Dependent Claim 19 words

The display tag structure according to claim 12, wherein the bar-receiving cut-out on the flap is elongate in shape.

Claim 17

Dependent Claim 19 words

The display tag structure according to claim 15, wherein the cut-out comprises a plurality of partly overlapping circular openings.

Claim 18

Dependent Claim 56 words

The display tag structure according to claim 12, wherein the proximal end mounting portion comprises: a tongue-shaped member which is connected to the elongate portion along a transverse fold line and provided with a pair of longitudinal parallel spaced guide ribs centrally of the tongue for receiving a downwardly depending end of a support hook therebetween.

Claim 19

Dependent Claim 22 words

The display tag structure according to claim 17, wherein a slit extending longitudinally of the tongue is provided between the guide ribs.

Claim 20

Dependent Claim 140 words

In combination with a substantially horizontally extending support hook for the suspension of products thereon, an elongate product information display tag structure of sheet material comprising a proximal end mounting portion securing the tag structure to a proximal end of the hook, an elongate portion adjacent the mounting portion extending forwardly of the hook to present product information at a distal end of the elongate portion, and at lest one flap in said tag structure having plural sides and a bar-receiving cut-out therein, the flap being connected to the structure along one of said sides, being surrounded entirely by the sheet material and being folded about said one of said sides with a part of the hook being received in the bar-receiving cut-out through a cut which extends from the cut-out to another one of said sides of the flap.

Claim 21

Dependent Claim 140 words

In combination with a substantially horizontally extending support hook for the suspension of products thereon, an elongate product information display tag structure of sheet material comprising a proximal end mounting portion securing the tag structure to a proximal end of the hook, an elongate portion adjacent the mounting portion extending forwardly of the hook to present product information at a distal end of the elongate portion, and at lest one flap in said tag structure having plural sides and a bar-receiving cut-out therein, the flap being connected to the structure along one of said sides, being surrounded entirely by the sheet material and being folded about said one of said sides with a part of the hook being received in the bar-receiving cut-out through a cut which extends from the cut-out to another one of said sides of the flap.

Claim 22

Dependent Claim 19 words

The combination according to claim 19, wherein the flap is located in the elongate portion of the tag structure.

Claim 23

Dependent Claim 43 words

The combination defined in claim 19, wherein the structure includes a second flap spaced lengthwise along said elongate portion of the structure from said at least one flap, with another part of the hook received in a bar-receiving cut-out of the second flap.

Annuity Stage	Window Opens	Payment Deadline	Surcharge Period Until	Estimated Fee	Status
3.5 Years (Year 4)	1995-06-23	1995-12-23	1996-06-23	$2000.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8)	1999-06-23	1999-12-23	2000-06-23	$3760.00	Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12)	2003-06-23	2003-12-23	2004-06-23	$7700.00	Window Closed / Lapsed

Forwardly extending identification tag

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