Patents Assigned to Fast Industries, Ltd.
  • Patent number: 6665971
    Abstract: A label holder including a transparent cover member overlying a main body panel to define therebetween a lockable label-receiving pocket. The cover member is normally biased to a closed position by a hinge interconnecting the lower edges of the cover member and the main body panel, and being movable about the hinge to an open position to spread a gap at the top of the pocket for insertion and removal of labels from the pocket. A dust cover is provided to span and seal the gap when the cover member is in its closed position without interfering with the locking feature.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 12, 2002
    Date of Patent: December 23, 2003
    Assignee: Fast Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael G. Lowry, Robert Fast
  • Patent number: 6568112
    Abstract: A merchandising aid in the nature of a combined label/sign holder wherein a sign holder is carried directly by the cover member of the label holder so that the label holder pocket can be readily accessed for insertion or replacement of non-adhesive labels therein without interference from the sign holder. Incorporation of sign holder-supporting members on the cover member of a label holder is shown as particularly advantageous in label holders having locking portions designed to preclude the accidental movement of labels carried thereby. Upper and/or lower grips may also be formed on the cover member to slidingly receive and removably retain additional labels and/or signs without interfering with other merchandise information members.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 21, 2002
    Date of Patent: May 27, 2003
    Assignee: Fast Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael G. Lowry, Robert Fast
  • Patent number: 6189247
    Abstract: A product identification and information tag of sheet material for overlying an elongated support hook, wherein the mounting portion of the tag is frictionally engaged over projections on a saddle member carried by the hook itself. The length of the tag can be readily adjusted without the need for extraneous tools such as scissors or the like. The mounting portion of the tag is provided with a series of longitudinally spaced mounting apertures with alternating fold and tear lines spaced midway between adjacent apertures whereby the mounting portion may be folded onto itself to align adjacent apertures, transversely tom, or even transversely tom and then folded on itself to provide the tag with different effective lengths.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 1998
    Date of Patent: February 20, 2001
    Assignee: Fast Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: John Gebka
  • Patent number: 6163996
    Abstract: A transparent sheet material sign holder having upper and lower reverted flaps to slidably receive a paper, cardboard or plastic sign behind a transparent main body panel. The upper flap is adapted for engagement between the upper and lower lips of a C-channel on the front of a merchandise shelf. Independent portions of the upper flap are of a reduced height so as to retain the upper edge portions of the sign in the event the sign holder is flexed forwardly at its bottom edge. The C-channel-engaging flap portions can be centrally located, with independent side portions of a smaller height. Alternatively, the sign-retaining portions of a smaller height can be simply defined by a U-shaped cut in the upper flap. Similar sign-retaining portions can be provided on upper and lower flaps of different dimensions so that the sign holder can be inverted for engagement in C-channel of different heights while independently retaining a sign in the sign holder.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 7, 2000
    Date of Patent: December 26, 2000
    Assignee: Fast Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: John Gebka
  • Patent number: 6128843
    Abstract: A universal two-piece label holder system for hooks of various sizes and configurations, including single and double rod or U-shaped loop hooks, comprises a versatile ring-shaped saddle having a plurality of peripherally spaced clasps of different dimensions, at least one of which will grippingly engage a single rod hook, with an adjacent clasp slidingly engaging the second rod of a double rod or loop hook at a selected position along the length of the hook. An elongated plastic tag or overlay, preferably having a label holder at its distal end, is adapted to overlie the hook, with side edge portions of the tag engaged by flanges on the saddle and a selected one of a plurality of spaced openings along the intermediate portion of the tag engaged over a projection on the saddle to thereby limit movement of the tag relative to the saddle both laterally and longitudinally and to arcuately flex the tag to rigidify the same.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 17, 1999
    Date of Patent: October 10, 2000
    Assignee: Fast Industries, Ltd.
    Inventor: John Gebka
  • Patent number: 6105295
    Abstract: A label holder for displaying information-containing non-adhesive labels or signs on a channel member at the front of a variety of forms of merchandise shelves in a supermarket or the like, particularly adapted for secure support and ready attachment to both Streator and Lozier type shelf systems wherein the height and configuration of the channel members are different. The label holder may be a co-extrusion of an opaque body panel and a transparent cover resiliently connected along their lower edges to define a label-receiving pocket therebetween. An upwardly and rearwardly extending leg member is integral with the rear of the body panel and underlies and extends behind the channel member. A lower finger is also carried by the rear of the body panel and is biasingly engaged with the upper surface of the lower flange of the channel member. An upper finger is provided on the upper edge of the body panel and is biasingly engaged with the lower surface of the upper flange of the channel member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 11, 1998
    Date of Patent: August 22, 2000
    Assignee: Fast Industries, Ltd.
    Inventors: Michael Brinkman, Harvey Brandon