Abstract: An adjustable width product display system which includes spaced-apart front and back display supports formed of an engineering plastic material, suitable for food freezer environments. Formed wire side elements, provided with transversely extending mounting portions, are slideably received in transversely disposed recesses in the plastic display supports. Each display support includes a pair of closely adjacent, parallel recesses for receiving the mounting portions in overlapping relation, providing a wide range of width adjustment to accommodate packages of different size. A wire frame, comprising a pair of elongated wire elements extending from front to back of the display system joins the two display supports in spaced relation. These wire elements also function as an underneath support for product packages confined between the side elements.

Abstract: A display assembly for the display of merchandise packages with provisions for moving product packages toward the front as packages are removed by customers. A pusher sled is formed of front and back plastic wall panels, joined at the top and spaced apart at the bottom, with side opening notches near the bottom for sliding engagement with spaced apart, wire-like supports. A coiled strip spring has its coiled body confined between the wall panels and a strip portion thereof extends through an opening in the front wall panel to an anchor point at the front of assembly. Exceptional economies are realized in the manufacture of the display assembly while providing a system which aesthetically attractive, with superior performance. A variety of simple clip-on or snap-on devices may be used for anchoring the front of the coil spring, including a clip-on label holder element which mounts at the front of the assembly and includes a slot for reception of a forward end of the spring.

Abstract: A shelf-front label holder is provided with a specifically improved form of auxiliary sign clip along its upper front edge. The label holder is formed of a relatively rigid plastic material, and the sign clip includes a downwardly extending portion overlying the upper front margin of the label holder to accommodate upward insertion of special sign tags. A thin, flexible tongue-like retaining element extends across a lower portion of the sign clip and is adapted to be easily deflected by upward insertion of a paper sign but thereafter lightly grips the sign to hold it in place. A new process is also disclosed for the continuous extrusion of the new label holder product, enabling the continuous co-extrusion of the soft, flexible tongue-like retaining element together with the main section of the label holder.

Abstract: A shelf-front label holder is provided with a specifically improved form of auxiliary sign clip along its upper front edge. The label holder is formed of a relatively rigid plastic material, and the sign clip includes a downwardly extending portion overlying the upper front margin of the label holder to accommodate upward insertion of special sign tags. A thin, flexible tongue-like retaining element extends across a lower portion of the sign clip and is adapted to be easily deflected by upward insertion of a paper sign but thereafter lightly grips the sign to hold it in place. A new process is also disclosed for the continuous extrusion of the new label holder product, enabling the continuous co-extrusion of the soft, flexible tongue-like retaining element together with the main section of the label holder.

Abstract: A one-piece straight-entry display hook device is provided which is highly resistant to dislodgment resulting from upward pressure adjacent to the supporting panel, yet accommodates free upward pivoting movement in response to upward pressure on the hook applied at outer portions thereof. The display hook has a specially configured back plate with upwardly tilted mounting lugs of inverted L-shaped configuration along upper edge portions thereof, and downwardly angled retaining elements projecting from lower edge portions thereof. When the back plate is mounted on an apertured panel, upward movement of the back plate, which might otherwise dislodge the display hook and cause it and its contents to fall off the wall, is prevented by engagement of the retaining elements with a pair of openings in the panel board.

Abstract: A merchandise display hook assembly is comprised of a wire hook for suspending display merchandise, and a specially molded plastic back plate, which is formed with multiple mounting sockets at different elevations, for varying the vertical position of the display hook relative to the back plate. In one embodiment, the back plate also accommodates laterally adjustable positioning of the display hook relative to the back plate. The arrangement enables in-store display areas to be configured for greater density of display items, leading to significant cost advantages.

Abstract: A label holding strip is formed of extruded plastic material, with front and back panels joined integrally along the bottom region of said strip to form an upwardly opening pocket for the reception of labels. The upper portions of the panels are of a generally uniform thickness, while the bottom region of the strip, preferably in the form of a forwardly projecting lobe, is of a significantly (20% or more) greater thickness. A smooth transition region joins the thinner and thicker portions of the strip. The front and rear panels, in the lower portions, are spaced apart a distance not less that the thickness of labels intended to be inserted therein. Upper portions of one of the panels, typically the front panel, curve toward the other panel for gripping a label inserted in the pocket.

Abstract: A label holding strip is formed of extruded plastic material, with front and back panels joined integrally along the bottom region of said strip to form an upwardly opening pocket for the reception of labels. The upper portions of the panels are of a generally uniform thickness, while the bottom region of the strip, preferably in the form of a forwardly projecting lobe, is of a significantly (20% or more) greater thickness. A smooth transition region joins the thinner and thicker portions of the strip. The front and rear panels, in the lower portions, are spaced apart a distance not less that the thickness of labels intended to be inserted therein. Upper portions of one of the panels, typically the front panel, curve toward the other panel for gripping a label inserted in the pocket.

Abstract: A label holding strip is formed of extruded plastic material, with front and back panels joined integrally along the bottom region of said strip to form an upwardly opening pocket for the reception of labels. The upper portions of the panels are of a generally uniform thickness, while the bottom region of the strip, preferably in the form of a forwardly projecting lobe, is of a significantly (20% or more) greater thickness. A smooth transition region joins the thinner and thicker portions of the strip. The front and rear panels, in the lower portions, are spaced apart a distance not less that the thickness of labels intended to be inserted therein. Upper portions of one of the panels, typically the front panel, curve toward the other panel for gripping a label inserted in the pocket.

Abstract: A shelf organizing system for dividing flat merchandise display shelving. An extruded front rail member typically of generally L-shaped configuration is secured to the front of a shelf, providing a vertical barrier wall. A retention channel, preferably including one or more resilient retention flanges, is formed integrally with the front rail member. Divider elements, extruded in continuous lengths and cut to desired length for particular shelf width, are formed with a vertical flange and a horizontal stabilizing flange. The stabilizing flange is insertable in the retention channel, at any point along its length, and is tightly gripped therein to hold the divider element in any desired position. The divider element may be easily installed by pressing laterally into contact with merchandise to be segregated, and then moving the divider into the retention channel. Divider elements may also be formed advantageously of wire instead of plastic.

Abstract: An extruded plastic label strip for shelf front mounting. The strip is formed of relatively rigid but flexible plastic material and has a clear front panel joined at a bottom edge to the bottom edge of a back panel structure to form a continuous, upwardly opening label pocket. An overlay panel is joined integrally with an upper edge of the front panel and extends downward over the front thereof to form a downwardly opening continuous channel for receiving thin temporary information slips to flag special items. A narrow margin of soft plastic material is co-extruded to a rearwardly facing surface of the overlay panel in a region thereof forming a gripping throat. Primary pricing and information labels are inserted in the upwardly opening label pocket, while special slips, calling attention to special sales, new product items, etc., can be temporarily slipped under the overlay panel in a highly visible display orientation.

Abstract: A mounting bracket for securing an electronic label to the front of a store display shelf. The bracket is a one-piece metal sheet formed to provide a central body portion with clips for securing the electronic label. An upper support member extends rearwardly from the upper edge of the body portion and has shelf-engaging lugs adapted to be received in selected ones of regularly spaced openings in the shelf. A spring clip extends rearward from the bottom edge and resiliently and/or frictionally engages bottom contours of the shelf, to secure the bracket at the front edge of the shelf. The bracket is considerably less expensive and easier to install then conventional devices for this purpose, which typically extend the full length of a display shelf.

Abstract: A merchandise display hook provided with an improved form of pivoting label holder. A label support arm extends above a merchandise display arm and has a transversely disposed cross bar secured to an upper surface portion thereof. The cross bar provides a pivotal mount for a plastic label holding device, optionally with the end extremity of the label support serving as an abutment stop to limit rearward pivoting movement of the label holder. The label holder has a U-shaped retaining clip portion with a slot sized to accommodate the label support arm during pivotal movement of label holder on the cross bar. The slot is tapered such that the open end thereof is wider than an intermediate portion to prevent contact with the label support arm during downward rotation. The tapered slot can be formed by directing a triangular or trapezoidal-shaped tool through the retaining clip portion parallel to the panel of the label holder.

Abstract: A label holder and mounting clip for the mounting and display of electronic labels. A label holder of extruded plastic material snugly receives the enclosure of the electronic label which can be protected by a clear cover extending over the front of the label holder at least slightly spaced from the front of the label. A mounting strip is coextruded with the body of the label holder and is flexibly attached thereto by a co-extruded living hinge. Mounting brackets, of spring metal or the like, are received in pricing channels along the front of display shelving, or are otherwise mounted at the front of the shelving, and include a forwardly displaced, upwardly extending mounting tongue received in a downwardly opening slot in the flexibly attached mounting strip.

Abstract: A sign holder device for mounting on the projecting lower margin of a display shelf ticket molding or label holder. The device is of injection molded construction having spaced apart side walls joined by top and bottom walls. A pair of mounting clips extend rearwardly and then upwardly from the bottom wall in general alignment with the respective through openings. Resilient plastic tabs, extending forwardly from the mounting clips, allow the device to be mounted on a variety of label holder configurations, where the label holders have a downwardly projecting lower edge margin to be received in the mounting clip. Abutment clips project rearwardly from the sidewalls toward the mounting clips and define locking recesses adjacent the bottom of the sign holder. This enables the sign holder to be applied over the lower edge of a flanged ticket molding and to be lockingly retained thereon by engagement of the lower flange within the locking recess.

Abstract: A merchandise display hook provided with an improved support structure for a pivoting label holder. A label-mounting arm extends and terminates above a merchandise display arm. An integral cross bar, which is formed by bending the end of the label mounting arm wire, provides a pivot mount for a plastic label holding device. The arrangement provides enhanced function, while at the same time achieving desirable manufacturing economies. In one embodiment, the label mounting arm wire is bent once at a right angle to form the cross bar. In another embodiment, the wire is bent twice--once to form an integral, intermediary section and once to form the cross bar. In a third embodiment, the wire is bent a third time to form another integral section, angled rearwardly toward the label mounting arm forming a triangular end portion. The cross bar can include a portion projecting through the label holder to retain and center the label holder.