Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
  • A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
  • A47F5/0043—Show shelves
  • A47F5/0068—Shelf extensions, e.g. fixed on price rail
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
  • A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
  • A47F5/08—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features secured to the wall, ceiling, or the like; Wall-bracket display devices
  • A47F5/0807—Display panels, grids or rods used for suspending merchandise or cards supporting articles; Movable brackets therefor
  • A47F5/0869—Accessories for article-supporting brackets, e.g. price- indicating means, not covered by a single one of groups A47F5/08

Definitions

• This invention relates to shelf edge display fittings particularly but not exclusively to tongue and frame fittings for supporting products.
• the secondary product may usually be found in a different section of the
• a frame is usually provided, substantially co-planar with the tongue, to act as a guard principally to protect shoppers from potential injury
• the frame is used to carry labels and/or label holders where required.
• Existing fittings have an integrally formed pair of spaced members each having a rib adapted to locate one in each of a pair of opposing parallel channels
• Such channels usually receive labels or label
• shelf edge display fitting to project other than substantially in a plane co-
• fitting comprises an elongate support member adapted to carry one or more
• shelf edge display fitting means to attach the shelf edge display fitting to a shelf
• shelf edge which shelf edge comprises an upper and a lower section, characterised in
• integrally with the shelf edge display fitting and comprises at least two opposed
• substantially parallel channels to provide at least two alternative pairs of opposed
• the channels are so formed as to be capable of hooking part of an corresponding section of shelf edge between the side walls of the channel thereby
• shelf edge will be used to denote either the edge
• label holders are usually angled to face slightly upwardly from the shelf edge and in
• the angle of rake of label holders varies throughout the industry
• the lower channel is usually divided in such an arrangement.
• the opposing channels extend from the shelf edge display fitting such
• This arrangement may assist in fitting the shelf edge display fitting to a shelf edge as the usually
• Each configuration provides at least two common angles of fit with, in some
• supporting a shelf edge display fitting on a shelf edge comprises at least one pair of opposed detent means adapted to grip respective opposing parts of said shelf edge characterised in that at least one of said detent means has a plurality of
• detent positions arranged so that the plane defined by the distance between the position of one of the at least one detent means and the position of at least one
• opposed detent means can be substituted by at least one other plane between
• Both said detent means may be provided with a plurality of detent
• shelf edge display fitting comprises an elongate support member
• edge display fitting to a shelf edge, a frame substantially co-planar with the
• tags or other label holders for attachment to display fittings of this type have at least one integrally formed inverted channel member
• this part of the fitting is the frame and it is a
• attachment means which are usually adapted to attach to a rod or bar-like member.
• Custom swing tabs could be provided to fit a rectangular cross-section
• said different cross-section has a major focal length, e.g. diameter of a dimension less than the long side of the rectangular cross section.
• Adjustable tooling may be used to provide a variety if different portions at any
• the frame is a necessary requirement which can be formed with integral
• moulding for example, it has been proposed to split one of the spaced members in to two separate members diametrically opposed to, and one to each side of the
• a shelf edge display fitting comprises an elongate support member
• edge display fitting to a shelf edge comprising at least two co-planar members
• bridge means adapted to join at least two co-planar members thereby to
• the bridge means may be a simple planar element adapted to be trapped against the separate members by screw pressure. Conveniently and in one
• each member is received in a separate channel on either side of
• the bridge means may be made of any suitable material, preferably the
• a resilient elongate 'c' clip adapted to engage adjacent
• a self tapping screw may be inserted through a slot in one leg of the 'c' clip and screwed through a throughbore in the other leg of the 'c' clip to abut a
• the resilient clip can thus be of a dimension to tightly embrace the separate members
• Figure 1 is a perspective of a shelf edge display fitting in
• Figure 2 is a part sectional side elevation of the shelf edge display
• Figure 4 is a part perspective of a second embodiment of the shelf
• Figure 6 is a plan of the part of he shelf edge display fitting of
• Figure 7 corresponds to Figure 2 but shows only a part of the
• Figure 8 corresponds to Figure 7 but shows a fourth embodiment
• Figure 9 corresponds to Figure 7 but shows a fifth embodiment
• Figure 10 shows the embodiment of Figure 7 in position of a shelf edge
• Figure 11 is a front elevation of shelf edge display fitting in accordance with a third aspect of the present invention.
• Figure 13 is a cross-section on the lines Xlll - Xlll of Figure 11 ;
• Figure 14 corresponds to Figure 13 but shows a second
• Figure 15 corresponds to Figure 13 and shows a third embodiment
• Figure 16 corresponds to Figure 13 and shows a fourth
• Figure 17 is a perspective of a shelf edge display fitting of
• Figure 18 shows the shelf edge display fitting of Figure 17
• Figure 19 is a perspective of part of the shelf edge display fitting of Figure 17 but having longitudinal ribs and bridge means located
• Figure 20 corresponds to Figure 18 but shows only a part of
• Figure 21 is an elevation on arrow XXI of Figure 20.
• FIG. 22 corresponds to Figure 21 but shows and
• display fitting 10 comprises an elongate support member 12 in the form of a
• Channel 28 is divided along its length by a wall
• Displayed product 36 is hung on the elongate support member 12 by means of a slot 38 provided in the product packaging 40.
• the channels 26, 32 and 34 are so formed as to be capable of hooking part of an appropriate section 22,24 of shelf edge 18 between the side walls 42 of the
• a shelf edge label holder 44 is attached to the shelf edge 18 and extends
• the channels 26 and 28 are connected to the shelf edge display fitting by
• the shelf edge display fitting 10 is further provided with a frame 50 or
• integrally formed inverted channel member 54 comprising a pair of converging
• the shelf edge display fitting 10 is located on the shelf edge by first
• shelf edge display fitting 10 can be readily altered by engaging the appropriate
• the upper channel 26 is formed in two separate lengths 26a and 26b
• Channels 26 and 28 may each be divided variously to provide different
• label holder 64 itself attached to a shelf edge 66 of shelf 68. As can be seen the
• angle of rake of the label holder 64 is compensated by engaging upper and lower
• shelf edge display fitting 10 having the same general components of the
• the diameter of the sections 80 and 82 is less than the diameter of the sections 80 and 82
• Figures 14 to 16 show alternative cross-sections for sections 80 and 82.
• Figures 14 a square or diamond cross-section 90 is shown.
• Figure 15 shows a
• display fitting 110 comprises an elongate support member 112 in the form of a
• edge 116 (not shown in Figures 17, 19, 21) comprising a pair of co-planar separate
• each of said members 118a, 118b and 120 has a rib 122 adapted to locate in an appropriate
• Bridge means 126 shown in figures 19-21 and
• connecting members 118a, 118b comprises a planar element having channels
• the channels 128a,128b need to be of a dimension between upper side 138 and lower side 140 to allow the bridge
• 142a,142b are provided on the members 118a,118b respectively to support upper
• the bridge means 126 is slid on the
• a bridge means comprising an extended resilient 'c' clip 142 which engages both members 118a, 118b, a self-tapping screw 144 passes through slot 146 in leg 148 of clip 142 and through throughbore 150 in leg 152 of clip 142
• This embodiment may again be made of any suitable material, such as
• injection moulded plastics or in the alternative may be made from spring steel.

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