US2924901A

US2924901A - Price tag attachment for canned goods

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Publication number: US2924901A
Application number: US771979A
Authority: US
Inventors: Paul Nicholas
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1958-11-05
Filing date: 1958-11-05
Publication date: 1960-02-16
Anticipated expiration: 1977-02-16

Description

Feb. 16, 1960 N. PAUL 2,924,901

PRICE TAG ATTACHMENT FOR CANNED GOODS Filed Nov. 5, 1958 BRAND sou s 1 ONLY INVENTOR. NICHOLAS PAUL A TTOPAZ'Y U t S te W Q 2,924,901 PRICE TAG ATTACHMENT FOR oANNEn GOODS Nicholas Paul, Brooklyn, N.Y. Application November 5, 1958, Serial No. 171,919 1 Claim. or. 40-41 This invention relates to display-tag holders, and more particularly to such holderswhich are adapted to hold a message tag in an upright manner and are adapted to be attached to an article of merchandise having a bead at its upper periphery as is provided by canned goods.

More particularly, this inventionrelates to a tag holder 2,924,901 -Patented Feb. 16 1960.

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preferably round, somewhat flexible wire, having a plurality of contiguous runs. .A bottom horizontal run 12 tions'or inverted pockets 18 are adapted to'transversely' hook around the bead and are composed of frontal and per se, distinct and separate from the tag, as distinguished One ofthe principal objects of the invention is the provision of a display-tag holder of the character described wherein a variety ofdisplay tags are independently, easily and simply removable and attachable to the can of merchandise.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a tag holder of the character described capable of holding display matter of a variety of sizes, shapes, thicknesses and compositions, from small, stiff, unyielding sheet metal to tissue paper of substantially large size, in a most suitable manner.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a message-tag holder of the character described wherein an overlay message, such as a price change, is easily insertable in firmly held position, and is easily removable without disturbing the underlying original message tag.

An important object of the invention is the provision of a display divice of the above character of simple construction, efficient and economical use, whereby obsolescence of the message does not render the entire device useless.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

Fig. 1 is a front view of one form of the invention as applied to the top of a can of goods.

Fig. 2 is a front view of only the holder.

Fig. 3 is a rear view of the holder shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of Fig. 1 with a slight modification, and showing the bead of the can in dotted lines.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the holder shown in the previous views.

Fig. 6 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the lines 6-6 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 7 is a perspective view of another form of holder embodying the invention.

In the drawings similar parts are designated by similar reference characters.

Referring to Figs. 1 to 6, the character 10 designates a unitary wire holder comprised of a single piece of

distal riser portions

20 and 22, respectively, and joined at their top by a return-bend portion 24. The riser portions 22 are adapted to be disposed against the back or inside of the bead which projects above the top surface 26 of the can. i

Horizontal inside runs 28 extend along the top of the can from the end risers toward the middle of the holder where at bends 30 near each other, the wire forms postlike risers 32 where, at their top, horizontal top runs 34 extend outwardly to pocket-like ends 36. The purpose and function of these pockets will be described later herein. i 4 These pocket-like endsare composed of front and

rear riser portions

38 and 40, respectively, the top of the latter extending inwardly in bowed fashion along runs 42 substantially behind runs 34, and terminate in turned end 44 in contact with or in close proximity to theruns 34 at or near the inner ends of these top runs 34, thus forming grips at 48.

The bottom horizontal run 12 18 preferably arcuate to a radius not necessarily that of the bead. The radius may be more or less to function with facility.

In applying the holder to a can, one arched end portion 18 is placed over the bead and the other end is sprung around the curvature of the can until the other arched end overlies the bead whereupon slight pressure downward, the bottom horizontal run 12 snaps under the bead. Should the radius of curvature of the holder be greater than that of the can then'it is apparent that the arched ends will exert an outward push against the inside of the bead tending to urge the horizontal run 12 inwardly and under the bead. This springing eflect creates a grip of the holder on the bead and serves to hold it firmly in place.

Conversely, should the curvature of horizontal run 12 be less than that of the can, then after positioning one arched end over the bead, the holder is sprung out until the other arched end is pushed down over the bead, whereupon the horizontal run 12 snaps under the head with spring pressure applied inwardly at the arched ends and outwardly at 30, at the bottom of the post-like risers 32.

In anyevent, a frictional, removable grip is established by the holder upon the bead even if the bead were linear as along one of the sides of an oblong can.

The pocket-like ends 36 and the grips at 46 are shown as being disposed in a common plane but it is apparent that upon application of the holder on a can bead, the change of curvature of application induces a displacement in this pocket and grip plane into a convex or concave plane and therefore any pliable sheet or tag inserted in the pockets and grips tends to assume a curved aspect and is consequently flexibly spring-gripped and stilfened against vertical collapse.

The grips 46 are not necessarily tight-gripping and, in a construction of the character described, even a tissuethin tag is capable of being held in an upright stable position.

Where desired, for example as shown in Fig. 4, the upper portions of the pockets 36 may be arranged to be close together to provide either the only gripping points on the tag, or, to provide supplementary gripping points in addition to the effect of the grips at 46.

Referring to Fig. 1, a message-tag 50 is shown as being held in the described position in the pockets 36 and grips 46. An overlay message-tag, constituting a price change, which may be of relatively thin material, is shown at 52, and held in place by the grips at 46. Such overlay message-tag may be, inserted to one side of center and held by one pocket and one grip, with or withut he main me en In Fig. 7 is shown a modified form of the invention alSQ f QQnfinuous wire, but of laterally extensive character. In this form, large message-tags extending! far beyond the arch-like ends of the bottom run 12, and perhaps far beyond the can of goods itself, can be carried by the holder. Here, where the arcuating efiect upon a large tag is diminished, grips at 53, spaced well apart from each other, have a stiffening and holding 'ef-' feet for maximum stability of the tag.

With'the construction shown and described, it is apparent that the holder is independent of the messagetag which latter is subject to obsolescence and therefore may be made of the most inexpensive and readily expendable material, while the holder, which while also inexpensive, is 'retainable for repeated use.

While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is, to be understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein disclosed and that various changes and modifications may be made Within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described my invention, what I; claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

A one-piece price tag attachment for canned goods comprising a continuous piece of round wire bent to form an elongated horizontally disposed run, two spaced short runs offset horizontally from said elongated reach and parallel thereto, inverted pockets connecting the ends of the elongated run and the adjacent outer ends of the short runs, said inverted pockets adapted to engage over the bead of a can with the elongated run under said head and; with the, short runs behind. saidbead, another short run extending perpendicularly to each first-named run at its inner end, said other short runs constituting posts, a third short run extending from the top of each post parallel'to the adjacent first-named short run, a fourth short run extending alongside said third short run, pockets connecting the outer ends of the third and fourth short runs for embracing the lower edge of a message tag, the inner end of each of the fourth short runs being free, said third and fourth short runs adapted to grip the front and. back of a. message tag supported in the pockets References Cited in the file of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS 2,524,922 Moburg' aqua-eon"-.. Oct. 12, 1950