Shelf top adapter
US6341755B1 · kind B1 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | May 21, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 29, 2002 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | May 21, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG09F3/204
- WIPO fieldAudio-visual technology
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A shelf top adapter (A, B, C) includes a planar plate member (10, 10′, 110) which lies adjacent an upper surface of a shelf (30) or display fixture. The plate is held snugly in contact with the shelf by a rearward pair of feet (14, 14′, 114), which extend downward and axially from a rear edge (18) of the plate member, and a pair of forward mounting fingers (16, 80, 116) which extend downward from the plate member forward of the feet. The forward mounting fingers may be in the form of pegs (80) or hooks (16, 116), the hooks each including a fin (36, 136) extending laterally to the planar member. The feet and forward mounting fingers are inserted through suitably placed apertures (26, 32) in the shelf. The adapter is resistant to accidental removal during use, while being readily attached to, or removed from the shelf when desired. A label mounting member (50, 50′, 150) on a forward end (46, 46′, 148) of the plate member, extends forwardly from the shelf for displaying pricing labels, small items of merchandise, or the like.
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