Patent ID: 6141894
Filing Date: 2000-11-07
Classification: A47F

Abstract:
A merchandise display hook with pivoting label holder, which comprises,(a) an outwardly extending label support arm having an outer end extremity formed with a circular cross section including an arcuate top surface,(b) means associated with an inner end of said label support arm for mounting said arm on a support structure,(c) a cylindrical cross bar member of circular cross section having an arcuate bottom surface fixed generally tangentially to said arcuate top surface of said outer end extremity of said label support arm and extending transversely thereof for the support of a label holder, said cross bar member forming a gap between said arcuate top surface of said outer end extremity and the bottom surface of said cross bar member in an area vertically above said outer end extremity and within spaced apart vertical planes tangent with surfaces of said outer end extremity,(d) a label holder pivotally mounted on said cross bar member and having a front panel and a back panel for retaining a product information label therebetween,(e) said label holder including a forwardly facing U-shaped cross bar engaging clip portion with an opening formed by the U-shape, of the U-shaped clip portion facing said back panel for engaging said cross bar member on opposite sides of said label support arm, and a guide flange, connected to a lower edge extremity of said cross bar engaging clip portion, extending rearwardly away from said back panel and downwardly away from said opening of said U-shaped clip portion for assisting in mounting said label holder on said cross bar member,(f) said cross bar engaging clip portion and said label holder being freely pivotally mounted on said cross bar member,(g) said cross bar engaging clip portion and said guide flange forming a slot sized to accommodate the label support arm, and sized to allow said free pivotal movement of said label holder; and(h) said slot having end corners located on an edge extremity of said guide flange, which end corners define an opening which is wider than an intermediate portion of said slot such that, if said label holder is displaced laterally into said gap when said label holder is pivoted upwardly, said end corners are prevented from lockingly engaging said label support arm during downward pivoting of said label holder.