Patent ID: 6269571
Filing Date: 2001-08-07
Classification: A47F

Abstract:
A merchandise display hook assembly, comprising:(a) a label support arm and merchandise support arm, said label support arm including means alternatively in the form of a cross bar or a vertically oriented mounting plate attached to an outward end of said label support arm at right angles thereto for mounting a label holder;(b) a dual purpose label holder having a back panel and having upper and lower mounting portions extending rearwardly from said back panel, said label holder being mounted on said label holder mounting means;(c) said upper mounting portion of said label holder including a forwardly-facing, substantially U-shaped flexible retaining clip portion adapted alternatively to be pivotally mounted on a cross bar or to be fixedly mounted on an upper edge of a mounting plate,(d) said retaining clip portion and said back panel forming a narrow entry gap for reception of said label holder mounting means therethrough; and(e) said lower mounting portion comprising a mounting clip extending rearwardly from said back panel substantially parallel to and spaced downwardly from said retaining clip portion and forming an upwardly-facing channel engageable with lower edge portions of a mounting plate;(f) said mounting clip having a guide flange extending rearwardly and downwardly from an upper edge thereof for deflecting said mounting clip around lower edge portions of a mounting plate, when said retaining clip is mounted upon an upper edge of a mounting plate, upon rearward pivoting movement of said label holder about such upper edge of such mounting plate;(g) said label holder being alternatively pivotally mounted on said label support arm solely by said upper mounting portion if said label holder mounting means comprises a cross bar or being fixedly mounted to said label support arm by both said upper and lower mounting portions if said label holder mounting means comprises a mounting plate.