Patent ID: 7316089

Claim:
An elongated clip-on label holder in combination with a shelf, the shelf having a groove on a top side near a front edge of the shelf and a protective rail covering a front edge of the shelf and engaging said groove, the label holder comprising: a label holding section held by a connecting section, the connecting section extending from a shelf gripping section; the shelf gripping section having a rear-facing, U-shaped flange that closely conforms to the shape of the edge the shelf; the shelf gripping section having two opposing fingers, one of which mates with the groove on the top of the shelf; each of the fingers engaging a rear facing edge of at the free end of the rail; the connecting section having a horizontal section, a 90 degree bend, a vertical section and a reduced thickness to form a hinge that allows the label holding section to be rotated such that the label holding section can be moved out of the way to access a lower shelf, the horizontal section extending from a top corner of the shelf gripping section to the 90 degree bend; the vertical section extending downward from the 90 degree bend; the hinge extending below the vertical section; and, the label holding section extends below the hinge.