US2137938A - Price tag holder - Google Patents

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w. BLACK PRICE TAG HOLDER Filed Feb. 24, 195s 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 INVENTO` ATTORNEYS WITNEy-WW I Nav. 22, 1938, w. BLACK PRICE TAG HOLDER Fileareb. 24:,A 193e 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 a a w a f ,NM

WITNESS Patented Nov. 22, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE PRICE TAG HOLDER William Black, Kings Park, N. Y. Application February 24, v1938, Serial No. 192,408 s claims. (ol. Lio- `My invention relates to new and improved price tag holders and more particularly to that type wherein `the price tags may be conveniently and quickly changed in accordance with fluctuat- 6?? ing market prices of various merchandise,

One of the principal objects of my invention is to provide a price tag holder equipped with means wherein certain of the price tags may be quickly interposed or reversed for effecting a 1li-"change in the price of the commodity to which it relates. i

Anotherobject of my invention is to provide a device of the above described character equipped with means for displaying an indicia 115ftag of a more or less semi-permanent nature together with means for displaying indicia tags which are subject to more frequent changes, each of said means subject to independent changing operations whereby one may be maintained in ad- 11justedposition during the changing of another. A` further object of my invention is to provide a device of the above described character which is simple in construction, efficient in use, easy of operation, attractive in appearance and eco-- inomical in manufacture.

`Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description, appended claims and annexed drawings.

Referring to the drawings wherein like refer- S-.ence characters designate like parts throughout the several views:

Figure 1 is a front elevation ofgmy invention.

Figure 2 is a rear elevation thereof.V

Figure 3 is a sectional view taken on the line Figure 4 is a rear elevation of the front member of the frame.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary interiorV perspective View of the front member illustrating a section `lof the rear member secured thereto. i

Figure 6 is an elevation illustrating the interior of the rear member` Figure 7 is a sectional view taken on the line I-l of Figure 6.

Figure 8 is an elevation of one of the price tags or indicia cards.

Figure 9 is an interior perspective view of a portion of the rear member of the frame.

Figure 10 is a front elevation of a modified form.

Figure 11 is an elevation illustrating the interior of the rear member of the modified form disclosed in Figure 10.

Figure 12 is a side elevation of a modified form of supporting bracket.

Figure 13 is a detail perspective ViewI of the modified form of bracket illustrated in Figure 12.

In practicing my invention, with reference to Figures 1 to 9 inclusive, I provide a price tag holder 5 comprising a frame having front and rear detachable members 6 and l respectively.

The front member 6 is fashioned with upper and lower longitudinally extending openings 8 and 9 respectively constituting windows. Secured to the front member and within the frame is a l0 door I8 by means of a hinge II extending trans. versely of said member subjacent the upper window 8. Positioned over said window on the inside thereof is a transparent panel I2 preferably constructed of Celluloid or the like. Said l-i transparent panel covers and is maintained against the inner face of the front member by means of an indicia card I3 interposed between said panel and the front face of the door I0.

The hinge II is provided with a spring I4, one end 203- engaging the door I8 and the other engaging the inner face of the front member whereby to normally urge the door towards the window for clampingr the indicia card in adjusted position relative thereto. ioned on the inner face thereof pairs of aligned bearings I5 in which are mounted swingable rods I6 having oiTset sections Il for engagement with the bearings whereby to prevent longitudi# nal Vmovement therebetween. sections of said rods are right angularly disposed and have similarly disposed ends forming pivots for bearings I8 secured to transversely extending arms I9 on which are slidably and detachably mounted price tags or indicia cards 28 by means 35 of eyed members 2I. Rotation of the rods I6 within the bearings I5 permit the right angularly disposed end sections to be swung outwardly and the arms pivoted thereon about the pivots. This movement effects a transposing of the faces of 40" the indicia cards 28 relative to the Window 9.

The front member 6 is provided with front, top and end walls `22, 23 and 24 respectively, While the rear member is fashioned with rear, top, bottom and end walls 25, 26, 21 and 28 re- 45 spectively. The top and end walls slidably engage and t within the like walls of the front member. The bottom Wall of the rear member serves to close the bottom of the frame and engages the -inner face of the lower end of the 50 wall 22 of the front member.

Secured to the lower section of the rear member intermediate of the ends thereof is a bracket 29 having a front section 30 extending upwardly and spaced from the rear member to form a slot The rear member 'I has fash- 25 The upper end 30.A

which receives the lower end of the wall 22 of the front member and thereby maintains the sections, at the lower ends thereof, in connected relation. A flexible standard 3| is secured to the bracket 29 and is provided on the lower end thereof with a clamp 32 whereby the same may be secured to any suitable object for supporting the holder.

'I'he top wall 23 of the front member has pivoted thereto a hasp 33 having a resilient section engageable over a catch member 34 secured to the wall 25 of the rear member whereby to maintain the sections in latched condition, thereby preventing accidental dislodgement of the price tags or indicia cards adjusted therein.

The price tags or indicia cards 20 haveV printed thereon price figures and said cards are adapted to be arranged relative to each other for indicating the price of a commodity. 'I'he figures on one side of said card are different from the figures on the other side whereby transposing of the cards as heretofore described permits of a changing of the price of the commodity. The indicia card I3 preferably has the name of the commodity printed thereon and while being changeable by an opening of the door l0, the same is of a more permanent arrangement than the tags 20 which oftentimes have to be changed daily due to the market fluctuation in price.

In the modified form illustrated in Figures 101 and 11, the rear section has attached thereto a pronged member 35 whereby the same may be inserted within a commodity, for instance meat or the like, for supporting the holder.

It is to be understood that the indicia cards illustrated in Figures 12 and 13 wherein the bracket is secured to the holder by rivets 39 and fashioned with a subjacently extending arm 40 detachably clamped between a pair of resilient fingers 4I mounted on a sleeve 42 connected to a flexible standard 43 whereby the bracket and holder may be readily detached therefrom and also permits, through the medium of the flexibley standard, of the holder being adjusted to selectable display position as described.

What I claim is:

1. A device of the character described, com'- prising, a frame having front and rear members, said front member provided with Windows for displaying indicia cards mounted within said frame, a door hinged to the re-ar of said front member for maintaining an indicia card in adjusted position over one of saidv windows, a spring for normally urging said door towards said front vboth of said members together. whereby said indicia cards are maintained in adjusted position relative to each other against accidental dislod'gement.

2. A device of the character described, comprising, a frame having front and rear members, one fitting within the other, said front member provided with windows for displaying indicia cards mounted within said frame, a door hinged to the rear of said front member for maintaining an indicia card in adjusted position over one of said windows, a spring for normally urging said door towards said front member for clamping said indicia card therebetween in display position, rods swingably mounted on said rear member within said frame, arms pivoted to said rods and adapted to support detachable indicia cards and maintain the same in adjusted position over the other of said Windows, said rods swingable to permit said arms to pivot thereon whereby to effect a transposing of said last mentioned'cardsrelative to the respective window, and a latching device securing both of said members together whereby said indicia cards are maintained inadjusted position relative to each other against accidental dislodgement.

3. A device of the character described, comprising, a frame having front and rear members, one fitting within the other, said front member provided with windows for displaying indicia cards mounted within said frame, a door hinged to the rear of saidfront member for maintaining an indicia card in adjusted position overone ofv said windows, a spring for normally urging said door towards said front memberfor clamping said indicia card therebetween in display position, rods swingably mounted on said rear mem-- ber within said frame, armspivoted to said rods and adapted to support detachable indicia cards and maintain the same in adjusted position over the other of said windows, said rods swingable to permit said arms to pivot thereon whereby'to effect a transposing of said last mentioned cards relative to the respective window, a latching device securing both of said memberstogether whereby said indici-a cards are maintained in. adjusted position relative to each other against accidental dislodgement, and a bracket carried by one of said members and engaging the other section for maintaining the lower ends-of saidv membersin connected relation.

WILLIAM BLACK.

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