Sign holder assembly with mounting member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9892664-B2
Application number	US-201615234666-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 11, 2016
Priority date	Apr 10, 2012
Publication date	Feb 13, 2018
Grant date	Feb 13, 2018

Abstract

A sign holder assembly comprises a cross bar and a mounting member. The mounting member is selectively coupled with the cross bar and includes a front panel, at least two elongated reception channels, a first flange, and a second flange. Each of the at least two elongated reception channels is sized and shaped to sit over and extend at least partially around the cross bar to couple the mounting member to the cross bar. The first flange is offset from and extends substantially parallel to the front panel; the first flange defines a free top edge of the mounting member. The second flange is substantially coplanar with and extends in an opposite direction as the first flange to define a free bottom edge of the mounting member opposite the free top edge. The first flange and the second flange are configured to collectively receive a sign holder support member.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A sign holder assembly comprising:
a cross bar secured in a retail display;
a mounting member selectively coupled with the cross bar, the mounting member comprising:
a front panel,
at least two elongated reception channels extending substantially in parallel with each other and the front panel, wherein each of the at least two elongated reception channels is open toward a first direction and is sized and shaped to sit over and extend at least partially around the cross bar to couple the mounting member to the cross bar,
a first flange offset from and extending substantially parallel to the front panel, the first flange defining a free top edge of the mounting member, and
a second flange being substantially coplanar with and extending in an opposite direction as the first flange to define a free bottom edge of the mounting member opposite the free top edge, wherein the first flange and the second flange are configured to collectively receive a sign holder support member on an opposite side of the front panel as compared to the at least two elongated reception channels;

wherein the mounting member includes an intermediate panel extending between and positioned immediately adjacent each of two of the at least two elongated reception channels.

2. The sign holder assembly of claim 1 , wherein the intermediate panel extends substantially parallel with each of the first flange, the second flange, and the front panel.

3. The sign holder assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mounting member includes a rear panel extending substantially parallel to the front panel and the intermediate panel and forming a side of one of the at least two elongated reception channels opposite the intermediate panel.

4. The sign holder assembly of claim 1 , wherein:
the mounting member includes a top panel extending substantially perpendicularly relative to the front panel,
the first flange extends upwardly from an edge of the top panel, and
the top panel is immediately adjacent each of the at least two elongated reception channels.

5. The sign holder assembly of claim 4 , wherein:
each of the front panel and the intermediate panel extends directly from the top panel.

6. The sign holder assembly of claim 4 , wherein:
the first flange extends directly from the top panel,
the second flange is offset from the front panel via a flange offset extending forwardly from the front panel, and
the second flange is spaced from the top panel.

7. The sign holder assembly of claim 1 , wherein the mounting member is formed as a single piece separate from each of the cross bar and the sign holder support member.

8. The sign holder assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first flange and the second flange are coplanar with each other.

9. A sign holder assembly comprising:
a cross bar secured in a retail display;
a mounting member selectively coupled with the cross bar, the mounting member comprising:
a front panel,
at least two elongated reception channels extending substantially in parallel with each other and the front panel, wherein each of the at least two elongated reception channels is open toward a first direction and is sized and shaped to sit over and extend at least partially around the cross bar to couple the mounting member to the cross bar,
a first flange offset from and extending substantially parallel to the front panel, the first flange defining a free top edge of the mounting member, and

a second flange being substantially coplanar with and extending in an opposite direction as the first flange to define a free bottom edge of the mounting member opposite the free top edge, wherein the first flange and the second flange are configured to collectively receive a sign holder support member on an opposite side of the front panel as compared to the at least two elongated reception channels;
wherein:
the cross bar has a substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape, and
each of the at least two elongated reception channels has a corresponding substantially rectangular cross-sectional shape.

10. A sign holder assembly comprising:
a sign holder support member;
a cross bar secured in a retail display;
a mounting member selectively coupled with the cross bar, the mounting member comprising:
a front panel,
at least two elongated reception channels extending substantially in parallel with each other and the front panel, wherein each of the at least two elongated reception channels is open toward a first direction and is sized and shaped to sit over and extend at least partially around the cross bar to couple the mounting member to the cross bar,
a first flange offset from and extending substantially parallel to the front panel, the first flange defining a free top edge of the mounting member, and

a second flange being substantially coplanar with and extending in an opposite direction as the first flange to define a free bottom edge of the mounting member opposite the free top edge, wherein the first flange and the second flange are configured to collectively receive the sign holder support member on an opposite side of the front panel as compared to the at least two elongated reception channels;
wherein the sign holder support member includes:
a substantially planar panel longitudinally extending between a first end and a second end of the substantially planar panel, wherein the substantially planar panel has a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, and
a plurality of rails rearwardly extending from the second surface of the substantially planar panel and being spaced vertically from one another, wherein the first flange is slidably received by one of the plurality of rails and the second flange is slidably received by a different one of the plurality of rails such that the sign holder support member is selectively coupled to the cross bar via the mounting member.

11. The sign holder assembly of claim 10 , wherein:
the sign holder support member defines at least two reception tracks, each of the at least two reception tracks extending between a different pair of two adjacent ones of the plurality of rails, and
each of the at least two reception tracks of the sign holder support member all have the same inside height dimension such that the first flange and the second flange are configured to be slidably received and selectively maintained by any one of the at least two reception tracks.

12. The sign holder assembly of claim 10 , wherein:
the mounting member is a first mounting member,
the sign holder assembly further comprises a second mounting member substantially identical to the first mounting member, and
both the first mounting member and the second mounting member slidably couple with the sign holder support member via common ones of the plurality of rails.

13. The sign holder assembly of claim 10 , further comprising a cover member that is substantially planar and substantially transparent, wherein the cover member is coupled to the sign holder support member to cover the first surface of the substantially planar panel such that the sign holder assembly is configured to maintain a sign between the cover member and the first surface of the substantially planar panel.

14. The sign holder assembly of claim 13 , wherein:
the cover member has a bottom longitudinal edge and a top longitudinal edge opposite the bottom longitudinal edge,
the sign holder assembly further comprises a base member including two elongated slots extending parallel to one another,
the substantially planar panel defines and laterally extends between a top panel edge and a bottom panel edge,
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Assignees

• Target Brands Inc
• Target Brand Inc

Inventors

• Logan Robert G
• Clark Jeremy A
• Cheney David H
• Dusbabek Jason L
• Schlough Paul A

Classifications

• G09F2007/1852

  for fastening magnetically or by suction or the like · CPC title

• G09F7/00

  Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols (vehicle registration number plates B60R13/10); Panels or boards (show-cards G09F1/00; indicating arrangements for variable information G09F9/00, G09F11/00; illuminated signs G09F13/00; boards for notices or posters G09F15/00) · CPC title

• G09F7/08

  the elements being secured or adapted to be secured by means of grooves, rails, or slits · CPC title

• Y10T29/49826

  Assembling or joining · CPC title

• G09F7/10

  and slideably mounted · CPC title