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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 19, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 30, 1996
David R Thalenfeld, Bear Creek, PA (US);
Thomas O Nagel, Blairstown, NJ (US);
Trion Industries, Inc., Wilkes-Barre, PA (US);
Abstract
A merchandise display hook provided with an improved form of pivoting label holder. A label-mounting arm extends above and terminates forwardly of a merchandise display arm. A transversely disposed cross bar is secured to an outer surface portion of the label-mounting arm, spaced from the end extremity thereof, by electric resistance welding. The cross bar provides a pivot mount for a plastic label holding device, with the end extremity of the label mount serving as an abutment stop to limit rearward pivoting movement of the label holder. The cross bar can be so positioned on the label mounting arm as to provide for a normal, slightly upwardly tilted orientation of the label holder, to facilitate viewing. In one embodiment, the outer end of the label mounting arm is bent downwardly, and the cross bar is welded to the downwardly bent portion. In another embodiment, the label mounting arm is straight, and the cross bar is welded to the upper surface thereof, spaced slightly from the outer end face of the arm. The arrangement provides enhanced function, while at the same time achieving desirable manufacturing economies.