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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 12, 2014
Filed:
Dec. 03, 2012
Thomas E. Valiulis, Rockford, IL (US);
Thomas E. Valiulis, Rockford, IL (US);
Southern Imperial, Inc., Rockford, IL (US);
Abstract
A retail display clip is provided. The retail display clip includes a stationary clip base and a rotatable clip member that rotates about an axis of rotation. The rotatable clip member rotates relative to the clip base. The retail display clip includes an open state and a closed state. As the rotatable clip member rotates from the open to the closed or the closed to the open state, an over-center point is transitioned. The over-center point is created by the interaction between a locking tab of the rotatable clip member and a flat inner surface of the clip base. In the closed stated, a torque is created by the over-center point that causes the locking tab to place a force on the flat inner surface of the clip base. A gripping point is formed at the location where the locking tab places the force. The gripping point supports retail merchandise.