# US 2014/0150217 A1 · Retail merchandise display clip > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 2014/0150217 A1 - Document ID: US20140150217A1 - Status: Published application - Kind: A1 - Application number: 13/692,354 - Filed: 2012-12-03 - Published: 2014-06-05 - Earliest claimed: 2012-12-03 - Assignees: Southern Imperial, Inc. - Inventors: Thomas E. Valiulis - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20140150217A1 ## CPC - F16M 11/08: around a vertical axis {, e.g. panoramic heads (F16M11/12 takes precedence)} - G09F 3/16: by clamps - G09F 3/204: {specially adapted to be attached to a shelf or the like} - Y10T 24/1394: Article held by clip - Y10T 24/205: One piece - Y10T 24/44291: including pivoted gripping member - Y10T 24/44769: Opposed engaging faces on gripping member formed from single piece of resilient material - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS - G09F: DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS - Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION ## 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. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A retail securing clip, comprising: a clip head, the clip head includes a rotatable clip member and a clip base, the rotatable clip member rotates relative to the clip base about an axis of rotation, the rotatable clip member includes a locking tab having a rounded outer surface located proximal to the clip base; a clip body defining a cavity with a closed rounded bottom, the clip head is attached to the clip body at an interface of the clip head and the clip body wherein the rotatable clip member rotates about the axis of rotation between an open state and a closed state, as the rotatable clip member rotates from the closed to the open state or from the open to the closed stated it transitions through an over-center point, in the closed position the over-center point meets the clip base thereby creating a torque that causes the locking tab to place a force on the clip base; and wherein the locking tab projects into the cavity toward the closed rounded bottom in the closed state; further comprising a gripping ridge which projects radially outward from the rounded outer surface of the locking tab, the gripping ridge projecting toward the closed rounded bottom of the cavity in the closed state. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The retail securing clip of claim 1, wherein the rotatable clip member includes a rotatable clip member base and the locking tab protrudes from the rotatable clip member base. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The retail securing clip of claim 2, wherein the clip base includes an inner surface that is flat and faces the rotatable clip member. ### Claim 4 (depends on 2) The retail securing clip of claim 2, wherein the rotatable clip member includes a curved inner surface that extends from the rotatable clip member base to a distal end of the rotatable clip member and has a radius of curvature of between 0.5 and 1.0 inch. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The retail securing clip of claim 4, further comprising a first gripping point between the locking tab and the inner surface of the clip base and a second gripping point between the distal end of the rotatable clip member and the inner surface of the clip base when the rotatable clip member is in the closed state. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The retail securing clip of claim 2, wherein the rotatable clip member base defines a mounting bar, the mounting bar mates with a support member, the support member is attached to the clip base and is arranged to rotatably support the mounting bar of the rotatable clip member base. ### Claim 7 (canceled) ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The retail securing clip of claim 1, further comprising a mounting structure that extends from the clip body, the mounting structure is configured to support the retail securing clip. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The retail securing clip of claim 8, wherein the mounting structure comprises a wedge clip and a support tab, the wedge clip and the support tab maintain the location of the retail securing clip in a retail environment. ### Claim 10 (depends on 8) The retail securing clip of claim 8, wherein the mounting structure is a flat surface with an adhesive pad disposed on the flat surface such that the adhesive pad maintains the location of the retail securing clip in a retail environment. ### Claim 11 (depends on 8) The retail securing clip of claim 8, wherein the mounting structure includes a suction cup disposed to maintain the retail securing clip in a retail environment. ### Claim 12 A retail securing clip, comprising: a clip head, the clip head includes a rotatable clip member and a clip base, the rotatable clip member rotates relative to the clip base about an axis of rotation, the rotatable clip member includes a locking tab having a rounded outer surface located proximal to the clip base at a flat surface of the clip base; a clip body defining a cavity with a closed rounded bottom, the clip head is attached to the clip body at an interface of the clip head and the clip body; and wherein the rotatable clip member rotates about the axis of rotation between an open state and a closed state, in the open state a space is formed between the rotatable clip member and the clip base, wherein the locking tab projects into the cavity toward the closed rounded bottom in the closed state, and wherein a gripping ridge projects radially outward from the rounded outer surface of the locking tab such that the gripping ridge projects towards the closed rounded bottom of the cavity of the clip body. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The retail securing clip of claim 12, further comprising an over-center point and as the rotatable clip member rotates from the closed to the open state or from the open to the closed stated it transitions through the over-center point, in the closed position the over-center point meets the clip base thereby creating a torque that causes the locking tab to place a force on the clip base. ### Claim 14 (depends on 12) The retail securing clip of claim 12, wherein the rotatable clip member includes a rotatable clip member base and the locking tab protrudes from the rotatable clip member base. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The retail securing clip of claim 14, wherein the rotatable clip member includes a curved inner surface that extends from the rotatable clip member base to a distal end of the rotatable clip member and has a radius of curvature of between 0.5 and 1.0 inch. ### Claim 16 (depends on 12) The retail securing clip of claim 12, further comprising a second gripping point between the distal end of the rotatable clip member and the inner surface of the clip base when the rotatable clip member is in the closed state. ### Claim 17 (depends on 12) The retail securing clip of claim 12, wherein the rotatable clip member base defines a mounting bar, the mounting bar mates with a support member, the support member is attached to the clip base and is arranged to rotatably support the mounting bar of the rotatable clip member base. ### Claim 18 (depends on 12) The retail securing clip of claim 12, further comprising a mounting structure that extends from the clip body, the mounting structure is configured to support the retail securing clip. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The retail securing clip of claim 18, wherein the mounting structure is a flat surface with an adhesive pad disposed on the flat surface such that the adhesive pad maintains the location of the retail securing clip in a retail environment. ### Claim 20 A retail display device, comprising a retail display clip, comprising: a clip head, the clip head includes a rotatable clip member and a clip base, the rotatable clip member rotates relative to the clip base about an axis of rotation, the rotatable clip member includes a locking tab having a rounded outer surface located proximal to the clip base at a flat surface of the clip base; a clip body defining a cavity having a closed rounded bottom, the clip head is attached to the clip body at an interface of the clip head and the clip body; wherein the rotatable clip member rotates about the axis of rotation between an open state and a closed state, in the open state a space is formed between the rotatable clip member and the clip base wherein the locking tab projects into the cavity toward the closed rounded bottom in the closed state, and wherein a gripping ridge projects radially outward from the rounded outer surface of the rounded outer surface of the locking tab towards the closed rounded bottom in the closed state as the rotatable clip member rotates from the closed to the open state or from the open to the closed stated it transitions through an over-center point, in the closed position the over-center point meets the clip base thereby creating a torque that causes the locking tab to place a force on the clip base; and a mounting structure that extends from the clip body, the mounting structure is configured to support the retail display clip.