Merchandise information display tag with guide means
OwnerJacob Fastinventor
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Abstract
Accurate positioning of a portable coded data reader, such as is used for reading merchandise bar codes, is achieved by a plastic display tag having a guide ledge formed integrally with a display section in which the coded indicia are displayed. When the reader is slid along the ledge it is automatically positioned properly to read the coded indicia. The guide ledge is separated from the display section by a fold line which permits the ledge to be folded substantially perpendicular to the display section. A second guide ledge may also be provided to define a guide channel between the two ledges. Mounting projections are formed integrally with the tag and project from opposite sides of the display section to engage respective apertures in an apertured support structure.
Claims12
An article of manufacture for displaying coded indicia in a manner which permits the indicia to be read by a portable automatic code reading apparatus which is translated along said coded indicia, said article comprising:
- a plastic sheet having a first section with a display surface on which said coded indicia are to be placed for display, means for guiding and properly positioning said code reading apparatus relative to said coded indicia on said first section when said code reading apparatus is translated along said coded indicia, said means comprising a second section formed integrally with said first section and joined to said first section by a first fold line along which the sheet may be folded to project said second section out of plane with respect to said first section to define a positional guide surface along said second section for said portable code reading apparatus when said code reading apparatus is moved along said display surface to read said coded indicia, and projectional support means formed integrally with said sheet for securing said sheet to a support structure.
An article of manufacture comprising a plastic sheet having as integrally formed portions thereof:
- a display surface for receiving coded indicia;
- guide means for positionally guiding a reading apparatus employed to automatically read said coded indicia, said guide means being a ledge section of said plastic sheet folded substantially perpendicular to said display surface;
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- mounting means for securing said plastic sheet to a support structure.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.