WO2002005690A1

WO2002005690A1 - Shelf edge display fittings

Info

Publication number: WO2002005690A1
Application number: PCT/GB2001/003009
Authority: WO
Inventors: Neil Hugh Forsyth Speed
Original assignee: Lighthouse Display International Limited
Priority date: 2000-07-15
Filing date: 2001-07-04
Publication date: 2002-01-24
Also published as: AU2001269272A1; EP1304947A1

Abstract

A shelf edge display fitting (10) comprises an elongate support member (12) adapted to carry one or more products (36) to be displayed, and a frame (14) means (16) to attach the shelf edge display fitting (10) to a shelf edge (18), which shelf edge comprises an upper (22) and a lower section (24), the means (16) is formed integrally with the shelf edge display fitting and comprises upper and lower channel (26 and 28) adapted to engage opposing upper and lower sections (22 and 24) of the shelf edge (18). Channel (28) is divided along its length by wall (30) to form two parallel channels (32 and 34). Displayed product (36) is hung on the member (120) by means of a slot (38) in the product packaging (40). The channels (26, 32 and 34) are so formed as to be capable of hooking part of an appropriate section (22, 24) of shelf edge (18) between the side walls (42) of the channels thereby having the effect of gripping the shelf edge (18) and holding the shelf edge display fitting (10) firmly in place.

Description

SHELF EDGE DISPLAY FITTINGS

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates to shelf edge display fittings particularly but not exclusively to tongue and frame fittings for supporting products.

In shops, and larger stores such as supermarkets, products are often

promoted in conjunction with other products in what is usually referred to as cross

merchandising. For example, washing up liquid, the primary product, might be

promoted with a secondary product such as dish cloths or tea-towels. In some cases the secondary product may usually be found in a different section of the

store to the primary product and a display is needed to draw attention to the

connection and actively promote the secondary product. It is not unusual for the

secondary product to be relatively small compared to the primary product and not

best suited to display directly on the same shelf particularly where the eye is naturally drawn to the primary product in its usual place in the store. Likewise

the shopper may not be specifically or even actively searching for the secondary

product at all.

Tongue and frame fittings are adapted to be attached to a shelf edge and

extend therefrom to display packaged products, the packaging thereof is provided

with a slot (sometimes known as a Euro slot) therein by which the packaged

product can be located thereon and thereby hung on the tongue, or other such

elongate projection. A frame is usually provided, substantially co-planar with the tongue, to act as a guard principally to protect shoppers from potential injury

caused by the tongue or elongate support member as well as to prevent the

packaged products being accidentally knocked off the tongue, or the tongue itself being broken. In some instances the frame is used to carry labels and/or label holders where required.

For convenience this fitting will be hereinafter referred to as a tongue and frame fitting although it will be appreciated that the provision of a frame is not

essential to the invention nor is the precise construction of tongue. The tongue

may therefore be any convenient projection, such as a peg, hook, rod or the like,

of any convenient length and cross-section.

Existing fittings have an integrally formed pair of spaced members each having a rib adapted to locate one in each of a pair of opposing parallel channels

in a basic design of shelf edge. Such channels usually receive labels or label

holders, particularly but not exclusively for shelving systems common in the US.

Channels of this type have what is known as a 'C channel on the shelf edge and

is described in GB 2297 789A.

Various adapters have been proposed for use outside the US, such as that

described in GB 2 297 789A, which fit on the spaced members and which are

provided with means for subsequent attachment to other shelf edge designs.

Such adapters are not generally universal and often when fitted will cause

the shelf edge display fitting to project other than substantially in a plane co-

planar with the shelf. That is, the fittings are apt to be raked upwardly or angled downwardly away from the shelf edge at an angle incompatible with the desired display .

Furthermore users of such shelf edge display fittings, such as retailers,

prefer a fitting having a single component. A number of retailers operate a large number of stores or supermarkets which may have been acquired from other

groups through purchase or merger. A wide variety of shelf designs can thus be

found across just one retailers operation.

It is one object of the present invention to provide a more universal single

component shelf edge display fitting .

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

According to a first aspect of the present invention a shelf edge display

fitting comprises an elongate support member adapted to carry one or more

products to be displayed, means to attach the shelf edge display fitting to a shelf

edge, which shelf edge comprises an upper and a lower section, characterised in

that the means to attach the shelf edge display fitting to the shelf edge is formed

integrally with the shelf edge display fitting and comprises at least two opposed

channels adapted to engage opposing upper and lower sections of a shelf edge,

wherein at least one of said channels is so divided as to form at least two

substantially parallel channels to provide at least two alternative pairs of opposed

channels. It will be appreciated that the division of only one channel is required to provide such an arrangement.

The channels are so formed as to be capable of hooking part of an corresponding section of shelf edge between the side walls of the channel thereby

having the effect of gripping the shelf edge and thereby holding the shelf edge

display fitting firmly in place.

Most shelves are usually provided with a label holder of some type which

may be integral with or attached to the edge of the shelf and is conventionally of

the type which extends along all or substantially along all of the length of the

shelf edge. For clarity the term shelf edge will be used to denote either the edge

of a shelf and/or a label holder located at or along the edge of a shelf. Such label holders are usually angled to face slightly upwardly from the shelf edge and in

most embodiments are applied continuously, or substantially continuously along

the shelf edge. The angle of rake of label holders varies throughout the industry

and therefore a considerable degree of adjustability may be preferred.

The division of one channel into two parallel channels allows the simplest

degree of adjustability and, although either the upper channel or the lower channel

may be so divided , the lower channel is usually divided in such an arrangement.

In practice the division of a channel is provided by at least one dividing

wall or rib along all or part of the length of the channel, said wall, rib or ribs

acting with one or other of the channel walls to hook about part of the appropriate

section of shelf edge. The opposing channels extend from the shelf edge display fitting such

that they are appropriately spaced apart to receive the shelf edge therebetween.

Preferably the channels are connected to the shelf edge display fitting by an extension to one of the side walls of each channel, which extended side wall may be attached to each other along their lengths.

In one alternative embodiment at least the upper of lower of the channels

is formed in at least two separate lengths so that the opposed channels are

diametrically opposed such that at least one upper or lower channel is

diametrically opposed to at least two lower or upper channels. This arrangement may assist in fitting the shelf edge display fitting to a shelf edge as the usually

shorter channels may prove more flexible than a pair of longer channels.

Additionally it is a particular advantage in manufacturing the shelf edge display

fitting to arrange diametrically opposed channels so that none of the channels are obstructed thereby allowing ready access of tooling during injection moulding, for

example.

Any practical combination of channel division is possible to provide a

variety of upper to lower channel ratios, such as 1:2 ; 2:1 ; 2:2 ; 1:3 ; 2:3 ; 3:1

for example providing a number of different angles in each case, i.e. 2; 2; 4; 3; 6;

3. Each configuration provides at least two common angles of fit with, in some

cases up to a further 4 alternative angles.

According to a second aspect of the present invention a method of

supporting a shelf edge display fitting on a shelf edge comprises at least one pair of opposed detent means adapted to grip respective opposing parts of said shelf edge characterised in that at least one of said detent means has a plurality of

detent positions arranged so that the plane defined by the distance between the position of one of the at least one detent means and the position of at least one

opposed detent means can be substituted by at least one other plane between

opposing detent means whereby the angle of the particular plane in relation to the

shelf edge dictates the angle of presentation of the shelf edge display fitting in relation to said shelf edge.

Both said detent means may be provided with a plurality of detent

positions.

Any suitable configuration of opposing detent positions may be available

so as to provide a wide variety of angles of planar presentation of shelf edge

display fitting to the shelf edge.

According to a third aspect of the present invention of independent

significance a shelf edge display fitting comprises an elongate support member

adapted to carry one or more products to be displayed, means to attach the shelf

edge display fitting to a shelf edge, a frame substantially co-planar with the

elongate member and surrounding the area around said member and adapted to

receive tags or other label holders characterised in that the frame is provided with

at least one portion thereof of a different cross-section to that of the remainder of

the frame. The majority of tags or other label holders for attachment to display fittings of this type have at least one integrally formed inverted channel member

comprising a pair of converging sides depending from a connecting member and

adapted to clip over that part of the frame having, usually, a rectangular cross- section. In most embodiments this part of the fitting is the frame and it is a

disadvantage of the rectangular cross-section that whilst it provided a secure fit

with a number of label holders it cannot receive the many existing types of swing

tabs, or EPoS labels, of the type having a substantially cylindrical clip or other

attachment means and which are usually adapted to attach to a rod or bar-like member.. Custom swing tabs could be provided to fit a rectangular cross-section

but such a solution does not permit the use of existing swing tabs which may

already be in use in the store, and which the retailer will probably have in some

quantity. Preferably said different cross-section has a major focal length, e.g. diameter of a dimension less than the long side of the rectangular cross section.

Thus by providing a portion of frame of a different cross-section existing swing

tabs can be used alongside or, in the alternative, other label holders.

It will be apparent that any suitable cross-section may be used but

preferably one of a diameter less that the focal length or the length of the 'long

side' of the rectangular cross-section, such as a circular or cruciform or square

cross-section or even a rectangular cross-section having a reduced 'long side'.

It will be appreciated that such a portion or portions of frame will be

formed integrally with the main portion of the frame for the shelf edge display fitting which as stated elsewhere is made from injection moulded plastics. Adjustable tooling may be used to provide a variety if different portions at any

required position on the frame to suit any particular retailer's requirements.

The frame is a necessary requirement which can be formed with integral

labels/label holders but such a construction is not adaptable to the varied requirements of retailers.

It is common practise for the shelf edge display fitting to be securely

fitted to the shelf edge by forcing the spaced members apart and thus causing the

ribs to be pushed firmly into the channels. Usually this achieved by a screw

through a tapped hole in one member which screw is adapted to abut the other

member and as the screw is tightened against the other member the members are forced apart.

As will be seen by one skilled in the art, for this method to operate it is

preferable for the members to correctly line up, one above the other. However, in

order to assist in the manufacture of such shelf edge display fittings, by injection

moulding, for example, it has been proposed to split one of the spaced members in to two separate members diametrically opposed to, and one to each side of the

other spaced member. Thus access for the part of the tooling which forms the

single space member is provided between the spaced members. As will be

apparent the spaced members are no longer aligned as before and thus it is not

practical to use the screw method as described above on the non-aligned

members. According to a fifth aspect of the present invention of independent significance a shelf edge display fitting comprises an elongate support member

edge display fitting to a shelf edge comprising at least two co-planar members

diametrically opposed to, and one to each side of at least one spaced member each

member having a rib adapted to locate in an appropriate channel of a pair of

opposing parallel channels in the shelf edge, characterised in that there is

provided bridge means adapted to join at least two co-planar members thereby to

provide a bridge section directly aligned with at least one spaced member, and means to adjust the spacing between the diametrically opposed members.

The means to adjust the spacing between the diametrically opposed

members may be provided by any convenient means, such as by screw means. In

one preferred embodiment a self-tapping screw is screwed through a through bore

in the member directly opposite the bridge section of the bridge, which screw

engages said bridge section and forces the opposed members apart as it is

tightened thereby securely locating the ribs in appropriate channels of the shelf

edge.

It will be readily apparent that where required a bore may be provided in the bridge means whereby continued tightening of the screw means will

alternatively bring the spaced members together. Such an arrangement would be

used where the members grip opposing sections of a shelf edge and need to be

tightly secured thereon. The bridge means may be a simple planar element adapted to be trapped against the separate members by screw pressure. Conveniently and in one

preferred embodiment the bridge means is provided with at least one channel

adapted to receive the separate members prior to fitting the shelf edge display

fitting to the shelf to ensure a more secure fit thereon.

Preferably each member is received in a separate channel on either side of

a solid bridge section in the bridge means against which the screw means abuts.

To allow for a relatively simple construction of bridge means and to

compensate for the planar difference between the ribs and the members, at least

one longitudinal rib may be provided on each member to allow the channel to be

of a dimension between its upper and lower sides to allow egress of the rib on each member and thereafter the longitudinal ribs support the upper sides of the

channels. Any convenient number of longitudinal ribs may be used

The bridge means may be made of any suitable material, preferably the

same material as the rest of the shelf edge display fitting, such as, conveniently,

injection moulded plastics.

In another alternative embodiment of the present invention the bridge

means is provided by a resilient elongate 'c' clip adapted to engage adjacent

separate members. Screw means of the type described above may be used, or

alternatively a self tapping screw may be inserted through a slot in one leg of the 'c' clip and screwed through a throughbore in the other leg of the 'c' clip to abut a

section of opposing member thereby to force the members apart as described. The resilient clip can thus be of a dimension to tightly embrace the separate members

but through its resilience can be forced over the ribs or preferably slid laterally

onto the members without the need to encounter the ribs. Thus the need for additional longitudinal ribs on the separate members is obviated.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

An embodiment of the invention will now be described, by way of

example, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:

Figure 1 is a perspective of a shelf edge display fitting in

accordance with the first aspect of the invention;

Figure 2 is a part sectional side elevation of the shelf edge display

fitting of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a plan of the shelf edge display fitting of Figure 1;

Figure 4 is a part perspective of a second embodiment of the shelf

edge display fitting in accordance with the first aspect of the present

invention;

Figure 5 is a side elevation of the part of the shelf edge display

fitting shown in Figure 4;

Figure 6 is a plan of the part of he shelf edge display fitting of

Figure 4;

Figure 7 corresponds to Figure 2 but shows only a part of the

frame and the attachment means of a shelf edge display fitting showing a third embodiment of shelf edge display fitting in accordance with the present invention

Figure 8 corresponds to Figure 7 but shows a fourth embodiment;

Figure 9 corresponds to Figure 7 but shows a fifth embodiment;

Figure 10 shows the embodiment of Figure 7 in position of a shelf edge;

Figure 11 is a front elevation of shelf edge display fitting in accordance with a third aspect of the present invention;

Figure 12 is a plan of part of a frame of the shelf edge display

fitting of Figure 11;

Figure 13 is a cross-section on the lines Xlll - Xlll of Figure 11 ;

Figure 14 corresponds to Figure 13 but shows a second

embodiment in accordance with the third aspect of the present invention

the invention;

Figure 15 corresponds to Figure 13 and shows a third embodiment

in accordance with the third aspect of the present invention the invention;

Figure 16 corresponds to Figure 13 and shows a fourth

embodiment in accordance with the third aspect of the present invention

the invention. ^■

Figure 17 is a perspective of a shelf edge display fitting of

the type described having separated members; Figure 18 shows the shelf edge display fitting of Figure 17

attached to a shelf edge;

Figure 19 is a perspective of part of the shelf edge display fitting of Figure 17 but having longitudinal ribs and bridge means located

on the separate members;

Figure 20 corresponds to Figure 18 but shows only a part of

the shelf edge display fitting with the attached bridge means in cross

section;

Figure 21 is an elevation on arrow XXI of Figure 20; and

Figure 22 corresponds to Figure 21 but shows and

alternative embodiment in accordance with the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

Referring to the embodiment illustrated in Figures 1 to 3 a shelf edge

display fitting 10 comprises an elongate support member 12 in the form of a

tongue having a central strengthening rib 14, means 16 to attach the shelf edge

display fitting 10 to the edge 18 of a shelf 20, which shelf edge 18 has an upper

section 22 and a lower section 24. The means 16 comprises upper and lower

opposed channels 26 and 28 adapted to engage upper and lower sections 22 and

24 respectively of the shelf edge. Channel 28 is divided along its length by a wall

30 to form two parallel channels 32 and 34. Displayed product 36 is hung on the elongate support member 12 by means of a slot 38 provided in the product packaging 40.

The channels 26, 32 and 34 are so formed as to be capable of hooking part of an appropriate section 22,24 of shelf edge 18 between the side walls 42 of the

channels thereby having the effect of gripping the shelf edge 18 and holding the shelf edge display fitting 10 firmly in place.

As can be seen in Figure 1, in which only part of the shelf/shelf edge is

shown, a shelf edge label holder 44 is attached to the shelf edge 18 and extends

along all or substantially all the length of the shelf edge.

The channels 26 and 28 are connected to the shelf edge display fitting by

an extension of one of the side walls 46 and 48 of each channel.

The shelf edge display fitting 10 is further provided with a frame 50 or

guard-rail which carries a label holder 52s seen in Figure 2 and having an

integrally formed inverted channel member 54 comprising a pair of converging

sides 56 and 58 depending from a connecting member 60 which clips over the

frame.

The shelf edge display fitting 10 is located on the shelf edge by first

engaging the channel 26 on the upper section 22 of the shelf edge 18 and then the

natural resilience in the plastics construction allows the channel 28 to engage the

lower section 24 of the shelf edge 18 as the means 16 flexes. The positioning of

the shelf edge display fitting 10 can be readily altered by engaging the appropriate

channel 32 or 34. Referring now to the embodiment shown in figures 4 to 6, which

correspond to Figures 1 to 3 but show only part of the shelf edge display fitting 10

together with the means 16 to attach the shelf edge display fitting to a shelf edge

(not shown), the shelf edge display fitting 10 again comprises an elongate support member 12 in the form of a tongue, having a central strengthening rib 14, and a

frame 50. The upper channel 26 is formed in two separate lengths 26a and 26b

above and to each side of a lower channel 28, which is reduced in length so the

channel lengths 26a and 26b do not overlie lower channel 28. As can be seen a space 62 is created between channel lengths 26a and 26b to allow ready access of

appropriate tooling (not shown) during manufacture by injection moulding.

Channels 26 and 28 may each be divided variously to provide different

combinations of channel division. Three different combinations are illustrated in

Figures 7 to 9 and show part of a shelf edge display fitting 10 including part of

the frame 50 and the means 16, and which provide respectively a variety of upper

to lower channel rations, 2:1 ; 1:3 ; 2:3 thereby providing a number of different

angles of connection in each case, i.e. 2 ; 4 ; 6 respectively.

In Figure 10 the arrangement of Figure 7 is attached to a raked shelf edge

label holder 64 itself attached to a shelf edge 66 of shelf 68. As can be seen the

angle of rake of the label holder 64 is compensated by engaging upper and lower

sections 70 and 72 of label holders 64 in diametrically opposed channels 76 and

78 of means 16. One of the usual label holders for attachment to the frame 50 is shown in

Figure 2 and described above. Swing tabs or EPoS labels cannot be fitted to a rectangular cross section such as is employed for the frame. In Figures 11 to 13 a

shelf edge display fitting 10 having the same general components of the

embodiments of Figure 1 described above, has, in this embodiment, a frame 50,

two sections 80 and 82 of which are of a circular cross-section, and one of which sections 80 carries a swing tag 84 having a label carrying portion 86 and a

cylindrical clip 88 attached to the frame section 80 so that the tag 84 can swing

freely. As can be seen the diameter of the sections 80 and 82 is less than the

length L of the long side of the rectangular cross-section of the main part of the

frame 50.

Figures 14 to 16 show alternative cross-sections for sections 80 and 82. In

Figures 14 a square or diamond cross-section 90 is shown. Figure 15 shows a

cruciform cross-section 92 whilst Figure 16 shows a rectangular cross-section 94

having a reduced length LL.

Referring to the embodiment illustrated in Figures 17 to 21 a shelf edge

display fitting 110 comprises an elongate support member 112 in the form of a

tongue and a frame 114, means to attach the shelf edge display fitting to a shelf

edge 116 (not shown in Figures 17, 19, 21) comprising a pair of co-planar separate

members 118a, 118b diametrically opposed to a single member 120, each of said members 118a, 118b and 120 has a rib 122 adapted to locate in an appropriate

channel 124 (see Figure 18 in particular) in the shelf edge 116. As can be seen in Figures 17 and 18 no convenient means is available to force the members

118a, 118b and 120 apart. Bridge means 126 shown in figures 19-21 and

connecting members 118a, 118b comprises a planar element having channels

128a, 128b therein to receive members 118a, 118b respectively and a solid bridge section 130 . Self tapping screw 132 through throughbore 134 in boss 136 in

member 120 abuts against bridge section 130 and thereby forces members

118a, 118b apart form member 120 and thus respective ribs 122 into channels 124.

As can be clearly seen in figures 19 and 20 the channels 128a,128b need to be of a dimension between upper side 138 and lower side 140 to allow the bridge

means to fitted over the ribs 122 on members 118a,118b. Longitudinal ribs

142a,142b are provided on the members 118a,118b respectively to support upper

side 138 of channels 128a,128b.

In use, the embodiment shown in Figures 19 to 21 and described above

can be fitted and removed quite readily. The bridge means 126 is slid on the

separate members 118a, 118b prior to attaching the fitting to a shelf edge, the

screw 132 can be slightly tightened to retain the bridge means 126 on the

members 118a,118b but not so tight as to prevent subsequent location of ribs 122 in channels 124. Subsequent to location of ribs the screw 132 may be further

tightened by any suitable driver.

The embodiment shown in Figure 22 may be fitted as before or subsequent

to location of ribs 122 in channels 124 and comprises a shelf edge display fitting

as before but with a bridge means comprising an extended resilient 'c' clip 142 which engages both members 118a, 118b, a self-tapping screw 144 passes through slot 146 in leg 148 of clip 142 and through throughbore 150 in leg 152 of clip 142

to abut section 154 of opposing member 120. As before subsequent tightening of

screw 144 forces opposed members 118a, 118b and 120 apart with the same

effect. This embodiment may again be made of any suitable material, such as

injection moulded plastics or in the alternative may be made from spring steel.

Claims

1. A shelf edge display fitting comprising an elongate support

member adapted to carry one or more products to be displayed, means to attach the shelf edge display fitting to a shelf edge, which shelf edge comprises an upper and a lower section, characterised in that the means to attach the shelf edge

display fitting to the shelf edge is formed integrally with the shelf edge display

fitting and comprises at least two opposed channels adapted to engage opposing

upper and lower sections of a shelf edge, wherein at least one of said channels is

so divided as to form at least two substantially parallel channels to provide at least

two alternative pairs of opposed channels.

2. A shelf edge display fitting as in Claim 1 characterised in that the

channels are connected to the shelf edge display fitting by an extension to one of

the side walls of each channel.

3. A shelf edge display fitting as in Claim 1 or 2 characterised in that

at least one of the upper or lower of the channels is formed in at least two

separate lengths so that the opposed channels are diametrically opposed such that

at least one upper or lower channel is diametrically opposed to at least two lower

or upper channels.

4 A method of supporting a shelf edge display fitting on a shelf edge

comprising at least one pair of opposed detent means adapted to grip respective

opposing parts of said shelf edge characterised in that at least one of said detent means has a plurality of detent positions arranged so that the plane defined by the distance between the position of one of the at least one detent means and the position of at least one opposed detent means can be substituted by at least one

other plane between opposing detent means whereby the angle of the particular

plane in relation to the shelf edge dictates the angle of presentation of the shelf

edge display fitting in relation to said shelf edge.

5. A shelf edge display fitting as in Claim 4 characterised in that both said detent means are provided with a plurality of detent positions.

6. A shelf edge display fitting comprising an elongate support

member adapted to carry one or more products to be displayed, means to attach

the shelf edge display fitting to a shelf edge, a frame substantially co-planar with

the elongate member and surrounding the area around said member and adapted

to receive tags or other label holders characterised in that the frame is provided

with at least one portion thereof of a different cross-section to that of the

remainder of the frame.

7. A shelf edge display fitting as in Claim 6 characterised in that said

different cross-section has a major focal length, e.g. diameter, of a dimension less

than the long side of the rectangular cross section.

8. A shelf edge display fitting as in Claim 7 characterised in that the

cross-section is of a diameter less that the focal length or the length of the 'long

side' of the rectangular cross-section.

9. A shelf edge display fitting as in Claim 8 characterised in that the

cross-section is circular.

10. A shelf edge display fitting as in Claim 8 characterised in that the

cross-section is cruciform.

11. A shelf edge display fitting as in Claim 8 characterised in that the

cross-section is square.

12. A shelf edge display fitting as in Claim 8 characterised in that the

cross-section is rectangular cross-section having a reduced 'long side'.

13. A shelf edge display fitting comprising an elongate support

member adapted to carry one or more products to be displayed, means to attach

the shelf edge display fitting to a shelf edge comprising at least two co-planar

members diametrically opposed to, and one to each side of at least one spaced

member each member having a rib adapted to locate in an appropriate channel of

a pair of opposing parallel channels in the shelf edge, characterised in that there

is provided bridge means adapted to join at least two co-planar members thereby

to provide a bridge section directly aligned with at least one spaced member, and

means to adjust the spacing between the diametrically opposed members.

14. A shelf edge display fitting as in Claim 13 characterised in that the

means to adjust the spacing between the diametrically opposed members is

provided by screw means.

15. A shelf edge display fitting as in Claim 14 characterised in that a

self-tapping screw is screwed through a through bore in the member directly

opposite the bridge section of the bridge, which screw engages said bridge section and forces the opposed members apart as it is tightened thereby securely locating the ribs in appropriate channels of the shelf edge.

A shelf edge display fitting as in Claim 14 characterised in that a bore is

provided in the bridge means whereby continued tightening of the screw means will alternatively bring the spaced members together.

17. A shelf edge display fitting as in any one of Claims 13 to 16

characterised in that the bridge means is a simple planar element adapted to be

trapped against the separate members by screw pressure.

!8. A shelf edge display fitting as in any one of Claims 13 to 17

characterised in that the bridge means is provided with at least one channel

adapted to receive the separate members prior to fitting the shelf edge display

fitting to the shelf to ensure a more secure fit thereon.

19. A shelf edge display fitting as in Claim 18 characterised in that

each member is received in a separate channel on either side of a solid bridge

section in the bridge means against which the screw means abuts.

20. A shelf edge display fitting as in any one of Claims 13 to 19 at

least one longitudinal rib is provided on each member to allow the channel to be

of a dimension between its upper and lower sides to allow egress of the rib on

each member and thereafter the longitudinal ribs support the upper sides of the

channels.

21. A shelf edge display fitting as in Claim 13 characterised in that the

bridge means is provided by a resilient elongate 'c' clip adapted to engage

adjacent separate members.

22. A shelf edge display fitting as in Claim 21 characterised in that

screw means of the type described above is used.

23. A shelf edge display fitting as in Claim 21 characterised in that a

self tapping screw is inserted through a slot in one leg of the 'c' clip and screwed

through a throughbore in the other leg of the 'c' clip to abut a section of opposing

member thereby to force the members apart.