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Multiple purpose mobile display stand

Assignee: Gaylord Bros Inc
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Filing: 1963-07-15
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Granted: 1965-03-16
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Expires: 1983-07-15
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Abstract

No abstract record available.

Inventors

  • 👤 Lloyd E Magers

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-10-30 07:06
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/14; A47F7/148

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim 331 words
A MOBILE DISPLAY STAND WHICH COMPRISES A PAIR OF INVERTED U-SHAPED LATERALLY SPACED ALIGNED TUBULAR UPRIGHTS EACH HAVING THE LEGS THEREOF CONVERGING TOWARD THE BIGHT THEREOF, SAID UPRIGHTS TOGETHER PROVIDING A PAIR OF LEGS ON EACH OF TWO SIDES OF THE STAND, A PAIR OF PERFORATED PANEL BOARDS, ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE STAND, SPANNING THE SPACE BETWEEN THE PAIR OF UPRIGHTS AND EACH OF THE PANEL BOARDS RESPECTIVELY SECURED AT THEIR END EDGES TO ONE LEG OF EACH UPRIGHT, EACH OF SAID BOARDS HAVING A BOTTOM EDGE SPACED ABOVE THE BOTTOM ENDS OF THE LEGS AND THE TOP EDGE ADJACENT THE BIGHT PORTION THEREBY PROVIDING INCLINED OPPOSITELY FACING BACK PANELS, A HORIZONTAL SHELF DISPOSED BETWEEN THE BOARDS ADJACENT TO THE BOTTOM EDGES THEREOF AND SECURED TO THE RESPECTIVE LEGS OF THE END FRAMES NEAR THE LOWER ENDS OF THE LEGS, A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTAL SUPERIMPOSED SUPPORTING SHELVES DETACHABLY MOUNTED ON EACH OF THE BACK PANELS, EACH OF SAID SUPPORTING SHELVES HAVING A FLANGE DEPENDING FROM THE LOWER REAR EDGE THEREOF FOR ABUTTING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BACK PANE ON WHICH IT IS MOUNTED, FASTENER MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FLANGE AND THROUGH SELECTED PERFORATIONS IN SAID BACK PANEL FOR REMOVABLY SECURING EACH SUPPORTING SHELF IN A SELECTED POSITION AN SAID BACK PANEL, CONTROL RODS DETACHABLY MOUNTED ON EACH OF THE BACK PANELS ABOVE EACH OF THE SHELVES, EACH CONTROL ROD HAVING END LAG PORTIONS OVERLYING THE END WALLS OF THE SHELVES, EACH END LEG PORTION HAVING AN INTURNED PORTION SPANNING THE FRONT FACE OF THE BACKBOARD AND EXTENDING TO AN UNOBSTRUCTED HOLE IN THE BACKBOARD, THE END OF SAID INTURNED PORTIONS BEING SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE IN THE BACKBOARD PERFORATIONS TO PERMIT ADJUSTMENT OF THE CONTROL RODS THEREON, AND THE CONTROL RODS CONFORMING TO THE PERIPHERAL OUTLINE OF THE RESPECTIVE SHELVES THEREBELOW TO COOPERATE OUTLING OF THE RESPECTIVE ING PERIODICALS OR THE LIKE IN UPRIGHT POSITION, AND SWIVEL WHEELS ON THE BOTTOM ENDS OF EACH OF THE LEGS ACCOMMODATING MOVEMENT OF THE STAND.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 331 words
A MOBILE DISPLAY STAND WHICH COMPRISES A PAIR OF INVERTED U-SHAPED LATERALLY SPACED ALIGNED TUBULAR UPRIGHTS EACH HAVING THE LEGS THEREOF CONVERGING TOWARD THE BIGHT THEREOF, SAID UPRIGHTS TOGETHER PROVIDING A PAIR OF LEGS ON EACH OF TWO SIDES OF THE STAND, A PAIR OF PERFORATED PANEL BOARDS, ONE ON EACH SIDE OF THE STAND, SPANNING THE SPACE BETWEEN THE PAIR OF UPRIGHTS AND EACH OF THE PANEL BOARDS RESPECTIVELY SECURED AT THEIR END EDGES TO ONE LEG OF EACH UPRIGHT, EACH OF SAID BOARDS HAVING A BOTTOM EDGE SPACED ABOVE THE BOTTOM ENDS OF THE LEGS AND THE TOP EDGE ADJACENT THE BIGHT PORTION THEREBY PROVIDING INCLINED OPPOSITELY FACING BACK PANELS, A HORIZONTAL SHELF DISPOSED BETWEEN THE BOARDS ADJACENT TO THE BOTTOM EDGES THEREOF AND SECURED TO THE RESPECTIVE LEGS OF THE END FRAMES NEAR THE LOWER ENDS OF THE LEGS, A PLURALITY OF HORIZONTAL SUPERIMPOSED SUPPORTING SHELVES DETACHABLY MOUNTED ON EACH OF THE BACK PANELS, EACH OF SAID SUPPORTING SHELVES HAVING A FLANGE DEPENDING FROM THE LOWER REAR EDGE THEREOF FOR ABUTTING ENGAGEMENT WITH THE BACK PANE ON WHICH IT IS MOUNTED, FASTENER MEANS EXTENDING THROUGH SAID FLANGE AND THROUGH SELECTED PERFORATIONS IN SAID BACK PANEL FOR REMOVABLY SECURING EACH SUPPORTING SHELF IN A SELECTED POSITION AN SAID BACK PANEL, CONTROL RODS DETACHABLY MOUNTED ON EACH OF THE BACK PANELS ABOVE EACH OF THE SHELVES, EACH CONTROL ROD HAVING END LAG PORTIONS OVERLYING THE END WALLS OF THE SHELVES, EACH END LEG PORTION HAVING AN INTURNED PORTION SPANNING THE FRONT FACE OF THE BACKBOARD AND EXTENDING TO AN UNOBSTRUCTED HOLE IN THE BACKBOARD, THE END OF SAID INTURNED PORTIONS BEING SELECTIVELY ENGAGEABLE IN THE BACKBOARD PERFORATIONS TO PERMIT ADJUSTMENT OF THE CONTROL RODS THEREON, AND THE CONTROL RODS CONFORMING TO THE PERIPHERAL OUTLINE OF THE RESPECTIVE SHELVES THEREBELOW TO COOPERATE OUTLING OF THE RESPECTIVE ING PERIODICALS OR THE LIKE IN UPRIGHT POSITION, AND SWIVEL WHEELS ON THE BOTTOM ENDS OF EACH OF THE LEGS ACCOMMODATING MOVEMENT OF THE STAND.

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