Display stand and expendable shelf for use thereon

Claim 2

An extendable shelf structure for mounting on a display stand comprising: a pair of support members having means adapted for engaging said display stand; a plurality of upper crossbars interconnecting said side members forming a first shelf means; a lower shelf support means interconnecting said support members and spaced from said upper crossbars; a second shelf means adapted to move horizontally between said upper crossbars and shelf support means between a retracted position and an extended position; a third shelf means positioned adjacent to said first shelf means connected for vertical movement between a coplanar position and a vertically upwardly extended position; said third shelf means comprising a top portion and a pair of vertical support members each having a pair of parallel vertical slots; said first shelf means further comprising a pair of pins for engaging said pair of vertical slots; and locking means attached to said first shelf means and said third shelf means to maintain said third shelf means in said vertically upwardly extending position.

Claim 3

A merchandise display stand comprising: a base section having a front panel, a rear panel and two side panels; said side panels each having a first groove member along a first edge and a second groove member along a second edge thereof and said front panel having tongue-shaped members adapted to slidably engage said first groove members of said side panels; upright shelf support means slidably connected to said second groove members of said side panels, said upright shelf support means having a plurality of apertures therein, said apertures being adaptable to secure a shelf structure; said rear panel being slidably engaged with said upright shelf support means thereby forming said base section; an extendable shelf structure mounted on said shelf support means said extendable shelf structure comprising, a pair of support member having means adapted for engaging said display stand; a plurality of upper crossbars interconnecting said support members forming a first shelf means; a lower shelf support means interconnecting said support members and spaced from said upper crossbars; a second shelf means adapted to move horizontally between said upper crossbars and said lower shelf support means between a retracted position and an extended position; a third shelf means positioned adjacent to said first shelf means connected for vertical movement between a coplanar position and a vertically upwardly extended position; said third shelf means comprising a top portion and a pair of vertical side members each having a pair of parallel vertical slots; said first shelf means further comprising a pair of pins for engaging said pair of vertical slots; and locking means attached to said first shelf means and said third shelf meaNs to maintain said third shelf means in said vertically upwardly extending position.

Claim 4

A merchandise display stand comprising: a base section having a front panel, a rear panel and two side panels; said side panels each having a first groove member along a first edge and a second groove member along a second edge thereof and said front panel having tongue-shaped members adapted to slidably engage said first groove members of said side panels; upright shelf support means slidably connected to said second groove members of said side panels, said upright shelf support means having a plurality of apertures therein, said apertures being adaptable to secure a shelf structure; said rear panel being slidably engaged with said upright shelf support means thereby forming said base section; an extendable shelf structure mounted on said shelf support means said extendable shelf structure comprising, a pair of support member having means adapted for engaging said display stand; a plurality of upper crossbars interconnecting said support members forming a first shelf means; a lower shelf support means interconnecting said support members and spaced from said upper crossbars; a second shelf means adapted to move horizontally between said upper crossbars and said lower shelf support means between a retracted position and an extended position; a third shelf means positioned adjacent to said first shelf means connected for vertical movement between a coplanar position and a vertically upwardly extended position; said third shelf means comprising a top portion and a pair of vertical side members each having a pair of parallel vertical slots; said first shelf means further comprising a pair of pins for engaging said pair of vertical slots; and locking means attached to said first shelf means and said third shelf meaNs to maintain said third shelf means in said vertically upwardly extending position.

Claim 5

A merchandise displace stand comprising: a base section; an upright shelf support means connected to said base section said upright shelf support means including vertically spaced means for mounting a plurality of shelf support means thereon; a first shelf support means connected to said upright shelf support means; a first shelf means, connected to said first shelf support means, defining a relatively flat surface; and a second shelf means operably connected to said first shelf support means, defining a relatively flat surface coplanar with said first shelf means, wherein said second shelf means is operably connected for vertical movement from said coplanar position to a second position and wherein said second shelf means in said second position is vertically raised a preselected height in relation to said first shelf means.

Claim 6

A merchandise displace stand comprising: a base section; an upright shelf support means connected to said base section said upright shelf support means including vertically spaced means for mounting a plurality of shelf support means thereon; a first shelf support means connected to said upright shelf support means; a first shelf means, connected to said first shelf support means, defining a relatively flat surface; and a second shelf means operably connected to said first shelf support means, defining a relatively flat surface coplanar with said first shelf means, wherein said second shelf means is operably connected for vertical movement from said coplanar position to a second position and wherein said second shelf means in said second position is vertically raised a preselected height in relation to said first shelf means.

Claim 7

The merchandise display stand of claim 3 further comprising: a third shelf means operably connected to said first shelf support means wherein said third shelf means is adapted to move horizontally between a retracted position and an extended position.

Claim 8

The merchandise display stand of claim 3 wherein said second shelf means further comprises: a top portion; a pair of vertical side members, said side members each having a first guide means; and wherein said first shelf support means further includes a second guide means operably engaging said first guide means.

Claim 9

The merchandise display stand of claim 5 wherein said first guide means comprises a slot and said second guide means comprises a pin.

Claim 10

The merchandise display stand of claim 5 wherein said first guide means comprises a pair of parallel slots and said second guide means comprises a pair of pins.

Claim 11

The merchandise display stand of claim 6 wherein said display stand further includes locking means to maintain said second shelf means in said second position.

Claim 12

The merchandise display stand of claim 8 wherein said locking means comprises a depression means on said second shelf means and a locking pin means on said first shelf support means wherein said depression means and said locking pin are operable to maintain said second shelf means in said second position.

Claim 13

The merchandise display stand of claim 8 further comprising: a third shelf means operably connected to said first shelf support means wherein said third shelf means is adapted to move horizontally between a retracted position and an extended position.

Claim 14

A merchandise display stand comprising: a base section having a front panel, a rear panel and two side panels; said side panels each having a first groove member along a first edge and a second groove member along a second edge thereof and said front panel having tongue-shaped members adapted to slidably engage said first groove members of said side panels; upright shelf support means slidably connected to said second groove members of said side panels; said rear panel being slidably engaged with said upright shelf support means thereby forming said base section whereby said upright support means is solely supported by said base section; and a back panel having preformed groove-shaped members along its vertical edge and wherein said groove-shaped members slidably engage said upright shelf support means.

Claim 15

A merchandise display stand comprising: a base section having a front panel, a rear panel and two side panels; said side panels each having a first groove member along a first edge and a second groove member along a second edge thereof and said front panel having tongue-shaped members adapted to slidably engage said first groove members of said side panels; upright shelf support means slidably connected to said second groove members of said side panels; said rear panel being slidably engaged with said upright shelf support means thereby forming said base section whereby said upright support means is solely supported by said base section; and a back panel having preformed groove-shaped members along its vertical edge and wherein said groove-shaped members slidably engage said upright shelf support means.

Claim 16

The merchandise display stand of claim 11, wherein said upright support means contain a plurality of apertures therein, said apertures being adaptable to secure a shelf structure.

Claim 17

The merchandise display shelf of claim 12 further comprising a top supporting means having mounting means capable of engaging said apertures in said upright shelf support means.

Claim 18

A merchandise display stand comprising: a base section having a front panel, a rear panel and two side panels; said side panels each having a first groove member along A first edge and a second groove member along a second edge thereof and said front panel having tongue-shaped members adapted to slidably engage said first groove members of said side panels; upright shelf support means slidably connected to said second groove members of said side panels; said rear panel being slidably engaged with said upright shelf support means thereby forming said base section whereby said upright support means is solely supported by said base section; a first shelf support means connected to said upright shelf support means; a first shelf means, connected to said first shelf support means, defining a relatively flat surface; and a second shelf means operably connected to said first shelf support means, defining a relatively flat surface coplanar with said first shelf means, wherein said second shelf means is operably connected for vertical movement from said coplanar position to a second position and wherein said second shelf means in said second position is vertically raised a preselected height in relation to said first shelf means.

Claim 19

A merchandise display stand comprising: a base section having a front panel, a rear panel and two side panels; said side panels each having a first groove member along A first edge and a second groove member along a second edge thereof and said front panel having tongue-shaped members adapted to slidably engage said first groove members of said side panels; upright shelf support means slidably connected to said second groove members of said side panels; said rear panel being slidably engaged with said upright shelf support means thereby forming said base section whereby said upright support means is solely supported by said base section; a first shelf support means connected to said upright shelf support means; a first shelf means, connected to said first shelf support means, defining a relatively flat surface; and a second shelf means operably connected to said first shelf support means, defining a relatively flat surface coplanar with said first shelf means, wherein said second shelf means is operably connected for vertical movement from said coplanar position to a second position and wherein said second shelf means in said second position is vertically raised a preselected height in relation to said first shelf means.

Claim 20

The merchandise display stand of claim 14 further comprising: a third shelf means operably connected to said first shelf support means wherein said third shelf means is adapted to move horizontally between a retracted position and an extended position.