US3698565A
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Display panel for merchandise or the like
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1970-08-07
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Granted: 1972-10-17
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Expires: 1990-08-07
Abstract
Abstract A unitary panel section has a continuous longitudinally extending horizontal male connecting member including a rib with an outwardly facing edge surface and an inwardly facing shoulder integrally joined at the upper edge of a vertical wall, the wall having a plurality of continuous longitudinally extending ribs extending outwardly therefrom to an outer edge, at which a longitudinally continuously extending upstanding flange extends upwardly to terminate in an upper edge spaced from the wall portion to provide lips each defining an upwardly opening trough, the panel section vertical wall at the lower edge thereof having integral upper and lower continuous longitudinally extending horizontal ribs defining a female connecting member channel opening to the back side of the wall, with a mating inwardly facing bottom surface and an outwardly facing shoulder. The panel sections may be connected along adjacent upper and lower longitudinal edges by the mating of the male and female connecting members to interlock the panel sections into a support panel for receiving the hooked ends of fasteners on the merchandise or the like to be displayed thereon. The panel sections may be rolled from sheet metal or extruded.
Inventors
- 👤 Karl F Weber
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 08:32
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/0018; A47F5/0025; A47F5/08; A47F5/0807; A47F5/0846; A47B; A47B96/00; A47B96/06; A47B96/067
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 12
Claim 1
Independent Claim
171 words
A display panel for merchandise articles or the like comprising: at least one panel section including a single sheet of material disposed in a vertical plane and including a wall portion with a plurality of vertically spaced integrally formed longitudinally continuously extending lips, each lip including a rib extending outwardly generally normal to said wall portion and terminating at a front edge and an integral upstanding flange extending upwardly from said rib at the front edge, said flange being generally parallel to said wall portion and terminating at an upper edge, in vertically spaced relation to the rib of the next adjacent lip, so as to form an upwardly opening trough, said flange being horizontally spaced from said wall portion a distance less than the vertical distance from the upper edge of said flange to the rib of the next adjacent lip; and at least one article supporting fastener having a downwardly extending member received in at least one said lip trough to support an article at a selected vertical height.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
171 words
A display panel for merchandise articles or the like comprising: at least one panel section including a single sheet of material disposed in a vertical plane and including a wall portion with a plurality of vertically spaced integrally formed longitudinally continuously extending lips, each lip including a rib extending outwardly generally normal to said wall portion and terminating at a front edge and an integral upstanding flange extending upwardly from said rib at the front edge, said flange being generally parallel to said wall portion and terminating at an upper edge, in vertically spaced relation to the rib of the next adjacent lip, so as to form an upwardly opening trough, said flange being horizontally spaced from said wall portion a distance less than the vertical distance from the upper edge of said flange to the rib of the next adjacent lip; and at least one article supporting fastener having a downwardly extending member received in at least one said lip trough to support an article at a selected vertical height.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
63 words
The display panel of claim 1 wherein said panel comprises a plurality of panel sections disposed in vertically adjacent relation, each panel section having integrally formed longitudinally continuously extending male and female members adjacent the upper and lower longitudinal edges of said panel section, male and female members of adjacent panel sections being in engagement to hold the panel sections against vertical separation.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
76 words
The display panel of claim 2 wherein said male connecting member comprises a rib extending outwardly generally normal to the front surface of said panel section, and said female connecting member comprises upper and lower spaced rib members to form a continuous longitudinally extending female channel opening toward the back surface of said panel section, said lower female rib terminating at an inner edge at the plane of the front surface of the panel wall portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
70 words
The display panel of claim 3, wherein the male member has an outwardly facing edge and an inwardly facing shoulder, and the female member has a mating inwardly facing edge and an outwardly facing shoulder, the shoulders and edges of the male and female members engaging to interlock the panel sections against fore and aft separation and to maintain the back surface of the panel sections in a flat plane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
150 words
A display panel for merchandise articles or the like comprising: at least one panel section including a single sheet of material disposed in a vertical plane and including the wall portion with a plurality of vertically spaced integrally formed longitudinally continuously extending lips, each lip comprising an upper lip portion protruding from the plane of said wall portion outwardly and then upwardly to a longitudinally continuously extending return bent upper edge from which a lower lip portion extends downwardly and inwardly beneath and adjacent the upper lip portion to provide a double layer lip, said return bent upper edge being spaced outwardly from said wall portion and vertically spaced from the adjacent above-spaced lip and forming an upwardly opening trough; and at least one article supporting fastener having a downwardly extending member received in at least one of said lip troughs to support an article at a selected vertical height.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
150 words
A display panel for merchandise articles or the like comprising: at least one panel section including a single sheet of material disposed in a vertical plane and including the wall portion with a plurality of vertically spaced integrally formed longitudinally continuously extending lips, each lip comprising an upper lip portion protruding from the plane of said wall portion outwardly and then upwardly to a longitudinally continuously extending return bent upper edge from which a lower lip portion extends downwardly and inwardly beneath and adjacent the upper lip portion to provide a double layer lip, said return bent upper edge being spaced outwardly from said wall portion and vertically spaced from the adjacent above-spaced lip and forming an upwardly opening trough; and at least one article supporting fastener having a downwardly extending member received in at least one of said lip troughs to support an article at a selected vertical height.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
54 words
The display panel of claim 5 wherein said panel comprises a plurality of panel sections disposed in vertically adjacent relation, each panel section having male and female connecting means adjacent the upper and lower longitudinal edges in engagement with connecting means on the adjacent panel section to hold the panel sections against vertical separation.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
81 words
The display panel of claim 6, wherein said male connecting means includes a continuous longitudinally extending rib extending outwardly generally normal to the front surface of said panel sections, and said female connecting means includes continuous longitudinally extending upper and lower spaced ribs to form a continuous longitudinally extending female channel opening toward the back surface of each said wall portion, said lower rib terminating at an inner edge at tHe plane of the front surface of the panel wall portion.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
70 words
The display panel of claim 6 wherein: the male means has an outwardly facing edge and an inwardly facing shoulder, and the female means has a mating inwardly facing edge and an outwardly facing shoulder, the shoulders and edges of the male and female means engaging to interlock the panel sections against fore and aft separation and to maintain the back surface of the support panel in a flat plane.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
107 words
The display panel of claim 8 wherein said male means includes a male horizontal rib at the upper edge of each panel section extending outwardly generally normal to the wall portion and said female means includes upper and lower spaced ribs forming a continuous longitudinally extending female channel opening toward the back surface of said panel sections, said lower rib terminating at an inner edge at the plane of the front surface of the panel section, said male rib portion being received in the female channel of the next upper panel section to join the two panel sections together and hold the panel sections against vertical separation.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
180 words
The display panel of claim 9 wherein the male rib includes an upper male rib portion extending outwardly from the wall portion to terminate in a return bent outer edge from which a lower male rib portion extends inwardly beneath the upper male rib portion to terminate in an inwardly facing shoulder spaced from the plane of the front surface of said wall portion and the lower rib of the female means is spaced greater than twice the sheet material thickness from the upper rib of the female means, the lower rib having a lower rib portion terminating in a return bent edge at the plane of the front surface of the wall portion from which an inner upper rib portion extends outwardly into the space between the upper and lower ribs along the lower rib portion to terminate in an outwardly facing shoulder, the engagement of the shoulders and surfaces of the male rib when mated in the female channel interlocking the panel sections against fore and aft separation to provide a flat back surface for the display panel.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1975-10-17 | 1976-04-17 | 1976-10-17 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1979-10-17 | 1980-04-17 | 1980-10-17 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1983-10-17 | 1984-04-17 | 1984-10-17 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |