US3750893A
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Small article display rack
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1971-08-16
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Granted: 1973-08-07
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Expires: 1991-08-16
Abstract
Abstract A frame open at least at the front thereof to expose a display space therein includes track support means at opposite sides of the rack frame having corresponding track-receiving means for selectively supporting a variable number of slide tracks extending parallel to the front of the rack and with a selection of spacings therebetween in the direction between the front and rear of the cabinet. A number of tracks much less than the number than can be accommodated by said track-receiving means are supported to adjustable spacing from track-receiving means. Vertically extending small article display and support units having small article holding means distributed thereover and each of the width no greater than about half the width of said display space are supported on said respective tracks for movement across the width of said display space from one side thereof to the other, so that movement of an article display and support unit to one side or the other of the rack will expose the article support unit immediately therebehind. The rack frame is designed so that parts thereof are foldable into a compact position for shipment and storage.
Inventors
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Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 10:13
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/0081; A47F5/0093
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 20
Claim 1
Independent Claim
397 words
A display rack comprising: a frame open at least at the front thereof to expose an article display space therein; track support means attached to opposite sides of the frame adjacent to one of the top and bottom thereof and having corresponding trackreCeiving means for selectively supporting a variable number of tracks extending parallel to the front of the rack and with a selection of spacings therebetween in the direction between the front and rear of the rack; a number of tracks individually removably supported in front to back spaced relation within said track-receiving means; a number of vertically extending article display and support units each having one end thereof supported on a different one of said tracks and being of a width no greater than about half the width of said space; guide support means attached to opposite sides of said frame at the opposite ends of said article display and support units which guide support means have guide member-receiving means corresponding in position to said track-receiving means for selectively supporting a variable number of guide members extending parallel to the front of the rack with a selection of spacing therebetween in a direction between the front and rear of the rack, guide members individually removably supported in front to back spaced relation within said guide member-receiving means of said guide support means in positions corresponding to those of said tracks, the guide members engaging portions of said opposite ends of said article display and support units for guiding the article display and support units in the proper planes; each of said article display and support units having article holding means distributed over the front thereof from which a customer may remove a desired article, the article holding means projecting forwardly from the article display and support unit a distance where the number of article display and support units supportable in said tracks and guided by said guide members is much less than the number of tracks and guide members which can be simultaneously received by all of said slide track-receiving and guide member-receiving means in the absence of said article holding means and each of said article display and support units being movable along one of said tracks from one side to the other of said article display space to expose the area on the front of the article display and support unit. immediately therebehind.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
397 words
A display rack comprising: a frame open at least at the front thereof to expose an article display space therein; track support means attached to opposite sides of the frame adjacent to one of the top and bottom thereof and having corresponding trackreCeiving means for selectively supporting a variable number of tracks extending parallel to the front of the rack and with a selection of spacings therebetween in the direction between the front and rear of the rack; a number of tracks individually removably supported in front to back spaced relation within said track-receiving means; a number of vertically extending article display and support units each having one end thereof supported on a different one of said tracks and being of a width no greater than about half the width of said space; guide support means attached to opposite sides of said frame at the opposite ends of said article display and support units which guide support means have guide member-receiving means corresponding in position to said track-receiving means for selectively supporting a variable number of guide members extending parallel to the front of the rack with a selection of spacing therebetween in a direction between the front and rear of the rack, guide members individually removably supported in front to back spaced relation within said guide member-receiving means of said guide support means in positions corresponding to those of said tracks, the guide members engaging portions of said opposite ends of said article display and support units for guiding the article display and support units in the proper planes; each of said article display and support units having article holding means distributed over the front thereof from which a customer may remove a desired article, the article holding means projecting forwardly from the article display and support unit a distance where the number of article display and support units supportable in said tracks and guided by said guide members is much less than the number of tracks and guide members which can be simultaneously received by all of said slide track-receiving and guide member-receiving means in the absence of said article holding means and each of said article display and support units being movable along one of said tracks from one side to the other of said article display space to expose the area on the front of the article display and support unit. immediately therebehind.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
The display rack of claim 1 wherein said track-receiving means are closely spaced recesses in said track support means, and said tracks being selectively supportable in corresponding recesses of said track support means.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
49 words
The display rack of claim 2 wherein said track support means are located at the top of the rack, which recesses are open at the top to permit tracks to be dropped into the desired recesses, and said article display and support units being suspended from the associated track.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
The display rack of claim 1 wherein said track support means are located above said article display space, and said article display and support units are movably supported on the tracks by rollers riding on the tracks.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
86 words
The display rack of claim 1 wherein said tracks are all inclined so the article display and support units will move by force of gravity to given initial positions when not constrained from doing so, and there is provided on one vertical side margin of each article display and support unit indicia carrying means identifying the articles displayed on the associated article display and support unit all of which indicia carrying means are visible when said article display and support units are in said initial positions.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
114 words
The display rack of claim 1 wherein said frame includes a rear frame unit and side frame-forming means pivotally mounted to the side marginal portions of said rear frame unit for movement between positions adjacent to and extending generally parallel to said rear frame unit to form a compact folded assembly and positions extending forwardly from said rear frame unit, said side frame-forming means having portions adjacent to the top and bottom portions of said rear frame unit, and means for anchoring the side frame-forming means in said positions extending forwardly from said rear frame uNit; said side frame-forming means having on the inner sides thereof said track support means and guide support means.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
52 words
The display rack of claim 1 wherein said track-receiving means and guide member-receiving means are closely spaced on top recesses in said track support means and guide support means, and said tracks and guide members being selectively droppable into and raisable from the corresponding recesses of said track and guide support means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
207 words
A display rack comprising: a frame open at the front and opposite sides thereof to expose a central display space and laterally outwardly facing display spaces, a pair of partition and article display and support walls extending between the front and rear of the rack and separating said forwardly open central display space from said laterally outwardly facing display spaces, the outer faces of said partition and article-display and support walls being spaced substantially inwardly from the sides of the frame to define said outwardly facing display spaces within the frame and having distributed thereover article holding means from which the desired article may be removed, a set of vertically extending article display and support units within said central display space each of a width no greater than about half the width of said central display space, said article display and support units being in spaced relation in a direction between the front and rear of the rack and mounted for movement across the width of said central display space to expose the article display and support unit immediately therebehind and the front faces of said vertically extending article display and support units having distributed thereover article holding means from which the desired article may be removed.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
207 words
A display rack comprising: a frame open at the front and opposite sides thereof to expose a central display space and laterally outwardly facing display spaces, a pair of partition and article display and support walls extending between the front and rear of the rack and separating said forwardly open central display space from said laterally outwardly facing display spaces, the outer faces of said partition and article-display and support walls being spaced substantially inwardly from the sides of the frame to define said outwardly facing display spaces within the frame and having distributed thereover article holding means from which the desired article may be removed, a set of vertically extending article display and support units within said central display space each of a width no greater than about half the width of said central display space, said article display and support units being in spaced relation in a direction between the front and rear of the rack and mounted for movement across the width of said central display space to expose the article display and support unit immediately therebehind and the front faces of said vertically extending article display and support units having distributed thereover article holding means from which the desired article may be removed.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
74 words
The display rack of claim 8 wherein said rack has a forwardly facing rear wall-forming means extending across the rear of both said central display space and said laterally outwardly facing display spaces to maximize the display area of the rack, said rear wall forming means having article holding means from which a customer may remove a desired article, said article holding means being distributed over the front of said rear wall forming means.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The display rack of claim 9 wherein said article display and support units in said central display space, said rear wall-forming means and said partition and article display and support walls are made of pegboard.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
184 words
The display rack of claim 8 wherein the rack has a rear frame unit, top and bottom horizontally elongated side frame members pivotably mounted respectively to each side marginal portion of said rear frame unit for movement between positions adjacent to and extending generally parallel to said rear frame unit and positions extending forwardly from said rear frame unit, means for anchoring said top and bottom side frame members in said forwardly extending positions, track support means on the inner sides of one of said side frame members on each side of the rack and guide support means on the inner surfaces of the other of same, tracks supportable between said track support means at different positions therealong when said side frame members are in their forwardly extending positions, tracks supportable between said guide support means at different positions therealong when said side frame members are in their forwardly extending positions, and means on said article display and support units engaging with said guide means to prevent the article display and support units from moving appreciably forwardly or rearwardly when moved along said tracks.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
323 words
A display rack comprising: a frame open at least at the front thereof to expose an article display space therein, article display and support units spaced apart in the direction between the front and rear of the rack and each having a width no greater than about one half the width of said display space, means on said rack for supporting each of the article display and support units for movement between one side or The other of said article display space so that the article display and support unit behind the given unit may be exposed by moving all of the article display and support units in front thereof to one side or the other of said article display space, each of said article display and supporting units having handle means with a shank portion extending the full width of the associated article support unit and handle forming portions at the opposite ends thereof, said shank portion of each handle means being mounted for sliding movement horizontally upon the associated article display and support unit from one extreme position where one of said handle-forming portions extends substantially beyond the adjacent side margin of the article display and support unit and another extreme position where the other handle-forming portion extends substantially beyond the other adjacent side margin of the article display and support unit, means on said rack frame against which a portion of the handle means of each article display and support unit abuts when the article display and support unit is respectively moved to opposite ends of said article display space to move the handle-forming means horizontally to slide the shank portion to its opposite extreme position to cause a handle-forming portion thereof to extend substantially beyond the adjacent side margin of the article display and support unit so it can be readily grasped for pulling the article display and support unit to the other side of the article display space.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
323 words
A display rack comprising: a frame open at least at the front thereof to expose an article display space therein, article display and support units spaced apart in the direction between the front and rear of the rack and each having a width no greater than about one half the width of said display space, means on said rack for supporting each of the article display and support units for movement between one side or The other of said article display space so that the article display and support unit behind the given unit may be exposed by moving all of the article display and support units in front thereof to one side or the other of said article display space, each of said article display and supporting units having handle means with a shank portion extending the full width of the associated article support unit and handle forming portions at the opposite ends thereof, said shank portion of each handle means being mounted for sliding movement horizontally upon the associated article display and support unit from one extreme position where one of said handle-forming portions extends substantially beyond the adjacent side margin of the article display and support unit and another extreme position where the other handle-forming portion extends substantially beyond the other adjacent side margin of the article display and support unit, means on said rack frame against which a portion of the handle means of each article display and support unit abuts when the article display and support unit is respectively moved to opposite ends of said article display space to move the handle-forming means horizontally to slide the shank portion to its opposite extreme position to cause a handle-forming portion thereof to extend substantially beyond the adjacent side margin of the article display and support unit so it can be readily grasped for pulling the article display and support unit to the other side of the article display space.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
64 words
The display rack of claims 12 wherein each of said handle-forming means carries indicia carrying means indentifying the articles displayed on the associated article display and support unit, all of said indicia carrying means are simultaneously visible when all of said article display and support units are in one or the other of said positions at the opposite ends of said article display space.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
201 words
A display rack comprising: a frame open at least at the front thereof to expose an article display space therein, vertically oriented article display and support units spaced apart in the direction between the front and rear of the rack and each having a width no greater than about one half the width of said display space, means on said rack for supporting each of the article display and support units for movement between one side or the other of said article display space so that the article display and support unit behind the given unit may be exposed by moving all of the article display and support units in front thereof to one side or the other of said article display space, said article display and support units having indicia carrying means on the corresponding vertical side margins thereof for identifying the articles displayed on the associated article display and support units, all of the indicia being visible when said article display and support units are in given initial positions, and said article display and support units being supported on inclined tracks wherein said article display and support units are urged by force of gravity into said given initial positions.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
201 words
A display rack comprising: a frame open at least at the front thereof to expose an article display space therein, vertically oriented article display and support units spaced apart in the direction between the front and rear of the rack and each having a width no greater than about one half the width of said display space, means on said rack for supporting each of the article display and support units for movement between one side or the other of said article display space so that the article display and support unit behind the given unit may be exposed by moving all of the article display and support units in front thereof to one side or the other of said article display space, said article display and support units having indicia carrying means on the corresponding vertical side margins thereof for identifying the articles displayed on the associated article display and support units, all of the indicia being visible when said article display and support units are in given initial positions, and said article display and support units being supported on inclined tracks wherein said article display and support units are urged by force of gravity into said given initial positions.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
20 words
The display rack of claim 14 wherein said given initial positions are at one side of said article display space.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
89 words
The display rack of claim 15 wherein said given initial position of said article display and support units are at one end of said article display space, and said article display and support units are of progressively increasing widths proceeding from the front to the rear of the display rack so that when all of the article display and support units are moved to said one side of said article display space said indicia carrying means carries on a portion of each article display and support unit is visible.
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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) | 1976-08-06 | 1977-02-05 | 1977-08-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1980-08-06 | 1981-02-05 | 1981-08-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1984-08-06 | 1985-02-05 | 1985-08-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |