Theft proof display device

Claim 2

A theft proof display device comprising, a vertically extending central support structure having a series of vertical sides adjacent one another and around the periphery of said structure, a plurality of vertically disposed merchandise supporting shelf units; said units having an open side for access to merchandise therein, a closed side opposite to said open side, and two opposite side walls joining said open and closed sides; each of said units being pivotally mounted along one of its side walls and on said structure and on a vertical axis located adjacent the juncture of adjacent vertical sides of said structure, said units arranged around said structure and each unit swingable between (1) a display position in which its open side faces away from one of said vertical sides of said central structure and merchandise therein is accessible and (2) a closed position in which its said closed side faces away from an adjacent vertical side of said central structure to prevent removal of merchandise from said units, and locking means carried by said structure and having latch means for engaging said units and locking them in said closed position.

Claim 3

A device as set forth in claim 1 further characterized in that said support structure includes at least an upper and a lower generally horizontally disposed plate each having outwardly extending corners, and said units are pivotally mounted on vertically aligned corners of said plates for said swinging between said display position on one side of said structure and said closed position at an adjacent side of said structure.

Claim 4

A device as set forth in claim 1 further characterized in that said support structure includes a pair of generally horizontally disposed plates, and said locking means including a latch for each unit, an operating handle, and linkage means between said latches and said handle.

Claim 5

A device as set forth in claim 2 further characterized in that said support structure includes a pair of generally horizontally disposed plates, and said locking means Is located between said pair of plates; said locking means including a latch for each unit, an operating handle, and linkage means between said latches and said handle.

Claim 6

The display device according to claim 1 further characterized in that said locking means includes latch means carried on said structure and engagable with said units when the latter are in either said display or closed positions, an operating handle, and linkage means connected between said latch means and said handle.

Claim 7

The display device according to claim 1 further characterized in that one of said side walls which is opposite to said side wall to which said pivot axis is adjacent, is comprised of a vertically disposed metal frame member which rigidifies said unit and encloses that side of said unit, said units also having upper and lower frame brackets rigidly secured at one end to said metal frame member.

Claim 8

The device as claimed in claim 1 including a supplementary display shelf on top of each of said units and having an open side for access to merchandise therein and an opposite closed side, and cover means mounted on top of said structure and cooperable with said supplementary display shelf to close the latter against access when said units are moved to their closed position.

Claim 9

The display device of claim 2 further characterized in that said locking means includes latch means carried on said structure and engagable with said units when the latter are in either said display or closed positions, an operating handle, and linkage means connected between said latch means and said handle.

Claim 10

The display device according to claim 2 further characterized in that one of said side walls which is opposite to said side wall to which said pivot axis is adjacent, is comprised of a vertically disposed metal frame member which rigidifies said unit and encloses that side of said unit, said units also having upper and lower frame brackets rigidly secured at one end to said metal frame member.

Claim 11

The device as claimed in claim 2 including a supplementary display shelf on top of each of said units and having an open side for access to merchandise therein and an opposite closed side, and cover means mounted on top of said structure and cooperable with said supplementary display shelf to close the latter against access when said units are moved to their closed position.

Claim 12

The device as claimed in claim 4 including a supplementary display shelf on top of each of said units and having an open side for access to merchandise therein and an opposite closed side, and cover means mounted on top of said structure and cooperable with said supplementary display shelf to close the latter against access when said units are moved to their closed position.

Claim 13

The device as claimed in claim 5 including a supplementary display shelf on top of each of said units and having an open side for access to merchandise therein and an opposite closed side, and cover means mounted on top of said structure and cooperable with said supplementary display shelf to close the latter against access when said units are moved to their closed position.

Claim 14

The device as claimed in claim 6 including a supplementary display shelf on top of each of said units and having an open side for access to merchandise therein and an opposite closed side, and cover means mounted on top of said structure and cooperable with said supplementary display shelf to close the latter against access when said units are moved to their closed position.

Claim 15

The display device according to claim 3 further characterized in said locking means includes latch means carried on said structure and engagable with said units when the latter are in either said display or closed positions, an operating handle, and linkage means connected between said latch means and said handle.

Claim 16

The display device according to claim 3 further characterized in that one of said side walls which is opposite to said side wall to which said pivot axis is adjacent, is comprised of A vertically disposed metal frame member which rigidifies said unit and encloses that side of said unit, said units also having upper and lower frame brackets rigidly secured at one end to said metal frame member.

Claim 17

A theft proof display device comprising, a vertically extending central support structure including at least an upper and a lower generally horizontally disposed plate each having outwardly extending corners, a plurality of vertically disposed merchandise supporting shelf units; said units having an open side for access to merchandise therein, a closed side opposite to said open side, and two opposite side walls joining said open and closed sides; said units being pivotally mounted on said corners of said plates and on a vertical axis located adjacent one of said side walls, the other of said side walls comprising a vertically disposed metal frame member which rigidifies said unit and encloses said other side of said unit, said units also having upper and lower frame brackets rigidly secured at one end to said metal frame member, said units arranged around said structure and each swingable between (1) a display position on a side of said structure in which its open side faces away from said central structure and merchandise therein is accessible and (2) a closed position at an adjacent side of said structure in which its closed side faces away from said central structure to prevent removal of merchandise from said units, said support structure also including an intermediate pair of generally horizontally disposed plates; and locking means between said intermediate pair of plates and including a latch for each unit, an operating handle, and linkage means between said latches and said handle; and a supplementary display shelf on top of each of said units and having an open side for access to merchandise therein and an opposite closed side, and cover means mounted on top of said support structure and cooperable with said supplementary display shelf to close the latter against access when said units are moved to their closed position.

Claim 18

A theft proof display device comprising, a vertically extending central support structure including at least an upper and a lower generally horizontally disposed plate each having outwardly extending corners, a plurality of vertically disposed merchandise supporting shelf units; said units having an open side for access to merchandise therein, a closed side opposite to said open side, and two opposite side walls joining said open and closed sides; said units being pivotally mounted on said corners of said plates and on a vertical axis located adjacent one of said side walls, the other of said side walls comprising a vertically disposed metal frame member which rigidifies said unit and encloses said other side of said unit, said units also having upper and lower frame brackets rigidly secured at one end to said metal frame member, said units arranged around said structure and each swingable between (1) a display position on a side of said structure in which its open side faces away from said central structure and merchandise therein is accessible and (2) a closed position at an adjacent side of said structure in which its closed side faces away from said central structure to prevent removal of merchandise from said units, said support structure also including an intermediate pair of generally horizontally disposed plates; and locking means between said intermediate pair of plates and including a latch for each unit, an operating handle, and linkage means between said latches and said handle; and a supplementary display shelf on top of each of said units and having an open side for access to merchandise therein and an opposite closed side, and cover means mounted on top of said support structure and cooperable with said supplementary display shelf to close the latter against access when said units are moved to their closed position.