Strap peg board assembly for merchandise gondola

Claim 2

In a merchandise gondola which includes a pair of rigid vertical end supports and an intermediate section held therebetween for the display of merchandise, the improvement comprising, a sandwich panel having two substantially parallel sides of rigid sheet material, a channel member arranged along each edge of the periphery of said sides, said channel members defining spaced apart substantially parallel grooves for the reception of respective edge portions of said sides, tension strap means for fastening said channel members together in compression against said sides, said channel members having an outward central channel to contain said strap, and means for rigidly and integrally connecting said channel members to said end supports, said means being held in said channel member under said strap and including a portion disposed outwardly of said strap as an attachment means to said end supports.

Claim 3

The merchandise gondola according to claim 1 wherein a single separate channel member is arranged along each edge of the periphery of said sides.

Claim 4

In a merchandise gondola which includes a pair of rigid end supports and an intermediate section held therebetween for the display of merchandise, the improvement comprising, a sandwich panel having two substantially rectangular sides of rigid sheet material, a channel member arranged along each edge of the periphery of said sides, said channel members defining spaced apart substantially parallel grooves for the reception of respective edge portions of said sides, a tension strap for fastening said channel members together in compression against said sides, said channel members having an outward central channel to contain said strap, means for rigidly and integrally connecting said channel members to said supports and including attaching clips between said channel members and said strap, each clip having two substantially perpendicular legs received respectively in the outward central channels of adjacent channel members, said clips further including a leg outwardly of said strap as an attachment means to said end supports.

Claim 5

In a merchandise gondola which includes a pair of rigid end supports and an intermediate section held therebetween for the display of merchandise, the improvement comprising, a sandwich panel having two substantially rectangular sides of rigid sheet material, a channel member arranged along each edge of the periphery of said sides, said channel members defining spaced apart substantially parallel grooves for the reception of respective edge portions of said sides, a tension strap for fastening said channel members together in compression against said sides, said channel members having an outward central channel to contain said strap, means for rigidly and integrally connecting said channel members to said supports and including attaching clips between said channel members and said strap, each clip having two substantially perpendicular legs received respectively in the outward central channels of adjacent channel members, said clips further including a leg outwardly of said strap as an attachment means to said end supports.

Claim 6

The merchandise gondola according to claim 3 which includes a base frame, and means for anchoring said end supports into said base frame.

Claim 7

The merchandise gondola according to claim 4 wherein said frame includes centering means received within a horizontal, outward central channel of each said sandwich panel, said base frame including channel sections for receiving the ends of said end supports, said base frame being in section coextensive with each sandwich panel and a pair of end supports, and means for securing said base frame sections together.

Claim 8

The merchandise gondola according to claim 5 wherein a channel strip is mounted across the top of said sandwich panels and means for interconnecting said channel strips.

Claim 9

In a merchandise gondola which includes a pair of rigid end supports and an intermediate section held therebetween for the display of merchandise, the improvement comprising, a sandwich panel having two substantially rectangular sides of rigid sheet material, a channel member arranged along each side of the periphery of said sides, a tension strap for fastening said channel members together in compression against said sides, said channel members having an outward central channel to contain said strap, said end supports being of roll-form construction having an outer flange and an inner L-shaped leg connected to said outer flange by an intermediate side portion, said sides of said sandwich panel, being receiving in abutting relation with respect to said L-shaped legs to form a generally continuous surface with said side portions, means for rigidly and integrally connecting said channel members to said supports and including a U-shaped clip connected to a base bracket through which passes said tension strap, and means for attaching the outer flange of said members to said clip.

Claim 10

In a merchandise gondola which includes a pair of rigid end supports and an intermediate section held therebetween for the display of merchandise, the improvement comprising, a sandwich panel having two substantially rectangular sides of rigid sheet material, a channel member arranged along each side of the periphery of said sides, a tension strap for fastening said channel members together in compression against said sides, said channel members having an outward central channel to contain said strap, said end supports being of roll-form construction having an outer flange and an inner L-shaped leg connected to said outer flange by an intermediate side portion, said sides of said sandwich panel, being receiving in abutting relation with respect to said L-shaped legs to form a generally continuous surface with said side portions, means for rigidly and integrally connecting said channel members to said supports and including a U-shaped clip connected to a base bracket through which passes said tension strap, and means for attaching the outer flange of said members to said clip.

Claim 11

The merchandise gondola according to claim 7 wherein two panel members with vertical end supports are arranged in adjacent inline relation, a clip having a horizontal portion with two depending legs therefrom, said legs fitting alongside the outer flanges of said vertical end supports to connect the adjacent panels together, and members received within the channel members of said sandwich panels to form a generally continuous upper surface with the horizontal surface of said clip.

Claim 12

The gondola according to claim 7 wherein a second sandwich panel is arranged at right angles with respect to a first said sandwich panel, a bracket is connected to the top portion of said second sandwich panel, said bracket having a leg fitting over the outer flange of a vertical support of said adjacent sandwich panel and means for attaching said leg and flange together.

Claim 13

In a merchandise gondola which includes a pair of rigid vertical end supports and an intermediate section held therebetween for the display of merchandise, the improvement comprising, a sandwich panel having two substantially parallel sides of rigid sheet material, a channel member arranged along each edge of the periphery of said sides, said channel members defining spaced apart substantially parallel grooves for the reception of respective edge portions of said sides, tension strap means for fastening said channel members together in compression against said sides, said channel members having an outward central channel to contain said strap, and means for rigidly and integrally connecting said channel members to said end supports and including attaching clips between said channel members and said strap, each clip having two perpendicular legs received respectively in the outward central channels of adjacent channel members.

Claim 14

In a merchandise gondola which includes a pair of rigid vertical end supports and an intermediate section held therebetween for the display of merchandise, the improvement comprising, a sandwich panel having two substantially parallel sides of rigid sheet material, a channel member arranged along each edge of the periphery of said sides, said channel members defining spaced apart substantially parallel grooves for the reception of respective edge portions of said sides, tension strap means for fastening said channel members together in compression against said sides, said channel members having an outward central channel to contain said strap, and means for rigidly and integrally connecting said channel members to said end supports and including attaching clips between said channel members and said strap, each clip having two perpendicular legs received respectively in the outward central channels of adjacent channel members.