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Sunglass display stand
Assignee: Foster Grant Co Inc
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Filing: 1973-08-22
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Granted: 1975-06-24
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Expires: 1993-08-22
Abstract
Abstract A rotary display stand adapted to display a large number of sunglasses in an attractive manner and having a ''''strip-down'''' feature such that the rack holding capacity may be substantially reduced while avoiding an empty or unbalanced appearance. The rack is constructed of elements that can be connected together to increase rack capacity and then broken down later to reduce it, all done simply and quickly without requiring tools. Further, the rack employs display members which hold a dozen sunglasses in a unique manner. The entire display member is discardable when empty and a new display member is provided to refill the rack by reloading a dozen pair of sunglasses at one time.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard H Surrette
- 👤 Alfred M Braga
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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2026-11-04 22:35
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/04; A47F7/00; A47F7/02; A47F7/021; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
92 words
A rotary display stand for sunglasses comprising: a pedestal; an axial shaft extending substantially vertically upwards from said pedestal; at least one rotary support member rotatably mounted on said axial shaft, said support member having opposing front and rear walls and a bearing portion supporting it on said shaft for rotation; at least one holding member removably connected to one of said walls of said rotary support member; and a sunglass display member removably supported by said holding member, said display member including means for removably displaying a plurality of sunglasses thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
92 words
A rotary display stand for sunglasses comprising: a pedestal; an axial shaft extending substantially vertically upwards from said pedestal; at least one rotary support member rotatably mounted on said axial shaft, said support member having opposing front and rear walls and a bearing portion supporting it on said shaft for rotation; at least one holding member removably connected to one of said walls of said rotary support member; and a sunglass display member removably supported by said holding member, said display member including means for removably displaying a plurality of sunglasses thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
42 words
The rotary display stand of claim 1 wherein each of a pair of holding members are selectively connected to opposing front and rear walls of said rotary support member and a sunglass display member is supported by each of said holding members.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The rotary display stand of claim 2 wherein each of said holding member has another holding member connected thereto so that a plurality of holding members are connected together extending outwardly from said axial shaft and a sunglass display member is supported by each of said holding members.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
57 words
The rotary display stand of claim 3 including at least two other holding members each of which are connected between two other of said holding members extending outwardly from said axial shaft and a sunglass display member supported by each of said holding members to provide for displaying said sunglasses in a four-sided arrangement about said shaft.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
137 words
The rotary display stand of claim 1 wherein said display member comprises: a front panel having a plurality of pairs of spaced apart openings through which the pairs of temples of each pair of sunglasses or spectacles extend rearwardly; a rear panel connected to said front panel and spaced therefrom a predetermined distance so that the temples of each pair of sunglasses frictionally bear against said rear panel; whereby the pairs of sunglasses or spectacles are supported on the display members with the temple portions each extending through an opening and tilted downwardly with respect to the upwardly tilted front frame of said sunglasses and the front frames are prevented from rotating downwardly and slipping from said upwardly tilted position and off said front panel by the frictional contact of said temple portions with said rear panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
50 words
The rotary display stand of claim 1 wherein said rotary support member includes attaching means for connecting one or more of said holding members thereto, each of said attaching means comprising an interlocking means which slideAbly engages and interlocks with a complimentary interlocking means on each of said holding members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
41 words
The rotary display stand of claim 6 wherein the interlocking means on said rotary support member comprises an undercut lip means which interlocks with a portion of each holding member which slides under said undercut lip means in engaging relationship therewith.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
The rotary display stand of claim 7 wherein said interlocking means are located on the opposing front and rear walls of said rotary support member.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The rotary display stand of claim 7 wherein said undercut lip means form the edge of at least one abutment extending outwardly from said front wall of said rotary support members, the abutment being connected to said front wall by a stem member.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
The rotary display stand of claim 9 wherein a pair of abutments extend outwardly from said front wall of said rotary support member.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
35 words
The rotary display stand of claim 7 wherein said undercut lip means comprise portions which are inclined toward each other in an upward direction to facilitate the sliding thereunder of the portions which engage therewith.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
27 words
The rotary display stand of claim 9 wherein said interlocking means includes a stop means limiting the sliding movement of the portions under the undercut lip means.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
The rotary display stand of claim 12 wherein said undercut lip means and said portion which slides thereunder are configured to provide a snug friction fit in their fully engaged position to prevent their accidental disengagement.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
46 words
The rotary display stand of claim 6 wherein each of said holding members have outer front and rear walls and interlocking means are located on said outer front and rear walls whereby said holding members may be connected to said rotary support members or connected together.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
53 words
The rotary display stand of claim 14 wherein said interlocking means on said outer front wall of said holding members comprise an undercut lip means and the interlocking means on the outer rear wall of said holding members comprises a portion which slides under such an undercut lip means in engaging relationship therewith.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
43 words
The rotary display stand of claim 15 wherein said undercut lip means form the edge of at least one abutment extending outwardly from said outer front wall of said holding members, the abutment being connected to said front wall by a stem portion.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
22 words
The rotary display stand of claim 16 wherein a pair of abutments extend outwardly from said front wall of said holding members.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
35 words
The rotary display stand of claim 15 wherein said undercut lip means comprise portions which are inclined toward each other in an upward direction to facilitate the sliding thereunder of the portions which engage therewith.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
27 words
The rotary display stand of claim 18 wherein said interlocking means includes a stop means limiting the sliding movement of the portions under the undercut lip means.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
36 words
The rotary display stand of claim 19 wherein said undercut lip means and said portion which slides thereunder are configured to provide a snug friction fit in their fully engaged position to prevent their accidental disengagement.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
43 words
The rotary display stand of claim 14 wherein interlocking means are located on each of the end walls of each of the holding members whereby a holding member may be connected to the end walls of each of a pair of holding members.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
44 words
The rotary display stand of claim 21 wherein said interlocking means on said end walls of said holding members comprises an undercut lip means which interengage with portions on the outer back wall of another such member which slide under said undercut lip means.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
24 words
The rotary display stand of claim 1 wherein as many as three rotary support members are rotatably mounted spaced vertically on said axial shaft.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
149 words
In combination: a holding member for supporting a sunglass display member in display position on a sunglass display stand, said sunglass display member comprisinG: a front panel having a plurality of pairs of spaced apart openings through which the pairs of temples of each pair of sunglasses or spectacles extend rearwardly; a rear panel connected to said front panel and spaced therefrom a predetermined distance so that the temples of each pair of sunglasses frictionally bear against said rear panel; whereby the pairs of sunglasses or spectacles are supported on the display members with the temple portions each extending through an opening and tilted downwardly with respect to the upwardly tilted front frame of said sunglasses and the front frames are prevented from rotating downwardly and slipping from said upwardly tilted position and off said front panel by the frictional contact of said temple portions with said rear panel.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
149 words
In combination: a holding member for supporting a sunglass display member in display position on a sunglass display stand, said sunglass display member comprisinG: a front panel having a plurality of pairs of spaced apart openings through which the pairs of temples of each pair of sunglasses or spectacles extend rearwardly; a rear panel connected to said front panel and spaced therefrom a predetermined distance so that the temples of each pair of sunglasses frictionally bear against said rear panel; whereby the pairs of sunglasses or spectacles are supported on the display members with the temple portions each extending through an opening and tilted downwardly with respect to the upwardly tilted front frame of said sunglasses and the front frames are prevented from rotating downwardly and slipping from said upwardly tilted position and off said front panel by the frictional contact of said temple portions with said rear panel.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
141 words
A rotary sunglass display for holding and displaying a large number of pairs of sunglasses at one time and a greatly reduced number of another time in an attractive manner comprising: a plurality of sunglass display members each holding a plurality of sunglasses thereon, a holding member for each display member to hold it in display position, said holding members including attachment means for selectively connecting each to the other in groups on said rotary display, whereby smaller or large groups may be utilized to determine the number of sunglasses to be displayed, a plurality of rotary support members having attachment means for connecting to certain of said holding members to support said groups for rotation about a central axis, a vertically extending axial shaft upon which said rotary support members are rotatably mounted; and a pedestal supporting said axial shaft.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
141 words
A rotary sunglass display for holding and displaying a large number of pairs of sunglasses at one time and a greatly reduced number of another time in an attractive manner comprising: a plurality of sunglass display members each holding a plurality of sunglasses thereon, a holding member for each display member to hold it in display position, said holding members including attachment means for selectively connecting each to the other in groups on said rotary display, whereby smaller or large groups may be utilized to determine the number of sunglasses to be displayed, a plurality of rotary support members having attachment means for connecting to certain of said holding members to support said groups for rotation about a central axis, a vertically extending axial shaft upon which said rotary support members are rotatably mounted; and a pedestal supporting said axial shaft.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
22 words
The rotary sunglass display stand of claim 25 wherein each of said holding members and said rotary support members are substantially identical.
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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) | 1978-06-23 | 1978-12-23 | 1979-06-24 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-06-23 | 1982-12-23 | 1983-06-24 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-06-23 | 1986-12-23 | 1987-06-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |