US3908563A
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Color display device and selection aid
Assignee: Sapolin Paints Inc
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Filing: 1973-12-20
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Granted: 1975-09-30
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Expires: 1993-12-20
Abstract
Abstract Multiple color display panels are permanently hinged to the frontal edges of paint display shelves in retail stores and the like. The display panels bear relatively large and easily visible samples of actual paint colors with such samples positioned conveniently for viewing by a customer standing in front of the shelves. Removal and loss of the color display device is avoided. The panel or device may be shifted to a non-use position and latched or flipped up to facilitate restocking of shelves with paint cans.
Inventors
- 👤 Jr Edmund Albert Eckart
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
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Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 13:30
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/0043
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A device for displaying multiple paint colors and the like comprising an elongated panel section having means for containing paint colors on multiple separated areas of the top face thereof throughout its length, a shelving system having a lower horizontal storage shelf for supporting goods and an upper horizontal storage shelf, and means for hingedly attaching the panel section to the frontal edge of said upper horizontal storage shelf, and means attached to the panel section so as to engage the frontal edge of said upper shelf for holding the panel section at an acute angle to the horizontal below said upper shelf while allowing the panel section to be elevated to a horizontal position or substantially above the horizontal, and a latch device on said panel section operable in one position to engage a stationary shelf to which the panel section is hingedly attached and to then hold the panel section in an elevated substantially horizontal position forwardly of said shelf, said latch device movable to an inactive position on said panel section out of engagement with said shelf.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
180 words
A device for displaying multiple paint colors and the like comprising an elongated panel section having means for containing paint colors on multiple separated areas of the top face thereof throughout its length, a shelving system having a lower horizontal storage shelf for supporting goods and an upper horizontal storage shelf, and means for hingedly attaching the panel section to the frontal edge of said upper horizontal storage shelf, and means attached to the panel section so as to engage the frontal edge of said upper shelf for holding the panel section at an acute angle to the horizontal below said upper shelf while allowing the panel section to be elevated to a horizontal position or substantially above the horizontal, and a latch device on said panel section operable in one position to engage a stationary shelf to which the panel section is hingedly attached and to then hold the panel section in an elevated substantially horizontal position forwardly of said shelf, said latch device movable to an inactive position on said panel section out of engagement with said shelf.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
The structure of claim 1, wherein the colors on said multiple separated areas are produced by painting said areas with actual paint specimens.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
48 words
The structure of claim 1, and said device further comprising a plurality of said panel sections each independently hinged to the frontal edge of said upper horizontal paint storage shelf along the length of such shelf, each panel section bearing multiple paint colors on said separated areas thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
153 words
In combination, a first horizontal elongated storage shelf for cans of paint or the like, a second horizontal shelf mounted below said first shelf and containing cans of paint thereof, a paint color display panel secured hingedly to the front edge of said first shelf being formed in plural independently swingable sections, each section being of sufficient length to display a plurality of equally sized relatively large color areas faithfully depicting actual paint colors, means attached to the panel so as to engage the front edge of said first shelf for holding the panel at an acute angle to the horizontal below said first shelf while allowing the panel to be elevated to a horizontal position or substantially above the horizontal, whereby said cans of paint may be individually removed from said second horizontal shelf, and means to releasably latch each panel section in a raised position to facilitate restocking of said shelf.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
153 words
In combination, a first horizontal elongated storage shelf for cans of paint or the like, a second horizontal shelf mounted below said first shelf and containing cans of paint thereof, a paint color display panel secured hingedly to the front edge of said first shelf being formed in plural independently swingable sections, each section being of sufficient length to display a plurality of equally sized relatively large color areas faithfully depicting actual paint colors, means attached to the panel so as to engage the front edge of said first shelf for holding the panel at an acute angle to the horizontal below said first shelf while allowing the panel to be elevated to a horizontal position or substantially above the horizontal, whereby said cans of paint may be individually removed from said second horizontal shelf, and means to releasably latch each panel section in a raised position to facilitate restocking of said shelf.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
41 words
The structure of claim 4, and said means to releasably latch each panel comprising a pivotable detent lever having a first flat portion, a second flat portion and an angular portion, said angular portion interconnecting said first and second flat portions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
37 words
The structure of claim 1, and said latch device comprises a pivotable detent lever having a first flat portion, a second flat portion and an angular portion, said angular portion interconnecting said first and second flat portions.
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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) | 1978-09-29 | 1979-03-31 | 1979-09-30 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1982-09-29 | 1983-03-31 | 1983-09-30 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1986-09-29 | 1987-03-31 | 1987-09-30 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |