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Belt fixture and method of using same
Assignee: Reborn Products Co Inc
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Filing: 1977-12-05
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Granted: 1981-03-03
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Expires: 1997-12-05
Abstract
Abstract A belt fixture comprising a rack having a plurality of segments. Each segment includes a plurality of horizontally extending spokes thereon. Each segment further includes color indicia thereon, with the color of each segment being different from the colors of the other segments. Belts are suspended by hang tags, which are releasably placed on the spokes. The hang tags have the same color as the color applied to its associated segment. The colors are used to segregate belts on the rack by style. The invention further encompasses the method of displaying belts on the rack.
Inventors
- 👤 Allan L. Ford
- 👤 William A. Cole
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 20:16
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 17
Claim 1
Independent Claim
82 words
A belt rack comprising a plurality of sections, with each of said sections having indicia thereon, said indicia comprising a different color for each section, each section having a plurality of spokes thereon, a plurality of hang tags for suspending belts from the spokes, with each hang tag in a given section having the same color as the color indicium of said section, with said colors being used to distinguish the belts by style and a belt suspended by each hang tag.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
82 words
A belt rack comprising a plurality of sections, with each of said sections having indicia thereon, said indicia comprising a different color for each section, each section having a plurality of spokes thereon, a plurality of hang tags for suspending belts from the spokes, with each hang tag in a given section having the same color as the color indicium of said section, with said colors being used to distinguish the belts by style and a belt suspended by each hang tag.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
13 words
The belt rack of claim 1, wherein said belt rack is rotatably mounted.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The belt rack of claim 2 wherein said belt rack is rotatably mounted on a vertical post.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The belt rack of claim 1 wherein said color indicia are present on a display card mounted in said section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
The belt rack of claim 4 wherein said display card is concave relative to said spokes, whereby said display card aids in focusing attention on the belts on said spokes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
36 words
The belt rack of claim 1 wherein the spokes in any section are adapted to support belts of a given size, with there being as many spokes per section as there are different sizes of belts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
29 words
The belt rack of claim 6 wherein there are four spokes per section, with said spokes adapted to receive belts having the sizes "small", "medium", "large" and "extra-large", respectively.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
22 words
The belt rack of claim 6 wherein said hang tags have the size designation of the belt to be supported thereby thereon.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The belt rack of claim 8 wherein said size designation is positioned at the top of each hang tag, so that it is readily visible.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
62 words
The belt rack of claim 1 wherein said rack has a central hub and said sections are formed into a regular geometric shape around said hub, each of said sections comprising a substantially planar face, with each planar face projecting angularly from the adjacent planar face, and with each of said planar faces being perpendicular to a radius emanating from said hub.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The belt rack of claim 10 wherein said planar faces are arranged in the shape of a hexagon.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The belt rack of claim 10 wherein the spokes of each section project perpendicularly to their planar face.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
The belt rack of claim 10 wherein said planar faces are formed by vertically spaced, parallel bars.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
29 words
The belt rack of claim 10 wherein means are provided on each of said planar faces for securing a display card thereon, said display card carrying said color indicia.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
41 words
The belt rack of claim 14 wherein said display card is slightly concave relative to said spokes, whereby said display card serves to focus attention on the belts suspended from said spokes at the section wherein the display card is positioned.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
The belt rack of claim 1 wherein all of the belts in a given section have the same price.
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