US4531331A
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Display apparatus
Assignee: Tamatoshi Industries Ltd
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Filing: 1983-05-27
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Granted: 1985-07-30
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Expires: 2003-05-27
Abstract
Abstract An apparatus for displaying articles comprising: modular panels adapted to be joined together and fastened to a support wall, each panel having a back wall, a plurality of ribs extending outwardly from the back wall at separated intervals, a plurality of flanges each extending from the other end of the rib to form surfaces parallel to the back wall and coplanar with the surfaces of the other flanges and, to form channels between the back wall and adjacent flanges, a lower extension of the back wall, and an upper extension of the back wall extending beyond the uppermost flange, having a furrow for receiving the lower extension of another panel and having an indentation for indicating positions of bores for driving fasteners through the upper extension to fasten the panel to said wall. The lowermost flange of the other panel covers the fasteners when the lower extension is received by the furrow. The display apparatus also includes at least one hook element for receiving articles to be displayed, with means for slidably supporting said hook element on one of said flanges.
Inventors
- 👤 Takafumi Itagaki
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 23:45
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/08; A47F5/0807; A47F5/0846
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
185 words
An apparatus for displaying articles comprising: first and second modular panels joined together and fastened to a support wall, each panel having (1) a back wall, (2) a plurality of ribs extending outwardly from said back wall at separated intervals, (3) a plurality of flanges each extending from the other end of each of said ribs to form surfaces parallel to said back wall and coplanar with the surfaces of the other flanges, and to form channels between said back wall and adjacent flanges, (4) a lower extension of said back wall (5) an upper extension of said back wall extending beyond the uppermost flange, having a furrow for receiving the lower extension of another panel and having an indentation for indicating positions of bores for driving a fastening means through said upper extension to fasten said panel to said wall, the lowermost flange of said another panel covering said fastening means when the lower extension thereof is received by said furrow and, at least one hook element for receiving articles to be displayed, means slidably supporting said hook element on one of said flanges.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
185 words
An apparatus for displaying articles comprising: first and second modular panels joined together and fastened to a support wall, each panel having (1) a back wall, (2) a plurality of ribs extending outwardly from said back wall at separated intervals, (3) a plurality of flanges each extending from the other end of each of said ribs to form surfaces parallel to said back wall and coplanar with the surfaces of the other flanges, and to form channels between said back wall and adjacent flanges, (4) a lower extension of said back wall (5) an upper extension of said back wall extending beyond the uppermost flange, having a furrow for receiving the lower extension of another panel and having an indentation for indicating positions of bores for driving a fastening means through said upper extension to fasten said panel to said wall, the lowermost flange of said another panel covering said fastening means when the lower extension thereof is received by said furrow and, at least one hook element for receiving articles to be displayed, means slidably supporting said hook element on one of said flanges.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The display apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said plurality of flanges have a plurality of linear indentations on said surfaces.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
The display apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said hook elements has a shaft extending outwardly therefrom.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
15 words
The display apparatus according to claim 1 wherein said modular panels are convex in shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
29 words
The display apparatus according to claim 1 further including a corner wall structure for concealing a corner formed by two structural walls on which said modular panels are mounted.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
The display apparatus of claim 1 wherein said means for slidably supporting said hook element is comprised of an upper portion received in said channel and a base portion engaging said flange.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
The display apparatus of claim 6 wherein a lower portion is received in another of said channels.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
21 words
The display apparatus according to claim 1 wherein the uppermost of said ribs and said flanges form an open ended trough.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
43 words
The display apparatus according to claim 8 wherein a cover member having a top surface and, first and second portions depending therefrom; said first depending portion received in said furrow of said upper extension, and said second depending portion received in said trough.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The display apparatus according to claim 9 wherein a rounded bead-like edge terminates said second depending portion, and said edge is snugly received in said trough.
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