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Display bin
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1984-04-11
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Granted: 1985-11-12
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Expires: 2004-04-11
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to display apparatus for forming bins to display merchandise or to store objects. A display bin includes means for mounting dividers while maintaining the front panel clear of obstructions. The invention includes brackets attached to the bin for mounting the bin to either vertically slotted rails or horizontally slotted walls. The brackets preferably permit adjustment of the angular orientation of the bin relative to the rails or walls.
Inventors
- 👤 Frank P. Field
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 21:21
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/08; A47F5/0807; A47F5/0846; A47B; A47B57/00; A47B57/04; A47B57/045
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
204 words
A system for displaying or storing merchandise or the like, comprising: a bin including a bottom panel, a pair of side panels, a front panel and a rear panel; the rear panel having at least one panel slot therein, the bottom panel including at least one orifice therein corresponding to each panel slot and spaced apart therefrom; a divider having a first end adapted for insertion into the panel slot, the divider further including a projection extending therefrom into the orifice when the first end is positioned in the slot so that the panel slot, the projection and the orifice cooperate to retain the divider in a preset position to divide the bin into a plurality of portions while maintaining the front panel free of obstructions; and a pair of barbs extending from said projection to engage the projection in the orifice to retain the divider against accidental removal from the preset position, said pair of barbs being offset from one another along the length of the projection so that the projection may be engaged in the orifice by inserting a first barb into the orifice and then rotating the divider relative to the bottom panel to urge the second barb into the orifice.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
204 words
A system for displaying or storing merchandise or the like, comprising: a bin including a bottom panel, a pair of side panels, a front panel and a rear panel; the rear panel having at least one panel slot therein, the bottom panel including at least one orifice therein corresponding to each panel slot and spaced apart therefrom; a divider having a first end adapted for insertion into the panel slot, the divider further including a projection extending therefrom into the orifice when the first end is positioned in the slot so that the panel slot, the projection and the orifice cooperate to retain the divider in a preset position to divide the bin into a plurality of portions while maintaining the front panel free of obstructions; and a pair of barbs extending from said projection to engage the projection in the orifice to retain the divider against accidental removal from the preset position, said pair of barbs being offset from one another along the length of the projection so that the projection may be engaged in the orifice by inserting a first barb into the orifice and then rotating the divider relative to the bottom panel to urge the second barb into the orifice.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
15 words
The system of claim 1 further including means for mounting the bin to a wall.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
57 words
The system of claim 2 wherein the mounting means includes: a pair of rails mounted to the wall, the rails having a plurality of rail slots therein; and a pair of brackets mounted to the bin, the brackets including means for engaging the rail slots to retain the bin in a predetermined position relative to the wall.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
20 words
The system of claim 3 further including means for adjusting the angular orientation of the bin relative to the wall.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
58 words
The system of claim 4, wherein the adjusting means includes: means for rotatably mounting the brackets to the side walls of the bin, the mounting means permitting a range of linear displacement of the brackets relative to the side walls; and means for engaging the brackets to fix the angular orientations of the brackets relative to the sidewalls.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
43 words
The system of claim 5 wherein the bracket includes a portion having an opening therein with a plurality of notches being formed in an edge of the opening and wherein a stud extends from the corresponding sidewall for selective engagement in the slots.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1 further including means for mounting the bin to a wall having a plurality of horizontal slots formed therein.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
64 words
The system of claim 7 wherein the mounting means includes a bracket having a pair of retainers extending therefrom, one retainer being formed to rest upon a shoulder formed adjacent one of the wall slots to support the weight of the bin, the other retainer being formed to engage an edge of another slot to retain the bin against rotation relative to the wall.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
23 words
The system of claim 1 wherein the front panel is transparent and free of obstruction to provide an unrestricted view into the tray.
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