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Variable multi-bay display
Assignee: Trans World Marketing Corp
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Filing: 1983-09-19
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Granted: 1985-12-31
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Expires: 2003-09-19
Abstract
Abstract A kit for making a multi-bay display is disclosed. The kit includes a continuous rear wall, a plurality of bay dividers and means for attaching the bay dividers to the rear wall to form a multi-bay display. Each of the bay dividers includes first and second panels hingedly connected to one another, at least one extension member and means for coupling the extension member to a respective panel in a manner which permits the effective length of the panels to be adjusted.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert P. Franklin
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 19:26
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/08; A47F5/0807; A47F5/0815
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
131 words
A kit for making a multi-bay display, said kit including: (A) a continuous rear wall; (B) a plurality of bay dividers, each said bay divider including: (1) first and second panels hingedly connected to one another, each said panel having a main surface which is generally rectangular in shape and which has a height and a width; (2) at least one extension member; (3) means for coupling each said extension member to a respective said panel in a manner which permits the effective width of the panel to which said extension member is coupled to be adjusted; and (C) means for attaching said bay dividers to said rear wall in such a manner that each bay divider forms a generally triangular shape with said rear wall to form a multi-bay display.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
131 words
A kit for making a multi-bay display, said kit including: (A) a continuous rear wall; (B) a plurality of bay dividers, each said bay divider including: (1) first and second panels hingedly connected to one another, each said panel having a main surface which is generally rectangular in shape and which has a height and a width; (2) at least one extension member; (3) means for coupling each said extension member to a respective said panel in a manner which permits the effective width of the panel to which said extension member is coupled to be adjusted; and (C) means for attaching said bay dividers to said rear wall in such a manner that each bay divider forms a generally triangular shape with said rear wall to form a multi-bay display.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
40 words
The kit of claim 1, wherein said one or more extension members includes first and second extension members and wherein said coupling means is adapted to couple said first and second extension members to said first and second panels, respectively.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
The kit of claim 2, wherein said first and second extension members are identical to one another.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
84 words
The kit of claim 3, wherein said first and second extension members each comprise a planar main section, a first end section connected to one end of said main section and which extends at a right angle to said main section and a second end section connected to a second end of said main section and which extends at an oblique angle to said main section, said first and second end sections extending on opposite sides of the plane defined by said main section.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The kit of claim 4, wherein said rear wall and said panels are formed of aperture board.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
18 words
The kit of claim 5, wherein said coupling means and said attaching means each include nuts and bolts.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The kit of claim 1, wherein each of said extension members are identical to one another.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
82 words
The kit of claim 7, wherein each said extension section comprises a planar main section, a first end section connected to one end of said main section and which extends at a right angle to said main section and a second end section connected to a second end of said main section and which extends at an oblique angle to said main section, said first and second end sections respectively extending on opposite sides of the plane defined by said main section.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
81 words
The kit of claim 1, wherein said rear wall has a header extending the entire width thereof and wherein said kit further comprises: subsidiary headers which may be attached to respective panels of said bay dividers, each said subsidiary headers being curved in such a manner that when it is attached to a said panel in the area of said principal header, it appears to merge into said principal header; and means for connecting said subsidiary headers to a respective panel.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
The kit of claim 9, further including at least one front header and means for attaching each said front header to an apex of a respective said bay divider.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The kit of claim 1, wherein each panel of each said bay divider is identical to the remaining said panels.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
20 words
The kit of claim 7, wherein each panel of each said bay divider is identical to the remaining said panels.
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