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Commodity display device
Assignee: Foster Grant Co Inc
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Filing: 1984-05-03
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Granted: 1986-09-30
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Expires: 2004-05-03
Abstract
Abstract There is described an article of manufacture adapted to the display of small commodities such as sunglasses in a convenient and esthetic manner. The commodity display device comprises one or more two-sided columns each of which comprising a box-like outer part comprising twin parts, an S-shaped column insert adapted to be positioned inside said box-like outer part and a column support device adapted to rotatably support said one or more columns in one or more levels and reposition said one or more columns to predetermined positions at rest. In a preferred embodiment, upper and lower vertical shafts extend from the top and bottom portions of each column, each lower vertical shaft has a V-shaped profile at the end portion thereof. In a preferred embodiment a suitable number of columns, for instance six, are arranged on the same level within the supporting device and one or more levels of columns may be provided in the column support device. The S-shaped column insert as combined with outer part of the rotatable column allows the sunglasses to be displayed back to back with temples extended in an esthetic manner without taking up a lot of display space.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert N. Shelton
- 👤 Gail S. Mowrer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 08:49
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/02; A47F7/021; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/902
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 31
Claim 1
Independent Claim
110 words
A commodity display device comprising one or more two-sided columns each of which comprising a box-like outer part having substantially open front and back faces, a vertical column insert having an S-shaped horizontal cross-section adapted to be positioned inside said box-like outer part; a column support device adapted to rotatably support said one or more columns in one or more levels and reposition said one or more columns to predetermined positions at rest, each of said columns having a plurality of horizontal retaining means on the front and back faces thereof which are substantially open, and each of said retaining means being adapted to retain one or more commodities thereon.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
110 words
A commodity display device comprising one or more two-sided columns each of which comprising a box-like outer part having substantially open front and back faces, a vertical column insert having an S-shaped horizontal cross-section adapted to be positioned inside said box-like outer part; a column support device adapted to rotatably support said one or more columns in one or more levels and reposition said one or more columns to predetermined positions at rest, each of said columns having a plurality of horizontal retaining means on the front and back faces thereof which are substantially open, and each of said retaining means being adapted to retain one or more commodities thereon.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
17 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 1, wherein said column insert has a single-S shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 1, wherein said column insert is made of an opaque material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 1, wherein said box-like outer part is made of a substantially transparent material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 1, wherein said box-like outer part comprises twin parts that are substantially identical to each other.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
24 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 1, wherein said column insert has flat edge portions at each end of the S shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
76 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 6, wherein a ridge is provided in each of said twin parts parallel to and a distance away from one of the vertical edges of said twin part, the distance being slightly larger than the width of said flat edge portion of the column insert so that said ridge provides a support for the column insert by preventing the movement thereof inside the column in the horizontal direction.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
23 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 1, wherein said column support device is adapted to accommodate said columns in two levels.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
16 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 1 which comprises a plurality of said columns.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
26 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 1, wherein said column support device is adapted to accommodate six of said columns in a given level.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
53 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 1 wherein each of said one or more columns comprises upper and lower vertical shafts extending from the top and bottom portions, respectively, of said box-like outer part and said column support device comprises means adapted for mating with said upper and lower vertical shafts.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 11, wherein said column insert has a single-S shape.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
19 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 11, wherein said column insert is made of an opaque material.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
21 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 11, wherein said box-like outer part is made of a substantially transparent material.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
24 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 11, wherein said box-like outer part comprises twin parts that are substantially identical to each other.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 11, wherein said column insert has flat edge portions at each end of the S shape.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
76 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 16, wherein a ridge is provided in each of said twin parts parallel to and a distance away from one of the vertical edges of said twin part, the distance being slightly larger than the width of said flat edge portion of the column insert so that said ridge provides a support for the column insert by preventing the movement thereof inside the column in the horizontal direction.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 11, wherein said column support device is adapted to accommodate said columns in two levels.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
16 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 11 which comprises a plurality of said columns.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
24 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 11, wherein said column support device is adapted to accommodate six columns in a given level.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
38 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 11, wherein a V-shaped profile is provided at the end of each lower shaft and a matching V-shaped profile is provided in said mating means of said column support device.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
17 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 21, wherein said column insert has a single-S shape.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
19 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 21, wherein said column insert is made of an opaque material.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 21, wherein said box-like outer part is made of a substantially transparent material.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
24 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 21, wherein said box-like outer part comprises twin parts that are substantially identical to each other.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
24 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 21, wherein said column insert has flat edge portions at each end of the S shape.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
76 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 26, wherein a ridge is provided in each of said twin parts parallel to and a distance away from one of the vertical edges of said twin part, the distance being slightly larger than the width of said flat edge portion of the column insert so that said ridge provides a support for the column insert by preventing the movement thereof inside the column in the horizontal direction.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
23 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 21, wherein said column support device is adapted to accommodate said columns in two levels.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
16 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 21 which comprises a plurality of said columns.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
26 words
The commodity display device as defined in claim 21, wherein said column support device is adapted to accommodate six of said columns in a given level.
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