Gondola merchandising display system

Claim 2

A structural member for merchandising displays, the displays having a plurality of interlocking and engaging gondola shelving display components, comprising: an elongated component support extrusion for suspending display components, the support extrusion including a single column of vertically stacked generally L-shaped longitudinal channels for receiving portions of display components, the component support extrusion having L-shaped channels opening to one side of said extrusion and L-shaped channels opening to an other side of said extrusion, the elongated component support extrusion having a plurality of vertically aligned notches on the one side and the other side of the extrusion, said notches for receiving portions of other differently configured extrusions.

Claim 3

The structural member of claim 1 further including: an elongated framing extrusion for peripheral edge coupling of display components, the framing extrusion having a vertical partition longitudinally bisecting the framing extrusion into two parallel longitudinal channels, the framing extrusion having a pair of longitudinal horizontal partitions perpendicularly disposed to each side of the vertical partition, longitudinal edges of the horizontal partitions being flanged to define rims for seating within the notches of the component support extrusion.

Claim 4

A structural member for merchandising displays, the displays having a plurality of interlocking and engaging gondola shelving display components, comprising: an elongated component support extrusion for suspending display components, the support extrusion having a plurality of vertically stacked and aligned generally L-shaped longitudinal channels for receiving portions of display components, the component support extrusion having L-shaped channels opening to one side of said extrusion and L-shaped channels opening to an other side of said extrusion; the elongated component support extrusion having a plurality of vertically aligned notches on the one side and the other side of the extrusion, said notches for receiving portions of other differently configured extrusions; an elongated framing extrusion for peripheral edge coupling of display components, the framing extrusion having a vertical partition longitudinally bisecting the framing extrusion into two parallel longitudinal channels, the framing extrusion having a pair of longitudinal horizontal partitions perpendicularly disposed to each side of the vertical partition, longitudinal edges of the horizontal partitions being flanged to define rims for setting within the notches of the component support extrusion; an elongated linking/framing extrusion for peripheral edge coupling of display components and releasably linking with adjacent extrusions, said linking/framing extrusion having a vertical partition longitudinally bisecting said extrusion to define an open longitudinal channel on one side of said vertical partition; an other side of the vertical partition having a hinging arm projecting from said vertical partition, the hinging arm curving toward a terminal edge, at least portions of the terminal edge carrying enlarged rounded pivot segments; and, a grasping arm being perpendicularly disposed to the vertical partition and on the other side of the vertical partition, the grasping arm longitudinally parallel with the hinging arm curving toward the hinging arm, such that the grasping arm of one linking extrusion may be inserted around and about the pivot segment of the hinging arm of an adjacent linking extrusion coupling the one extrusion with the adjacent extrusion.

Claim 5

A structural member for merchandising displays, the displays having a plurality of interlocking and engaging gondola shelving display components, comprising: an elongated component support extrusion for suspending display components, the support extrusion having a plurality of vertically stacked and aligned generally L-shaped longitudinal channels for receiving portions of display components, the component support extrusion having L-shaped channels opening to one side of said extrusion and L-shaped channels opening to an other side of said extrusion; the elongated component support extrusion having a plurality of vertically aligned notches on the one side and the other side of the extrusion, said notches for receiving portions of other differently configured extrusions; an elongated framing extrusion for peripheral edge coupling of display components, the framing extrusion having a vertical partition longitudinally bisecting the framing extrusion into two parallel longitudinal channels, the framing extrusion having a pair of longitudinal horizontal partitions perpendicularly disposed to each side of the vertical partition, longitudinal edges of the horizontal partitions being flanged to define rims for setting within the notches of the component support extrusion; an elongated linking/framing extrusion for peripheral edge coupling of display components and releasably linking with adjacent extrusions, said linking/framing extrusion having a vertical partition longitudinally bisecting said extrusion to define an open longitudinal channel on one side of said vertical partition; an other side of the vertical partition having a hinging arm projecting from said vertical partition, the hinging arm curving toward a terminal edge, at least portions of the terminal edge carrying enlarged rounded pivot segments; and, a grasping arm being perpendicularly disposed to the vertical partition and on the other side of the vertical partition, the grasping arm longitudinally parallel with the hinging arm curving toward the hinging arm, such that the grasping arm of one linking extrusion may be inserted around and about the pivot segment of the hinging arm of an adjacent linking extrusion coupling the one extrusion with the adjacent extrusion.

Claim 6

A structural member for merchandising displays, the displays having a plurality of interlocking and engaging gondola shelving display components, comprising: an elongated component support extrusion for suspending display components, the support extrusion having a plurality of vertically stacked and aligned generally L-shaped longitudinal channels for receiving portions of display components, the component support extrusion having L-shaped channels opening to one side of said extrusion and L-shaped channels opening to an other side of said extrusion; the elongated component support extrusion having a plurality of vertically aligned notches on the one side and the other side of the extrusion, said notches for receiving portions of other differently configured extrusions; an elongated linking/framing extrusion for peripheral edge coupling of display components and releasably linking with adjacent extrusions, said linking/framing extrusion having a vertical partition longitudinally bisecting said extrusion to define an open longitudinal channel on one side of said vertical partition; an other side of the vertical partition having a hinging arm projecting from said vertical partition, the hinging arm curving toward a terminal edge, at least portions of the terminal edge carrying enlarged rounded pivot segments; and, a grasping arm being perpendicularly disposed to the vertical partition and on the other side of the vertical partition, the grasping arm longitudinally parallel with the hinging arm curving toward the hinging arm, such that the grasping arm of one linking extrusion may be inserted around and about the pivot segment of the hinging arm of an adjacent linking extrusion coupling the one extrusion with the adjacent extrusion.

Claim 7

A structural member for merchandising displays, the displays having a plurality of interlocking and engaging gondola shelving display components, comprising: an elongated component support extrusion for suspending display components, the support extrusion having a plurality of vertically stacked and aligned generally L-shaped longitudinal channels for receiving portions of display components, the component support extrusion having L-shaped channels opening to one side of said extrusion and L-shaped channels opening to an other side of said extrusion; the elongated component support extrusion having a plurality of vertically aligned notches on the one side and the other side of the extrusion, said notches for receiving portions of other differently configured extrusions; an elongated linking/framing extrusion for peripheral edge coupling of display components and releasably linking with adjacent extrusions, said linking/framing extrusion having a vertical partition longitudinally bisecting said extrusion to define an open longitudinal channel on one side of said vertical partition; an other side of the vertical partition having a hinging arm projecting from said vertical partition, the hinging arm curving toward a terminal edge, at least portions of the terminal edge carrying enlarged rounded pivot segments; and, a grasping arm being perpendicularly disposed to the vertical partition and on the other side of the vertical partition, the grasping arm longitudinally parallel with the hinging arm curving toward the hinging arm, such that the grasping arm of one linking extrusion may be inserted around and about the pivot segment of the hinging arm of an adjacent linking extrusion coupling the one extrusion with the adjacent extrusion.

Claim 8

A structural member for merchandising displays, the displays having a plurality of interlocking and engaging gondola shelving display components, comprising: an elongated component support extrusion including a single column of vertically stacked generally L-shaped longitudinal channels, each L-shaped channel including a horizontal channel joined to a vertical channel for receiving portions of display components, each L-shaped channel being accessible through the horizontal channel; the horizontal channels of the L-shaped channels alternately opening from one side of the extrusion to an other side of the extrusion; each horizontal channel being defined by at least a horizontal partition having a peripheral edge notch to receive portions of other differently configured extrusions; and, a topside surface and a bottom side surface of the extrusion having elongated generally U-shaped channels for receiving edges of display components.

Claim 9

A structural member for merchandising displays, the displays having a plurality of interlocking and engaging gondola shelving display components, comprising: an elongated component support extrusion including a single column of vertically stacked generally L-shaped longitudinal channels, each L-shaped channel including a horizontal channel joined to a vertical channel for receiving portions of display components, each L-shaped channel being accessible through the horizontal channel; the horizontal channels of the L-shaped channels alternately opening from one side of the extrusion to an other side of the extrusion; each horizontal channel being defined by at least a horizontal partition having a peripheral edge notch to receive portions of other differently configured extrusions; and, a topside surface and a bottom side surface of the extrusion having elongated generally U-shaped channels for receiving edges of display components.

Claim 10

The structural member of claim 5 wherein the peripheral edge notches for each horizontal partition are vertically aligned.

Claim 11

The structural member of claim 5 wherein the singular column of vertically stacked L-shaped channels includes four L-shaped channels.

Claim 12

The structural member of claim 5 wherein an upper portion of each vertical channel of the L-shaped channels has inner dimensions larger than the inner dimensions of a lower portion of each vertical channel.

Claim 13

The structural member of claim 5 further including: an elongated framing extrusion for peripheral edge coupling of display components, the framing extrusion having a vertical partition longitudinally bisecting the framing extrusion into two parallel longitudinal channels, the framing extrusion having a pair of longitudinal horizontal partitions perpendicularly disposed to each side of the vertical partition, longitudinal edges of the partitions being flanged to define rims for seating within the notches of the component support extrusion.

Claim 14

The structural member of claim 9 further including: an elongated linking/framing extrusion for peripheral edge coupling of display components and releasably linking with adjacent extrusions, said linking/framing extrusion having a vertical partition longitudinally bisecting said extrusion to define an open longitudinal channel on one side of said vertical partition, an other side of the vertical partition having a hinging arm projecting from said vertical partition, the hinging arm curving toward a terminal edge, at least portions of terminal edge carrying enlarged rounded pivot segments, a grasping arm being perpendicularly disposed to the vertical partition and on the other side of the vertical partition, the grasping arm longitudinally parallel with the hinging arm curving toward the hinging arm, such that the grasping arm of one linking extrusion may be inserted around and about the pivot segment of the hinging arm of an adjacent linking extrusion coupling the one extrusion with the adjacent extrusion.

Claim 15

The structural member of claim 5 further including: an elongated linking/framing extrusion for peripheral edge coupling of display components and releasably linking with adjacent extrusions, said linking/framing extrusion having a vertical partition longitudinally bisecting said extrusion to define an open longitudinal channel on one side of said vertical partition, an other side of the vertical partition having a hinging arm projecting from said vertical partition, the hinging arm curving toward a terminal edge, at least portions of terminal edge carrying enlarged rounded pivot segments, a grasping arm being perpendicularly disposed to the vertical partition and on the other side of the vertical partition, the grasping arm longitudinally parallel with the hinging arm curving toward the hinging arm, such that the grasping arm of one linking extrusion may be inserted around and about the pivot segment of the hinging arm of an adjacent linking extrusion coupling the one extrusion with the adjacent extrusion.