US4817900A
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Support device for use on a display wall
Assignee: Gorrie Advertising Management Ltd
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Filing: 1988-05-09
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Granted: 1989-04-04
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Expires: 2008-05-09
Abstract
Abstract A support device is disclosed for supporting a product on a display wall having a number of regularly spaced passages. The device has a body to support the product, a pair of elements for releasable attachment of the body to the display wall, including a first element for disposition in a first of the passages. The first element is arranged to inhibit removal thereof from the first passage when the body is in an operative position. A second element is provided for disposition in a second of the passages whereby, in the operative position, the second element is biased toward engagement with an edge portion of the display wall defining the second passage so as to inhibit displacement of the second element from the operative position. There is also disclosed a support device for supporting a product on a display wall, comprising a body to receive the product and an attachment means to attach the body on the display wall. The body has a base with a first end portion for disposition remote form the display wall and a second end portion for disposition adjacent the display wall, first and second support elements outwardly extending from the first and second end portions respectively, an intermediate support element arranged to extend outwardly from the base between the first and second support elements so as to define a pair of regions between the first, intermediate and second support elements.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul S. Whittington
- 👤 James Morison
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 00:20
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B57/00; A47B57/58; A47B57/583; A47B57/585; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/0043; A47F5/005; A47F5/08; A47F5/0807; A47F5/0846
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
123 words
A support device for supporting a product on a display wall having a number of regularly spaced passages, comprising a body to support said product, attachment means for releasable attachment of said body to said display wall, said attachment means including a first element for disposition in a first of said passages, said first element being arranged to inhibit removal thereof from said first passage when said body is in an operative position and a second element for disposition in a second of said passages whereby, in said operative position, said second element is spring biased toward engagement with an edge portion of said display wall defining said second passage so as to inhibit displacement of said second element from said operative position.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
123 words
A support device for supporting a product on a display wall having a number of regularly spaced passages, comprising a body to support said product, attachment means for releasable attachment of said body to said display wall, said attachment means including a first element for disposition in a first of said passages, said first element being arranged to inhibit removal thereof from said first passage when said body is in an operative position and a second element for disposition in a second of said passages whereby, in said operative position, said second element is spring biased toward engagement with an edge portion of said display wall defining said second passage so as to inhibit displacement of said second element from said operative position.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
49 words
A support device as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second elements are respectively defined by a pair of flanges outwardly extending from an abutment surface defined on said body and spaced from one another a distance corresponding to the spacing between said first and second passages.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
31 words
A support device as defined in claim 1 wherein said passages are in the form of slots, said second element having a contoured surface which is complementary with said edge portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
A support device as defined in claim 3 wherein said contoured surface includes a pair of transverse ridges.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
114 words
A support device for supporting a product on a display wall, comprising a body to receive said product and attachment means to attach said body on said display wall, said body having a base with a first end portion for disposition remote from said display wall and a second end portion for disposition adjacent said display wall, first and second support elements outwardly extending from said first and second end portions respectively, an intermediate support element arranged to extend outwardly from said base between said first and second support elements so as to define a pair if regions between said first, intermediate and second support elements in which said product is to be supported.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
114 words
A support device for supporting a product on a display wall, comprising a body to receive said product and attachment means to attach said body on said display wall, said body having a base with a first end portion for disposition remote from said display wall and a second end portion for disposition adjacent said display wall, first and second support elements outwardly extending from said first and second end portions respectively, an intermediate support element arranged to extend outwardly from said base between said first and second support elements so as to define a pair if regions between said first, intermediate and second support elements in which said product is to be supported.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
27 words
A support device as defined in claim 5 wherein said intermediate support element is movable relative to said base to vary the relative dimensions of said regions.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
27 words
A support device as defined in claim 5 wherein said first, intermediate and second support elements are defined by a first, intermediate and second wall portions respectively.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
53 words
A support device as defined in claim 7 wherein said base is defined by a wall element having a pair of opposed faces, said intermediate wall portion being movable along said wall element by way of a pair of flanges, each of which is slidably engaged with a respective one of said faces.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
29 words
A support device as defined in claim 8 wherein said wall element has a plurality of transverse ridges spaced therealong, said flanges being dimensioned to pass between said ridges.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
29 words
A support device as defined in claim 7 wherein said first wall portion has a pair of opposed spaced guide elements outwardly extending therefrom to receive a display card.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
36 words
A support device as defined in claim 8, wherein said intermediate wall portion includes at least one upright face, with a upright support web outwardly extending therefrom to enhance the rigidity of said intermediate wall portion.
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