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Article display apparatuses and elongated, deflectable racks
Assignee: Dyment Ltd
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Filing: 1988-03-10
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Granted: 1989-07-18
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Expires: 2008-03-10
Abstract
Abstract An article display apparatus comprises a base, a hollow housing having a transparent outer wall and an article support rack rotatably mounted within the interior of the housing which displays and supports articles stacked end-to-end in vertical columns about the circumference of the housing. The article support rack is formed of a plurality of plastic extrusions each having two semicircular-shaped columns. Each column comprises a pair of spaced, flexible gripping arms which extend vertically along the axial length of the housing. The gripping arms of each column have opposed article gripping portions adapted to receive and grip an article therebetween, and opposed outer ends which deflect apart upon insertion or removal of an article within the gripping portions. Each plastic extrusion is also formed with male and female locking elements which permit adjacent extrusions to removably interlock with one another to form the article support rack. Alternatively, the plastic extrusions are directly and permanently connected to one another to form an article display rack in which adjacent columns are either colinear or oriented at an angle relative to one another.
Inventors
- 👤 James A. Dyment
- 👤 Floyd R. Callon
- 👤 Harvey W. Benison
- 👤 Karl E. Haschart
- 👤 John S. Veach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 17:43
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F3/00; A47F3/02; A47F3/04; A47F3/0404; A47F3/0408; A47F3/10; A47F7/00; A47F7/28; F; F25; F25D; F25D21/00; F25D21/04; F25D25/00; F25D25/02; F25D25/027; G; G07; G07F; G07F11/00; G07F11/02; G07F11/04; G07F11/10; G07F11/46; G07F11/50; G07F11/54
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 55
Claim 1
Independent Claim
223 words
An article holder for removably supporting a plurality of articles end-to-end, comprising: an elongated backing portion having an axial length; at least one pair of spaced, flexible first and second gripping arms extending along the axial length of said elongated backing portion, said first gripping arm having an article gripping portion and an outer end opposed to an article gripping portion and an outer end, respectively, of said second gripping arm, the transverse dimension between said opposed article gripping portions being about equal to the transverse dimension of an article to be held therebetween, the transverse dimension of said opposed outer ends being less than said transverse dimension of the article wherein said opposed outer ends define an elongated access opening therebetween so that said opposed outer ends are spread apart from an undeflected position upon insertion or removal of an article through the elongated access opening; a male locking element connected to one of said backing portion and said first gripping arm, and a female locking element connected to one of said backing portion and said second gripping arm, said male locking element of a first pair of first and second gripping arms being matable with a female locking element of a second pair of first and second gripping arms for releasably connecting said first and second pairs of gripping arms together.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
223 words
An article holder for removably supporting a plurality of articles end-to-end, comprising: an elongated backing portion having an axial length; at least one pair of spaced, flexible first and second gripping arms extending along the axial length of said elongated backing portion, said first gripping arm having an article gripping portion and an outer end opposed to an article gripping portion and an outer end, respectively, of said second gripping arm, the transverse dimension between said opposed article gripping portions being about equal to the transverse dimension of an article to be held therebetween, the transverse dimension of said opposed outer ends being less than said transverse dimension of the article wherein said opposed outer ends define an elongated access opening therebetween so that said opposed outer ends are spread apart from an undeflected position upon insertion or removal of an article through the elongated access opening; a male locking element connected to one of said backing portion and said first gripping arm, and a female locking element connected to one of said backing portion and said second gripping arm, said male locking element of a first pair of first and second gripping arms being matable with a female locking element of a second pair of first and second gripping arms for releasably connecting said first and second pairs of gripping arms together.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article holder of claim 1 in which said opposed first and second gripping arms are each arcuate in shape.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
28 words
The article holder of claim 1 in which said opposed first and second gripping arms are interconnected opposite said opposed outer ends thereof to form said backing portion.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
41 words
The article holder of claim 1 in which said male locking element comprises a leg connected at one end to one of said backing portions and said first gripping arm, the other end of said leg being formed in a T-shape.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
147 words
The article holder of claim 4 in which said female locking element comprises a U-shaped channel having a pair of spaced legs connected at one end to one of said backing portion and said second gripping arm, the other end of each said legs being formed with a tab, said tabs extending toward one another with a gap therebetween, a longitudinally extending slot being formed between said backing portion or said second gripping arm at one end of said legs and said opposed tabs at the other end of said legs, said T-shaped end of said male locking element of one pair of first and second gripping arms being insertable through said gap between said tabs and into said slot of said U-shaped channel of said female locking element of a second pair of first and second gripping arms to connect said pairs of gripping arms together.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article holder of claim 1 in which said first and second gripping arms are formed of a rigid polyvinylchloride.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
16 words
The article holder of claim 1 in which said holder is extruded from a rigid plastic.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article holder of claim 7 in which said rigid plastic is a rigid polyvinylchloride.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
39 words
The article holder of claim 1 in which said opposed outer ends are bent slightly outwardly away from said elongated access opening therebetween for facilitating said insertion or removal of an article from between said opposed article gripping portions.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
60 words
The article holder of claim 1 in which an elongated, resilient strip is mounted to at least one of said first gripping arm and said second gripping arm for frictionally engaging and gripping articles between said first and second gripping arms to prevent the articles from falling out of said elongated access opening between said first and second gripping arms.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
20 words
The article holder of claim 10 in which said elongated, resilient strip is formed of a compressible material having memory.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
17 words
The article holder of claim 10 in which said elongated, resilient strip is D-shaped in cross section.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
266 words
An article holder for removably supporting a number of articles end-to-end, comprising: at least one plastic extrusion including a first article support column and a second article support column; said first article support column of said plastic extrusion comprising: (i) first and second gripping arms, said first gripping arm having an article gripping portion and an outer end opposed to an article gripping portion and and outer end, respectively, of said second gripping arm, said outer ends of said first and second gripping arms defining an access opening therebetween, said first and second gripping arms being interconnected opposite said outer ends thereof, and (ii) a female locking element mounted to said second gripping arm; said second article support column of said plastic extrusion comprising: (i) first and second gripping arms, said first gripping arm having an article gripping portion and an outer end opposed to an article gripping portion and an outer end, respectively, of said second gripping arm, said opposed outer ends of said first and second gripping arms defining an access opening therebetween, said first and second gripping arms being interconnected opposite said outer ends thereof, (ii) said first gripping arm of said second article support column being connected to said first gripping arm of said first article support column, and (iii) a male locking element mounted to said second gripping arm, said male locking element on said second article support column of a first plastic extrusion being matable with said female locking element on said first article support column of a second plastic extrusion to connect said first and second plastic extrusions together.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
266 words
An article holder for removably supporting a number of articles end-to-end, comprising: at least one plastic extrusion including a first article support column and a second article support column; said first article support column of said plastic extrusion comprising: (i) first and second gripping arms, said first gripping arm having an article gripping portion and an outer end opposed to an article gripping portion and and outer end, respectively, of said second gripping arm, said outer ends of said first and second gripping arms defining an access opening therebetween, said first and second gripping arms being interconnected opposite said outer ends thereof, and (ii) a female locking element mounted to said second gripping arm; said second article support column of said plastic extrusion comprising: (i) first and second gripping arms, said first gripping arm having an article gripping portion and an outer end opposed to an article gripping portion and an outer end, respectively, of said second gripping arm, said opposed outer ends of said first and second gripping arms defining an access opening therebetween, said first and second gripping arms being interconnected opposite said outer ends thereof, (ii) said first gripping arm of said second article support column being connected to said first gripping arm of said first article support column, and (iii) a male locking element mounted to said second gripping arm, said male locking element on said second article support column of a first plastic extrusion being matable with said female locking element on said first article support column of a second plastic extrusion to connect said first and second plastic extrusions together.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
28 words
The article holder of claim 13 in which said opposed first and second gripping arms of said first and second article support columns are each arcuate in shape.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
42 words
The article holder of claim 13 in which said male locking element comprises a leg connected at one end to said second gripping arm of said second article support column, the other end of said leg being formed with a T-shaped end.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
113 words
The article holder of claim 15 in which said female locking element comprises a U-shaped channel having a pair of spaced legs connected at one end to said second gripping arm of said first article support column, the other end of each said legs being formed with a tab, said tabs extending toward one another with a gap therebetween, a longitudinally extending slot being formed between said opposed tabs of said legs and said second gripping arm, said T-shaped end of said male locking element being insertable through said gap between said tabs and into said slot of said U-shaped channel of said female locking element to releasably connect said locking elements together.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
17 words
The article holder of claim 13 in which said plastic extrusions are formed of a rigid polyvinylchloride.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
58 words
The article holder of claim 13 in which said outer end of said second gripping arm of said second article support column and said outer end of said second gripping arm of said first article support column are bent slightly outwardly away from said access openings for facilitating insertion or removal of an article through said access openings.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
85 words
The article holder of claim 13 in which a first resilient, elongated strip is mounted to said first gripping arm of said first article support column opposite said second gripping arm thereof, and a second resilient, elongated strip is mounted to said first gripping arm of said second article support column opposite said second gripping arm thereof to prevent the articles from falling out of said elongated access opening between said first and second gripping arms of each said first and second article support columns.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
36 words
The article holder of claim 19 in which said first and second resilient, elongated strips are formed of a compressible material having memory, said first and second resilient, elongated strips being generally D-shaped in cross section.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
137 words
An elongated, deflectable rack for displaying and removably supporting a plurality of articles stacked end-to-end therein, comprising: an elongated, continuous backing portion; at least one pair of spaced, flexible first and second gripping arms connected along the axial length of said elongated, continuous backing portion, said first and second gripping arms having opposed article gripping portions and opposed outer ends defining an elongated access opening therebetween; an elongated resilient strip mounted to at least one of said first gripping arm and said second gripping arm said continuous backing for frictionally engaging and gripping articles stacked end-to-end between said first and second gripping arms, said resilient strip forcing the articles against one of said first and second gripping arms to prevent the articles from falling out of said elongated access opening between said first and second gripping arms.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
137 words
An elongated, deflectable rack for displaying and removably supporting a plurality of articles stacked end-to-end therein, comprising: an elongated, continuous backing portion; at least one pair of spaced, flexible first and second gripping arms connected along the axial length of said elongated, continuous backing portion, said first and second gripping arms having opposed article gripping portions and opposed outer ends defining an elongated access opening therebetween; an elongated resilient strip mounted to at least one of said first gripping arm and said second gripping arm said continuous backing for frictionally engaging and gripping articles stacked end-to-end between said first and second gripping arms, said resilient strip forcing the articles against one of said first and second gripping arms to prevent the articles from falling out of said elongated access opening between said first and second gripping arms.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
21 words
The elongated deflectable rack of claim 21 in which said elongated, resilient strip is formed of a compressible material having memory.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
18 words
The elongated deflectable rack of claim 21 in which said elongated resilient strip is D-shaped in cross section.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
396 words
An article display apparatus for displaying and removably supporting a plurality of articles stacked end-to-end therein, comprising: a base support; a housing having an outer wall and a hollow interior, said housing being mounted to said base support; door means mounted over an access opening formed in said outer wall of said housing, said door means being movable between an open position and a closed position; an annular article support carriage mounted to said base support at the bottom of said housing; an annular-shaped article support rack mounted atop said article support carriage, said article support rack including a plurality of elongated, deflectable columns interconnected at an angle relative to one another, each of said columns comprising: (i) an elongated backing portion having an axial length; (ii) a pair of spaced, flexible first and second gripping arms extending along the axial length of said elongated backing portion, said first gripping arm having an article gripping portion and an outer end opposed to an article gripping portion and an outer end, respectively, of said second gripping arm, said outer ends of said first and second gripping arms defining an elongated access opening therebetween; (iii) said first gripping arm of a first one of said columns being directly connected to a gripping arm of a second one of said columns, said second gripping arm of said first column being directly connected to a gripping arm of a third one of said columns; (iv) the transverse dimension between said opposed article gripping portions of each said columns being less than the transverse dimension of an article, said article gripping portions frictionally engaging and gripping a plurality of articles stacked end-to-end therein, said elongated access opening between said opposed outer ends of each said columns being less than said transverse dimension of said article gripping portions so that upon insertion or removal of one article into or from one said article gripping portions said opposed outer ends of said gripping arms are spread apart from an undeflected position to a deflected position in a localized area of said elongated access opening therebetween, said opposed outer ends of said gripping arms permitting insertion or removal of the one article from said column while continuing to support the remaining articles end-to-end therein, said opposed outer ends returning to their substantially undeflected positions subsequent to such insertion or removal of an article therebetween.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
396 words
An article display apparatus for displaying and removably supporting a plurality of articles stacked end-to-end therein, comprising: a base support; a housing having an outer wall and a hollow interior, said housing being mounted to said base support; door means mounted over an access opening formed in said outer wall of said housing, said door means being movable between an open position and a closed position; an annular article support carriage mounted to said base support at the bottom of said housing; an annular-shaped article support rack mounted atop said article support carriage, said article support rack including a plurality of elongated, deflectable columns interconnected at an angle relative to one another, each of said columns comprising: (i) an elongated backing portion having an axial length; (ii) a pair of spaced, flexible first and second gripping arms extending along the axial length of said elongated backing portion, said first gripping arm having an article gripping portion and an outer end opposed to an article gripping portion and an outer end, respectively, of said second gripping arm, said outer ends of said first and second gripping arms defining an elongated access opening therebetween; (iii) said first gripping arm of a first one of said columns being directly connected to a gripping arm of a second one of said columns, said second gripping arm of said first column being directly connected to a gripping arm of a third one of said columns; (iv) the transverse dimension between said opposed article gripping portions of each said columns being less than the transverse dimension of an article, said article gripping portions frictionally engaging and gripping a plurality of articles stacked end-to-end therein, said elongated access opening between said opposed outer ends of each said columns being less than said transverse dimension of said article gripping portions so that upon insertion or removal of one article into or from one said article gripping portions said opposed outer ends of said gripping arms are spread apart from an undeflected position to a deflected position in a localized area of said elongated access opening therebetween, said opposed outer ends of said gripping arms permitting insertion or removal of the one article from said column while continuing to support the remaining articles end-to-end therein, said opposed outer ends returning to their substantially undeflected positions subsequent to such insertion or removal of an article therebetween.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
24 words
The article holder of claim 24 in which said opposed first and second gripping arms of each said columns are each arcuate in shape.
Claim 30
Dependent Claim
17 words
The article holder of claim 24 in which each said rack is extruded from a rigid plastic.
Claim 31
Dependent Claim
15 words
The article holder of claim 26 in which said rigid plastic is a rigid polyvinylchloride.
Claim 32
Dependent Claim
32 words
The article holder of claim 24 in which said opposed outer ends are bent slightly outwardly away from said elongated access opening therebetween for facilitating said insertion or removal of an article.
Claim 33
Dependent Claim
60 words
An article rack of claim 24 in which an elongated, resilient strip is mounted to at least one of said first gripping arm and said second gripping arm for frictionally engaging and gripping articles between said first and second gripping arms to prevent the articles from falling out of said elongated access opening between said first and second gripping arms.
Claim 34
Dependent Claim
20 words
An article rack of claim 29 in which said elongated, resilient strip is formed of a compressible material having memory.
Claim 35
Dependent Claim
17 words
An article rack of claim 29 in which said elongated, resilient stip is D-shaped in cross section.
Claim 36
Dependent Claim
57 words
The article display apparatus of claim 24 in which said article support carriage is rotatably mounted on a bearing carried by sadi base support, said article support carriage being rotated on said bearing relative to said base support by a friction wheel resting atop said article support carriage, said friction wheel being drivingly connected to a motor.
Claim 37
Dependent Claim
71 words
The article display apparatus of claim 32 in which said motor is activated by a switch operatively connected to said door means, said door means in said closed position being effective to close said switch and activate said motor to rotate said article support carriage, said door means in said open position being effective to open said switch to deactivate said motor and stop the rotation of said article support carriage.
Claim 38
Dependent Claim
18 words
The article display apparatus of claim 24 further including means for cooling said hollow interior of said housing.
Claim 39
Dependent Claim
276 words
An article display apparatus, comprising: a base support; an housing having an outer wall and a hollow interior, said housing being mounted to said base support; door means mounted over an access opening formed in said outer wall of said housing, said door means being movable between an open position and a closed position; an article support carriage mounted to said base support at the bottom of said housing; and an article support rack mounted to said article support carriage for supporting articles stacked end-to-end in spaced, vertical columns atop said article support carriage, said article support rack comprising (i) at least one pair of spaced, flexible first and second gripping arms, said first gripping arm having an article gripping portion and an outer end opposed to an article gripping portion and an outer end, respectively, of said second gripping arm, the transverse dimension between said opposed article gripping portions being about equal to the transverse dimension of an article to be held therebetween, the transverse dimension of said opposed outer ends being less than said transverse dimension of the article so that said outer ends are spread apart from an undeflected position upon insertion or removal of an article therebetween, and (ii) a male locking element connected to one of said backing portion and said first gripping arm, and a female locking element connected to one of said backing portion and said second gripping arm, said male locking element of a first pair of first and second gripping arms being matable with a female locking element of a second pair of first and second gripping arms for releasably connecting said first and second pairs together.
Claim 40
Dependent Claim
276 words
An article display apparatus, comprising: a base support; an housing having an outer wall and a hollow interior, said housing being mounted to said base support; door means mounted over an access opening formed in said outer wall of said housing, said door means being movable between an open position and a closed position; an article support carriage mounted to said base support at the bottom of said housing; and an article support rack mounted to said article support carriage for supporting articles stacked end-to-end in spaced, vertical columns atop said article support carriage, said article support rack comprising (i) at least one pair of spaced, flexible first and second gripping arms, said first gripping arm having an article gripping portion and an outer end opposed to an article gripping portion and an outer end, respectively, of said second gripping arm, the transverse dimension between said opposed article gripping portions being about equal to the transverse dimension of an article to be held therebetween, the transverse dimension of said opposed outer ends being less than said transverse dimension of the article so that said outer ends are spread apart from an undeflected position upon insertion or removal of an article therebetween, and (ii) a male locking element connected to one of said backing portion and said first gripping arm, and a female locking element connected to one of said backing portion and said second gripping arm, said male locking element of a first pair of first and second gripping arms being matable with a female locking element of a second pair of first and second gripping arms for releasably connecting said first and second pairs together.
Claim 41
Dependent Claim
43 words
The article display apparatus of claim 35 in which said outer wall of said housing is cylindrical in shape, said access opening extending substantially along the entire axial length of said outer wall to permit access to said hollow interior of said housing.
Claim 42
Dependent Claim
57 words
The article display apparatus of claim 35 in which said article support carriage is rotatably mounted on a bearing carried by said base support, said article support carriage being rotated on said bearing relative to said base support by a friction wheel resting atop said article support carriage, said friction wheel being drivingly connected to a motor.
Claim 43
Dependent Claim
71 words
The article display apparatus of claim 37 in which said motor is activated by a switch operatively connected to said door means, said door means in said closed position being effective to close said switch and activate said motor to rotate said article support carriage, said door means in said open position being effective to open said switch to deactivate said motor and stop the rotation of said article support carriage.
Claim 44
Dependent Claim
21 words
The article display apparatus of claim 35 in which said opposed first and second gripping arms are each arcuate in shape.
Claim 45
Dependent Claim
42 words
The article display apparatus of claim 35 in which said male locking element comprises a leg connected at one end to one of said backing portion and said first gripping arm, the other end of said leg being formed in a T-shape.
Claim 46
Dependent Claim
142 words
The article display apparatus of claim 40 in which said female locking element comprises a U-shaped channel having a pair of spaced legs connected at one end to one of said backing portion and said second gripping arm, the other end of each said legs being formed with a tab, said tabs extending toward one another with a gap therebetween, a longitudinally extending slot being formed between said backing portion or said second gripping arm at one end of said legs and said opposed tabs at the other end of said legs, said T-shaped end of said male locking element of one pair of gripping arms being insertable through said gap between said tabs and into said slot in said U-shaped channel of said female locking element of a second pair of gripping arms to connect said pairs of gripping arms together.
Claim 47
Dependent Claim
33 words
The article display apparatus of claim 35 in which an elongated, resilient strip is mounted to at least one of said first and second gripping arms for frictionally engaging and gripping articles therebetween.
Claim 48
Dependent Claim
21 words
The article display apparatus of claim 42 in which said elongated, resilient strip is formed of a compressible material having memory.
Claim 49
Dependent Claim
18 words
The article display apparatus of claim 42 in which said elongated, resilient strip is D-shaped in cross section.
Claim 50
Dependent Claim
290 words
An article display apparatus, comprising: a base support; a housing having an outer wall and a hollow interior, said housing being mounted to said base support; door means mounted over an access opening in said housing, said door means being movable between an open position and a closed position; an article support rack mounted to said article support carriage for supporting articles stacked end-to-end in spaced, vertical columns atop said article support carriage, said article support rack inluding a plurality of plastic extrusions each including a first article support column and a second article support column; said first article support column of each plastic extrusion comprising: (i) first and second gripping arms, said first gripping arm having an article gripping portion and an outer end opposed to an article gripping portion and an outer end, respectively, of said second gripping arm, said first and second gripping arms being interconnected opposite said outer ends thereof, and (ii) a female locking element mounted to said second gripping arm; said second article support column of each plastic extrusion comprising: (i) first and second gripping arms, said first gripping arm having an article gripping portion and an outer end opposed to an article gripping portion and an outer end, respectively, of said second gripping arm, said first and second gripping arms being interconnected opposite said outer ends thereof, (ii) said first gripping arm of said second article support column being connected to said first gripping arm of said first article support column, and (iii) a male locking element mounted to said second gripping arm, said male locking element of a first plastic extrusion being matable with said female locking element of a second plastic extrusion to connect said first and second plastic extrusions together.
Claim 51
Dependent Claim
290 words
An article display apparatus, comprising: a base support; a housing having an outer wall and a hollow interior, said housing being mounted to said base support; door means mounted over an access opening in said housing, said door means being movable between an open position and a closed position; an article support rack mounted to said article support carriage for supporting articles stacked end-to-end in spaced, vertical columns atop said article support carriage, said article support rack inluding a plurality of plastic extrusions each including a first article support column and a second article support column; said first article support column of each plastic extrusion comprising: (i) first and second gripping arms, said first gripping arm having an article gripping portion and an outer end opposed to an article gripping portion and an outer end, respectively, of said second gripping arm, said first and second gripping arms being interconnected opposite said outer ends thereof, and (ii) a female locking element mounted to said second gripping arm; said second article support column of each plastic extrusion comprising: (i) first and second gripping arms, said first gripping arm having an article gripping portion and an outer end opposed to an article gripping portion and an outer end, respectively, of said second gripping arm, said first and second gripping arms being interconnected opposite said outer ends thereof, (ii) said first gripping arm of said second article support column being connected to said first gripping arm of said first article support column, and (iii) a male locking element mounted to said second gripping arm, said male locking element of a first plastic extrusion being matable with said female locking element of a second plastic extrusion to connect said first and second plastic extrusions together.
Claim 52
Dependent Claim
16 words
An article display apparatus as in claim 45 further including means for cooling said hollow interior.
Claim 53
Dependent Claim
58 words
An article display apparatus of claim 45 in which a first resilient, elongated strip is mounted to said first gripping arm of said first article support column opposite said second gripping arm thereof, and a second resilient, elongated strip is mounted to said first gripping arm of said second article support column opposite said second gripping arm thereof.
Claim 54
Dependent Claim
37 words
The article display apparatus of claim 45 in which said first and second resilient, elongated strips are formed of a compressible material having memory, said first and second resilient, elongated strips being general D-shaped in cross section.
Claim 55
Dependent Claim
17 words
The article display apparatus of claim 24 in which said outer wall of said housing is transparent.
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| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-07-17 | 1993-01-16 | 1993-07-18 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-07-17 | 1997-01-16 | 1997-07-18 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-07-17 | 2001-01-16 | 2001-07-18 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |