Multi-tier tower

Claim 1

A multi-tier tower for goods display, comprising: at least two platforms (10), each platform comprising a base plate 14 surrounded by a framing wall arrangement (18, 22, 24, 24'), each base plate having an upper main face, and a lower main face, the platforms arranged one above the other and detachably connected with one another by a plurality of spacing supports (12), means for providing a standing surface for setting up said tower on a substantially horizontal standing base, said framing wall arrangement (18, 22, 24, 24') comprising along a first edge (16) of the base plate (14), a first wall (18) directed substantially downwards therefrom such that said upper main face is substantially open along said first edge (16) in a direction extending beyond said first edge (10) perpendicularly with respect to said first edge (16) and parallel to said upper main face, and along a second edge (21) of the base plate (14), a second wall (22) directed substantially upwards therefrom such that said lower main face is substantially open along said second edge (21) in a direction extending beyond said second edge (21) perpendicular with respect to said second edge (21) and parallel to said lower main face, said base plate (14) being inclined downward from said first edge (16) to said second edge (21), when the standing surface is supported on the standing base, said framing wall arrangement (18, 22, 24, 24') further comprising two side walls (24, 24') of wedge shaped configuration above said upper main face, a lower edge (26) of each side wall (24, 24') extending substantially horizontally, when the standing surface is supported on the standing base, an upper edge (28) of each side wall (24) extending substantially rectilinearly from the level of said upper main face (14) in the region of said first edge (16) to an upper edge (30) of said second wall (22), when the standing surface is supported on the standing base, said base plate (14) possessing a substantially rectangular outline, adjacent platforms (10) being connected with one another by a total of four spacing supports (12) of which two are arranged in the vicinity of the first wall (18) and two are arranged in the vicinity of the second wall (22), each side wall (24, 24') being provided with two double sockets (32, 34) for the reception of the lower end of an upper spacing support (12) and the upper end of a lower spacing support (12), said double sockets (32, 34) being divided each by a middle wall (32e, 34e) into upper and lower socket pockets (32 I, 32 II, 34 I, 34 II), the middle walls (32e) of said double sockets (32, 32') in the vicinity of said first wall (18) and the middle walls (34e) of said double sockets (34, 34') in the vicinity of said second wall (22) being situated in each case in one common horizontal plane, when the standing surface is situated on the standing base, such that all spacing supports (12) of adjacent platforms (10) have equal lengths.