US5024336A
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Composite organizer
Assignee: Display Industries LLC
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Filing: 1990-07-24
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Granted: 1991-06-18
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Expires: 2010-07-24
Abstract
Abstract A composite structure for supporting and displaying articles includes a main rectangular planar element having front, rear and opposed side edges, an auxiliary rectangular planar element having front, rear and opposed side edges one edge of the auxiliary rectangular planar element being of a configuration which is irregular and complementary to one irregular edge of the main rectangular planar element to define a disjointable irregular junction between the units together with a reinforcing under structure integrally formed with the lower surfaces of the main and auxiliary units and including a plurality of spaced apart longitudinal reinforcing ribs each of the reinforcing ribs being severed at the disjointable irregular junction to accommodate separation of the units.
Inventors
- 👤 William S. Spamer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 19:32
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F3/00; A47F3/14; F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/10
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
121 words
A composite structure for supporting and displaying articles and comprising a main support unit including a main rectangular planar element having front, rear and opposed side edges, an auxiliary support unit including an auxiliary rectangular planar element having front, rear and opposed side edges, one edge of said auxiliary rectangular planar element being of a configuration which is irregular and complementary to one irregular edge of said main rectangular planar element to define a disjointable irregular junction between said units, a reinforcing under structure integrally formed with the lower surfaces of said units and including a plurality of spaced apart longitudinal reinforcing ribs, each of said longitudinal ribs being severed at said disjointable irregular junction to accommodate separation of said units.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
121 words
A composite structure for supporting and displaying articles and comprising a main support unit including a main rectangular planar element having front, rear and opposed side edges, an auxiliary support unit including an auxiliary rectangular planar element having front, rear and opposed side edges, one edge of said auxiliary rectangular planar element being of a configuration which is irregular and complementary to one irregular edge of said main rectangular planar element to define a disjointable irregular junction between said units, a reinforcing under structure integrally formed with the lower surfaces of said units and including a plurality of spaced apart longitudinal reinforcing ribs, each of said longitudinal ribs being severed at said disjointable irregular junction to accommodate separation of said units.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composite structure according to claim 1 wherein said reinforcing under structure includes a plurality of spaced apart transverse reinforcing ribs integral with said longitudinal reinforcing ribs.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
127 words
A composite structure according to claim 1 wherein a plurality of side and intermediate longitudinal guides are integrally formed with the top surface of said main planar element and are aligned with corresponding longitudinal guides integrally formed with the top surface of said auxiliary planar element to define a plurality of channels for receiving rows of displayed articles, the side guides which are disposed along the side edges of said main and of said auxiliary planar elements being arranged to project below said main and said auxiliary planar elements to form integral supplementary parts of said reinforcing under structure and removable connecting means arranged to interconnect adjacent ends of at least some of said longitudinal guides forming parts of said main and of said auxiliary support units.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
27 words
A composite structure according to claim 3 wherein said removable connecting means adjoins adjacent ends of at least some of said longitudinal guides by frangible connecting means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
A composite structure according to claim 3 wherein said removable connecting means is specially adapted for reconnecting adjacent ends of said longitudinal side guides.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
29 words
A composite structure according to claim 5 wherein said removable connecting means comprises a generally U-shaped clip arranged to overlie the junctions between adjacent ends of said longitudinal guides.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
42 words
A composite structure according to claim 6, wherein projecting rib means is formed on the inner surface of said clips and arranged to seat in cooperating groove means formed in adjacent ends of said longitudinal guides adjacent the junction between said units.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
35 words
A composite structure according to claim 7 wherein latch means formed on the prongs of said clips engages the lower edges of said longitudinal guides to aid in removably securing said clips on said guides.
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