US5052564A
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Compact disc display rack
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-07-10
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Granted: 1991-10-01
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Expires: 2009-07-10
Abstract
Abstract Since they should not be stacked, display racks are generally used to hold such objects as compact discs, video discs, records and the like. In display racks compact discs can be displayed for sale, and for showing them at home. Because of their generally planar structures, originally discs and records were stored in bins or troughs. But the most desirable display racks are those which display and advertise the articles as well as store them. In view of the art work which is customarily utilized on envelopes or jackets in which such objects are sold it is beneficial to aesthetically exhibit them. This is done by disposing them adjacent each other in registered relationship relative to each other in an aesthetically desirable display so that they are arranged side-by-side in picture fashion. The disadvantage of such displays is that in such arrangements individual discs are quite difficult to remove because of their proximity to each other and to the shelves which hold them. By this invention means are provided for urging them out.
Inventors
- 👤 John D. Zuzack
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 23:23
CPC Classifications
G; G11; G11B; G11B33/00; G11B33/02; G11B33/04; G11B33/0405; G11B33/0461; G11B33/0483; A; A47; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
180 words
A rack for displaying generally planar objects in a manner permitting clear exhibition and an aesthetic arrangement of their displayed covers or wrappers comprising a square or rectangular frame having a top, a bottom, a back, and members at its sides, the distance between side members being an even multiple of the width of the objects to be displayed so that a given number of the objects fill the frame between side members without spaces between them, a plurality of shelves spaced from each other a distance equal tot eh height of the objects to be displayed such that the objects can be placed on them and leaned against the frame back to fill the shelves aesthetically with almost no spaces between them, a plurality of kick bars disposed adjacent the frame back, the kick bars being secured between shelves so that when the object being displayed is pushed toward the frame back on either side of the dick bar, the bar kicks out the other end of the object enabling it to be gripped for removal from the frame.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
180 words
A rack for displaying generally planar objects in a manner permitting clear exhibition and an aesthetic arrangement of their displayed covers or wrappers comprising a square or rectangular frame having a top, a bottom, a back, and members at its sides, the distance between side members being an even multiple of the width of the objects to be displayed so that a given number of the objects fill the frame between side members without spaces between them, a plurality of shelves spaced from each other a distance equal tot eh height of the objects to be displayed such that the objects can be placed on them and leaned against the frame back to fill the shelves aesthetically with almost no spaces between them, a plurality of kick bars disposed adjacent the frame back, the kick bars being secured between shelves so that when the object being displayed is pushed toward the frame back on either side of the dick bar, the bar kicks out the other end of the object enabling it to be gripped for removal from the frame.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
The display rack of claim 1 wherein a plurality of kickbars are positioned between the shelves, one behind each planar object.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
12 words
The display rack of claim 2 wherein the kick bars are vertical.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
The display rack of claim 2 wherein the kick bars are horizontal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
The display rack of claim 1 wherein the kick bars are positioned from side to side between shelves, spaced, one above each shelf substantially parallel thereto.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The display rack of claim 5 wherein the kick bar is held by the frame side members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
The display rack of claim 5 wherein the kick bar is attached to the back of the frame.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
13 words
The display rack of claim 5 wherein the planar objects are compact discs.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
25 words
The display rack of claim 5 wherein each shelf is provided with means for preventing an object being displayed from sliding off the shelf front.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The display rack of claim 5 wherein the means preventing an object from sliding off the shelf is a groove.
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