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US5224609A
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Merchandise display system
Assignee: National City Bank
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Filing: 1992-02-07
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Granted: 1993-07-06
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Expires: 2012-02-07
Abstract
Abstract A merchandise display system for merchandise that has a narrow elongated body and a head that is wider than that body, such a mops, brooms, rakes, hoes and the like. The merchandise display system of this invention comprises an I-shaped bracket that comprises a vertical support beam that joins an upper horizontal cross beam and a lower horizontal cross beam and means for mounting the I-shaped bracket to the pegboard. It further comprises a left and a right product bracket. Each of these brackets comprise a support column, a product arm attached to the support column, and at least one tongue member forming with the support column, a notch that slidably engages the left or right side, respectively, of the upper horizontal cross beam of the I-shaped bracket.
Inventors
- 👤 Jamie Bauer
- 👤 Paul R. Burger
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-01 04:47
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/08; A47F5/0807; A47F5/0838; A47F7/00; A47F7/0021; A47L; A47L13/00; A47L13/10; A47L13/50; A47L13/51; A47L13/512
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
102 words
A merchandise display system, for use with a pegboard, comprising an I-shaped bracket comprising a vertical support beam joining an upper horizontal cross beam and a lower horizontal cross beam, each cross beam having a left and a right side; means for mounting the I-shaped bracket to the pegboard; and a left and a right product bracket each comprising a support column, a product arm attached to the support column, and at least one tongue member forming with the support column a notch slidably engaging the left side or right side, respectively, of the upper horizontal cross beam of the I-shaped bracket.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
102 words
A merchandise display system, for use with a pegboard, comprising an I-shaped bracket comprising a vertical support beam joining an upper horizontal cross beam and a lower horizontal cross beam, each cross beam having a left and a right side; means for mounting the I-shaped bracket to the pegboard; and a left and a right product bracket each comprising a support column, a product arm attached to the support column, and at least one tongue member forming with the support column a notch slidably engaging the left side or right side, respectively, of the upper horizontal cross beam of the I-shaped bracket.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
46 words
The merchandise display system of claim 1 wherein the left and right product brackets comprise at least one tongue member forming with the support column, a notch slidably engaging the left side or right side, respectively, of the lower horizontal cross beam of the I-shaped bracket.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
71 words
The merchandise display system of claim 1 or 2 wherein at least one of the left side or right side of the upper horizontal cross beam or lower horizontal cross beam comprises a vertical placement slot, and at least one notch of the left or right product bracket comprises a vertical placement rib, the vertical placement slot securely receiving the vertical placement rib when the notch engages with the cross beam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
The merchandise display system of claim 3 wherein at least one of the left side or right side of the upper horizontal cross beam or lower horizontal cross beam of the I-shaped bracket comprises a series of vertical placement slots.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
17 words
The merchandise display system of claim 4 wherein the series of vertical placement slots are sequentially numbered.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
26 words
The merchandise display system of claim 3 wherein at least one notch of the left or right product bracket comprises more than one vertical placement rib.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
75 words
The merchandise display system of claim 1 or 2 wherein at least one of the left side or right side of the upper horizontal cross beam or lower horizontal cross beam of the I-shaped bracket comprises a horizontal locking rib, and at least one notch of the left or right product bracket comprises a horizontal locking slot, the horizontal locking slot lockably receiving the horizontal locking rib when the notch engages with the cross beam.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
19 words
The merchandise display system of claim 1 or 2 wherein the product arm terminates in a product stop tab.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
31 words
The merchandise display system of claim 1 or 2 wherein the product arm slants down from the point of attachment to the support column and terminates in a product stop tab.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
27 words
The merchandise display system of claim 1 or 2 wherein the I-shaped bracket comprises at least one stabilizing pin that is adapted for insertion into the pegboard.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
62 words
The merchandise display system of claim 1 or 2 wherein the means for mounting the I-shaped bracket to the pegboard comprise a mounting wire having two ends adapted for secure insertion into the pegboard, the mounting wire being angled to form opposed U-recesses for lockable insertion into the left and right sides of the upper horizontal cross beam of the I-shaped bracket.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
The merchandise display system of claim 11 wherein the upper horizontal cross beam of the I-shaped bracket comprises slots for lockably receiving the mounting wire.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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