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US5464103A
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Display rack
Assignee: Side Kik Corp
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Filing: 1993-08-09
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Granted: 1995-11-07
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Expires: 2013-08-09
Abstract
Abstract A display rack having interconnecting sides, back and bottom. The back has a plurality of spaced slots in vertically and horizontally aligned rows. Trays are provided which connect to the back and the side walls. The same slots can be used to hold the trays in position or support fixtures having products suspended therefrom.
Inventors
- 👤 Paul O'Brien
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-28 19:58
CPC Classifications
F; F16; F16B; F16B12/00; F16B12/10; F16B12/12; F16B12/26; A; A47; A47B; A47B57/00; A47B57/06; A47B57/20; A47B95/00; A47B95/008; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/08; A47F5/0807; A47F5/0815; A47F5/0043; A47F5/005
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 29
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A display rack comprising: a pair of upstanding side walls; a rear wall disposed between said side walls interconnecting the same, said rear wall having a plurality of vertically spaced rows of horizontally aligned openings therein and a plurality of vertically spaced rows of horizontally aligned nubs protruding from said rear wall between said successive vertically spaced rows of openings, each of said nubs having an upperside and an underside, and at least one tray having connecting means thereon removably connecting said tray to both said side walls and certain ones of said openings in said rear wall, said at least one tray having an upper edge abutting against the underside of said nubs.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A display rack comprising: a pair of upstanding side walls; a rear wall disposed between said side walls interconnecting the same, said rear wall having a plurality of vertically spaced rows of horizontally aligned openings therein and a plurality of vertically spaced rows of horizontally aligned nubs protruding from said rear wall between said successive vertically spaced rows of openings, each of said nubs having an upperside and an underside, and at least one tray having connecting means thereon removably connecting said tray to both said side walls and certain ones of said openings in said rear wall, said at least one tray having an upper edge abutting against the underside of said nubs.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
21 words
In the rack of claim 1 wherein said openings have centers of about one-half inches apart along said horizontal rows thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
21 words
In the rack of claim 1 wherein the spacing between the center of successive vertically spaced openings are one inch apart.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
In the rack of claim 1 wherein the distance between successive horizontally spaced nubs is about one-half inch.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
24 words
In the rack of claim 1 wherein each of said openings in said horizontal rows are separated from adjacent openings by a wall member.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
In the rack of claim 5 wherein said nubs are vertically aligned with said wall members.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
In the rack of claim 1 wherein said tray has a center tray portion sloping from front to rear thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
In the rack of claim 7 wherein said tray portion slopes about 4° from the horizontal.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
57 words
In the rack of claim 1 wherein said tray has a front wall, a rear wall and interconnecting side walls, said connecting means including a plurality of insert pegs protruding rearwardly from said last mentioned rear wall, said pegs being receivable in selective ones of said spaced openings in said rear wall in a horizontal row thereof.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
85 words
In the rack of claim 9 wherein said connecting means further includes said tray having a boss having an enlarged head protruding from each of said last-mentioned side walls having a longitudinal axis generally normal to the plane of said last mentioned side walls, said first mentioned side walls having openings therein configured similarly to said bosses, said bosses being receivable in said like configured openings in said first mentioned side walls when said pegs are disposed in said selective ones of said spaced openings.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
21 words
In the rack of claim 1 wherein said openings of said rear wall of said rack are generally rectangular in cross-section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
32 words
In the display rack of claim 1 wherein said tray has a generally planar tray portion and including a plurality of elongated spaced slots in said tray portion at spaced locations thereon.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
17 words
In the display rack of claim 12 including at least one vertical divider disposed in said slots.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
60 words
In the display rack of claim 13 wherein said tray has a front wall, a rear wall and interconnecting side walls, said front wall having a plurality of protruding bosses extending inwardly of said tray and over said tray portion, the spacing between successive bosses being linearly aligned with said slots and of a width to accommodate said divider therebetween.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
61 words
In the display rack of claim 13 wherein said divider has a main generally planar body portion with upper and lower edges, each of said edges being at an angle to the horizontal and generally parallel to each other whereby said divider may be inserted into said slots either front to rear of said tray portion or rear to front thereof.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
19 words
In the display rack of claim 1 wherein a plurality of spaced openings are provided in said side walls.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
68 words
In the display rack of claim 1 wherein said rear wall has a pair of spaced vertical side flanges, said side walls being interconnected to said flanges of said rear wall by a plurality of spaced openings in said flanges defined on each side thereof by a flange wall, said side walls having protrusions receivable in said spaced openings and retained therein by engagement with said flange walls.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
77 words
In the display rack of claim 1 including an elongated vertical flange spaced inwardly from each of said side walls, a horizontal ledge interconnecting said flange to both said rear wall and each of said side walls, a flange interconnecting said first mentioned flange to each of said side walls spaced from said ledge, and a hanging hook mounted between said rear wall, each of said respective side walls and each of said respective first mentioned flanges.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
54 words
In the display rack of claim 18 wherein said ledge has a downwardly extending lip extending between said respectively side walls and said respective first mentioned flanges, said rear wall having a first opening below said ledge and a second opening spaced from said first opening generally horizontally aligned with said second mentioned flange.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
51 words
In the display rack of claim 19 wherein said hanging hook has a first elongated extension portion, a first lower integral curved portion, a second elongated extension portion integral with said first curved portion, and a hook portion integral with said second extension portion extending away from said second extension portion.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
100 words
In the display rack of claim 20 wherein said first extension portion terminates in a terminal end normally abutting against the underside of a rib extending outwardly from said rear wall below said first opening, and a shoulder is provided at the intersection of said curved portion and said second extension portion on the outside of said hook normally abutting against said second flange, and an arcuate extension portion extends from the intersection of said hook portion and said second extension portion upwardly and away from said hook portion and rearwardly thereof normally abutting against the underside of said lip.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
84 words
In the display rack of claim 21 wherein said hook is of a resilient material whereby said hook can be pushed inwardly of said rack whereby said hook portion is disposed between said rear wall and said lip and said second flange whereby a second display rack can be mounted against said first display rack in a generally flush stackable manner, said hook portion snapping outwardly of said first display rack when said second display rack is moved away from said first display rack.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
55 words
In the display rack of claim 1 wherein the top of said rack is closed off by a header having a bottom wall, an interconnected upstanding front wall, and a pair of interconnected spaced side walls, said spaced side walls having interconnecting means thereon adapted to interconnect to spaced vertical slots in said side walls.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
15 words
In the display rack of claim 23 wherein said header is of transparent plastic material.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
61 words
In the display rack of claim 1 wherein the bottom of said rack is closed off by a collector tray having a bottom wall, an interconnected upstanding front wall, a pair of interconnected spaced side walls, and an interconnected rear wall having a plurality of spaced interconnecting members extending rearwardly therefrom receivable in one of said rows of horizontally aligned openings.
Claim 27
Dependent Claim
56 words
In the display rack of claim 25 including at least one header having a bottom wall, an interconnected upstanding front wall, and a pair of interconnected spaced side walls, said spaced side walls having interconnecting means thereon adapted to interconnect to spaced vertical slots in said side walls, said header being disposed above said collector tray.
Claim 28
Dependent Claim
17 words
In the display rack of claim 26 including a second header vertically mounted above said first-mentioned header.
Claim 29
Dependent Claim
17 words
In the display rack of claim 26 wherein said header and said tray are transparent plastic material.
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