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Merchandising rack
Assignee: K Hartwall Oy AB
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Filing: 1999-03-24
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Granted: 2002-05-28
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Expires: 2019-03-24
Abstract
Abstract The merchandising rack for bottles, particularly for Ref-PET-type bottles with a substantially level collar in the neck area, includes elongated members made of material which is substantially circular in cross section, the members being attached to a supporting structure so that they are substantially perpendicular to the plane forming the supporting structure and arranged in pairs at a distance from each other which substantially corresponds to the thickness of a bottle neck so that when the bottle neck is fitted between the members, the bottle hangs from its collar on the members. To provide a stable support for the bottles the elongated members made of the material which is substantially round in cross section have sharp-edged parts which are parallel to the members and arranged to form the surfaces that support the bottles.
Inventors
- 👤 John Hartwall
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-02 23:26
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/28; A47F7/285
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 22
Claim 1
Independent Claim
114 words
A merchandising rack for bottles having a substantially level collar ( 6 ) in a neck area, the merchandising rack comprising: elongated members ( 1 ) made of material which is substantially circular in cross-section, the members being attached to a supporting structure so that they are substantially perpendicular to the plane forming the supporting structure and arranged in pairs at a distance from each other to provide a bottle-hanging space between the members, wherein the elongated members ( 1 ) made of the material which is substantially circular in cross-section are joined to sharp-edged parts ( 4 ) which are parallel to the members and are arranged to form bottle collar hanging surfaces.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
114 words
A merchandising rack for bottles having a substantially level collar ( 6 ) in a neck area, the merchandising rack comprising: elongated members ( 1 ) made of material which is substantially circular in cross-section, the members being attached to a supporting structure so that they are substantially perpendicular to the plane forming the supporting structure and arranged in pairs at a distance from each other to provide a bottle-hanging space between the members, wherein the elongated members ( 1 ) made of the material which is substantially circular in cross-section are joined to sharp-edged parts ( 4 ) which are parallel to the members and are arranged to form bottle collar hanging surfaces.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
20 words
A merchandising rack according to claim 1 , wherein the sharp-edged parts ( 4 ) consist of a flat part.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A merchandising rack according to claim 2 , wherein the flat part is attached onto the surface of the elongated member ( 1 ).
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
A merchandising rack according to claim 3 , wherein the flat part is welded onto the lower surface of the elongated member ( 1 ).
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
26 words
A merchandising rack according to claim 2 , wherein the flat part and the elongated member ( 1 ) are formed as a single integral part.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
16 words
The merchandising rack of claim 1 , wherein the sharp-edged parts are positioned to accept bottles.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
103 words
A merchandising rack for hanging bottles by collars of the bottles, comprising: a supporting part; and a plurality of elongated members arranged adjacent each other and attached at first ends to the supporting part, each of the members comprising a rail part attached to two flat plate parts, the rail part being substantially circular in cross-section and having two side-by-side rail portions with first ends that join the supporting part and second ends that join a connecting part, each one of the flat plate parts being attached to a respective one of the two side-by-side rail portions to form bottle collar hanging surfaces.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
103 words
A merchandising rack for hanging bottles by collars of the bottles, comprising: a supporting part; and a plurality of elongated members arranged adjacent each other and attached at first ends to the supporting part, each of the members comprising a rail part attached to two flat plate parts, the rail part being substantially circular in cross-section and having two side-by-side rail portions with first ends that join the supporting part and second ends that join a connecting part, each one of the flat plate parts being attached to a respective one of the two side-by-side rail portions to form bottle collar hanging surfaces.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
19 words
The merchandising rack of claim 7 , wherein, the plurality of elongated members are arranged parallel to each other.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
20 words
The merchandising rack of claim 7 , wherein, the flat plate parts are joined parallel to the side-by-side rail portions.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
The merchandising rack of claim 7 , wherein, each of the flat plate parts has a rectangular cross-section.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
18 words
The merchandising rack of claim 10 , wherein, each of the flat plate parts has a rectangular shape.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
23 words
The merchandising rack of claim 11 , wherein, the flat plate parts are attached to a lower surface of the side-by-side rail portions.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
23 words
The merchandising rack of claim 11 , wherein, the flat plate parts are attached to a lower surface of the side-by-side rail portions.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
90 words
A merchandising rack for supporting bottles by providing bottle neck collar hanging surfaces from which the bottles may hang, comprising: a supporting part; and a plurality of elongated members attached to the supporting part, each of the members comprising a rail part having a connecting portion that joins two parallel straight portions, the rail part being circular in cross-section, a rectangular flat part attached to each of the two parallel portions and running along a length of each straight portion, the rectangular flat parts defining bottle neck collar hanging surfaces.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
90 words
A merchandising rack for supporting bottles by providing bottle neck collar hanging surfaces from which the bottles may hang, comprising: a supporting part; and a plurality of elongated members attached to the supporting part, each of the members comprising a rail part having a connecting portion that joins two parallel straight portions, the rail part being circular in cross-section, a rectangular flat part attached to each of the two parallel portions and running along a length of each straight portion, the rectangular flat parts defining bottle neck collar hanging surfaces.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
The merchandising rack of claim 14 , wherein, the plurality of elongated members are arranged parallel to each other.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
18 words
The merchandising rack of claim 14 , wherein, the flat parts are joined parallel to the straight portions.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
15 words
The merchandising rack of claim 14 , wherein, the flat parts have a rectangular cross-section.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
23 words
The merchandising rack of claim 14 , wherein, each of the flat parts are attached to a lower surface of the straight portions.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
23 words
The merchandising rack of claim 14 , wherein, each of the flat parts are attached to a lower surface of the straight portions.
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