US2227152A - Display rack - Google Patents

Description

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DISPLAY RACK Filed June 8, 1939 4 1 ,f2 12 /0 if? if Patented Dec. 31, 1940 UNITED sTATss `PATENT GFFECE This invention relates to display racks and more particularly to display racks for store windows and the like. These racks are providedfor the interchangeable support of` various display cards and signs, or merchandise `mayfbe supported thereon, or `both merchandise and display signs may be supported on the same rack by means of interchangeable parts which are adaptable for use in various combinations.

It is an object of the present invention to provide a display rack in which substantial-ly lall of the elements may be interchangeable in various relationships and may be positioned in various predetermined arrangements to support and display signs and merchandise in combinations conforming to display requirements.

A further object is the `provision of a display rack of the character described which will support cards or merchandise of various sizes in various positions.

A further object is the provision of 'a display rack of the character described which will` be cheap to manufacture, easily assembled, and in which the structure may be of any suitable size and the assembly varied by the user to meet various display requirements.

Further objects will be apparent from the specication and the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective View of a rack assembly illustrating one embodiment of the invention with the cover member shown in Fig. 2 removed.

Fig. 2 `is a transverse section through the base of the embodiment shown -in Fig. 1 and is taken on a line substantially corresponding to line 2-2 of Fig. 1.

Fig'. 3 is an exploded detail view of a portion of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1 and illustrates an auxiliary bracket-like support and the means for securing it in position.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective view of one of the telescoping tubular posts and bracketmassociated therewith.

Fig. `5 is a perspective View partially broken away illustrating a polygonal post or` supporting member. l A

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary view of an adjustable post. i

Fig. 7 is a side elevation of an support. l

Fig. 8 is a top plan View of a slightly different type of shelf or card supporting bracket mounted in one of the posts. i I

Fig. 9 is a side elevation of the .bracket emangularly 4adjustable post `over the tops of the uprights.

bodilnent shown in Fig. 8 with the post in vertical section.

Fig. 10 is a perspective View of a shelf supporting bracket and `one of the posts on which the bracket may be mounted.

ment illustrated comprises an elongated base I which may be formed of Wood or other suitable material in any desired contour and which is provided with a plurality of vertical holes 2 preferably longitudinally aligned in the base, as

shown, and a similar aligned row of angular holes 3. These holes are for theY purpose of supporting upwardly extending posts or rods ll which maybe removably inserted in either the vertical or angular holes,as` shown. Any desired number of the vertical posts 4 may be provided inr accordance with the display requirements.

It will be `understood that the holes or sockets may be grouped-or distributed in any desired manner, preferably in alignment with the contour of the base or generally conforming therewith and the base may be of any suitable shape.

The posts 4 are provided with one or more longitudinal slots 5 adapted to receive various display devices, such as a card or advertising sign 6,which, in the present embodiment, is illustrated supported in the two central elongated posts 4 of the embodiment shown in Fig. 1, the

edges of the card being engaged in the slots 5, as shown, and resting upon short removable uprights or pegs 1, a plurality of which may be provided of diierent lengths so that the card may-be supported in any desired position or the l` clips shown in Figs. 9 and 10 may be used for this purpose and will be described later. Any suitable number of the uprights or posts 4 may be positioned in either the vertical `holes 2 or the angular holes 3 if desired and the articles or signs displayed may be disposed accordingly.

Sheet metal clips 8, preferably U-shaped cross section, may be placed over the upper or lower edges of the cards, and are arranged to clip a cover glass and card together so that both may be inserted in the slots at the same time and held Vin Xed relation.

The upper ends of the posts 4 are provided with an opening as shown at 9 (Fig. 3) and suitable ornamental studs or plugs lil pass through spaced holes Il in a bar I2, which latter extends The studs lil are removably inserted in the tops of the posts and the `bar l2 is thereby secured lto all of the up,-

rights `to assist in providing rigidity to the entire structure. 'Ihe bar I2 may be made of sheet metal and comprises two telescoping or otherwise relatively adjustable members I2a and I 2b.

A bracket I3 is provided and may comprise an elongated sheet metal member I4 having a slot I5 therein for supporting a card I6 or any suitable display as shown in Fig. 1. The member I3 is secured to an upwardly extending rod I'I having its upper end formed at I8 to provide a loop extending over the top of any one of lthe posts 4, as shown in Fig. 3. The loop is retained in position by means of the ornamental stud I0, which latter extends through the loop into the opening 9l It will be understood that these brackets I3 are interchangeable and may be positioned on any of the uprights 4 and may be made in various sizes so that they may be positionecl at any point desired on the uprights, or the ends I8 maybe bent downwardly and-hooked over the top of one of the tubular posts shown or the brackets may be constructed to hook into the perforations in tubular posts in the manner shown in Fig. fi.

The uprights 4 may be rotated in the sockets in the base so that the slots may be positioned to support the brackets in any angular position desired. Also the slots may be positioned to support cards between any of the uprights and these uprights may be positioned as desired along the base so that cards of any desired size may be supported between any two of the uprights and cards may also be supported in the brackets I3.

1 The brackets I3 may be made to support any suitable type of merchandise, if desired, for instance, in Fig. 1, the bracket is provided with a shelf I9 adapted to support a shoe 20.

The base I may be provided with a cover 2I as shown in Fig. 2, and this cover may have openings 22 therein, corresponding to the sockets in the base and through which either vertical or angular posts may extend.

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary view of a slightly different type of post or upright. In this embodiment a tubular telescoping post 23 is provided which may be formed of metal sections in any suitable manner with aligned longitudinal slots 24 therein. Diametrically opposite the slot is provided a vertical row of small perforations 25. Other rows 25a of perforations may be provided, if desired. The slots 24 may function to hold display cards in the same manner as the slots 5 previously described, and the perforations enable the use of suitable brackets such as the bracket 26, which m-ay be triangularly formed of wire, the upper end having an upturned portion 2'I adapted to enter one of the perforations and the lower end being provided with a clip 28 corresponding in contour to the post with the lower end 29 of the wire bracket extending through the clip 26 so that it may enter one of the perforations in the post 23 and provide further support for the bracket. These brackets may be mounted on any of the posts and vertically positioned thereon as desired.

Fig. 5 illustrates another embodiment of tubular post. In this embodiment the post 30 is made triangular or polygonal and provided with a longitudinalslot 3I on one side and rows of perforations 32. The bottom of the post is preferably round as at 33 in order to t the holes or sockets 2 Vand 3 in the base in the same manner as the uprights previously described. In the polygonal embodiment shown in Fig. 5, the slot 3| may function in the same manner as the slots previously described and the perforations may support brackets similar to that show n in Fig. 4 in the same manner as the bracket therein is supported, the brackets of course being provided with a suitable clip conforming to the shape of the triangular post.

Fig. 6 illustrates another embodiment of the post in which the post is provided with a ball and socket jloint 34 between a base 35 and lthe main or body portion l36 of the post. This post may also be of sheet metal in tubular form. Bythe use of the universal joint, the angular holes 3 may be dispensed with and any of the posts may be tilted into any angular position desired or may be rotated to bring the slots therein to the desired position. It will be understood, of course, that this universal joint may be provided in connectionwith any of the posts previously described. When any of the tubular posts are used, they may be mounted on pegs similar to the pegs 'I or may beinserted in holes if desired.

Fig.'7 illustrates a post support similar to that shown in Fig. 6, except that an ordinary hinge joint is provided. This embodiment comprises a peg which may be tubular and having a short cylindrical tting 38 pivoted thereto by means of a screw or pintle 39. The peg 3'! may be inserted in one of the sockets or maybe slipped over one of the pegs 1. In either case it may be rotated to support the post at any desired angle. The posts are telescoped over the tting 38 and supported thereby.

Fig. 10 illustrates a bracket for use with any of l the posts having perforations therein. This coinprises a transverse shelf supporting member 49 which may be of any suitable dimensions and provided with an arcuate portion 4I having a wire l'rook 42 mounted therein, as shown. It will be obvious that, by tilting the member 4D, the hookmay be inserted in any of the perfcrations in the post and the arcuate portion 4I will rest against the post and support the member 40 in horizontal position. Two of these brackets 4I! may be placed lon oppositely disposed posts and a shelf supported thereon.

Figs. 8 and 9 illustrate a slightly different type of bracket for use in tubular posts such as shown in Figs. 4 and 5. This comprises a sheet metal bracket 43 which may be inserted in the slot 24 and is provided with an elongated downwardly and rearwardly extendingtongue 44, the end of which is adapted to extend through one of the perforations 25. The bracket is also provided with laterally extending lugs 45 which, when vthe bracket is inserted in the tube with the tongue extending through one of the perforations, engage the opposite side of the post whereby the bracket is rigidly supported in the slot, as shown. This bracket may be used, if desired, to support a suitable shelf or it may be of very small dimensions and adaptedy to support display cards such as the card Ii shown in Fig. 1 and the short pegs or supports 'I may beY dispensed with. Y

It will be apparent that the bracket 43 may be used on other types of posts such, for instance, as that shown in Fig. 5.-

Modications may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, and it is therefore desired that the 4inventionbe limited only by the scope of the appended claims. y v n Having thus described this invention, What is claimed and desired to be secured by Letters Patentis: Y

1. A display rack comprising an `elongated base having a plurality of spaced socketstherein, a series of elongated rods for interchangeable mounting in said sockets, said rods being rotatable in said sockets and having longitudinal slots therein adapted to support display devices between adjacent rods, a connector adapted to be positioned adjacent the top of said rods, individual means to secure said connector to each rod irrespective of the arrangement of said rods in said sockets, brackets adapted to be interchangeably supported on said rods and rotatably positionable therewith, each bracket comprising a horizontal elongated support having a slot therein to receive a display card or the like whereby a car-d cr cards may be supported between a pair of rods or cards may radially be positioned by rotation of said rods, and a vertical member secured to one end of said support and adapted to be interchangeably supported in any of the slots in said rods, the upper end of said member being removably secured adjacent the top of the respective rod.

2. A display rack comprising an elongated base having a series of spaced sockets therein, a plurality of elongated rods for interchangeable mounting and rotary positioning in said sockets, said rods having longitudinal slots therein to receive the edges of one or more display cards positioned between one or more selected pairs of rods, said rods comprising tubular members having a longitudinal row of perforations therein, and interchangeable card supporting brackets for said rods, each having hook means associated therewith, said hook means being adapted to be inserted in any of said perforations horizontally to support said bracket.

3. In a display rack of the character described, the combination with tubular posts having a longitudinal slot and a diametrically opposed longitudinal row of perforations, of a bracket adapted to be inserted in said slot and having means bear- 'ing against the inner surface of said post adjacent ysaid slot, and elongated means on said bracket and extending through one of said perforations below the plane of said bracket.

4. A display rack comprising an elongated base having a plurality of spaced sockets therein, a series of rods for interchangeable mounting in said sockets, sai-d rods being rotatable in said sockets and having longitudinal slots adapted to removably support display devices between any adjacent pairs of rods, a connector comprising telescoping members adapted to be positioned adjacent the top of said rods and having a plurality of holes therethrough whereby the connector may telescopically be adjusted in length in accordance with the number of rods used so that the holes correspond in position to complementary openings in the tops of said rods, and removable pegs adapted to be inserted through the openings in said connector and'into the holes in said rods.

5. A display rack comprising an elongated base having a series of spaced sockets therein, a plurality `of elongated rods for interchangeable mounting and rotary positioning in said sockets, said rods having longitudinal slots therein to receivethe edges of one or more display cards positioned between one or more selected pairs of rods, and display supporting pegs interchangeably insertable in any socket or sockets between any pair of rods spaced suiciently to provide one or more sockets therebetween.

6. A display rack comprising an elongated base having a series of spaced sockets therein, a plurality of elongated rods for interchangeable mounting and rotary positioning in said sockets, said rods having longitudinal slots therein to receive the edges of one or more display cards positioned between one or more selected pairs of rods, and a collapsible connector adjustable in length to the number of interchangeable rods used in a selected arrangement, and means for securing said connector to the top of each rod.

7. A display rack comprising an elongated base having a row of spaced vertical sockets therein and an angular socket closely associated with each vertical socket in transverse alignment, a plurality of elongated slotted rods for interchangeable mounting and rotary positioning in any of said sockets, brackets for interchangeable support on any of said rods and rotatably positionable therewith, each bracket having means to engage the bottom of a card for support thereof between a pair of adjacent rods with the vertical edges of said card engaged in the slots in said pair of rods or to support said card in any radial position by rotary adjustment of the bracket supporting rod.

SAMUEL L. PIDOT.

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