US3602159A
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Display rack
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1969-08-18
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Granted: 1971-08-31
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Expires: 1989-08-18
Abstract
Abstract A display rack so constructed that it may be shipped disassembled and may be readily assembled and interlocked without the use of any tools, bolts, nuts or extraneous fastening elements. It is interlocked by merely positioning the parts relative to each other and interengaging the locking elements. The display rack includes a pair of uprights, a base having side members, a detachable shelf member with a detachable kick plate, and means extending between the uprights for supporting the bottom of the display board, which may be an apertured board or the like.
Inventors
- 👤 Howard J Marschak
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-24 18:54
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/10; A47F5/101; A47F5/103
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 7
Claim 1
Independent Claim
237 words
A display rack comprising a plurality of spaced uprights each having a sidewall and a front wall at right angles to said sidewall and a longitudinal channel parallel with said front wall and forwardly of the rear of said sidewall, said channel adapted to support a display board therebetween, a base which includes a plurality of side members each attached to an upright and extending forwardly thereof, said side members each having a sidewall and an inwardly extending horizontal flange at right angles to said sidewall and a front flange, eaCh said flange having spaced openings, a kick plate having rearwardly extending hook members to engage said front flange openings to detachably secure said kick plate to said side members at the forward end thereof, a bottom shelf adapted to rest on said horizontal flanges and having locking members adapted to engage said openings in said horizontal flanges of said side members to secure said shelf to said side members, means extending between the side members above the bottom of said side members on which the lower end of the display board rests, and a cap member detachably secured to the top of said uprights to extend across the top of the display board; said uprights at the front thereof and a shelf having rearwardly extending hooking member engaging the openings in the front wall of the uprights to detachably secure said shelves to said uprights. c8
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
237 words
A display rack comprising a plurality of spaced uprights each having a sidewall and a front wall at right angles to said sidewall and a longitudinal channel parallel with said front wall and forwardly of the rear of said sidewall, said channel adapted to support a display board therebetween, a base which includes a plurality of side members each attached to an upright and extending forwardly thereof, said side members each having a sidewall and an inwardly extending horizontal flange at right angles to said sidewall and a front flange, eaCh said flange having spaced openings, a kick plate having rearwardly extending hook members to engage said front flange openings to detachably secure said kick plate to said side members at the forward end thereof, a bottom shelf adapted to rest on said horizontal flanges and having locking members adapted to engage said openings in said horizontal flanges of said side members to secure said shelf to said side members, means extending between the side members above the bottom of said side members on which the lower end of the display board rests, and a cap member detachably secured to the top of said uprights to extend across the top of the display board; said uprights at the front thereof and a shelf having rearwardly extending hooking member engaging the openings in the front wall of the uprights to detachably secure said shelves to said uprights. c8
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
125 words
A display rack as set forth in claim 1 in which the front wall of the upright is provided with a plurality of spaced openings adjacent the bottom and a projection is provided in said uprights immediately above the top opening and in which the rear of the side members forming the base have rearwardly extending locking members which engage the slots in the front wall of the uprights and in which the locking members are inserted into said slots at an inclined angle and when the side members are moved perpendicular to said front wall of the uprights the side members will be locked by the tit in the uprights to prevent the side members from being moved upwardly in relation to the uprights.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
42 words
A display rack as set forth in claim 1 in which the uprights have an opening adjacent the top thereof and in which the cap member has tongues entering said openings and locking therein to detachably secure said cap to said uprights.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
92 words
A display rack as set forth in claim 1 in which the means extending between the side members of the base for receiving the lower edge of the display board is a channel formed at the rear of the shelf member so that when the lower edge of the display board is in said channel the shelf will be locked against forward movement and when the cap member is attached to said uprights the display board will be locked in a secured position in said display rack with the interconnecting parts interlocked.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
45 words
A display rack as set forth in claim 1 in which a pair of display boards are supported between a pair of uprights and an H-shaped member is positioned between the inner ends of the pair of display boards to centrally support the display boards.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A display rack as set forth in claim 1 in which the cap member has depressed tongues to engage the rear of the display board adjacent the top thereof to support same.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1974-08-30 | 1975-03-01 | 1975-08-31 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1978-08-30 | 1979-03-01 | 1979-08-31 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1982-08-30 | 1983-03-01 | 1983-08-31 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |