Display stand

Claim 2

An article display stand comprising a first plate having a stepped surface defined by a plurality of angularly related step and riser portions formed in said plate, a second plate secured in superimposed relation to said first plate and having first surface portions thereof located adjacent to and in predetermined spaced relation from the riser portions of said first plate, thereby to define a plurality of rows of upwardly opening receptacles between said first and second plates, and means for supporting said plates in a generally inclined configuration; said riser portions of said first plate each having a plurality of depressions formed therein and said first surface portions of said second plate having complementary depressions formed therein, which latter depressions extend oppositely of the depressions in said first plate; whereby the depressions in said plates cooperate to form said receptacles as pockets adapted to receive and support articles to be displayed, said first surface portions in said second plate being formed in rows corresponding to said rows of receptacles and said first surface portions in each row being connected to the first surface portions in adjacent rows in said second plate by step portions extending therebetween, said last mentioned step portions being in contact with the step portions in said first plate.

Claim 3

The display stand as defined in claim 1 wherein said depressions in said first and second plates are generally semi-circular in sectional configuration, thereby to form said pockets as generally cylindrical pockets adapted to receive and support generally cylindrical articles to be displayed.

Claim 4

The display stand as defined in claim 1 wherein said first and second plates are formed of plastic.

Claim 5

The display stand as defined in claim 2 wherein said semicylindrical depressions on said surfaces of the second plate each have an auxiliary semicircular depression adjacent the top edge thereof for reinforcing said depressions.

Claim 6

The display stand as defined in claim 4 wherein the base of each of said first surface portions in said second plate is connected to its adjacent step portion by an inclined surface portion and the upper portion thereof is connected to its adjacent step portion at a right angle.

Claim 7

The display stand as defined in claim 5 wherein the base portion of each of the riser portions formed in said first plate is connected at right angles to its adjacent step portion and the upper portion thereof is connected to its adjacent step portion by an inclined surface.

Claim 8

The display stand as defined in claim 1 wherein said first plate has an inverted generally U-shaped side wall secured at each side thereof, which side walls extend generally perpendicularly of said stepped surface, and said support means comprises a generally triangularly shaped plate member associated with each of said side walls and having one edge thereof received between the legs of its associated inverted U-shaped wall member.

Claim 9

The display stand as defined in claim 7 wherein said support plate members are interconnected by a third support plate member having an extended portion thereof extending beyond the top edge of said plates.

Claim 10

The display stand as defined in claim 7 wherein said side walls each have an elongated depression formed in the leg thereof adjacent said stepped surface, and extending along the length of said side wall, said second plate having side edges received in said elongated depression to secure said second plate to said first plate.

Claim 11

The display device as defined in claim 1 wherein said second plate is secured to said first plate by an adhesive material.

Claim 12

An article display stand comprising a first plate, formed of plastic material, having top, bottom and side edges, and having a stepped surface defined by a plurality of angularly related step and riser portions formed therein and extending between said side edges, a second plastic plate superimposed upon said first plate and having top, bottom and side edges, said second plate being formed with a plurality of first surface portions respectively associated with the riser portions in said first plate and having at least portions thereof located in spaced relation to said riser portions, thereby to define a plurality of rows of upwardly opening receptacles between said plates, and means for supporting said plates in a generally inclined configuration; said riser portions of said first plate each having a plurality of depressions formed therein and said spaced portions of said second plate first surface portions comprising complementary depressions formed in said second plate first surface portions, which latter depressions extend oppositely of the depressions in said first plate, whereby the depressions in said plates cooperate to form said receptacles as rows of pockets adapted to receive and support articles therein; said second plate first surface portions, between said depressions, being in contact with said riser portions of said first plate.

Claim 13

An article display stand comprising a first plate, formed of plastic material, having top, bottom and side edges, and having a stepped surface defined by a plurality of angularly related step and riser portions formed therein and extending between said side edges, a second plastic plate superimposed upon said first plate and having top, bottom and side edges, said second plate being formed with a plurality of first surface portions respectively associated with the riser portions in said first plate and having at least portions thereof located in spaced relation to said riser portions, thereby to define a plurality of rows of upwardly opening receptacles between said plates, and means for supporting said plates in a generally inclined configuration; said riser portions of said first plate each having a plurality of depressions formed therein and said spaced portions of said second plate first surface portions comprising complementary depressions formed in said second plate first surface portions, which latter depressions extend oppositely of the depressions in said first plate, whereby the depressions in said plates cooperate to form said receptacles as rows of pockets adapted to receive and support articles therein; said second plate first surface portions, between said depressions, being in contact with said riser portions of said first plate.

Claim 14

The display stand defined in claim 11 wherein one of said first and second plates has side walls formed along its side edges and the other one of said plates is positioned between said side walls.

Claim 15

The display device as defined in claim 12 wherein the width of said other one of said plates is substantially equal to the distance between said walls whereby said other one of said plates is secured to said one plate by the engagement of its side edges with said side walls.

Claim 16

The display device as defined in claim 12 wherein said plates are secured together by an adhesive material.

Claim 17

The display stand as defined in claim 11 wherein said depressions in said first and second plates are generally semi-circular in sectional configuration, thereby to form said pockets as generally cylindrical pockets adapted to receive and support generally cylindrical articles to be displayed.

Claim 18

The display stand as defined in claim 15 wherein the cylindrical pockets in each row are staggered with respect to cylindrical pockets in adjacent rows.