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US4018340A Expired / Lapsed US ⏱️ 0.0 years remaining

Adjustable display unit

Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1975-11-10
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Granted: 1977-04-19
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Expires: 1995-11-10
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Abstract

Abstract A display unit having a plurality of adjustably mounted shelves, and a plurality of holder units adjustably mounted on each shelf, each holder unit comprising a base and one or two elongated holders mounted on and projecting upwardly from each base, each holder being of such dimensions as to fit within a wound roll or fabric and being long enough to support the roll on end in a substantially vertical position.

Inventors

  • 👤 Joseph Gold

Bibliographic Details

Application Number —
Jurisdiction US
Data Source google_patents
Last Synchronized 2026-11-01 07:44
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/16; A47F7/17; A47F7/175

Claims Analysis

Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim 115 words
A display unit for wound rolls of fabric, comprising a support structure, a shelf mounted on said structure, and a plurality of holder units carried by the shelf, each holder unit comprising a base, an elongated holder mounted on and projecting upwardly from the base, said holder being of such dimensions as to fit within a fabric roll and being long enough to support the roll on end in a substantially vertical position, a second holder mounted on the base of at least one holder unit, and a stop formed on said second holder to support the lower end of a fabric roll thereon above the lower end of a roll on the adjacent holder.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim 115 words
A display unit for wound rolls of fabric, comprising a support structure, a shelf mounted on said structure, and a plurality of holder units carried by the shelf, each holder unit comprising a base, an elongated holder mounted on and projecting upwardly from the base, said holder being of such dimensions as to fit within a fabric roll and being long enough to support the roll on end in a substantially vertical position, a second holder mounted on the base of at least one holder unit, and a stop formed on said second holder to support the lower end of a fabric roll thereon above the lower end of a roll on the adjacent holder.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim 20 words
A display unit as claimed in claim 1 in which each holder unit is removably mounted on the shelf thereof.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim 26 words
A display unit as claimed in claim 1 in which the base of each holder unit is mounted on the shelf thereof for horizontal swinging movement.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim 161 words
A display unit comprising a support structure, a plurality of shelves adjustably mounted on said structure, said shelves being staggered in relation to each other so as to be able to support fabric rolls on end, a plurality of holder units on each shelf, and securing means for locating each unit in any one of a plurality of positions on the shelf thereof and releasably securing said each unit to the shelf, each holder unit comprising a base, an elongated holder mounted on and projecting upwardly from the base, said holder being of such dimensions as to fit within a fabric roll and being long enough to support the roll on end in a substantially vertical position, a second holder mounted on the base of at least one of the holder units, and a stop formed on said second holder to support the lower end of a fabric roll thereon above the lower end of a roll on the adjacent holder.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim 161 words
A display unit comprising a support structure, a plurality of shelves adjustably mounted on said structure, said shelves being staggered in relation to each other so as to be able to support fabric rolls on end, a plurality of holder units on each shelf, and securing means for locating each unit in any one of a plurality of positions on the shelf thereof and releasably securing said each unit to the shelf, each holder unit comprising a base, an elongated holder mounted on and projecting upwardly from the base, said holder being of such dimensions as to fit within a fabric roll and being long enough to support the roll on end in a substantially vertical position, a second holder mounted on the base of at least one of the holder units, and a stop formed on said second holder to support the lower end of a fabric roll thereon above the lower end of a roll on the adjacent holder.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim 39 words
A display unit as claimed in claim 4 in which each holder comprises a wire bent into an elongated and inverted U and having legs the lower ends of which are secured to the base of said each holder.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim 60 words
A display unit as claimed in claim 4 in which each holder comprises a wire bent into an elongated and inverted U and having legs the lower ends of which are secured to the base of said each holder, and the wire of each second holder is bent outwardly and downwardly to form the stop of said each second holder.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim 52 words
A display unit as claimed in claim 6 in which one leg of the second holder of each holder unit is elongated and projects downwardly through adjacent holes in the base of said unit and in the shelf in which the unit is located to form the securing means for said unit.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim 99 words
A display unit for wound rolls of fabric, comprising a holder unit to be mounted on a support, said holder unit comprising a base, an elongated holder mounted on and projecting upwardly from the base, said holder being of such dimensions as to fit within a fabric roll and being long enough to support the roll on end in a substantially vertical position, a second holder mounted on said base, and a stop formed on said second holder to support the lower end of a fabric roll thereon above the lower end of a roll on the adjacent holder.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim 99 words
A display unit for wound rolls of fabric, comprising a holder unit to be mounted on a support, said holder unit comprising a base, an elongated holder mounted on and projecting upwardly from the base, said holder being of such dimensions as to fit within a fabric roll and being long enough to support the roll on end in a substantially vertical position, a second holder mounted on said base, and a stop formed on said second holder to support the lower end of a fabric roll thereon above the lower end of a roll on the adjacent holder.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim 58 words
A display unit as claimed in claim 8 in which each holder comprises a wire bent into an elongated and inverted U and having inner and outer legs, the lower ends of which are secured to said base, and the wire of the second holder is bent outwardly and downwardly to form the stop of said second holder.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim 71 words
A display unit as claimed in claim 9 in which said base comprises a wire bent into a hollow rectangle, the outer legs of the holders being secured at lower ends thereof to said rectangle base at opposite ends thereof, a connector joining lower ends of the inner legs of the holders, and connecting means secured to said connector and projecting downwardly therefrom to secure said holder unit to a support.

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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows

Annuity Stage Window Opens Payment Deadline Surcharge Period Until Estimated Fee Status
3.5 Years (Year 4) 1980-04-18 1980-10-18 1981-04-19 $2000.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
7.5 Years (Year 8) 1984-04-18 1984-10-18 1985-04-19 $3760.00 Window Closed / Lapsed
11.5 Years (Year 12) 1988-04-18 1988-10-18 1989-04-19 $7700.00 Window Closed / Lapsed

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