Display easel

Claim 1

A display rack which can be readily erected between a collapsed and erected position comprising: a plurality of transversely and longitudinally extending ribs to define a back panel, support means including a pair of spaced apart leg members hingedly connected to a transversely extending rib, whereby said leg members can be folded between a collapsed and erected position, complementary base member hingedly connected to a transversely extending rib spaced from said first mentioned transversely extending rib, said base member being readily folded between an erected and collapsed position, said leg members and base member having complementary interlocking means for locking said members in the erected position, and a plurality of brackets connected to said longitudinal and transversely extending ribs so as to project normal thereto, said brackets being disposed at the points of intersection of said longitudinally and transversely extending ribs, said brackets including angularly disposed side walls, whereby the complementary sides of opposed brackets define a support adapted for holding therebetween a plurality of articles to be displayed, said brackets including opposed corner brackets having the side walls thereof disposed at substantially right angles, and intermediate brackets disposed between said corner brackets, said intermediate brackets having a side wall which is common to the complementary side walls of said corner brackets, said side walls of the brackets being arranged so that the compartments defined thereby are in open communication with one another.