US4593826A
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Display rack with improved shelf mounts
Assignee: L&P Property Management Co
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Filing: 1984-09-27
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Granted: 1986-06-10
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Expires: 2004-09-27
Abstract
Abstract A display rack in which a plurality of shelves are mounted at desired locations along vertical corner posts by wedge lock elements. Each wedge lock element comprises a two-piece, wedge-shaped insert having outwardly extending projections which are adapted to releasably mount within dimples or detents vertically spaced along the corner posts. The shelves are formed with a sleeve at each corner adapted to fit over the corner posts and into engagement with the inserts. The inserts become wedged between the corner posts and sleeves to prevent downward vertical motion of the shelves relative to the corner posts while permitting easy removal of the shelves by lifting them upwardly from the inserts for disassembly or movement to a new position along the corner posts.
Inventors
- 👤 Rafael T. Bustos
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 09:10
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47B; A47B57/00; A47B57/06; A47B57/26; A47B57/265
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
350 words
An adjustable display rack comprising: a shelf having a sleeve element mounted at each corner; corner posts for supporting said shelf, each of said corner posts being adapted to extend through said sleeve elements of said shelf; an insert assembly adapted to releasably mount to each of said corner posts, said insert assembhly including a first wedge element and a second wedge element each having top, bottom and side edges, said first and second wedge elements each having a lip formed on a side edge thereof, said first and second wedge elements increasing in cross section from said top edge to said bottom edge, one of said first and second wedge elements having a tongue extending laterally outwardly from one of said side edges, the other of said first and second wedge elements having a groove formed therein, said tongue being adapted to snap-fit within said groove to releasably connect said first and second wedge elements generally perpendicularly to one another; locating means for locating said insert assembly along said corner post, said locating means including a pair of spaced dimples formed in said corner post, and a projection extending outwardly from each of said first and second wedge elements of said insert assembly, said projections of said wedge elements being adapted to seat within said dimples formed in said corner post for locating said insert assembly along said corner post; said lips of said wedge elements engaging said corner posts and said projections of said wedge elements seating within said dimples formed in said corner posts to releasably secure said insert assembly to said corner posts such that said top edge of said first and second wedge elements is disposed vertically above said bottom edge thereof; said insert assemblies being adapted to wedge between said sleeve element at each corner of said shelf and said corner posts for supporting said shelf along said corner posts, said insert assembly preventing downward movement of said shelf along said corner posts while permitting said shelf to be lifted vertically upwardly from said insert assembly along said corner posts for repositioning said shelf.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
350 words
An adjustable display rack comprising: a shelf having a sleeve element mounted at each corner; corner posts for supporting said shelf, each of said corner posts being adapted to extend through said sleeve elements of said shelf; an insert assembly adapted to releasably mount to each of said corner posts, said insert assembhly including a first wedge element and a second wedge element each having top, bottom and side edges, said first and second wedge elements each having a lip formed on a side edge thereof, said first and second wedge elements increasing in cross section from said top edge to said bottom edge, one of said first and second wedge elements having a tongue extending laterally outwardly from one of said side edges, the other of said first and second wedge elements having a groove formed therein, said tongue being adapted to snap-fit within said groove to releasably connect said first and second wedge elements generally perpendicularly to one another; locating means for locating said insert assembly along said corner post, said locating means including a pair of spaced dimples formed in said corner post, and a projection extending outwardly from each of said first and second wedge elements of said insert assembly, said projections of said wedge elements being adapted to seat within said dimples formed in said corner post for locating said insert assembly along said corner post; said lips of said wedge elements engaging said corner posts and said projections of said wedge elements seating within said dimples formed in said corner posts to releasably secure said insert assembly to said corner posts such that said top edge of said first and second wedge elements is disposed vertically above said bottom edge thereof; said insert assemblies being adapted to wedge between said sleeve element at each corner of said shelf and said corner posts for supporting said shelf along said corner posts, said insert assembly preventing downward movement of said shelf along said corner posts while permitting said shelf to be lifted vertically upwardly from said insert assembly along said corner posts for repositioning said shelf.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
67 words
The display rack of claim 1 in which said sleeve elements of said shelves are generally rectangular having four sides, two adjacent sides of said sleeve elements being formed with an offset section at one end, said offset sections being adapted to receive said lip sections of said first and second wedge elements of said insert assembly upon insertion of said insert assembly within said sleeve elements.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
The display rack of claim 1 in which said sleeve elements are rectangular.
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