Display panel connecting rods
OwnerJeffrey Steffen Kellerinventor
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Abstract
Embodiments include display panel connecting rod assemblies and display panel systems including display panel connecting rod assemblies. Alternative embodiments include methods of assembling a display panel system using connecting rod assemblies. Display panel connecting rod assemblies may include a central rod portion, a first terminal baseplate connected to a first end of the central rod portion, and a second terminal baseplate connected to a second end of the central rod portion, positioned away from the first end of the central rod portion. The first and second terminal baseplates are configured to engage with and support corresponding display panels, in some cases without the use of tools.
Claims20
A display panel connecting rod comprising:
- a central rod portion;
- a first terminal baseplate connected to a first end of the central rod portion, the first terminal further configured to couple to a first slatwall panel;
- and
- a second terminal baseplate connected to a second end of the central rod portion, positioned away from the first end of the central rod portion, the second terminal baseplate further configured to couple to a second slatwall panel;
- wherein the central rod portion comprises a pivot configured to allow the first terminal baseplate to be rotated with respect to the second terminal baseplate, wherein the pivot is configured to allow a first part of the central rod portion to rotate about an axis extending through the central rod portion from the first end to the second end.
A display panel connecting rod system comprising:
- a central rod portion;
- a first terminal baseplate connected to a first end of the central rod portion;
- a second terminal baseplate connected to a second end of the central rod portion, positioned away from the first end of the central rod portion;
- a first slatwall display panel engaged with the first terminal baseplate;
- and
- a second slatwall display panel engaged with the second terminal baseplate;
- wherein the central rod portion comprises a pivot configured to allow the first terminal baseplate to be rotated with respect to the second terminal baseplate, wherein the pivot is configured to allow a first part of the central rod portion to rotate about an axis extending through the central rod portion from the first end to the second end.
A method of assembling a display panel system comprising:
- providing a display panel connecting rod comprising;
- a central rod portion;
- a first terminal baseplate connected to a first end of the central rod portion;
- a second terminal baseplate connected to a second end of the central rod portion, positioned away from the first end of the central rod portion;
- engaging a first slatwall display panel with the first terminal baseplate;
- and
- engaging a second slatwall display panel with the second terminal baseplate;
- wherein the central rod portion comprises a pivot configured to allow the first terminal baseplate to be rotated with respect to the second terminal baseplate, wherein the pivot is configured to allow a first part of the central rod portion to rotate about an axis extending through the central rod portion from the first end to the second end.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.