Stand base
AssigneeSouthern Imperial, Inc.
InventorStanley C. Valiulis
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Abstract
The present invention provides a stand base comprising a central hub and a plurality of legs removably attached to the central hub. Each of the legs depends radially outward and downwardly from the central hub. The base stand is adapted to receive the central vertical support of a display rack and provide both lateral and vertical support thereto. The plurality of legs may be detached from the central hub and packaged together in a nested configuration that is compact for shipping and storage. Each of the plurality of legs has an arcuate shape so that the plurality of legs provide a natural resiliency and upward bias when a load is placed on the display rack. The base provides support in either a normal-load mode or a high-load mode for improved vertical and lateral support of the display rack.
Claims23
A base for a stand having a central vertical mast, the base providing vertical and lateral support to the stand, the base comprising:
- a central hub adapted to receive the vertical support;
- a plurality of legs removably attached to the central hub, each of the legs having an arcuate shape and projecting outwardly and downwardly from the central hub.
A base for a stand having a vertical mast, the base comprising:
- a central hub adapted to receive the mast;
- a plurality of legs removably attached to the central hub and projecting outwardly and downwardly therefrom;
- the base providing vertical support to the stand in two modes including:
- a) a normal-load mode wherein the plurality of legs provide the majority of vertical support;
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- b) a high-load mode wherein the central hub provides the majority of vertical support;
A base for a retail merchandise stand having a central vertical mast and display apparatus attached to the vertical mast, the base comprising:
- a central hub comprising a cover, a cylindrical body connected to the cover and extending downward therefrom, and a tubular sleeve connected to the cover and extending downward therefrom, the cover, body and sleeve being concentric;
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- a plurality of legs removably attached to the central hub, each of the legs having an arcuate shape and projecting outwardly and downwardly from the central hub to provide vertical and lateral support to the stand.
A merchandise stand comprising:
- a central vertical mast;
- display apparatus attached to the vertical support for mounting merchandise products thereto;
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- a base supporting the central vertical mast, the base comprising a central hub having a central cavity for receiving the mast and a plurality of legs removably attached to the central hub, each of the legs projecting outwardly and downwardly from the central hub, each of the legs having a natural resiliency and flexing under load placed on the central mast.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.