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US 2003/0192848 A1Published application
Display rack
AssigneeAstoria Wire Products, Inc.
InventorRichard L. Zidek
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AssigneeAstoria Wire Products, Inc.
InventorRichard L. Zidek
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A display rack includes an upright that supports a crosspiece and one or more shelves. Each shelf includes two clips, and each clip includes a lip element configured to fit over and to engage an upper surface of the crosspiece, and a spring element configured to snap-lock against a lower, opposed of the crosspiece. The first and second clips are positioned on the shelf such as the shelf is mountable on the crosspiece in three different positions: a first position, in which each clip is disposed on a respective side of the upright; a second position, in which both clips are disposed on a first side of the upright; and a third position, in which both clips are disposed on the other side of the upright.
A display rack comprising:
A display rack comprising:
A display rack comprising:
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The present invention relates to display racks, and in particular to display racks that can be assembled in multiple configurations in a simple and reliable manner.
Carrigan U.S. Pat. No. 5,272,991 discloses a display rack in which wire shelves are mounted in place on horizontally extending bars. In the disclosed display rack, each of the bars defines a constant cross section, and each of the shelves includes a C-channel shaped to receive one of the bars. The shelves are assembled onto respective bars by telescopically sliding them into position from one end of the bar. As shown on the front page of the Carrigan patent, the shelves can be positioned in any of various positions with respect to the bar.
The sliding action used to install the shelves on the bar in the Carrigan patent requires a shelf to be moved horizontally beyond the end of the bar in order to remove the shelf from the bar. This may not be convenient in all applications.
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a display rack that incorporates a preferred embodiment of this invention.
FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of one of two clips mounted to the back of the shelf of FIG. 1.
FIG. 3 is a fragmentary rear perspective view of the shelf of FIG. 1.
Turning now to the drawings, FIG. 1 shows an exploded perspective view of a display rack 10. The view of FIG. 1 shows only a single shelf 34, though in actual practice more than one shelf 34 is typically used.
The display rack 10 includes a base 12 that supports a vertically extending post 14. For example, the base 12 can be formed as a metal plate, and the post 14 can be formed as a rigid C-channel that is welded in place to the base 12.
An upright 16 is releasably secured to the post 14. For example, the upright 16 can be formed as a box channel that telescopically receives the post 14. A threaded fastener such as a thumb screw 15 can be threaded to the upright 16 to secure the upright 16 releasably in place on the post 14. This arrangement allows the user to adjust the height of the upright 16 relative to the base 12.