Modular display apparatus
AssigneeBehr Process Corporation
InventorsJoseph Richardson, Gregory Warren, Thomas Lee
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Abstract
A plurality of separate display modules are interchangeably installed on a shelf of a cooperating cabinet structure and arranged to provide convexly curved display panels mounting selected arrangements of illuminated sample chips, an interactive video display, and brochure receptacles. The structure is provided with an integral sprinkler water distribution system and may include a two-part sample chip mounting mechanism which facilitates changing out of sample chips.
Claims15
A display apparatus comprising:
- a shelf;
- a plurality of separate display modules, each adapted to display one of a plurality of items, each item being different from that displayed by any other of said plurality of modules;
- wherein a first of said modules comprises:
- first and second juxtaposed side panels, each having an inwardly facing groove formed therein, each groove having a curved contour;
- and
- a flexible display panel, said panel lying flat in an unassembled state and being insertable into said respective grooves whereupon said panel assumes the curved contour defined by said respective grooves;
- wherein a second of said modules comprises:
- first and second side panels each of which has a bottom edge and a back edge, the back edge and bottom edge meeting at right angles to one another;
- a front edge of each of said side panels being defined by a first vertical linear section, which meets with a convexly curved section, which then leads to a second vertical depending section;
- said side panels being connected to a back panel, a floor panel, and an upper horizontal panel;
- at least one horizontal deck panel located between said side panels;
- at least one clear vertical face panel located between said side panels;
- and
- wherein a third of said display modules comprises:
- first and second vertical side panels spaced apart by a width selected to permit mounting of a video monitor;
- the side panels further including horizontally extending display card mounting portions in which are formed grooves for receiving a display card;
- and
- an interactive video monitor mounted between said first and second side panels.
The apparatus of claim 6 further including a plurality of slots in said panel cooperating with a plurality of guide studs for controlling the position of and guiding movement of said panel.
The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said flexible display panel mounts a first plurality of wood chips, each having a selected waterproofing coating applied thereto and wherein a second panel of a fourth of said plurality of display modules mounts a second plurality of wood chips each stained with a selected wood stain.
The apparatus of claim 28 wherein said third module further presents four rows of wood chips selectively stained.
The apparatus of claim 28 wherein each of the chips comprises a different species of wood each stained with the same stain, thereby illustrating to the consumer the different effects which the underlying wood has on the finished appearance of the stained wood.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.