Display case with mountable panels
AssigneeGaylord Bros., Inc.
InventorsRobert C. KNEESKERN, Amanda L. ROSE, Joy A. MANNA, Luke E. CODY, Ile Louie KOCEVSKI, Mark PIKE, James P. BURKE, Ethan George LAVERACK, John Richard LAVERACK, Kurt Raymond WESEMAN
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Abstract
A display case can include panels, and frame members (e.g., corner extrusions) that secure the panels. In some examples, the frame members can magnetically secure the panels together in an assembled configuration of the display case. In some examples, the frame members can cooperate to provide improved mounting and demounting processes.
Claims20
A display case comprising:
- a first panel having a first edge profile;
- a second panel having a second edge profile;
- a first edge piece having a first recess that receives the first edge profile to secure the first edge piece to the first panel;
- a second edge piece having a second recess that receives the second edge profile to secure the second edge piece to the second panel;
- the first edge piece including a first magnetic component;
- and
- the second edge piece including a second magnetic component;
- wherein, the first magnetic component is aligned with the second magnetic component to magnetically secure the first and second panels together at a panel joint of the display case.
A display case comprising:
- a first panel that defines a first viewing area of the display case;
- a second panel that defines a second viewing area of the display case;
- a first magnetic assembly that supports a first magnetic component at first edge of the first panel, the first magnetic component including one or more of a first magnet or a first ferrous component;
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- a second magnetic assembly that supports a second magnetic component at a second edge of the second panel, the magnetic component including one or more of a second magnet or a second ferrous component;
- the first and second magnetic assemblies being magnetically secured together by the first and second magnetic components to secure the first and second panels together at a corner joint of the display case.
A process for a display case, the process comprising, to assemble the display case:
- aligning a first panel with a second panel, the first panel defining a first viewing area of the display case and the second panel defining a second viewing area of the display case;
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- magnetically securing a first magnetic assembly at a first edge of the first panel to a second magnetic assembly at a second edge of the second panel to secure the first and second panels together at a corner joint of the display case, the first magnetic assembly supporting a first magnetic component that includes one or more of a first magnet or a first ferrous component and the second magnetic assembly supporting a second magnetic component that includes one or more of a second magnet or a second ferrous component to magnetically engage the first magnetic component.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.