Display rack for carpet samples

A carpet sample display rack for releasably supporting a plurality of generally rectangular carpet samples each being at least partially exposed comprising:

• a. a generally rectangular, open frame formed set of relatively thin straps lying flatly in the plane of the frame, providing a relatively thin side profile, and including a pair of opposed strap members arranged for uprights and pair of opposed strap members adjacent the ends of the uprights as cross members, and therebeing a plurality of spaced holes through an upright spaced along its length and therebeing a plurality of complementary holes in the opposed upright arranged to be generally horizontal when the rack is mounted upright and each of holes being spaced from adjacent holes a distance less than the height of the samples;
• b. a plurality of span straps of a length to span the distance across the opposed uprights and including a plurality of holes therethrough, with a pair of holes adjacent the outer ends of each span strap spaced to generally align with a pair of complimentary holes in the opposed uprights, and including a plurality of holes intermediate said outer holes arranged to coincide with the width of carpet samples held thereon;
• c. a plurality of fasteners arranged to pass at least partially through the holes, pairs of which releasably secure each span strap to complimentary holes in said uprights, and pairs of which secure carpet samples to said straps and said span straps;
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• d. means for supporting said rack in upright position.