Shelving display and support
AssigneeTechplastics, Inc.
InventorKenneth F. Streit
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Abstract
An injection molded, foam plastic, knockdown display stand and shelf support. The display stand is formed from a set of shelves supported by a unique pair of interlocking complementary V-shaped shelf supports. The shelf supports and shelves are indexed to a central pole. The pole is joined to a base support. Each of the V-shaped shelf supports is identical. Each V-shaped shelf support defines edges for supporting the shelves and contains hooks for joining the shelf support to the pole. Several variations of hooks are described. The shelf supports can be used independently of the display stand to support multiple tiers of shelves.
Claims11
A stand for packaged goods, beverages and the like, comprising:
- a pole;
- a base having a passage adapted to receive said pole therein and to support said pole in vertical orientation;
- at least one shelf, said shelf having a passage adapted to receive said pole therein for positioning said shelf in a horizontal disposition;
- and support means between said base and said shelf for holding said shelf in spaced relationship with respect to said base, said support means including first and second wing pairs, each wing of each pair including a top edge adapted to bear against said shelf, a bottom edge adapted to bear against said base, and a side edge common to the wings of each pair and disposed perpendicularly to the top and bottom edges of each wing, each wing pair further including first and second spaced hooks formed integrally with its wings at the side edge thereof, the hooks of the first wing pair being internested with the hooks of the second wing pair and said internested hooks collectively defining a passage for receiving said pole therein, whereby when said pole is received in the passages in said base, shelf and hooks, said wings bear against said base and said shelf to support said shelf in spaced relationship with respect to said base.
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