Modular display system
AssigneeAdex, Inc.
InventorCharles P. Koch
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Abstract
A modular display system is provided having a series of floor platforms which are secured together in edge-to-edge contact, by "plug-in" locks at the corners of two or more platforms. The locks engage floor frames below floor panels, through notches or cutout areas at the corners of the panels. Each lock engages at least two frames at their adjoining corners by downwardly projecting prongs, which preferably seat in the interior corner angles of the frames. The lock fits in the contiguous panel cutouts so that it is flush with the surface of the panels. Vertical columns may upstand from the locks, to support light boxes, shelving, tables, and the like.
Claims17
A modular display platform system comprising,
- (a) a series of modular platforms arrayed side-by-side on a floor, in edgewise contact with one another, each platform comprising,
- (1) an open centered rectangular peripheral frame having square corners, and
- (2) a planar rectangular panel separate from but supported by the frame, the panel seated on the edges of the frame so that the panels of said series form an uninterrupted surface, the panel having a triangular corner notch at at least two of its corners, the triangular notches exposing the respective square corners of the frame below;
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- (b) frame corner connecting means for securing adjacent frames together at their corners, comprising a rectangular plug which fits into the open area defined by the adjacent corner notches on the respective panels, the plug having downwardly depending prongs which engage within the open centers of the frames at the adjacent square corners of the frames, to hold the frames together.
A modular display platform system comprising,
- (a) a series of modular platforms arrayed side-by-side on a floor, in edgewise contact with one another, each platform comprising,
- (1) a peripheral frame, and
- (2) a flat panel supported by the frame, the panel covering the edges of the frame so that the panels of said series form an uninterrupted surface, the panel having a corner notch at at least two of its corners, the notches exposing the respective corners of the frame below;
- (b) frame corner connecting means for securing adjacent frames together at their corners, comprising a plug which fits into the open area defined by the adjacent corner notches of the respective panels, the plug having downwardly depending prongs which engage within the adjacent corners of the frames to hold the frames together, and a vertical column projecting upwardly from the plug, for supporting a display above the platform.
A modular display system comprising:
- (a) a series of modular platforms arrayed edge-to-edge on a floor, each platform comprising,
- (1) a frame having angular corners, and
- (2) a floor panel coextensive with and supported by the frame, the panels of the series forming a contiguous flat surface, each panel having cut-out corners which do not cover the corners of the frame;
- (b) corner connecting means for securing the corners of adjacent frames together, comprising a plug which fits into the open area defined by the adjacent cut-out corners of the panels, the plug having downwardly depending prongs which engage the adjoining corners of the frames to hold the frames together,
- (c) vertical columns mounted by and projecting upwardly from at least two of such plugs, and
- (d) display surface means interconnected between said columns, or which display items can be positioned for viewing.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.