Carpet display rack

#This invention relates to display racks and more particularly to a display rack for hanging room sized carpets.

#When oriental carpets are piled on showroom floors, customers will request that a carpet in the middle of the stack be removed for closer examination. It is therefore desirable to have carpets hanging in such a manner in order that a number of carpets can be viewed without moving a number of carpets as this requires a great deal of labour.

#However, raising the carpets to a hanging position can not be done conveniently without proper equipment and furthermore, customers may request that the hanging carpet be spread horizontally. It is desirable therefore, that a sales person be able to conveniently raise and lower any carpet with a minimum of effort.

#In the drawings which illustrate an embodiments of this invention:

#FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the display rack of this invention;

#FIG. 2 is a side elevational view of the invention of FIG. 1;

#Referring now in detail to the drawings in which the numeral 10 generally denotes a carpet display rack, the rack 10 has a supporting assembly 12 including posts 14 having bottom plates 18. The posts 14 are also provided with adjustable top plates 22 secured in the adjusted position by set screws 26.

#A lower channel plate 30 has spaced apart apertures 32 and a top plate 34 of right angle cross section which has apertures 38 vertically aligned with the apertures 32 of the lower plate 30. Vertical support members 40 of C shaped cross section (one of which is shown) have upper and lower pins 44 and 46 adapted to be received in the apertures 34 and 32 respectively for pivotal movement. The pin 44 carries a slidable collar 50 adjustable by means of set screw 52. It will be noted that the upright member 40 has a channel 54 as shown more clearly in FIG. 2.

#An arm assembly 60 adapted to move vertically on the upright channel member 40, includes a horizontal member 62, a diagonal brace 64, and a vertical brace 66 extending there between. An associated end of the arm 60 is bifurcated to receive the upright tubular member 40, and a roller 70 mounted at the end of the horizontal member 60 engages the other side of the tubular member 40. The lower end of the brace 64 is also bifurcated to receive a roller 74 bearing against the adjacent side of the tubular member 40.