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US 5,314,081 AGranted
Riser and divider system for a display apparatus
AssigneeCarroll Products and Designs Limited
InventorFrancis A. Carroll
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AssigneeCarroll Products and Designs Limited
InventorFrancis A. Carroll
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The riser and divider system of the invention includes risers 1, dividers 2, two divider connectors 3 on each divider 2 and cross divider. Each connector 3 has a hook 5 which grips the riser 1 or other divider 2. A tongue 4 is provided on each divider 2 for the retention of the connector 3. The pinned riser fixing component 21 comprises a plug 22 having a shoulder 23 and pin 24. The shoulder 23 fits in the corresponding shaped cut-out and the pin 24 fits through poles provided in the shelf. The system also includes an end-stop 28 which is fixed to the end of each riser 1. A stabilizer component is optionally provided on a divider 2. Other components are support clips 211 and 231. The system can be used for the erection of standard riser and divider arrangements, stepped divider arrangements, binning arrangements, hopper arrangements, shelf-arrangements and various other shop display.
A riser and divider system for a display apparatus, including at least one riser and at least one divider, each of which comprises a rigid sheet of plastics material, and a connector for disengagably connecting together the riser and divider, the connector comprising securing means for permanent fixing the connector to one of the riser and divider and engaging means for disengagably connecting the connector to the other of the riser and divider, further in which one of the riser and divider includes an integrally formed receiver element, said receiver element comprising a tongue, the securing means of the connector includes a socket fixable to the said receiver element tongue and the disengagable engaging means of the connector includes a clip element.
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