Elongated element display and retention apparatus
AssigneeOrepac Building Products
InventorDouglas M. Hart
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Abstract
Apparatus is attached to a storage rack for moldings and similar elongated elements to provide information concerning the elongated elements and assist in maintaining the elongated elements in a generally upright condition on the storage rack. The apparatus includes a housing having an inclined back wall for displaying informational materials and a removable transparent front wall allowing an observer to view the informational materials.
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Elongated element display and retention apparatus, said display and retention apparatus for attachment to a storage rack having a support deck with an upper surface partially defined by a front deck edge, said support deck upper surface engageable by ends of elongated elements to support said elongated elements in a generally upright condition, said display and retention apparatus comprising, in combination:
- a housing including interconnected end walls, a bottom wall, a top wall, a front wall, and a back wall, said interconnected walls defining an interior for accommodating, protecting, and displaying informational materials relating to said elongated elements;
- attachment means for attaching said housing to said storage rack with said housing back wall adjacent to said front deck edge and at least a portion of said housing back wall projecting upwardly to an elevation above said support deck upper surface whereby said back wall is engageable by elongated elements on said support deck to prevent said engaging elongated elements from falling from said support deck over said front deck edge, said housing back wall having an inclined display surface for supporting said informational materials in positions whereby the information on the informational materials is readily observable from a location above and in front of said housing;
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- spacer means projecting from said housing rear wall away from said housing for engaging said storage rack and cooperating with said storage rack to maintain said display surface inclined.
Elongated element display and retention apparatus, said display and retention apparatus for attachment to a storage rack having a support deck with an upper surface partially defined by a front deck edge, said support deck upper surface engageable by ends of elongated elements to support said elongated elements in a generally upright condition, said display and retention apparatus comprising, in combination:
- a housing including interconnected end walls, a bottom wall, a top wall, a front wall, and a back wall, said interconnected walls defining an interior for accommodating, protecting, and displaying informational materials relating to said elongated elements;
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- attachment means for attaching said housing to said storage rack with said housing back wall adjacent to said front deck edge and at least a portion of said housing back wall projecting upwardly to an elevation above said support deck upper surface whereby said back wall is engageable by elongated elements on said support deck to prevent said engaging elongated elements from falling from said support deck over said front deck edge, said attachment means comprising a plurality of rear brackets affixed to said housing and projecting rearwardly thereof away from said back wall, said brackets each including a distal end positionable in a recess defined by said storage rack to attach said housing to said storage rack.
Elongated element display and retention apparatus, said display and retention apparatus for attachment to a storage rack having a support deck with an upper surface partially defined by a front deck edge, said support deck upper surface engageable by ends of elongated elements to support said elongated elements in a generally upright condition, said display and retention apparatus comprising, in combination:
- a housing including interconnected end walls, a bottom wall, a top wall, a front wall, and a back wall, said interconnected walls defining an interior for accommodating, protecting, and displaying informational materials relating to said elongated elements;
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- attachment means for attaching said housing to said storage rack with said housing back wall adjacent to said front deck edge and at least a portion of said housing back wall projecting upwardly to an elevation above said support deck upper surface whereby said back wall is engageable by elongated elements on said support deck to prevent said engaging elongated elements from falling from said support deck over said front deck edge, said attachment means comprising end brackets attached to said housing at said end walls and mechanical fastener means for fastening said end brackets to said storage rack.
Elongated element display and retention apparatus, said display and retention apparatus for attachment to a storage rack having a support deck with an upper surface partially defined by a front deck edge, said support deck upper surface engageable by ends of elongated elements to support said elongated elements in a generally upright condition, said display and retention apparatus comprising, in combination:
- a housing including interconnected end walls, a bottom wall, a top wall, a front wall, and a back wall, said interconnected walls defining an interior for accommodating, protecting, and displaying informational materials relating to said elongated elements;
- attachment means for attaching said housing to said storage rack with said housing back wall adjacent to said front deck edge and at least a portion of said housing back wall projecting upwardly to an elevation above said support deck upper surface whereby said back wall is engageable by elongated elements on said support deck to prevent said engaging elongated elements from falling from said support deck over said front deck edge;
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- reinforcement elements affixed to said housing at spaced locations along the length thereof in partial registry with said inclined display surface and spaced therefrom.
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