Visual display rack apparatus
OwnerDonald I. Heathcoteinventor
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Abstract
A visual display rack apparatus includes a main support member, at least one lower support member, and at least one retention member. In a preferred embodiment, pairs of upper retention members and lower support members provide retaining spaces for holding containers adapted to store media on which music is recorded. One embodiment of the visual display rack apparatus is mountable to a portion of a upstanding wall. Another embodiment of the visual display rack apparatus allows it to stand alone on a substantially horizontal surface. The display rack apparatus can be made to hold all known types of music containers.
Claims19
A visual display rack apparatus in combination with a music container for displaying a front side of said music container adapted to hold a medium on which music is recorded, comprising:
- a music container;
- said main support member having a length, a width, and a longitudinal axis, the length of the main support member extending along the longitudinal axis;
- at least one lower support shelf extending outwardly from the main support member to engage and support a bottom edge of the music container;
- at least one upper retention member extending from the main support member, the upper retention member holding a top end of the music container;
- a retaining space formed between the lower support shelf and the upper retention member to create an interference fit of the music container between the lower support shelf and the upper retention member to hold the music container firmly in place.
A visual display rack apparatus for displaying a from side of a music container adapted to hold a medium on which music is recorded, comprising:
- a music container;
- a main support member having a length, a width, and a longitudinal axis, the length of the main support member extending along the longitudinal axis;
- a plurality of lower support shelves, each lower support shelf extending perpendicularly outwardly from the main support member to engage and support a bottom edge the music container;
- a plurality of upper retention members, the upper retention member holding a top end of the music container substantially against the main support member;
- a plurality of retaining spaces formed between the lower support shelf and the upper retention member to create an interference fit of the music container between the lower support shelf and the upper retention member to hold the music container firmly in place.
A method of placing a music container in a visual display rack comprising the steps of:
- providing a visual display rack including a main support member, a lower support shelf coupled to the main support member and an upper retention member coupled to the main support member;
- providing the music container having an upper edge and a lower edge;
- positioning the upper edge of the music container against the upper retention member;
- articulating the music container about the upper retention member until the music container engages the main support member between the lower support shelf and the upper retention member;
- creating an interference fit of the music container between the lower support shelf and the upper retention member to hold the music container firmly on the visual display rack.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.