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US 5,685,436 AGranted
Display device
OwnerPeter A. Davetinventor
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Abstract
A display device for manually liftable small articles. The display device secures the articles in a manner which allows for close examination and which prevents their theft or loss. The display device does not require modification or alteration of the articles.
Claims21
A display device for manually liftable articles, said display device comprising:
- a plurality of support means located generally transverse to each other;
- article holding means disposed on each of said support means, said article holding means including receptacle means for holding an article;
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- tether means operatively connected to said article holding means, said tether means including a reel means and a holding line, said reel means being biased to reel said holding line onto said reel means, the holding line including a retaining means for retaining an article on said holding line, said retaining means cooperating with said holding means for releasably holding the article on said tether means without physically altering the article to enable use of the article once released from said holding means, the article being manually liftable for use or examination by a person, said reel means withdrawing said holding line and moving the article to said receptacle means when the person releases the article.
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A display device for manually liftable articles, said display device comprising:
- a plurality of support means located generally transverse to each other;
- article holding means disposed on each of said support means, said article holding means including receptacle means for holding an article;
- tether means operatively connected to said article holding means, said tether means including a reel means and a holding line, said reel means being biased to reel said holding line onto said reel means, the holding line including a retaining means for retaining an article on said holding line, the article being manually liftable for use or examination by a person, said reel means withdrawing said holding line and moving the article to said receptacle means when the person releases the article;
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- a removable panel arranged at the lower edge of said plurality of support means, said panel removable to provide access to said reel means.
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A display device for manually liftable articles, said display device comprising:
- a plurality of support means located generally transverse to each other, wherein each said support means is a support member having a front face and a rear face, said reel means located adjacent said rear face;
- article holding means disposed on each of said support means, said article holding means including receptacle means for holding an article;
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- tether means operatively connected to said article holding means, said tether means including a reel means and a holding line, said reel means begin biased to reel said holding line onto said reel means, the holding line including a retaining means for retaining an article on said holding line, the article being manually liftable for use or examination by a person, said reel means withdrawing said holding line and moving the article to said receptacle means when the person releases the article;
- wherein said display device further comprises panel means for blocking access to said rear faces of said support members;
- said removable panel means being removable from said display device and including magnetic means for removably holding said removable panel means on said display device.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.