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US 5,918,750 AGranted
Fixture for displaying merchandise
AssigneeThe Sports Authority Michigan, Inc.
InventorDonald A. Jackson
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Abstract
A fixture for displaying merchandise comprises a base member, vertical posts, and, in one embodiment, horizontal beams extending between the posts. Depending upon the particular application for which the fixture is intended, the vertical supports are affixed to the base member to form a gondola unit, an H-frame unit or a combination gondola and H-frame unit, as desired. The base member is provided with rollers to permit movement of the fixture when either unloaded or loaded with merchandise, and the vertical supports are connectable to extensions to vary the overall height of the fixture.
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A fixture for displaying merchandise, comprising:
- a base member having opposed end walls and opposed side walls which are interconnected to form four corners and an interior;
- a first post support mounted adjacent to each of said corners of said base member, and at least one second post support mounted to each of said end walls of said base member at a location in between said corners;
- a number of vertical posts each capable of being releasably mounted to said first post supports and to said second post supports;
- a merchandise panel removably carried between a pair of said vertical posts each mounted to one of said second post supports.
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A fixture for displaying merchandise, comprising:
- at least one base member having opposed end walls and opposed side walls which are interconnected to form four corners and an interior;
- a first post support mounted adjacent to each of said corners of said at least one base member, and at least one second post support mounted to each of said end walls of said at least one base member at a location in between said corners;
- a number of vertical posts each capable of being releasably mounted to said first post supports and to said second post supports;
- at least one first beam connected between a first pair of said vertical posts each mounted to one of said first post supports adjacent opposed corners of said at least one base member, and at least one second beam connected between a second pair of said vertical posts each mounted to one of said first post supports adjacent opposed corners of said at least one base member, said first beam and said second beam being spaced from one another and extending substantially parallel to said side walls of said at least one base member;
- a shelf unit supported on said first and second beams.
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A fixture for displaying merchandise, comprising:
- a number of base members each having opposed end walls and opposed side walls which are interconnected to form four corners and an interior;
- a first post support mounted adjacent to each of said corners of each base member, and at least one second post support mounted to each of said end walls of each base member at a location between said corners, said base members being positionable so that said end wall of one base member abuts said end wall of an adjacent base member and said first post supports at two corners of one base member are located adjacent said first post supports of the abutting base member;
- at least two connector members, each of said connector members spanning said end walls of adjacent base members and being releasably mountable within said first post support of one base member and within said first post support of the adjacent base member;
- a number of vertical posts each capable of being releasably mounted to said first post supports and to said second post supports;
- a merchandise display panel removably carried between a pair of said vertical posts each mounted to one of said second post supports.
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A fixture for displaying merchandise, comprising:
- a number of base members each having opposed end walls and opposed side walls which are interconnected to form four corners and an interior;
- a first post support mounted adjacent to each of said corners of each base member, and at least one second post support mounted to each of said end walls of each base member at a location between said corners, said base members being positionable so that said end wall of one base member abuts said end wall of an adjacent base member and said first post supports at two corners of one base member are located adjacent said first post supports of the abutting base member;
- at least two connector members, each of said connector members spanning said end walls of adjacent base members and being releasably mountable within said first post support of one base member and within said first post support of the adjacent base member;
- a number of vertical posts each capable of being releasably mounted to said first post supports and to said second post supports, one pair of said vertical posts being mounted to said first post supports of one base member opposite said connector members, and a second pair of said vertical posts being mounted to said first post supports of the abutting base member opposite said connector members;
- at least one first beam connected between said vertical post of said one base member and said vertical post of the abutting base member, and at least one second beam connected between the other vertical post of said one base member and the other vertical post of said abutting base member;
- a shelf unit supported on said first and second beams.
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A fixture for displaying merchandise, comprising:
- at least one base member having opposed end walls and opposed side walls which are interconnected to form four corners and an interior;
- a first post support mounted adjacent to each of said corners of said at least one base member, and at least one second post support mounted to each of said end walls of said at least one base member at a location in between said corners;
- a number of vertical posts each capable of being releasably mounted to said first post supports and to said second post supports;
- at least one first beam connected between a first pair of said vertical posts each mounted to one of said first post supports adjacent opposed corners of said at least one base member, and at least one second beam connected between a second pair of said vertical posts each mounted to one of said first post supports adjacent opposed corners of said at least one base member, said first beam and said second beam being spaced from one another and extending substantially parallel to said side walls of said at least one base member;
- a third set of vertical posts each mounted to one of said second post supports;
- at least one shelf unit extending from said third set of vertical posts;
- at least one merchandise panel removably carried between said third set of vertical posts.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.