US 7,743,933 B2Granted

Display system

AssigneeMechtronics Corporation

InventorsArthur R. Martin, Christopher S. Anderson, Keith G. Arndt, Anthony C. Squitieri

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Abstract

A display system can accommodate a number of products. The system includes one or more modules. Each module may be mounted on a support wall and includes back and shelf portions. Advantageously, a number of modules are arranged in a number of rows, one row above another. A number of dividers are removably secured to at least one of the walls and may be moved in stepwise or continuous fashion to separate groups of the products within each row. Various of the modules may include hook bars secured to the back wall portions for hanging certain of the products and/or space thieves removably secured to the shelf portions for forwardly offsetting stacked or hung products.

Claims12

Dependent claims

A display module for mounting to a support surface and comprising:

a member having a bottom wall having an upper surface and a rear wall having a front surface, said upper surface having a principal portion having a front to back decline of 5 to 20 degrees;
apertures on the bottom and rear walls for receiving mounting projections of one of more dividers;
a hook mounting fixture including an elongate body extending generally vertically along the rear wall front surface and a plurality of mounting projections extending rearward from the body and engaging the rear wall to removably secure the hook mounting fixture to the rear wall;
and
a plurality of hooks, each having a base portion removably mounted to the body and a shaft extending generally forward from the base portion.

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Facts

Application: 11/963,419Filed 21 Dec 2007 · division
Priority: 8 Jun 2001
Published: US 2008/0164231 A110 Jul 2008
Granted: 29 Jun 2010
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification7 codes

A47F 5/0807
Secured to the wall, ceiling, or the like; Wall-bracket display devices: display panels, grids or rods used for suspending merchandise or cards…
A47F 5/0018
Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features: display racks with shelves or receptables
A47F 5/0043
Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features: show shelves
A47F 5/005
Show shelves: partitions therefore

Family

Application60/297,067Us provisional application · filed 8 Jun 2001
Application60/313,717Us provisional application · filed 20 Aug 2001
PCT/US02/19169Parent of this division · filed 10 Jun 2002
US 2008/0164231 A1Pre-grant publication · published 10 Jul 2008
Application10/480,085Parent of this division
US 7,311,212 B2Parent of this division
US 2005/0067362 A1Published application
US 7,743,933 B2This patent

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