# US 9,003,629 B2 · Angled support for displaying products

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- Number: US 9,003,629 B2
- Document ID: US9003629B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 14/175,705
- Filed: 2014-02-07
- Published: 2014-08-14
- Granted: 2015-04-14
- Earliest claimed: 2006-06-28
- Assignees: RTC Industries, Inc.
- Applicants: RTC Industries, Inc.
- Inventors: Howard Topping; Jeff Fridrich
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US9003629B2

## CPC

- A47F 5/0823: {Article supports for peg-boards}
- A47F 5/00: Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
- A47F 5/0815: {Panel constructions with apertures for article supports, e.g. hooks}
- A47F 5/12: Tiltable stands
- A47F 5/16: Platform-type show stands with flat, inclined, or curved upper surface
- B23P 19/04: for assembling or disassembling parts
- A47F 2005/165: {with inclined display surface}
- Y10T 29/49815: Disassembling
- Y10T 29/49817: with other than ancillary treating or assembling
- Y10T 29/49826: Assembling or joining
- Y10T 29/49904: Assembling a subassembly, then assembling with a second subassembly
- A47F: SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
- B23P: METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; COMBINED OPERATIONS; UNIVERSAL MACHINE TOOLS (arrangements for copying or controlling B23Q)
- Y10T: TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION

## Abstract

A support structure may be mounted to an existing vertical support. In an embodiment, the support structure may include a plurality of horizontal support members. Two or more vertical uprights are mounted to the horizontal supports. The vertical uprights and one of the horizontal support members provide channels for retaining a peg board panel in position. The support structure may be configured so as to cause the peg board panel to at an angle compared to the vertical supports. Multiple support structures may be coupled together to provide runs of peg board panels. Furthermore, the peg board panel may include a graphic that correspond to products being supported by the peg board panel.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A method for providing a cascading support for items being displayed in a retail establishment, comprising:
mounting a first horizontal support to a set of vertical supports, the set of vertical supports positioned at a first angle;
mounting a second horizontal support with a first channel to the set of vertical supports;
mounting a first vertical upright with a second channel on the first and second horizontal supports;
mounting a peg board panel in the first channel and the second channel, the mounting of the peg board panel causing the peg board panel to be inclined with respect to the first angle; and
mounting a second vertical upright with a third channel on the first and second horizontal supports, the mounting of the second vertical upright causing the third channel to engage the pegboard panel.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
mounting a third horizontal support between the first and second horizontal supports, wherein the first and second vertical uprights are further supported by the third horizontal support.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the mounting of the first vertical upright includes:
engaging a first slot in the first horizontal support with a first tab in the vertical upright, and
engaging a second slot in the second horizontal support with a second tab in the vertical upright.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, wherein the peg board panel is a first panel with a first graphic, the method further comprising:
replacing the first peg board panel with a second peg board panel having a second graphic.

### Claim 5 (depends on 4)

The method of claim 4 comprises:
removing a second vertical upright; and
removing the first peg board panel from the first channel;
inserting the second peg board panel in the first channel; and
in response to inserting the second peg board panel, mounting the second vertical upright to the first horizontal support.

### Claim 6 (depends on 1)

The method of claim 1, further comprising:
prior to mounting the first vertical upright, mounting a third horizontal support between the first and the second horizontal support, the third horizontal support configured to support the first and the second vertical upright.