Merchandise display system
AssigneeKratos Enterprises, LLC
InventorsStephen Nicolopulos, John Gunther, Thomas A. Moeller
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Abstract
Provided are systems, methods and techniques for displaying merchandise. One such system includes a support structure, a receptacle physically connected to the support structure and having a plurality of openings around its periphery, and a plurality of merchandise assemblies. Each merchandise assembly, in turn, includes an item of merchandise and an attachment device fastened to the item of merchandise. The attachment device has a vertically oriented insertion member that is tapered from top to bottom and is removably inserted into one of the plurality of openings in the receptacle.
Claims18
A system for displaying merchandise, comprising:
- (a) a support structure;
- (b) a receptacle physically connected to the support structure and having a plurality of openings around a periphery, wherein each of the openings is configured to have a vertical slot and a tapered elongated cavity;
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- (c) an attachment device adapted to be fastened to an item of merchandise, said attachment device comprising (i) a vertically oriented insertion member that is tapered from top to bottom and is removably inserted into one of said plurality of openings in the receptacle and (ii) a segment horizontally adjacent to the insertion member, said segment configured to pass through the vertical slot when the insertion member is inserted into the elongated cavity.
A system for displaying merchandise, comprising:
- (a) a support structure having a plurality of openings, wherein each of the openings is configured to have a vertical slot and a tapered elongated cavity;
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- (b) a plurality of merchandise assemblies, each said merchandise assembly including:
- (i) an item of merchandise;
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- (ii) an attachment device fastened to the item of merchandise, said attachment device comprising (i) a vertically oriented insertion member that is tapered from top to bottom and is removably inserted into one of said plurality of openings, whereby each merchandise assembly is supported by said support structure, wherein each item of merchandise (i) is elongated and is substantially vertically oriented when suspended from a receptacle and (ii) includes a segment horizontally adjacent to the insertion member, said segment configured to pass through the vertical slot when the insertion member is inserted into the elongated cavity.
A system for displaying merchandise, comprising:
- (a) a support structure;
- (b) a receptacle physically connected to the support structure and having a plurality of openings around its periphery;
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- (c) a plurality of merchandise assemblies, each said merchandise assembly including:
- (i) an item of merchandise;
- and
- (ii) an attachment device fastened to the item of merchandise, said attachment device having a vertically oriented insertion member that is tapered from top to bottom and is removably inserted into one of said plurality of openings in the receptacle,
- wherein each of the openings is configured as a vertically oriented, tapered elongated cavity,
- wherein each elongated cavity has a vertical slot and each attachment device has a narrow segment horizontally adjacent to the insertion member which passes through the vertical slot when the insertion member is inserted into the elongated cavity.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.