CA2490396A1 - Carpet display rack - Google Patents

Carpet display rack Download PDF

Info

Publication number
CA2490396A1
CA2490396A1 CA002490396A CA2490396A CA2490396A1 CA 2490396 A1 CA2490396 A1 CA 2490396A1 CA 002490396 A CA002490396 A CA 002490396A CA 2490396 A CA2490396 A CA 2490396A CA 2490396 A1 CA2490396 A1 CA 2490396A1
Authority
CA
Canada
Prior art keywords
support
upright
arm assembly
winch
pulley
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Abandoned
Application number
CA002490396A
Other languages
French (fr)
Inventor
John V. Kostigian
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Galt Display Rack Co Ltd
Original Assignee
Galt Display Rack Co Ltd
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Galt Display Rack Co Ltd filed Critical Galt Display Rack Co Ltd
Priority to CA002490396A priority Critical patent/CA2490396A1/en
Priority to US11/085,117 priority patent/US20060131249A1/en
Publication of CA2490396A1 publication Critical patent/CA2490396A1/en
Priority to US11/586,606 priority patent/US20070039906A1/en
Abandoned legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • GPHYSICS
    • G09EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09FDISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F5/00Means for displaying samples
    • AHUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47FSPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F7/00Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
    • A47F7/16Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for carpets; for wallpaper; for textile materials
    • A47F7/166Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for carpets; for wallpaper; for textile materials with mechanical or electrical handling means

Landscapes

  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Theoretical Computer Science (AREA)
  • Carpets (AREA)

Abstract

A rack for hanging room sized carpets in show rooms. The rack has a plurality of uprights, each of which has a horizontal arm supporting a hanging carpet. The arm is adapted to be raised and lowered by a belt entrained on a motor-driven pulley and moved by a gear drive type motor. The belt and motor-driven pulley are mounted on the rack.

Description

This invention relates to display racks and more particularly to improvements in display racks for hanging room sized carpets.
It is desirable to have carpets hanging in such a manner in order that a number of carpets can be viewed without moving a large number of carpets. However, raising the carpets to a hanging position can not be done conveniently without proper equipment and furthermore, customers may request that the hanging carpet be spread horizontally. It is desirable therefore, that a sales person be provided with a motorized rack to conveniently raise and lower any carpet with a minimum of effort.
Attempts to provide display racks of this type include applicant's U.S. Pat.
No.5,292,011 which discloses a winch and cable system and U.S Pat. 2,000,336 which discloses a horizontal carpet support raised by pulling a rope. Other prior attempts include those disclosed in U.S. Pat. Nos.
3,187,900, W. Schneider; and 3,330,418, W. Schneider.
It is considered desirable therefore, to provide a display rack having display rack arms which will be capable of being driven by individual motors.
A still further consideration is that of minimizing damage to expensive carpets by exposed moving parts such as cables.
Accordingly, the present invention provides a display rack secured in an upright position for hanging carpets. The rack comprises an upright support member, an arm assembly including a horizontal member, and a diagonal brace for movement from a lowered position to an upper storage position. The horizontal member has an upper support roller bearing on a side of the upright support; a lower support roller on an end of the diagonal brace bearing on a side of the support opposite from the upper support roller and a worm drive winch on the upright tubular member whereby a flexible belt member extends over a drive pulley on an upper end of the support and has an end secured to the arm assembly.
Another embodiment of the invention comprises an upright support member, an arm assembly including a horizontal member, and a diagonal brace for movement from a lowered position to an upper storage position. The horizontal member has an upper support roller bearing on a side of the upright support; a lower support roller on an end of the diagonal brace bearing on a side of the support opposite from the upper support roller and a winch on the upright tubular member whereby a flexible belt member wound on a drive pulley of the worm drive winch has an end secured adjacent the upper support roller and the flexible member has indentations to cooperate with teeth on the drive pulley.
In the drawings which illustrate an embodiments of this invention:
FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of the display rack of this invention;
FIG. 2 is a side elevational view an arm assembly of the invention of FIG. l;
and FIG, 3 is a side elevational view partly in section of the motor and gear mechanism and FIG. 4 is a top plan view of the motor and winch of Fig. 3.
Referring now in detail to the drawings in which the numeral 10 generally denotes a carpet display rack, the rack 10 has a supporting assembly 12 including posts 14 having bottom plates 18. The posts 14 are also provided with adjustable top plates 22 secured in the adjusted position by set screws 26.
A lower channel plate 30 has spaced apart apertures 32 and a top plate 34 of right angle cross section which has apertures 38 vertically aligned with the apertures 32 of the lower plate 30.
Vertical support members 40 (one of which is shown) have upper and lower pins 44 and 46 adapted to be received in the apertures 34 and 32 respectively for pivotal movement. The pin 44 carries a slidable collar 50 adjustable by means of set screw 52. .
An arm assembly 60 adapted to move vertically on the upright channel member 40, includes a horizontal member 60 and a diagonal brace 64. An associated end 62 of the arm 60 is secured by a bolt 83 to spaced apart plates 65 which engage the upright tubular member 40, and a roller 70 mounted at the end of the horizontal member 60 engages the other side of the tubular member 40. The lower end of the brace 64 is also provided with spaced plates 66 to receive a roller 74 bearing against the adjacent side of the tubular member 40. A roller 86 is also mounted between the plates 65 on the horizontal member 60 adjacent the upright member 40. As illustrated in FIG. 3, a belt 90 extends over a pulley or drum 92 of a winch 94 and has its end 93 looped over fastening means 85 on the horizontal member 60 adjacent the roller 86. The pairs of spaced apart plates 65 and 66 are preferably joined or integrally formed. The pulley or drum 92 has a tooth profile to mesh with that of the belt 90 which is of a type known as a timing chain belt of steel reinforced polymer construction. A standard chain drive is also considered to be a practical alternative.
A nylon roller 100 is provided on the outer end of each arm assembly 60, although means for attaching a carpet to the horizontal member 62 does not form part of this invention, a carpet clip as shown in FIG. 1 grips an upper edge of the carpet. The clip is the subject of another patent by this inventor and is also shown in applicant's United States Patent No.
5,292,011 The gear mechanism 94 is of the type referred to as worm gear and meshes with a gear 124 for rotating the drive pulley drum 92. An electric motor 130 is secured to the shaft 120 to facilitate turning the shaft . A suitable motor is a %2 hp 1800 rpm DC motor manufactured under the trade name Nema .The worm gear. operates at a 50:1 drive ratio and moves a 250 1b load through a 9ft travel in approximately 37 seconds. Worm gears operating at drive ratios of 30:1 or 40:1 may also be selected. The worm gear winch is self braking so that the winch drum cannot accidentally run free.
In use the arm assembly 60 can be raised and lowered, the belt 90 having been correctly installed on the drum 92. The carpet is then secured to the arm assembly 60 through the use of clips and the arm assembly is raised by the electric motor 130 to wind belt 90 on the drum 92. It will be appreciated that if the operator stops the power unit for any reason before fully raising or lowering the arm assembly 60, the drive means cannot run free due to the provision of the self braking winch gear mechanism 94.
*****

Claims (5)

1. A display rack secured in an upright position for hanging carpets, the rack comprising;
at least one upright support member, an arm assembly carried by the support member, the arm assembly including a horizontal member and a brace, an upper support roller on the horizontal member bearing on a side of the upright support, a lower support roller on an end of the brace bearing on a side of the upright support opposite from the upper support roller, a first pulley on an upper end of the upright support, and a winch on the hollow support member whereby a flexible tension member wound on the winch extends over the first pulley, over one of the top pulleys, and has a free end secured to the arm assembly for moving the arm assembly from a lowered position to an upper carpet display position.
2. A display rack as claimed in claim 1 wherein the winch has a worm gear drive having a gear ratio of 50:1 and which resists unwinding of the cable.
3. A display rack as claimed in claim 2 wherein one or more of the upright support members are supported on upper and lower plate members having apertures to receive pins whereby a pin on an upper end of the upright support is received in an aperture in the upper plate, and a pin on the lower end of the upright support member is received in an aperture in a lower plate member for pivotally supporting the upright support members.
4. A display rack secured in an upright position for hanging carpets, the rack comprising;

upright support members, a motor and a winch on each upright support member an arm assembly including a horizontal member having spaced apart plates received on the upright member, a diagonal brace on the horizontal member, an upper support roller on the end of the horizontal member bearing on a side of the upright support, a lower support roller on an end of the brace bearing on a side of the upright support opposite from the upper support roller, and a winch on the support member whereby a flexible tension member wound on a pulley on the winch has a free end secured to the arm assembly for moving the arm assembly from a lowered position to an upper carpet display position.
5. A display rack secured in an upright position for hanging carpets, the rack comprising;
an upright support an arm assembly including a horizontal member, a diagonal brace on the horizontal member, an upper support roller on the horizontal member bearing on a side of the upright support, a lower support roller on an end of the brace bearing on a side of the upright support opposite from the upper support roller, a pair of top pulleys adjacent the support, a bottom pulley on the brace adjacent the support, and a winch in the hollow support member whereby a flexible tension member wound on the winch extends through the upright hollow support, over the first pulley, over one of the top pulleys, entrains the bottom pulley, the other top pulley, and has a free end secured adjacent the bottom pulley for moving the arm assembly from a lowered position to an upper carpet display
CA002490396A 2004-12-16 2004-12-16 Carpet display rack Abandoned CA2490396A1 (en)

Priority Applications (3)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA002490396A CA2490396A1 (en) 2004-12-16 2004-12-16 Carpet display rack
US11/085,117 US20060131249A1 (en) 2004-12-16 2005-03-22 Carpet display rack
US11/586,606 US20070039906A1 (en) 2004-12-16 2006-10-26 Carpet display rack

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
CA002490396A CA2490396A1 (en) 2004-12-16 2004-12-16 Carpet display rack

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
CA2490396A1 true CA2490396A1 (en) 2006-06-16

Family

ID=36585845

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
CA002490396A Abandoned CA2490396A1 (en) 2004-12-16 2004-12-16 Carpet display rack

Country Status (2)

Country Link
US (1) US20060131249A1 (en)
CA (1) CA2490396A1 (en)

Families Citing this family (11)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US20050011054A1 (en) * 2002-10-11 2005-01-20 Kin Christopher A. Rug display system
US7481323B2 (en) * 2005-08-10 2009-01-27 Roy Fisher Multi purpose door rack
US20080184547A1 (en) * 2007-02-06 2008-08-07 Junior Gupta Textile display
US20090184068A1 (en) * 2008-01-22 2009-07-23 Kin Products, Llc Clip Assemblies for Rug Display Systems
US20090195132A1 (en) * 2008-02-01 2009-08-06 Hafey Thomas V Adjustable pivoting panel display and/or storage system with adjacent panel non-interference feature
US20110155879A1 (en) * 2009-12-10 2011-06-30 Bacchus Fazil R Mylar™ ballon display rack
GB2529631A (en) * 2014-08-26 2016-03-02 Urban Storm Man Ltd Winch for poster hoarding
US10422179B2 (en) * 2017-04-18 2019-09-24 Goldfinch Brothers Inc. Panel frame assembly, processing, transport, and installation system
US10984688B2 (en) * 2018-05-02 2021-04-20 Mid-West Metal Products Company, Inc. Tubular display
US10477992B1 (en) * 2018-08-06 2019-11-19 Homemakers Plaza, Inc. Display apparatus
US20240233582A9 (en) * 2021-06-09 2024-07-11 R & R Products, Inc. Product sample display system and method

Family Cites Families (29)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US806705A (en) * 1904-11-16 1905-12-05 Charles H O'neal Rack for displaying rugs.
US980792A (en) * 1910-06-18 1911-01-03 Frank P Blakemore Rug-display rack.
US1068050A (en) * 1913-03-19 1913-07-22 Cuddy Gardner Company Rack for displaying rugs.
US1099345A (en) * 1913-10-13 1914-06-09 Ready Rax Mfg Company Display apparatus.
US1162989A (en) * 1915-04-26 1915-12-07 James H Doran Rug-display rack.
US1745713A (en) * 1928-11-19 1930-02-04 Onor L Jones Rug-display rack
US2000336A (en) * 1933-12-26 1935-05-07 Ford F Kerr Rack for displaying rugs
US2601560A (en) * 1945-10-27 1952-06-24 Claud C Riemenschneider Carpet rack or the like
DE1273317B (en) * 1961-06-15 1968-07-18 Schneider Ingeborg Device for the optional display of hanging light and / or small carpets
SE330763B (en) * 1964-08-08 1970-11-30 W Schneider
DE1294630B (en) * 1965-08-13 1969-05-08 Schneider Geb Hefendehl Ingebo Device for the optional display of carpets u. Like. In the form of a stand-alone, dismountable frame on the floor
DE1591364B1 (en) * 1967-04-29 1970-08-20 Philips Patentverwaltung Circuit arrangement for tuning
US3538450A (en) * 1968-11-04 1970-11-03 Collins Radio Co Phase locked loop with digital capacitor and varactor tuned oscillator
US4568888A (en) * 1983-11-08 1986-02-04 Trw Inc. PLL Fast frequency synthesizer with memories for coarse tuning and loop gain correction
US5126692A (en) * 1987-08-03 1992-06-30 Western Digital Corporation Variable frequency system having linear combination of charge pump and voltage controlled oscillator
US4970472A (en) * 1989-09-01 1990-11-13 Delco Electronics Corporation Compensated phase locked loop circuit
US5030926A (en) * 1990-07-10 1991-07-09 At&T Bell Laboratories Voltage controlled balanced crystal oscillator circuit
US5254958A (en) * 1991-02-19 1993-10-19 Pacific Communications, Inc. Phase-lock-loop circuit and method for compensating, data bias in the same
US5369376A (en) * 1991-11-29 1994-11-29 Standard Microsystems, Inc. Programmable phase locked loop circuit and method of programming same
US5292011A (en) * 1992-07-24 1994-03-08 John Kostigian Carpet display rack
US5315270A (en) * 1992-08-28 1994-05-24 At&T Bell Laboratories Phase-locked loop system with compensation for data-transition-dependent variations in loop gain
FR2717019A1 (en) * 1994-03-02 1995-09-08 Philips Composants Oscillator device locked in phase.
US5563553A (en) * 1995-08-15 1996-10-08 Sigmatel Inc. Method and apparatus for a controlled oscillation that may be used in a phase locked loop
JPH09162730A (en) * 1995-11-29 1997-06-20 Internatl Business Mach Corp <Ibm> Pll circuit
US5648744A (en) * 1995-12-22 1997-07-15 Microtune, Inc. System and method for voltage controlled oscillator automatic band selection
US5625325A (en) * 1995-12-22 1997-04-29 Microtune, Inc. System and method for phase lock loop gain stabilization
US6091304A (en) * 1998-09-22 2000-07-18 Lg Information & Communications, Ltd. Frequency band select phase lock loop device
US6394286B1 (en) * 2001-01-12 2002-05-28 Raymond Dueck Area rug hanging display
CA2353112C (en) * 2001-07-13 2008-02-12 Galt Display Rack Company Limited Safety brake assembly

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
US20060131249A1 (en) 2006-06-22

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US20060131249A1 (en) Carpet display rack
US5292011A (en) Carpet display rack
US6055754A (en) Device for mounting large posters on a building
US5072934A (en) Multiple use exercise device
CA2646215C (en) Pet food elevating device
US20130343849A1 (en) Method and Apparatus for Lifting and Transporting Exercise Equipment
JPH0137155B2 (en)
US8708104B1 (en) Rotatable tree stand
US20200215385A1 (en) Space-Saving Exercise Equipment
US20140202796A1 (en) Rotatable tree stand
US6394286B1 (en) Area rug hanging display
US20070039906A1 (en) Carpet display rack
CA2534723A1 (en) Carpet display rack
US20060255701A1 (en) Storage cabinet
CA2606752A1 (en) Carpet display rack
US6041739A (en) Aquarium supporting structure
EP3375497B1 (en) Modular space-saving exercise equipment
CA2353112C (en) Safety brake assembly
KR101141758B1 (en) Potable crane
DE202013004449U1 (en) Height-adjustable visible and soundproofing mat for workplaces
KR102698976B1 (en) Electric Wire Supporting Equipment for Structure
KR102672263B1 (en) Underground distribution line support tray mechanism capable of stable arrangement of underground distribution lines
KR102684075B1 (en) Hanger mechanism for underground distribution
CA2330858C (en) Area rug hanging display
JPH08254091A (en) Ladder with fixing device

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
FZDE Dead