EP1005815A2 - Display apparatus - Google Patents
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- A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
- A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
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- A47F7/144—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for pictures, e.g. in combination with books or seed-bags ; for cards, magazines, newspapers, books or booklike articles, e.g. audio/video cassettes the show stands or the like being provided with trays, shelves or adjustable partitioning means therefor
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- This invention relates to display apparatus and particularly, although not exclusively, relates to display apparatus for displaying flat articles, for example magazines, newspapers, brochures, stationery, greetings cards, post cards, hosiery and video cassette tapes.
- European Patent Number 0 295 869 discloses a display unit for articles which comprises a plurality of elongate J-shaped cross-section channels suspended one from the other.
- the free end of the longer limb of the uppermost J-shaped channel defines a hook arrangement which engages a wall hook which is fixed to a wall, so that the uppermost J-shaped channel (and each lower J-shaped channel) is supported in position against downwards movement away from the wall.
- the unit may sag under heavy loads. This may be detrimental when a first display unit is fixed above a second display unit, since the sagging of the first display unit may result in articles which are displayed in an uppermost J-shaped channel of the second display unit being partially obscured by the first unit. Additionally, when two of the display units described are arranged side by side with adjacent J-shaped channels of the units being generally in line with one another in order to define a continuum therebetween, differences in the extent of sagging of one of the units relative to the other will lead to the continuity between the adjacent units being distorted and, therefore, the units will appear uneven.
- a further problem associated with the display unit described is that the hook-shaped free ends of the channels project slightly into the area of the channels in which articles are received for display.
- the free ends may be relatively sharp and may, therefore, damage articles, for example magazines, when they are inserted into or removed from the channels.
- Preferred embodiments of the present invention aim to alleviate problems associated with known display apparatus.
- display apparatus comprising a plurality of elongate article supports for supporting articles to be displayed, said article supports being arranged to define a tiered arrangement having an upper end and a lower end, support means being provided for supporting the tiered arrangement against downwards movement, said support means being arranged to be secured relative to a fixed structure and to engage the tiered arrangement at a position below the upper end thereof.
- Each of the said article supports is preferably of channel cross-section.
- at least two, more preferably at least three article supports of channel cross-section are provided.
- Each of said article supports preferably includes a first limb and a second limb. Said first limb is preferably longer than said second limb. Said first limb and said second limb preferably extend substantially parallel to one another.
- a base member preferably extends between said first and second limbs. Said base member preferably extends perpendicularly to the first and second limbs.
- Said article supports preferably define first and second channel sections, wherein the first channel section is above the second channel section.
- Said second channel section is preferably in front of the first channel section.
- a said first limb of the second channel section extends parallel to a second limb of the first channel section.
- a part of said first limb of the second channel section is superimposed upon said second limb of the first channel section.
- a gap is preferably defined between the first and second channel sections, for example between the second limb of the first channel section and the first limb of the second channel section.
- Said gap is preferably elongate and suitably has a width which is less, preferably by a factor of at least five, more preferably by a factor of at least ten, than the width of the first and/or second channel sections.
- Said plurality of article supports are preferably permanently secured to one another.
- said plurality of article supports may comprise a unitary piece of material which has been bent (or otherwise formed) to define said article supports.
- said support means is preferably arranged to engage the tiered arrangement at a position below the first limb of the uppermost article support.
- Said support means may be arranged to abut a lower surface of a base member of a said article support.
- Said support means may also be arranged to abut a rearwardly facing surface of a said first limb of said article support.
- the article supports define first and second channel sections with a gap being defined therebetween, said support means is preferably arranged to extend into the gap.
- first and second channel sections may be any adjacent channel sections of the tiered arrangement.
- the second and third article supports may be in the form of said first and second channel sections as described above.
- Said support means preferably includes bracket means arranged to be secured to the fixed structure which structure may be a wall or other upright.
- said bracket means comprises first and second bracket members which may be mirror images of one another.
- Said bracket means is preferably arranged to support a co-operation means of said bracket means, wherein said co-operation mean is arranged to engage the tiered arrangement as described above.
- said co-operation means includes a part which is arranged to extend into a gap defined between first and second channel sections of the tiered arrangement.
- said co-operation means includes a thin flange which is arranged to extend into the gap.
- Said co-operation means is preferably arranged to be releasably secured to the bracket means.
- said bracket means and said co-operation means may include co-operable male and female elements.
- Said bracket means may comprise a cylindrical, preferably circularly cylindrical, member which is arranged to extend into a correspondingly shaped opening of said co-operation means.
- the apparatus preferably includes restrictor means for restricting pivotal movement of the article supports relative to the support means.
- Said restrictor means may include a restrictor element arranged to extend between the fixed structure and the tiered arrangement at a position below the level of said support means.
- Said restrictor element preferably comprises an elongate strut.
- Said strut is preferably arranged to engage a surface of the tiered arrangement and to extend rearwardly to engage a surface of the fixed structure.
- Said restrictor means preferably comprises of plurality of restrictor elements.
- the apparatus is arranged so that a lowermost restrictor means does not extend below the level of a lowermost surface of a lowermost article support of the apparatus.
- the invention extends to an assembly of a display apparatus, the assembly comprising a plurality of elongate article supports for supporting articles to be displayed, said article supports defining a tiered arrangement and having an upper end and a lower end, support means being secured relative to a fixed structure and engaging the tiered arrangement at a position below the upper end thereof in order to support the tiered arrangement against downwards movement.
- the invention extends to a plurality of article supports for a display apparatus per se, the plurality of article supports being permanently secured to one another.
- the invention extends to a bracket means for supporting an article support means of a display apparatus, said bracket means being arranged to be secured to a fixed structure and including first means arranged to extend into a first gap defined by the article support means and second means arranged to support the article support means against pivotal movement.
- Said first means of said bracket means is preferably arranged to extend into a gap defined between two article supports of the article support means.
- the two article supports suitably define a tiered arrangement and the gap may suitably be defined between adjacent limbs of the two article supports.
- the gap is preferably downwardly open.
- Said bracket means may include a third means arranged to extend into a second gap defined by the article support means.
- the second gap is suitably defined at an upper end of the article support means, for example by means of a hook-shaped end region thereof.
- Said first means and/or said third means when provided preferably comprise flanges.
- Said first means and/or said third means is/are preferably substantially planar.
- Said first means preferably extends substantially parallel to said third means.
- Said first means and/or said third means when provided preferably include restrictor means, for example in the form of a projection, for restricting disengagement of said first means and/or said third means from out of the gap(s) defined by the article support means.
- Said second means preferably includes a surface arranged to abut the article support means, suitably a downwardly facing surface thereof.
- Said second means preferably defines a seat arranged to cooperate with a part of said article support means for seating the part thereon.
- Said second means is preferably arranged to abut a back part of said article support means.
- Said seat is preferably arranged to abut a base part of said article support means.
- Said second means may be arranged to cooperate with a first article support with which said first means is also arranged to cooperate.
- a fourth means having any relevant feature of the second means described herein may be arranged to cooperate with a second article support with which said third means, where provided, is also arranged to cooperate.
- Said bracket means is preferably arranged to cooperate with at least two tiers of the article support means.
- Said bracket means is preferably a unitary component. It is suitably formed from a single piece of metal.
- the invention extends to a display apparatus comprising an article support means and a bracket means, said bracket means being arranged to be secured relative to a fixed structure and including first means extending into a gap defined by the article support means and second means supporting the article support means against pivotal movement.
- the display apparatus 2 comprises a cascading display device 4 which defines three elongate channels 6, 8, 10 in which articles, for example magazines or newspapers, may be arranged and displayed.
- the display device 4 is supported by a support device 12 which extends between a rear wall 14, situated behind the device 4, and the display device and is arranged to support the display device against downwards movement.
- Support rods 16 extend between the wall 14 and the display device 4 and are arranged to space the display device 4 from the wall 14; to prevent the display device 4 from pivoting about the support device 12; and to add rigidity to the display apparatus.
- the display apparatus 2 is described in greater detail below.
- the cascading display device 4 of the apparatus 2 is shown in figure 2.
- the device 4 comprises a single piece 20 of plastics material which is bent so as to form the convoluted cascading profile shown in figure 2.
- the profile defines three channel sections 22, 24, 26.
- the uppermost channel section comprises a longer limb 28, having a hook 30 at its free end, a base part 32 which extends substantially perpendicularly to the longer limb 28 and a shorter limb 34 which extends perpendicularly upwardly from the base part 32.
- the upper end of the shorter limb 34 is turned back upon itself through 180° so as to define a continuum with longer limb 36 of channel section 24.
- the channel section 24 also includes a base part 38 and a shorter limb 40.
- the shorter limb 40 defines a continuum with longer limb 42 of channel section 26.
- Channel section 26 includes a base part 44 and shorter limb 46 having a free end 48.
- Circular cross-section sockets 50, 52, 54 are fixed to the rearwardly facing surfaces of the longer limbs 28, 36, 42 respectively.
- Each rearwardly facing surface carries at least two sockets at horizontally spaced apart positions. The actual number of sockets provided on each longer limb depends upon the length of the display device 4.
- Sockets 50, 52 have respective axes 56, 58 which extend perpendicularly to the plane of the longer limbs 28, 36, whereas axis 60 of the socket 54 extends at an acute angle to the main plane of the longer limb 42.
- the sockets 56, 58, 60 are arranged to releasably secure ends of support rods 16 in position.
- the ends of the support rods are an interference fit in the sockets.
- the support device 12 shown in figure 3 comprises spaced apart metal brackets 62, 64 which are mirror images of one another.
- Each of the brackets 62, 64 includes a generally trigonal planar part 66 and a circularly cylindrical tubular part 68 which extends perpendicular to the planar part from a position adjacent a forward edge thereof.
- a rearwardly facing side of each part 66 is provided with a hook arrangement 72 by means of which the brackets 62, 64 can co-operate with suitable fixings on the rear wall 14 in order to secure the brackets 62, 64 in position.
- the support device 12 also includes an elongate tubular support strut 74.
- the strut 74 is made from a single rectangular piece of steel which is formed and fixed so as to define a circularly cylindrical tube part 76 from which an elongate support flange 78 extends.
- the flange 78 is rigidly fixed relative to the tube part 76.
- the cylindrical tubular parts 68 of the brackets 62, 64 and the tube part 76 of the strut 74 are arranged so the tube parts 68 are a sliding fit in respective opposing ends of the tube part 76.
- the display apparatus 2 is assembled as follows.
- respective tubular parts 68 of the brackets 62, 64 are slid into opposing ends 80, 82 of the tube part 76 of strut 74, in order to pre-assemble the support device 12.
- the hook arrangements 72 of the support device 12 are then engaged with corresponding fixings on the wall 14, in order to secure the support device 12 in position.
- brackets 62, 64 and strut 74 When secured in position, the brackets 62, 64 and strut 74 define a support device 12 which is a rigid arrangement.
- cascading display device 4 is fixed to the support device 12.
- the display device 4 is arranged so that the support flange 78 of the strut 74 is just below a position between shorter limb 34 of channel section 22 and the longer limb 36 of channel section 24.
- the device 4 is urged downwardly so that the support flange 78 extends between the limbs 34, 36.
- the device 4 is moved downwardly until tubular parts 68 of metal brackets 62, 64 abut both the lower surface of the base part 32 and the rearwardly facing surface of the longer limb 36.
- hook 30 of device 4 may suitably abut wall 14.
- Support rods 16 are then cut to an appropriate size and one is engaged with each socket 56, 58, 60 so as to extend between the wall 14 and display device 4. It will be appreciated that with the support rods in position, the display device 4 cannot pivot in a clockwise direction about strut 74. Also, since hook 30 abuts wall 14, the device cannot pivot in an anti-clockwise direction about strut 74.
- support rods 16 which engage sockets 50, 52 will define an acute angle to the wall 14, whereas socket 54 is arranged so that a rod engaged therewith defines an angle of about 90° to the wall. This allows a second display apparatus 2 to be positioned closely below the apparatus 2.
- the apparatus 2 may readily be adapted so that two display devices 4 may be disposed side by side so that there is continuity between adjacent channel 22, 24, 26 of the devices.
- brackets 62, 64 for one display device 4 are in line with brackets 62, 64 for the other display device 4, the channels of the two devices will be aligned, irrespective of the loads being carried by the respective devices.
- an alternative display apparatus 91 includes a bracket 90 which supports cascading display device 92.
- the display device 92 is similar to the display device 4 except that it includes two elongate channels 6, 8 (although more may be provided if desired) and does not include sockets 50, 52, 54.
- the bracket 90 is formed from a single piece of steel plate. It comprises a planar section 94 which defines a first seat 96 and a second seat 98 each of which defines a seat which is perpendicular in cross-section.
- the first seat 96 is defined between parts 100, 102 of the planar section 94 and the second seat 98 is defined between part 104 and a leg 106 of the section 94.
- First and second flanges 108, 110 extend at 90° from one side of the planar section 94 above the respective seats 96, 98.
- Each of the flanges includes a pair of inwardly projecting pips 99 which are formed by indenting the steel of the flanges.
- An L-cross-section support member 112 extends at 90° from the other side of the planar section 94.
- the support member 112 includes a planar face 114 which extends parallel to the planar section 94.
- a hook arrangement 72 extends from face 114 for fixing the bracket 90 to a wall.
- the display apparatus 91 includes two brackets 90 which are mirror images of one another. Each of the brackets is secured to the display device by engaging hook 30 of the display device 92 with the first flange 108 and engaging the second flange 110 in the gap defined between limbs 34, 36 of the display device such that planar face 114 of the bracket 90 is substantially flush with end 116 of the display device.
- the first elongate channel 6 rests upon and is supported by the first seat 96 and the second elongate channel 8 rests upon and is supported by the second seat 98.
- the display device 92 and bracket 90 are relatively securely engaged with one another by virtue of the fact that the pips 99 tend to wedge flanges 108, 110 in position.
- the assembled display apparatus 91 may be supported on a wall via its hook arrangements 72. When so supported, the weight of the apparatus causes planar face 114 of each bracket 90 to make face to face contact with the wall.
- the apparatus 2, 91 described may be advantageous for a number of reasons. For example, since the support device 12/brackets 90 support the display device 4, 92 at a position below hook 30, the apparatus is more stable and less prone to failure under heavy loads. Also, as a consequence of the positioning of the support device 12/ brackets 90 relative to the device 4, 92, the device 4, 92 tends not to sag under heavy loads and consequently two or more display devices 4, 92 may readily be arranged one above the other or side by side. In the case of the apparatus 91, the display device 92 is further supported on seats 96, 98 defined by the bracket 90. Furthermore, since display device 4, 92 is made in one piece, it does not have sharp edges and, accordingly, damage to articles, for example magazines, as they are inserted into and removed from the channels of the device may be minimized.
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- This invention relates to display apparatus and particularly, although not exclusively, relates to display apparatus for displaying flat articles, for example magazines, newspapers, brochures, stationery, greetings cards, post cards, hosiery and video cassette tapes.
- European Patent Number 0 295 869 (Eolas) discloses a display unit for articles which comprises a plurality of elongate J-shaped cross-section channels suspended one from the other. The free end of the longer limb of the uppermost J-shaped channel defines a hook arrangement which engages a wall hook which is fixed to a wall, so that the uppermost J-shaped channel (and each lower J-shaped channel) is supported in position against downwards movement away from the wall.
- One problem associated with the display unit described is that all of the weight of the J-shaped channels is incident upon and, therefore, must be supported by, the engaged hook arrangement of the uppermost channel and the wall hook, and consequently, one or both of the hooks may break and/or become distorted over time, particularly if the unit is supporting a relatively heavy load.
- Another problem associated with the display unit described is that the unit may sag under heavy loads. This may be detrimental when a first display unit is fixed above a second display unit, since the sagging of the first display unit may result in articles which are displayed in an uppermost J-shaped channel of the second display unit being partially obscured by the first unit. Additionally, when two of the display units described are arranged side by side with adjacent J-shaped channels of the units being generally in line with one another in order to define a continuum therebetween, differences in the extent of sagging of one of the units relative to the other will lead to the continuity between the adjacent units being distorted and, therefore, the units will appear uneven.
- A further problem associated with the display unit described is that the hook-shaped free ends of the channels project slightly into the area of the channels in which articles are received for display. The free ends may be relatively sharp and may, therefore, damage articles, for example magazines, when they are inserted into or removed from the channels.
- Preferred embodiments of the present invention aim to alleviate problems associated with known display apparatus.
- According to the invention, there is provided display apparatus comprising a plurality of elongate article supports for supporting articles to be displayed, said article supports being arranged to define a tiered arrangement having an upper end and a lower end, support means being provided for supporting the tiered arrangement against downwards movement, said support means being arranged to be secured relative to a fixed structure and to engage the tiered arrangement at a position below the upper end thereof.
- Each of the said article supports is preferably of channel cross-section. Preferably, at least two, more preferably at least three article supports of channel cross-section are provided. Each of said article supports preferably includes a first limb and a second limb. Said first limb is preferably longer than said second limb. Said first limb and said second limb preferably extend substantially parallel to one another. A base member preferably extends between said first and second limbs. Said base member preferably extends perpendicularly to the first and second limbs.
- Said article supports preferably define first and second channel sections, wherein the first channel section is above the second channel section. Said second channel section is preferably in front of the first channel section. Preferably, a said first limb of the second channel section extends parallel to a second limb of the first channel section. Preferably, a part of said first limb of the second channel section is superimposed upon said second limb of the first channel section. A gap is preferably defined between the first and second channel sections, for example between the second limb of the first channel section and the first limb of the second channel section. Said gap is preferably elongate and suitably has a width which is less, preferably by a factor of at least five, more preferably by a factor of at least ten, than the width of the first and/or second channel sections.
- Said plurality of article supports are preferably permanently secured to one another. For example, said plurality of article supports may comprise a unitary piece of material which has been bent (or otherwise formed) to define said article supports.
- Where the article supports of the tiered arrangement include a first limb, said support means is preferably arranged to engage the tiered arrangement at a position below the first limb of the uppermost article support. Said support means may be arranged to abut a lower surface of a base member of a said article support. Said support means may also be arranged to abut a rearwardly facing surface of a said first limb of said article support.
- Where the article supports define first and second channel sections with a gap being defined therebetween, said support means is preferably arranged to extend into the gap.
- Where the article supports define first and second channel sections, said first and second channel sections may be any adjacent channel sections of the tiered arrangement. For example, if the tiered arrangement comprises five article supports the second and third article supports may be in the form of said first and second channel sections as described above.
- Said support means preferably includes bracket means arranged to be secured to the fixed structure which structure may be a wall or other upright. Preferably, said bracket means comprises first and second bracket members which may be mirror images of one another.
- Said bracket means is preferably arranged to support a co-operation means of said bracket means, wherein said co-operation mean is arranged to engage the tiered arrangement as described above. Preferably, said co-operation means includes a part which is arranged to extend into a gap defined between first and second channel sections of the tiered arrangement. In a preferred embodiment, said co-operation means includes a thin flange which is arranged to extend into the gap.
- Said co-operation means is preferably arranged to be releasably secured to the bracket means. For example, said bracket means and said co-operation means may include co-operable male and female elements. Said bracket means may comprise a cylindrical, preferably circularly cylindrical, member which is arranged to extend into a correspondingly shaped opening of said co-operation means.
- The apparatus preferably includes restrictor means for restricting pivotal movement of the article supports relative to the support means. Said restrictor means may include a restrictor element arranged to extend between the fixed structure and the tiered arrangement at a position below the level of said support means.
- Said restrictor element preferably comprises an elongate strut. Said strut is preferably arranged to engage a surface of the tiered arrangement and to extend rearwardly to engage a surface of the fixed structure. Said restrictor means preferably comprises of plurality of restrictor elements. Preferably, the apparatus is arranged so that a lowermost restrictor means does not extend below the level of a lowermost surface of a lowermost article support of the apparatus.
- The invention extends to an assembly of a display apparatus, the assembly comprising a plurality of elongate article supports for supporting articles to be displayed, said article supports defining a tiered arrangement and having an upper end and a lower end, support means being secured relative to a fixed structure and engaging the tiered arrangement at a position below the upper end thereof in order to support the tiered arrangement against downwards movement.
- The invention extends to a plurality of article supports for a display apparatus per se, the plurality of article supports being permanently secured to one another.
- The invention extends to a bracket means for supporting an article support means of a display apparatus, said bracket means being arranged to be secured to a fixed structure and including first means arranged to extend into a first gap defined by the article support means and second means arranged to support the article support means against pivotal movement.
- Said first means of said bracket means is preferably arranged to extend into a gap defined between two article supports of the article support means. The two article supports suitably define a tiered arrangement and the gap may suitably be defined between adjacent limbs of the two article supports. The gap is preferably downwardly open.
- Said bracket means may include a third means arranged to extend into a second gap defined by the article support means. The second gap is suitably defined at an upper end of the article support means, for example by means of a hook-shaped end region thereof.
- Said first means and/or said third means when provided preferably comprise flanges. Said first means and/or said third means is/are preferably substantially planar. Said first means preferably extends substantially parallel to said third means.
- Said first means and/or said third means when provided preferably include restrictor means, for example in the form of a projection, for restricting disengagement of said first means and/or said third means from out of the gap(s) defined by the article support means.
- Said second means preferably includes a surface arranged to abut the article support means, suitably a downwardly facing surface thereof. Said second means preferably defines a seat arranged to cooperate with a part of said article support means for seating the part thereon. Said second means is preferably arranged to abut a back part of said article support means. Said seat is preferably arranged to abut a base part of said article support means.
- Said second means may be arranged to cooperate with a first article support with which said first means is also arranged to cooperate. A fourth means having any relevant feature of the second means described herein may be arranged to cooperate with a second article support with which said third means, where provided, is also arranged to cooperate.
- Said bracket means is preferably arranged to cooperate with at least two tiers of the article support means.
- Said bracket means is preferably a unitary component. It is suitably formed from a single piece of metal.
- The invention extends to a display apparatus comprising an article support means and a bracket means, said bracket means being arranged to be secured relative to a fixed structure and including first means extending into a gap defined by the article support means and second means supporting the article support means against pivotal movement.
- Any feature of any aspect of the invention may be combined with any feature of any other aspect of the invention.
- Specific embodiments of the invention will now be described, by way of example, with reference to the accompanying diagrammatic drawings, in which:
- Figure 1 is a perspective view of an assembled display apparatus;
- Figure 2 is a side elevation of a cascading display device of the apparatus;
- Figure 3 is an exploded view of a support device of the apparatus;
- Figure 4 is a side elevation of a bracket of an alternative display apparatus;
- Figure 5 is a front elevation of the bracket of figure 4;
- Figure 6 is a front perspective view of the bracket of figures 4 and 5 on a reduced scale;
- Figure 7 is a side elevation of a display apparatus including the bracket of figures 4 to 6; and
- Figure 8 is a front elevation, partly in cross-section, of part of the display apparatus of figure 7.
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display apparatus 2 comprises a cascading display device 4 which defines threeelongate channels support device 12 which extends between arear wall 14, situated behind the device 4, and the display device and is arranged to support the display device against downwards movement.Support rods 16 extend between thewall 14 and the display device 4 and are arranged to space the display device 4 from thewall 14; to prevent the display device 4 from pivoting about thesupport device 12; and to add rigidity to the display apparatus. - The
display apparatus 2 is described in greater detail below. - The cascading display device 4 of the
apparatus 2 is shown in figure 2. The device 4 comprises asingle piece 20 of plastics material which is bent so as to form the convoluted cascading profile shown in figure 2. Thus, the profile defines threechannel sections longer limb 28, having ahook 30 at its free end, abase part 32 which extends substantially perpendicularly to thelonger limb 28 and ashorter limb 34 which extends perpendicularly upwardly from thebase part 32. - The upper end of the
shorter limb 34 is turned back upon itself through 180° so as to define a continuum withlonger limb 36 ofchannel section 24. - The
channel section 24 also includes abase part 38 and ashorter limb 40. Theshorter limb 40 defines a continuum withlonger limb 42 ofchannel section 26.Channel section 26 includes abase part 44 andshorter limb 46 having afree end 48. -
Circular cross-section sockets longer limbs -
Sockets respective axes longer limbs axis 60 of thesocket 54 extends at an acute angle to the main plane of thelonger limb 42. - The
sockets support rods 16 in position. Preferably, the ends of the support rods are an interference fit in the sockets. - The
support device 12 shown in figure 3 comprises spaced apartmetal brackets 62, 64 which are mirror images of one another. Each of thebrackets 62, 64 includes a generally trigonalplanar part 66 and a circularly cylindricaltubular part 68 which extends perpendicular to the planar part from a position adjacent a forward edge thereof. A rearwardly facing side of eachpart 66 is provided with ahook arrangement 72 by means of which thebrackets 62, 64 can co-operate with suitable fixings on therear wall 14 in order to secure thebrackets 62, 64 in position. - The
support device 12 also includes an elongatetubular support strut 74. Thestrut 74 is made from a single rectangular piece of steel which is formed and fixed so as to define a circularlycylindrical tube part 76 from which anelongate support flange 78 extends. Theflange 78 is rigidly fixed relative to thetube part 76. - The cylindrical
tubular parts 68 of thebrackets 62, 64 and thetube part 76 of thestrut 74 are arranged so thetube parts 68 are a sliding fit in respective opposing ends of thetube part 76. - The
display apparatus 2 is assembled as follows. - Firstly, respective
tubular parts 68 of thebrackets 62, 64 are slid into opposing ends 80, 82 of thetube part 76 ofstrut 74, in order to pre-assemble thesupport device 12. Thehook arrangements 72 of thesupport device 12 are then engaged with corresponding fixings on thewall 14, in order to secure thesupport device 12 in position. - When secured in position, the
brackets 62, 64 and strut 74 define asupport device 12 which is a rigid arrangement. - Next, cascading display device 4 is fixed to the
support device 12. To this end, the display device 4 is arranged so that thesupport flange 78 of thestrut 74 is just below a position betweenshorter limb 34 ofchannel section 22 and thelonger limb 36 ofchannel section 24. Then, the device 4 is urged downwardly so that thesupport flange 78 extends between thelimbs tubular parts 68 ofmetal brackets 62, 64 abut both the lower surface of thebase part 32 and the rearwardly facing surface of thelonger limb 36. - When device 4 is in position, hook 30 of device 4 may suitably abut
wall 14. -
Support rods 16 are then cut to an appropriate size and one is engaged with eachsocket wall 14 and display device 4. It will be appreciated that with the support rods in position, the display device 4 cannot pivot in a clockwise direction aboutstrut 74. Also, sincehook 30 abutswall 14, the device cannot pivot in an anti-clockwise direction aboutstrut 74. - It should be noted that
support rods 16 which engagesockets wall 14, whereassocket 54 is arranged so that a rod engaged therewith defines an angle of about 90° to the wall. This allows asecond display apparatus 2 to be positioned closely below theapparatus 2. - The
apparatus 2 may readily be adapted so that two display devices 4 may be disposed side by side so that there is continuity betweenadjacent channel brackets 62, 64 for one display device 4 are in line withbrackets 62, 64 for the other display device 4, the channels of the two devices will be aligned, irrespective of the loads being carried by the respective devices. - Referring now to figures 4 to 8, an
alternative display apparatus 91 includes abracket 90 which supports cascadingdisplay device 92. - The
display device 92 is similar to the display device 4 except that it includes twoelongate channels 6, 8 (although more may be provided if desired) and does not includesockets - The
bracket 90 is formed from a single piece of steel plate. It comprises aplanar section 94 which defines afirst seat 96 and asecond seat 98 each of which defines a seat which is perpendicular in cross-section. Thefirst seat 96 is defined betweenparts planar section 94 and thesecond seat 98 is defined betweenpart 104 and aleg 106 of thesection 94. First andsecond flanges planar section 94 above therespective seats pips 99 which are formed by indenting the steel of the flanges. An L-cross-section support member 112 extends at 90° from the other side of theplanar section 94. Thesupport member 112 includes aplanar face 114 which extends parallel to theplanar section 94. Ahook arrangement 72 extends fromface 114 for fixing thebracket 90 to a wall. - The
display apparatus 91 includes twobrackets 90 which are mirror images of one another. Each of the brackets is secured to the display device by engaginghook 30 of thedisplay device 92 with thefirst flange 108 and engaging thesecond flange 110 in the gap defined betweenlimbs planar face 114 of thebracket 90 is substantially flush withend 116 of the display device. When so disposed, the firstelongate channel 6 rests upon and is supported by thefirst seat 96 and the secondelongate channel 8 rests upon and is supported by thesecond seat 98. Once assembled, thedisplay device 92 andbracket 90 are relatively securely engaged with one another by virtue of the fact that thepips 99 tend to wedgeflanges - The assembled
display apparatus 91 may be supported on a wall via itshook arrangements 72. When so supported, the weight of the apparatus causesplanar face 114 of eachbracket 90 to make face to face contact with the wall. - The
apparatus support device 12/brackets 90 support thedisplay device 4, 92 at a position belowhook 30, the apparatus is more stable and less prone to failure under heavy loads. Also, as a consequence of the positioning of thesupport device 12/brackets 90 relative to thedevice 4, 92, thedevice 4, 92 tends not to sag under heavy loads and consequently two ormore display devices 4, 92 may readily be arranged one above the other or side by side. In the case of theapparatus 91, thedisplay device 92 is further supported onseats bracket 90. Furthermore, sincedisplay device 4, 92 is made in one piece, it does not have sharp edges and, accordingly, damage to articles, for example magazines, as they are inserted into and removed from the channels of the device may be minimized. - The reader's attention is directed to all papers and documents which are filed concurrently with or previous to this specification in connection with this application and which are open to public inspection with this specification, and the contents of all such papers and documents are incorporated herein by reference.
- All of the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), and/or all of the steps of any method or process so disclosed, may be combined in any combination, except combinations where at least some of such features and/or steps are mutually exclusive.
- Each feature disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), may be replaced by alternative features serving the same, equivalent or similar purpose, unless expressly stated otherwise. Thus, unless expressly stated otherwise, each feature disclosed is one example only of a generic series of equivalent or similar features.
- The invention is not restricted to the details of the foregoing embodiment(s). The invention extends to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the features disclosed in this specification (including any accompanying claims, abstract and drawings), or to any novel one, or any novel combination, of the steps of any method or process so disclosed.
Claims (14)
- A display apparatus comprising:a plurality of elongate article supports for supporting articles to be displayed, said article supports being permanently secured to one another and being arranged to define a tiered arrangement having an upper end and a lower end and said article supports including first and second channel sections with a downwardly open elongate gap having an axis of elongation being defined between said sections; andsupport means for supporting the tiered arrangement against downwards movement, said support means being arranged to be secured relative to a fixed structure and to be engaged in said elongate gap by movement of the tiered arrangement in a direction transverse to said elongate axis towards said support means.
- Apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein said article supports define second and third channel sections between which a further elongate gap is defined, said support means being arranged to extend into the further elongate gap.
- Apparatus according to claim 1 or claim 2, wherein each of said article supports includes a first limb and a second limb wherein said first limb is longer than said second limb; said first limb and said second limb extend substantially parallel to one another; and a base member extends perpendicularly to the first and second limbs.
- Apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein said plurality of article supports comprises a unitary piece of material which has been bent (or otherwise formed) to define said article supports.
- Apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein said support means is arranged to be releasably secured to a wall or other upright.
- Apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein said support means comprises a bracket means.
- Apparatus according to claim 6, wherein said bracket means comprises first and second bracket members which are mirror images of one another.
- Apparatus according to claim- 6 or 7, wherein said support means includes a bracket means which is arranged to support a co-operation means, wherein said co-operation means includes a part which is arranged to extend into said elongate gap.
- Apparatus according to any of claims 6 to 8, wherein said bracket means includes co-operable male and female elements.
- Apparatus according to any preceding claim, wherein said support means is arranged to abut a lower surface of a base member of a said article support means.
- Apparatus according to any preceding claim, including restrictor means for restricting pivotal movement of the article supports relative to the support means.
- Apparatus according to an preceding claim, wherein said article supports are made out of plastics and said support means is made out of metal.
- A method of assembling a display apparatus, the method using:a plurality of article supports for supporting articles to be displayed, said article supports being permanently secured to one another and being arranged to define a tiered arrangement, wherein said article supports include first and second channel sections with a downwardly open elongate gap having an axis of elongation being defined between said channel sections; andsupport means for supporting the tiered arrangement against downwards movement;securing said support means relative to a fixed structure; andengaging said support means in said downwardly open elongate gap, by movement of said article supports in a direction transverse to said elongate axis.
- A method according to claim 13, wherein said display apparatus is a described in any of claims 1 to 12.
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