US1693802A - Display stand - Google Patents

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Dec. 4, 1928. 1,693,892

G. S. BAILEY DISPLAY STAND Filed Sept. 20, 1926 aeoacae: J. 34:15)-

Patented Dec. 4,1228.

GEORGE S. BAILEY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALEFQRNIA, ASSIGNGB TO JAMES BAILEY, OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA.

DISPLAY STAND.

Application filed September 20, 1926. Serial No. 136,449.

This invent-ion relates to display stands ornament or lamp section 18 frictionally as used for the display of merchandise and slipped over the upperend of the final sechas for its objects a stand with shelves which tion. A hole 19 in plate 7 provides for elecwill. be adapted to stand upon a show case tric wires extending from behind the counor counter in a store and attractively display ter 6 up through the hollow post to the lamp to the goods while permitting swinging of the 18 or any other illuminated ornament. display shelves to a position projecting in The shelves 8 and 9am revolvable around back ofthe count-erso that a salesman may the hollow post yetdo not require any fa conveniently remove the goods or alter the toning to the same they are sustained by J display also such a stand which will perthe outer pipe sleeves below them, and these mitof various adjustments of the shelves outer sleeves 171615 and 11 being of without danger of falling, also which will varying lengths areeasily changed around, more effectively support glass shelves and or some omitted, so as to make it possible permit their ready removal for polishing, to change them around and thus easily alter also provide against. falling of goods from the shelf spacing. To the shelves, combine improved optical effects Also, the device is quickly taken apart to enhance the display and such a stand to pack in small space owing to the sectional whichmay easily be taken down and packed construction of the hollow post. in a small place when temporarily not in The short sections 13 and 1a which carry 20 use. i the shelves 8 and 9, preferably made of plate In the drawing hereto Fig. 1 is a perspecglass with smooth edges, are each provided tive View of my stand, Fig. 2 is an enlarged with a pair of diverging horizontally provertical section thereof with portions of the jecting arms 21 formed of a piece of metal shelves broken away, and Fig. 3 is an enrod bent to a corner and welded at the corner 25 larged broken detail of one corner of the to the short tubular section of the post as so shelves showing the guard construction. 1 indicated at 22. p

The complete device forms as shown in These'arms 21 form a fiat support for the Fig. 1 a stand provided with a base with an glass shelves and at their ends the arms have uprightcarrying a plurality of shelves noreach a corner engaging bracket 23 to keep 30 mally projecting over the base. the glass from sliding out of place, while as The base comprises a rectangular plate the short tubular sections 13l 1 are providpreferably a board 1 bound with a metal ed with a lug 2 1 to prevent the glass from edging 2 forming a retaining pocket for a being lifted. at the rear edge. To further beveled edge mirror 3 which is easily resecure the forward edges of the glass U moved for cleaning or shipping by puslu clamps as at 25 extend. over the corner brack- 9 ing it out of the pocket or frame with a ets 23 and are secured against the glass by finger inserted in the opening 4: in the base. small thumb screws 26. r The base is preferably supported on short The same kind of U clamps are used at the legs 5, as indicated, so as to elevate the base rear corners of the plates and all four clamps above a store counter 6,and also provide room are provided with a fancy knob or bracket for a plate 7 secured to the base and pro 27 and which is drilled at right angles to se jecti'ng rearward and serving as a support cure loosely the ends of guard bars 28, and for a post carrying spaced shelves 8 and 9. which bars serve to keep articles from vibrat This post comprises several telescopic secing off of the glass shelves. tions of round tubing, a short lower inner In use the shelves maybe swung to a posisection 10 being firmly secured to the plate tion directly above the mirror 3 so as to re-. 7 as by welding, while the other sections are fiect the goods, or other goods may be arall loose thereon. ranged on the mirror, or the shelves may be The other sections comprise a lower outer swung at various angles to the right and left, 50 one 11 slipped over section 10, a long inner andwhile but two shelves are shown it is to section 12 fitting snugly within the outer be understood that any number of shelves section 11, and around section 12 are two may be used as the sectional post may be built short sections 13 and 14 supporting the up to any height. shelves 8 and 9, and also several spacing When a clerk standing in back of tl1ecounsect-ions 15-16-17, while above 17 is an ter 6 Wishes to rearrange the articles on the iii shelves, or remove some specific article desired by a purchaser, he snnply revolves the desired shelf to projectrearward and swings it have}; when through.

The particular manner of glass slabs 8 and 9 and their clamps and guards makes it possible to disassemble the whole thing in a few moments -for thorough cleaning or refinishing. 1

I claim:

1. A display stand of the character described compi no; a horizontal base a. vertical post carried at one side there-cl", a plurality of vertically spaced shelves supported on the post overhanging said base and independently revolvahle around said post, said assembling the post being formed of a plurality of inner and outer telescopic tubular sections being so spaced that the inner and outer joints of the telescopic sections do not coincide and bracket arms adapted to carry said shelves attached to certain outer telescopic sections.

2. A display stand of the character described comprising a horizontal base, a vertical post carried at one'side thereoi a. plurality of vertically spaced shelves supported on the post overhanging said base and indepenc ent-lv revc'lvable around said post, said post being it'o-rined of a plurality of inner and outer telescopic tubular sections permitting free revolution thereof.

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