US1715163A - Display rack - Google Patents

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J. KIM

DISPLAY RACK May 28, 1929.

Filed March 12, 1927 Patented May 28, 1922.

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JULIUS KIM, or BRADIDOCK, rnnnsYLvAnrA,

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Application filed March 12, 1927. Serial No. 174,747.

This invention relates to a display structure or rack primarily for pails or containers of the so-called sanitary type.

It is an important aim to provide a construction wherein the sanitary cover of the containers may be carried by or connected to the rack to minimize danger of displacement and breakage, so that, if desired, they may be detachably or separably connected to such rack to permit shipment, on the containers or otherwise used on the containers when not positioned in the rack.

Another prime object is to so construct the rack that but two main bars or members supplemented by auxiliary bars fastened thereto will be sufficient to directly support the weight of the containers and their contents so as to avoid the necessity of using extra parts, and thereby produce a simple, more compact, and less expensive structure, witlr out sacrificing ethciency or durability.

A third desideratum is to provide a novel means of connection between the sanitary covers and the rack, which enables a single fastening to suffice, and which permits opening of the cover and adjustable positioning thereof with respect to containers differing in size.

Still another end sought is to produce a rack in which maximum clearance is afforded for positioning'and manipulating the containers.

Various additional objects and advantages will appear from a consideration of an opera tive embodiment as described hereinafter and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Figure l is a view in perspective of the improved rack having several containers positioned therein;

Figure 2 is a central vertical sectional view through the upper portion of the rack with a container in position;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view through the rack on the plane of line IIIIII of Fig. 2, but showing the container in elevation;

Figure 4 is avdetail view on an enlarged scale showing the connection'between one of the sanitary covers and the rack; and

Figure 5 is a detail view primarily showing in edge view the connection of Fig. 4, but being partly in section.

Referring specifically to the drawings wherein like reference characters designate like or similar parts throughout the difierent views, a pair of spaced apart,'preferably inclined main'bars or supporting members are provided at 10 and spanned at suitable intervals by connectors 11. Upright bars or supports 12, having crossed braces 13 and a connector 14 suitably secured thereto, are fastened at 15 to the bars 10 below their upper ends, and at 16 to connector bars 17 which latter are fastened at 18 to the main bars 10. One or more suitable cradles or means of support A. for pails or containers B are car ried by the main bars 10. Said containers B are conventionaliof the type used for candy, cakes, dried fruits, and the like, and adapted to be normally closed by a sanitary cover C, for instance one consisting of a metallic rim 19 adapted to telescope over the open upper end of thecontainer and carrying a transparent window Dthrough which the commodities displayed in the containers may be viewed. Usual bails c are pivoted on the containers. 1

Said cradles may essentially consist of straps or bars 20 and21, respectively arcuate and U-shaped, disposed at right angles to each other and jointly fastened by elements 22 to the main'bars 10. Links or braces'23 as well as connectors 11 are fastened to the main bars 10 by fastenings 24 and the braces or links 23'are secured to the straps 21, by el'e- I ments 25. Angle brackets 26 are fastened at 27 to the straps 20 and at 28 to the connectors 11. c 7 One arm of each strap 21 is extended beyond the straps20 and main bars to form connecting studs 29 which gated slots80 therein.

Each cover C has an ear 31 fastened to its rim 19 to which a leaf 32 is pivoted by means of a intle 33. The hinge joint thus provided is to e taken as conventional as it may be of any specific form desired, and for instance one adapthd to hold'the covers open at different angles or extents. Said leaves 32 by means of bolts 34 passing therethrough and through the slots are adjustably connected to the studs 29 and thustothe rack, and in an adjustable manner for adaptation of the cove ers to containers of different heights. Said bolts 34 preferably have winged nuts 35 preferably have elonthereon and a single bolt 34 is sufficient for each cover C since the leaves 32 cannot turn thereon as their lower ends termmate 1n lugs 36 disposedin sald slots 30.

The lower ends of the main bars 10 and bars 12 are adapted to rest on the floor and accordingly are preferably curled as shown into suitable feet 37. Braces 38 may extend from adjacent the feet of the main bars 10 to the lowermost connector 11.

At the top of the rack is a suitable tray or shelf 39 for supporting a scale, packaged goods or the like. Said shelf 39 at 40 is fastened to the upper ends of the main bars 10 and at 40 is fastened to inclined braces 41;

manipulation of the containers in inserting and removing them. 7

In use, the rack is supported on the floor of the store for instance, and the containers B are placed in the cradles by which they are eifectively held since straps 20 are disposed under the side wall thereof and the bottoms thereof rest against the straps 21. The covers G close the containers in a sanitary manner and as they are fastened to the rack by the bolts 34, the covers are attached to the rack rather than to the containers which minimizes the chances of breakage. Thus supported, the containers are so inclined that prospective customers may readily be attracted and View the contents through the windows D. It will be realized that the connection by means of the bolts 34 not only permit adaptation ofthe covers to containers varying in height but they permit complete detachment or separation of the covers from the rack. Thus the covers may be used with the containers individually as when the same are in shipment or displayed apart from the rack, or even sanitarily closed thereby when not on display.

It will be realized that the structure is exceedingly simple, inexpensive and compact, especially using but two bars namely 10 and the cradles or their equivalent to alone directly support and bear the weight of the containers and contents.

Various changes may be resorted to pro vided they fall within the spirit and scope of the invention. 7

I claim as my invention:

1. A display structure having main bars and having means to support a container at an inclination to the vertical axis of the structure, comprising a cradle including a U- shaped member and an arcuate member secured to the main bars, and means attached to the cradle to serve as a sanitary cover for a supported container.

2. A display structure having means including a cradle to support a container, said cradle fixedly secured at an inclination to the structure, a sanitary cover for a supported container, and means separably connecting said cover to the cradle.

3. A display structure having means including a cradle to support a container, said cradle fixedly secured at an inclination to the structure, a sanitary cover for a supported container, means carried by the cover to permit opening and closing thereof, and means to detachably connect said means to the cradle.

4. A display structure having means to support a container fixedly secured at an inclination to the structure, a sanitary cover for a supported container, means carried by the cover adjnstably connected to the said means for adaptation to containers of different sizes, said means including a joint permitting opening and closing movement of the cover.

5. A display rack having a cradle to normally support a container in a fixed inclined plane, said cradle having a stud member, a sanitary cover for a supported container, a leaf member, one of said members having an elongated slot, a fastening detachably securing said members together and passing through said slot, and means connecting said leaf member to the cover to permit opening and closing of the latter.

6. A display rack having mainbars, a cradle fixedly secured thereto to support a container at an inclination to said bars, said cradle including a U-shaped member having an arm extending forwardly beyond one of the bars to form an attaching stud, said stud having an elongated slot therein.

7 A display rack having main bars, a cradle fixedly secured thereto to support a con tain'er at an inclination to said bars, said cradle comprising angularly arranged straps, said straps being open from above to afford a maximum clearance and carried by the main bars.

8. In a display structure having two main supporting bars, means for supporting a con tainer at an inclination to the structure including a container cradle fixedly secured to the said bars, and means attached to the cradle to serve as a sanitary cover for an in clined positioned supported container.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature.

- JULIUS KIM.

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