US1859871A

US1859871A - Display rack

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Publication number: US1859871A
Application number: US526924A
Authority: US
Inventors: Marion E Harlan
Original assignee: Schilling & Co A
Current assignee: A Schilling & Co; Schilling & Co A
Priority date: 1931-04-01
Filing date: 1931-04-01
Publication date: 1932-05-24
Anticipated expiration: 1949-05-24

Description

May 24, 1932. M. E. HARLAN v 1,359,371

DISPLAY RACK Filed April 1, 1931 Patented May 24, 1932 UNITED STATES PATENT oFnca MARION E. HARLAN, SAN FRANCISCO, CALII'ORIIIA, AB SIGNOR TO A. SCHILLING &

00., OF SAN FRANCISCO, CALIFORNIA, A CORPORATION OF CALIFORNIA DISPLAY mo:

Application filed A rif i, 1931. Serial No. 526,924.

This invention relates to a display rack and more particularly to a wire display rack for displaying spices, extracts and similar goods.

One of the objects of this invention is to provide a display rack which is constructed with a plurality of supporting shelves arranged in spaced relation so as to enable the housewife or a prospective purchaser to clearly view the packages which are displayed thereon.

It is a matter of common knowledge that there have been comparatively few devices provided whereby the housewife could keep 16 a supply of spices, extracts and like small packaged goods together and at the same time have them readily accessible for use and inspection. The usual happening is that the smaller packages become hidden from View and therefore diflicult to locate upon short notice.

With this in mind, the aim of the invention is to provide a rack on which there may be displayed several different kinds of goods in 2 such a manner as they may be readily distinguished from one another and clearly vieged from any position in front of the rec I The rack forming the subject matter of 9 this invention is also suitable for use in grocery stores to display goods to the prospective purchasers.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a wire display rack in which the main supporting structure is constructed from a single wire. f

Other objects including low cost of manufacture, simplicity and durability will become apparent during the course of the following description.

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this application and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

perspective view of the disdisplay rack is constructed from a single 7 wire and is first bent beginning at one end as at 8 to form a substantially triangular standard having a hypotenuse 10, a relatively short side 12, a base 14, and another side 16 of substantially the same length as the base. The wire is then bent at right angles to the side member 16 and extended longitudinally for aklength depending upon the size of the rack desired to form the rear portion 18. The wire is again bent at a right angle to the longitudinal portion 18 in the same manner as before to form a second substantially triangular standard of the same size and configuration as the first standard having a hypotenuse 20, a short front side 22, a base 24, and a rear side 26 of substantially the same length as the base 24. The freeend of the wire after completing the frame is welded or otherwise secured as at 28.

- It is to be noted in this connection that if so desired the substantially triangular standards may be constructed separately and then connected by longitudinally extending members. However, by constructing the entire frame from a single wire as in the manner described, the number of parts are considerably reduced as well as the cost of manufacture.

Wire members

30 and 32 are bent in the form of steps as is clearly indicated in the drawings and have their rearwardends welded or otherwise secured to the

sides

16 and 26 of the standards and their forward ends.

to the

bases

14 and 24 thereof at a distance from the ends depending upon the width of the lower shelf desired.

Longitudinally arranged wires 31 are 1 horizontal portion 33 of the step members 30 and '32 to provide the shelves on the display rack. Directly above the corners of eac of the steps of the

members

30 and 32 on the h?- potenuse 10 and 20, of the vertical standar s there are welded or otherwise securely fixe longitudinally extending wires 34 against whlch the packages displayed may rest.

In order to prevent small packages fallmg from the shelves and through the rack, an

at the same time to provide a brace for the structure, the up er portions of the

members

16 and 26 and t e midpoint of the rises of of s aced substantially vertical triangular stan ards connected by a longitudinallyextending portion of the wire, a wire of steppe formation fixed to the side and base of each standard, longitudinally extending ners of each step. b

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each of the

step members

30 and 32 are con- 7,

nected by longitudinally extending members 36.

In use the packages which may be of any shape, slz'e or configuration, are disposed upon the longitudinally extending members 32 forming the shelves and by virtue of their relative position with respect to the longitudinally extending members 34 the package assumes a slightly tilted position rearward with respect to the observer thereby increasing the legibility of the printed matter on the packages.

The lowermost lon tudinally extending rest member 34 as wel as the other longitudinally extending members 34 not only perform the function of providing a rest for the upper portion of the packages dis layed, but also prevent the packages from allmg forwardly from the shelves. It will thus be seen that the rack forming the subject matter of this application not only provides a rack which is cheap to manufacture, but one which is durable and provides an attractive display, affordin the housewife or prospective purchaser a c ear and legible v1ew of the packages and the printed matter thereon.

While there is shown only one embodiment of the invention in the accompanying drawings, it is capable of various changes and modifications, without departin from the spirit thereof and it is intende therefore, that only such limitations shall be imposed thereon as are indicated in the prior art or in the appended claims.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed is:

1. A display rack of the class described comprising a single wire bent to form a pair of spaced substantially vertical triangular standards connected by a longitudinally extending portion of the wire, a wire of stepped formation fixed to the side and base of each standard, longitudinally extending members connecting the horizontal portions of each step forming shelves, and spaced longitudi nally extending members fixed to the hypotenuse of each triangular standard forming rests for packages disposed on said shelves.

2. A display rack of the class described,

comprising a single wire bent to form a pair