US1899567A

US1899567A - Display stand

Info

Publication number: US1899567A
Application number: US488245A
Authority: US
Inventors: Richard J Haug
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1930-10-13
Filing date: 1930-10-13
Publication date: 1933-02-28
Anticipated expiration: 1950-02-28

Description

R. J. HAUG DISPLAY STAND Feb. 28, 1933.

Original Filed Oct. 13, 1930 2 Sheets-Sheet l R. J. HAUG DISPLAY STAND Feb. 28, 1933.

Original Filed OGL.' 13, 1950 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 27a/enzow, WWQAM': H ,A

if /Z.

'30 shelves.

Patented Feb. 28, 1933 UNITEDqsTArEs varcnisua'n zr. HAUG, oF Nnsnun, NEW HAMrsnIRn PATENT OFFICE Application 1aed` oerober 13, 19130, serial Np.38,245.71tenwea 11u15' 2o, 1932. :f

vThis invention relates to Vdisplay stands that are especially adapted for use in retail stores in supporting'tiers of boxes` 1n which goods are displayed. 'Y One of the objects of the present inventlon isthe provisionof a displaypstandthat 1s light in weight, portable, that can bel dis assembled, and is capable of being arranged in various conligurations and is composed of relatively A:few parts that can serve a variety of purposes, and which is cheap and durable. Another object of the invention is generally l to improve the construction of displa'y'stands. Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a stand em# bodying the present invention.`

Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the stand of Fig. 1. A

Fig. 3 is a sectional'elevation takenLalong line'3-3 of Fig. 2. i'

Fig. 4 is a sectional'` elevation taken along line 4 4 of F ig. 3. Y

Fig. 5 is a perspectiveview of' an lend of one of the rungs y Fig. 6 is a detail illustrating the manner in which the rung is flocked detachably in a cooperating manner. Fig.' 7 isa perspective view of 'one of the top brackets. ,Y 'A

Fig. 8 is a perspective view `of one of the Fig. 9 isa ing post. y

Fig. 10 is a perspective View of apost'extension. l

Fig. 11 isa perspective 'view of onevofthe rungs. Y f f Fig. 12 is 'a p`erspect-ivefviewl o'f'one of the shelf supporting rails'.

Fig. 13 is a side elevation disposition ofthe stand.'

Fig. 14 is a' side elevationof afurther modiiied arrangement of the stand. 1' Fig. 15 is aside elevation illustrating th manner ofvconnecting duplicate stands together in spaced relation. 'i Y The display stand embodying the present invention, and, as illustrated in Figs. 1 and 13, is composed of a pair of top members 2Q,- Fig. 7, anda number ofduplicate shelfmemperspective view-lof ai supportof aj modified 5G bers 22, Fig. 8, togetherwith duplicatev rails 24, Fig. 12, rungs 26, Fig. 11, 'and supporting posts 28, Fig. 9, and the extensions 30 thereof, see Fig: 10.

The top member 2O is composed'of sheet metal and is of narrow channel shape.- Said member has the flat t'op'walll ,32 .and the re- :flexedfdepen'ding and relatively deep side walls or flanges 34. Notches `3G` ar'efformed in the bottom edgesl of saidsidev walls and have 'tapered sidefedges 38. @Pairsofkeyhole slots 4O1are formed in said sidewalls at the opposite ends of said top member, each slot comprising the circular aperture 42 and v the elongated notch 44 whichopens 'into said circular aperture, thenotches being extend# ed horizontally inwardly toward thev vertical Vmedian line of'thefmember. There are Vother pairs fofL vertically/*extended keyhole slots 46 at the 'bottom outer edges ofthe side walls. There is another pairof vertically extended keyhole slotsV 48 located kin the median Vvertical. lineof the member above the notch-es 36. The keyhole slots are adapt# ed' toreceive certain rungs 26, the rungs each having 'two sets of diametrically opposed andaxially' spaced 'notches v50 in Athe ends thereofrfThe sets of notches "arel spacedv apart bythe distancebetween the side walls 34 andthe thickness ofmaterial between opposed notches being less than the Width of the elongatedportion 44 ofthe keyhole slot. The circular portion 42 of the `keyhole slot is large enough to yreceive the full diameter of therung. Thus when the end of the rung f isentered/in the circular portion of the slot, andlthence'is moved downwardlyinto the elongated portion wherein the side walls 34 are located in the slots'Q, the rung and the top member are lockedvtogether against axial displacement. l l y 1- f l The top member .is also ,provided with integral depending lips 52which lie.v within the channel lof the top member, in the middle thereof, andare spaced'from'the side walls s4. 1

j The shelf member22 comprises a channel Vmember. having the fiat t'op'walll 54 and the reexed depending parallel sidewalls' of 4 flanges.; The'spacng'f the Side Wausis l100 the same as the spacing of the flanges 34 of the top member. The top wall 54 at one end is provided with a square passage 58 therethrough. The end edges 60 of said flanges extend downwardly under the top wall 54 at a slight inclination from the perpendicular with respect thereto and the opposite end edges 62 of said flanges are parallel with the edges 60. Keyhole slots 64 are formed in the flanges under the top 54 and adjacent the inclined edgesl 60 of the flanges and extend in parallel relation with said top. Notches 66 are formed in the bottom edges of the flanges i adjacent the side edges 60 vand are perpendicular to th'etopY wall 54. Keyhole slots 68 which are parallel with the edges v60 are formed in the flanges near the bottom edges thereof and in the middle thereof;

t In assembling the stand to form the construction illustrated in Fig. 1, two top members 20 are employed to form the ends of the stand. Each top member is supported upon a post 28 and its cooperatingextension 30. Both posts28 and 30 are *ofl square tubular metal formation. The upper end of Vpost ex# tension 30 is located between the flanges 34 of the top member and bears against. the lower face ofthe top wall 32thereof and the lips 52 of said top wall are located within the open end of the post as is shown in Fig. 4; The space between the sidewalls 34 ofthe top member are about equal tothe width of the post so that the top membercannot rotate on the post. The post extension 30 has a passage 70 therethrough which is in register with' the keyhole-slots 48. A 'rung 26 passes loosely through the'passa'ges 70 of the end pair of these posts and also through said keyhole slots in the top members, thereby locking the posts to the top members and also locking the top members in spaced relation. Thepost extension 30 has a reduced end section'72 which fits in the open-.upper end of the post 28 and each of the two posts is provided with such an extension member. The upper end of each post yhas a rung passage 74which is not necessarily used inlthe construction shown in Fig.` 1, but receives the rung that passes through the'passage. 70 when the `extension` is eliminated in constituting the stand of Fig. 13.- A pairof shelf members 22 are disposed onopposite sides of the post extensions and have their flanges overlapping andl a rung is passed through the aligned keyhole slotsV 68of both shelf members, thereby locking the shelf members; togetherj Thelower end` of the post 28 has an axially-elongated notch 75 therein in which said rung is located andV the top edges of the top walls 54 bear in opposite directions against thepost so that the posts and shelf members are connected together in a stable manner. '.Ivhe shelf members are thus arranged to constitute support-v ing feet for the stand. The stand rests upon the edges 60 of the flanges of the shelves.

Four spaced, parallel, shelf-supporting rails 24 are connected with the ends of the top members in the inclined manner illustrat-ed in Fig. 1. Each rail consists of a. metal tube of sq'uare cross section and has a rung receiving passage 76 at one end and other rung receiving passages 78 that are located lwithinthe channel space between the flanges 34 of atop member at the outer end thereof and with the rung passage 76 in line with a pair of keyhole slots`46. A rung26 is passed through the similar keyhole slots in the two top members'and'loosely through the passages 7 6 in a pair ofrails on the same side of the stand whereby to lock the rails tothe top members. v A pluralityof shelves 22 are arranged on each rail with the rail passing through the squareopening 58 in the top wall in each shelf. Other rungs 26 are extended through the openings 78 in each pair of rails at V.the Asame side of the stand and each shelf is seated vupon the end of a separate rung. The rungs lie in the notches 66 of the shelves and the opposed ends of the flanges at said notches are located in the slots 50ct' the r'ungs whereby to hold the shelves in the horizontal positions ill'ustrated in Fig. 1. Pairs ofV shelves are located at the same horizontal level and are adapted to support suitable open-top goods-containers as the boxes A. The stand illustrated in this figure is relatively high and the rails have a small inclination. The stand can be made shorter in height and the rails 24 disposed at greater inclination, if desired. Such a disposition is illustrated in Fig. 13. In this construction, the top menibers 2Q are supported only upon theposts 23 in an obvious manner,'the post extensions 30 being eliminated. Withthis construction the tops `ofthe shelf members that constitute the supporting feet of the stand are received within the notches 36 in the flanges 34 of the top members. The shelves 22 are arranged onthe railswith the rails lying between and in approximate engagement with the flanges 56 and the rungs 22 being keyed to the flanges in the slots 66, with the exception ofthe lowermost slots 68 so that the bottom edges 67 of the flanges 56 rest upon the floor, and being parallelwith the top wall 54, support the lowermost shelf in horizontal position. The display boxesA rest 'upon and between the shelves in the manner illustrated in the dotted lines.. The lowermost box rests entirely upon the lowermost vpair of shelves while the forwa-rd'edges of the upper boxes can rest upon the rear 'edges of the lower boxes. The ends 62 of t-he flanges V56 of a lower shelf abut 'against the edges 60 of the flanges of an upper shelfso that `the shelves a pair of inclined parallel rails, shelf `mem-- bers carried by said raiis each comprising a 'j 35 of the flanges 34 of the top members are inclined downwardly and inwardly toward the vertical median line of the top members in such manner that the ends 62 of the uppermost shelf engages them for the purpose of holding the uppermost shelf against similar displacement.

If desiredtwo display stands can be connected together in spaced relation to form a long table in the manner illustrated in Fig. 15. A rail member 24 is extended between a pair of'top members on the same side of the stand and has ends located within the flanges of the top members which are connected with the rungs that pass therethrough, thereby to maintain the two stands in spaced relation.

A further modified arrangement of stand is illustrated in Fig. 14. In this construction the top members 2O are eliminated. In this construction the rung that passes through the tops of and connects the posts 28 also passes through the keyhole slots 64 in a pair of shelf members. The shelf members are supported in inclined position by a post extension 30 which is disposed on a rung that is located in the keyhole slot 68 of the shelf members and that serves to connect the pair of shelf members. The reduced portion 72 ofthe post extension is located within the opening 58 Vof one of the shelf members that constitutes a foot for the stand and has a slot in its end in which a portion of the top wall 54 is received whereby to anchor the post to the foot and thereby to support the top shelf in the position illustrated. A bottom shelf can be carried by the post extension, kthe post extension being eX- tended through the passage 58 in the top wall of the vshelf and the outer end of the shelf resting upon the floor.

It will be apparent that still other modifications can beconstructed, all without departingr from the spirit of the invention.

I claim:

l. In a display stand, the combination of top plate and depending side plates between which a rail is located, and means connecting said rails in spaced relation.

2. In a display stand, the combination of a pair of inclined parallel rails, shelf members carried by said rails each comprising a top plate and depending side plates between which a rail is located, and means connecting said rails in spaced relation, said conconnectedto said connecting means, rungs e extended between and lconnecting said rails, and shelf members each' carried by a rail and' connected thereto by aV rung.

4. In a display stand, the combination of a pair of spaced parallel inclined rails, a separate shelf member on each raill comprising atop wall and depending side walls which closely overlie opposite sides ofan associatedrail, and a rung which-ispassed through said rails and the side walls `of bot-h shelves, said side walls and rung having cooperating lmeans which connects 'them-t0- gether against unintentional detachment.Y

5. In a display stand, the combination-of a pair. of spaced parallelinclined rails, a

separat-e shelf member on each rail comprising top vwall and depending side walls which closely overlie opposite sides of an associated rail, and a rung which-is passed' through said rails and the side walls of both shelves, said sidewalls and rung having cooperating `means which connects them together against unintentional detachment, said connecting means comprising keyhole slots in said side walls in which said rung is located, and opposed slots in said rung in whichsaid side walls at saidV keyhole vslots are located.`

6. In a display stand'7 the combination of a pair of spaced inclined parallel side rails,

'shelf members carried separately by each of said rails, and a rung passed through said rails and havingv connectionsl with said shelves which secure said shelves, rung and side rails against unintentional disconnection. v

7. In a display stand, atop member including a top wall andspaced side walls, an upright supporting post locatedvbetween `said side walls, a cylindrical connecting member passed through said side walls and through said post, supporting feet on the bottom of said post,an inclined rail havingitsupper end connected with the side-walls of said top member, and shelves carried bysaid rail.`

8. In a display stand, a top member in'- ,cluding a'top wall and s'pacedside walls, an

upright supporting post located between said side walls, a cylindrical connecting member passed through said side walls and through said post, supporting feet .on the bottom ofsaid post, an inclined rail having'its upper end connected with the side wallsof said top member, andshelves carried by said rail, said shelves having `top walls: and depending spaced side walls between which saidrail is loc-ated, and cylindrical connecting means passed through said side walls and saidrail.

9. In a display'stand, the combination'fof a top member having atop wall and spaced depending side walls, said top member having a pair of opposed depending ears `which-lie between said'side walls, an upright hollow post of square cross section having lits upper end Yio `fito located between said side walls and in engagement therewith with Vvsaid ears located within theopentop of said post, cylindrical connecting means passed through said side walls and said post below said ears, supporting feet on the bottom of said post, and shelf members carried by said top member.

10. In a display stand, the combination of a topmember, an upright supporting post therefor,and supporting feet on the bottom of sai dv post, said feet each comprising a member having an end wall and spaced parallel side walls which are disposed on opposite sides' and in overlapping relation with each other-.and saidpost, and means which is passed through said side walls and post and Connects the aforesaid parts together.

' 11. In a display stand, `the combination of a top member, an upright supporting post therefor, and supporting feet onv the bottom of said post,said feet each Vcomprising a memberhaving an end wall and spaced parallel side walls which are disposed on oppositesides and in overlapping relation with each other and said 'post,'and means which is passed through said sidewalls and post and connects the aforesaid parts together, said means comprising a cylindrical connecting member, and the lower end of said supporting post having a notch therein in which said connecting member is loosely received.

12. In a display stand, the combination of atop member having a top wall and spaced depending side walls provided with aligned notches in the bottom edges thereof, an up` right supporting post which is disposed between saidside walls and said notches and has a connection with said top membenaifidv a pair of supporting feet rat the vbottom of said post each comprising a member having an inclined end wall and spaced side walls, said members being oppositely disposed with their side walls lying on opposite sides of said post and the upper endsof theirA inclined end walls received in said notches.

13. In a display stand, a top member com prising a top wall and spaced depending side walls, said top wall having means located'in the middle thereof for connection with la support and said side walls having a plurality of aligned connecting-member receiving openings therethrough.

14. In a display stand, a top member comprising a top wall and spaced depending side walls, said top` wall having means located in the middle thereof for connection with a support and Asaid side walls having a plurality of aligned connecting-member receiving openings therethrough, said openings being in the form of keyhole slots.

In ,a display stand, a'shelf member comprising a top ,wall and spacedvparallel depending Side walls, said side walls having a plurality of aligned connecting-member receiving apertures therein 'and also havinga rail-receiving opening in said top wall at one end thereof. f

16. YIn a display stand, the combination of a supporting post, a top member on the upper end thereof, an inclined rail having its upper end connected with said top member, and a shelf on said rail, said shelf having a top wall and spaced depending side walls between which said rail isY located, and a rung passed through said rail, said shelf having a pair of 'aligned apertures in its side wall in which said rung is adapted to be located.

17. In a display stand, the combination of a supporting post, a top member on the upper end thereof, an inclined rail having its upper end connected with said top member, and a shelf on said rail, said shelf having a top wall and spaced depending side walls between which said rail is located, and a rung passed-through said rail, said shelf having an aperture in its top wall near one end thereof through which saidy rail is extended and havingaligned slots in the bottom edges of its side walls in which said rung is located.

18. In a displayA stand, the combination of a supporting post, a top member on the upper Y end thereof, an inclined rail having its upper end connected with said top member, and a shelf onsaid rail, said shelf having a top wall and spaced depending side walls between which said rail is located, and a rung passed through said rail, said shelf having an aperture lin its top wall near one end thereof through whichsaid rail is yextended and hav' ing aligned slots in the 'bottom edges of its side walls in which said rung is located, said shelfV also having'a pair of aligned rung-receiving apertures in its side walls intermediate the ends of the shelf.

19.Y In a display stand, the combination of a. pair of top members each having a top wall andspaced depending side walls, a rung eX- tended through the side walls of said top members and securing them in spaced relation, upright supporting posts located betweenthe side walls of said top members and on ,said rungs, supporting feet at .the end of Vsaid posts, inclined parallel rails having their upperends located between the side walls of said top members at the end thereof, rungs passed through said side walls Vand said rails and connecting them together, other rungs Y passed through and connecting said rails between the ends thereofand shelves each independently carried by a rail and each having a top .wall and depending. side walls which are disposedon opposite sides of the rail and have aligned openings at-their lower ends in which a rung is located.

20. In a display stand, the combination of afpair of top members eachhaving a top wall and spaced depending side walls, a rung extended through the side walls of said top members and securing them in spaced relation, upright supporting posts located between the side walls of said top members and on said rungs, supporting feet at the end of said posts, inclined parallel rails having their upper ends located between the side walls of said top members at the ends thereof, rungs passed through said side walls and said rails and connecting them together, other rungs passed through and connecting said rails between the ends thereof, and shelves each independently carried by a rail and each having a top wall and depending side walls which are disposed on opposite sides of the rail and have aligned openings at their lower ends in which a rung is located, the top wall of each shelf also having a passage therethrough near one end of the shelf through which a rail is extend-ed.

21. In a display stand, a shelf comprising a sheet metal member having a top wall and spaced parallel depending side walls having a portion of their bottom edges parallel with said top wall and anotherportion inclined upwardly toward said top wall, the end edges of said side walls being parallel and being in-l clined at other than a right angle with respect to said top wall, and said side walls having sets of aligned connecting-member receiving passages therethrough.

22. In a display stand, the combination of a pair of top members each having a top wall and spaced depending side walls, an upright post located between the side walls of each top member, means extended between said top members connecting them and said posts together, supporting feet on said posts, rails connected with said top members, shelves on said rails, each shelf having a top wall and spaced depending side walls, and mean-s connecting each shelf separately to its associated rail, said shelves and said foot members being identical.

23. In a display stand, the combination of a pair of top members each having a top wall and spaced parallel depending side walls, a plurality of shelf members each having a top wall and spaced parallel depending side walls, a pair of' upright supporting posts located each between the side wall of a separate top member, a connecting member extended through aligned apertures in the side walls and posts of all top members, a pair of foot members located on opposite sidesof each supporting post and having their side walls overlapping said posts, a rung which is passed through said overlapping side walls and said posts and which connects them together, a pair of rails having their upper ends disposed between the similar ends of the side walls of said top members, rungs passed through aligned apertures in said side walls and rails and connecting said rails and top members together, said shelf members being located on said rails between said side walls,

and rungs passed through said rails intermediate their ends and through aligned passages in the side walls of said shelf members, each shelf member on the same rail being engaged with a separate rung, said shelf and foot members being identical and interchangeable.

In testimony whereof, I have signed my name to this specification.

RICHARD J. HAUG.