US1938466A

US1938466A - Display rack

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Publication number: US1938466A
Application number: US620864A
Authority: US
Inventors: Rubenstein Charles
Original assignee: HARRY J RUBENSTEIN
Current assignee: HARRY J RUBENSTEIN
Priority date: 1932-07-05
Filing date: 1932-07-05
Publication date: 1933-12-05
Anticipated expiration: 1950-12-05

Description

Dec. 5, 1933. c. RUBENSTEIN 1,938,466

DISPLAY RACK Filed July 5, 1952 J7 j JW 4f C5954 J2 '32 I t a l/ u ATTORNEYS,

Patented Dec. 5, 1933 DISPLAY RACK kCharles Rubenstein, Kansas City,.,Mo., assigner to Harry J. Rubenstein, Kansas City, Mo.

Application July 5, 1932. Serial No. 620,864

6 Claims.

y This invention `relates to display racks,.- and particularly that type `of support which is formed of wire having parts for engaging a container whereby the same is securely held in position so that it may be easily removed therefrom, yet will be disposed in a place where it is displayed to the besty advantage, and the primary object of this invention is to provide such a rack, that not only is cheap to manufacture, but embodies unique and novel features and combination of parts which renders the same exceptionally strong and durable without sacrificing the desirable pleasing appearance of the rack.

One of the important aims of the instant invention is the contemplation of a display rack for bottles, cans, jarsv and similar containers, all of which may be placed upon the rack to form spaced-apart groups of annularly arranged cartons, each of the cartons of the group being angled so that the top thereof lies closer to the vertical center of the rack than the base.

Another object of this invention is to provide a wire display rack having a unique based formed integrally with the upright portions of the rack, and extending beyond any parts thereof lying above said base.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a novel removable bracket carried at the top of the display rack in such'a manner that it maybe removed therefromand nested therewith when the rack is shipped or otherwise handled4 Minor objects of the invention, including the improvements relating to a number of series of grouped, concentric rings forming the cartonsupporting members of the rack, and the relation of said rings with respect to each other and the vertical uprights of the rack, will appear during the course of the following specification, 40 referring to the accompanying drawing, wherein:

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a rack embodying the preferred form of this invention.

Fig. 2is a top plan view of the same.

Fig. 3 is a fragmentary, vertical section through ends.

tures of the modified form, yand taken on line VII- VII of Fig. 6;

In referringto the component parts of arack built in accordance with this invention, like refparts throughout the several views, and the numeral 10 indicates a plurality of vertical standards arranged ina circle and each having the lower portion thereof angled outwardly to form point of turn, which may also be dened as the zone of connection between standard 10 and foot 12, there is positioned a ring 16, which is Welded or otherwise `rigidly secured to each of standards 10. An intermediate ring 18 further lends to the symmetry and strength of the' base of this novel rack, and is disposed in a

positionintermediate rings

14 and 16. -It is desirable always `to secure ring 14 to the free ends of feet'12 so thatthe ring lies therebelow to form a smooth bearing face upon which` the rack sits. Through 4this construction just set downa Very stable foundation f work is formed for the entire display rack andv any weight it may be called upon to support.

IThis rack may beimade `any height and when the height is increased, any number of concentric ring groups maybe built onto standards l0 for tllie purpose of holding bottles, cans, jars, .or the 1 e. plete Vgroups of concentric rings and as mentioned, a series of these grouped rings is supported y'by standards 10. EachV series of the grouped` concentricrings includes a plurality, of

the remaining lrings and is'attached to the. member of largest diameter 22 by a number of straight arms 24, one'of which is adjacent each standard 10 and rigidly aiiixed thereto intermediate its Intermediate ring or annular member 26 is in directwengagement with all of standards'lO and is preferably welded securely thereto. Thus each group consists of three rings, one of which directly engages standards 10 and is higher than erence numerals `will be usedto designate similar 59 a foot 12 which terminates at a ring 14 to form ..615

a suitable' stable base for the entire rack. At the In the instance shown, there are two comcontinuous, annular members/disposedi'in -fdiiferstandards 10. i This ring 20 is disposed lbelow the other two rings. Members A22 and 26- circum ,105

scribe the plurality o f standards 10 and the former isspaced apart therefrom byarms 24.

When constructing a rack for a particular type bottle or jaw, thevdistance between theseriesof grouped ringsl maybe varied to suit the dimen-y sions of said container. In case the rack illustrated in Fig. 1 is called upon to carry a number of bottles not here shown, the same are held in an inclined position with the bottom thereof resting upon member 22, while lower member 26 engages the side of the bottle above the bottom, and as these members so engage the bottle, its neck projects upwardlyl between

members

22 and 26 of the series of grouped rings next above so that the neck, immediately adjacent itstop, lies against member 26 of said upper series.

In case the rack is used to support cans or jars,

members

22 and 26 engage bottom and side respectively thereof, as above mentioned, and two adjoining, spaced-apart standards l0 engage points on the upper annular periphery of the can as it leans inwardly thereagainst.

A further novel feature of this rack lies in the removable bracket 28 which comprises a number of relatively small, horizontally disposed, spacedapart rings 30, which in turn support an arch 32 having a spring coil 34 at the uppermost portion thereof for the reception of a price card or the like. Rings 30 and bracket 32 are of such a diameter and height respectively as to receive a bottle or can like the ones held by the body of the rack. This bracket 28 projects a considerable distance above the uppermost ring 36, carried by standards l0, and it is desirable to remove bracket 28 and extend it downwardly or otherwise nest the same with the rack so that it will not be broken oi during shipment. To permit this function, and also to allow the selective use or non-use of bracket 28, the same is designed to be removably aflixed to the rack through the medium ofring 38 of relatively small diameter that is held inplace below the top of standards lO'by arms 40, one of which extends inwardly from' each standard 10 respectively. Lowermost ring 30 carries a pairof resilient arms 42 welded to said ring and projecting therebeyond sothat hook and finger 44 and 46 respectively might engage ring 38, as illustratedin Fig. 3. A slight outward and upward pressure on ngers 46 will readily allow bracket 28 to be raised so that hook 44 will disengage ring 38.

It is obvious that upper ringV 36 and members 26 of the series of grouped rings are of the same diameter as ring 16 and that intermediate ring 18 is of a diameter equal'to the diameter of rings 22. All of the rings and annular members hereinbefore mentioned are concentric and an exceptionally strong and symmetrical rack is produced.

`'Ihe modified form of the invention shown in Figs. 5,' 6 and 7 is substantially the same'as the preferred form just described, with the` exception that ring 50, carried directly by standards 52, acts as a, hanger for the bent arms 54 which extend from annular member 560i smallest diameter, and which is circumscribed by standards 52, to annular member 58, of greatest diameter, which surrounds all of standards 52 in spaced relation thereto. Gut-turned feet 60 and

rings

62, 64, and 66 form a base similar to that of the preferred form and there are any number of grouped

concentric rings

50, 56 and 58 located in spacedapart relation throughout the height of standards 52.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new and desired to be secured by Letters Patent isi 1. In a display rack of the character described, a plurality of Vertical standards arranged in a circle; a series of spaced-apart, grouped rings supported by said standarda'each of said series vrings supported by said standards, each of said series having a plurality of continuous, annular concentric members of different diameters disposed in different' horizontal planes, the annular member of smallest diameter being circumscribed by the plurality of vertical standards, the member of greatest diameter circumscribing said standards and spaced therefrom, an arm joining each of said standards respectively and said members of greatest and smallest diameters, and a member in direct engagement with all of said standards. l

3. In a display rack of the character described, a plurality of vertical standards arranged in a circle; and a series of spaced-apart, grouped rings supported by said standards, each of said series having a plurality of continuous, annular concentric members of different diameters disposed in diierent horizontal planes, the annular member of smallest diameter being circumscribed by the plurality of vertical standards, the member of greatest diameter circumscribing said ystandards and spaced therefrom, an arm joining each of said standards respectively and said members of greatest and smallest diameters, and a member in direct engagement with all of said standards, the member of smallest diameter being the lowest of each group respectively, and the member in direct engagement with said standards being the highest of each group respectively.

4. In a display rack of the character described, a plurality of vertical standards arranged in a circle; and a series of spaced-apart, grouped rings l supported by said standards, each of said series having a plurality of continuous, annular, concentric members of different diameters disposed in different horizontal planes, the annular member of smallest diameter being circumscribed by the plurality of vertical standards, the member Vof greatest diameter circumscribing said standards and spaced therefrom, an arm joining each of said standards respectively and said members of greatest and smallest diameters, and a member in direct engagement with all of said standards, each of said arms being straight and radiating from the center of said concentric members. 5. In a display rack of the character described, a plurality of vertical standards arranged in a circle; and a series of spaced-apart, grouped rings supported by said standards, each of said series having a plurality of continuous, annular, concentric members of diierent diameters disposed in different horizontal planes, the annular member of smallest diameter being circumscribed'140 by the plurality of vertical standards, the member of greatest diameter circumscribing said standards and spaced therefrom, and a plurality of radially extending arms joining said member of smallest diameter and the member of greatest diameter, each of said arms being bent to engage all of said annular members.

6. In a display rack of the character described, a plurality of vertical standards arranged in a u circle; and a series of spaced-apart, grouped U30 of radially extending arms joining said member y of smallest diameter and the member of greatest diameter, each of said arms being bent to engage all of said annular members, the bent arms having one end at the innermost member and the" other end thereof at the outermost members.

CHARLES RUBENSTEIN.