US2047794A - Interchangeable wall counter - Google Patents

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P. H. MEYER INTERCHANGEABLE WALL COUNTER July 14, 1936.

Filed Sept. 15, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet l ATTORNE P. H, MEYER INTERCHANGEABLE WALL COUNTER Filed Sept. 15, 1934 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 July 14, 1936.

INVENTOR P/ERRE MEYER ATTORNE Patented July 14, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

play of the merchandise; a further object being to 7 provide means for sub-dividing the shelves into separate compartments and to adjust the size of the compartments; and with these and. other objects in view the invention consists in a unit of the class and for thepurpose specified which is simple in construction, efficient in use; and which is constructed-as hereinafter described and claimed.

The invention is fully disclosed in the following specification, of which the accompanying drawings form a part, in which the separate parts of my improvement are designated by suitable reference characters in each of the views, and in which:-

Fig. 1 is a front view of a unit made according to my invention with part .of the construction broken away.

Fig. 2 is a side view of the structure shown in Fig. 1. r

Fig. 3 is a partial section on the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. 4 is a partial section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 1; and,

Fig. 5 is a sectional detail view on the lin 5-5 of Fig. 1.

In carrying my invention into effect, 1 construct the wall counter and shelving unit in one .or more sections, and for the purpose of illustration I have shown the unit, in Fig. 1 of the drawings, as composed of two sections. The unit disclosed is composed of a frame consisting of three' upon which is formed a bottom wall or shelf l2 having a front finishing strip I3. Above the members II are other forwardly directed. members I4 which are also secured to the standards [0, Ilia, and lb, and these members form supports for a counter board or platform 15 which is bordered by finishingor facing strips, I6, at the front and ends thereof, and the upper edges of which project beyond the upper surface of the counter board l5 to form retainingflanges for holding articles against displacement from the 1 counter. The members I4 are also braced by short uprights 1 ll which are secured to the members II and arranged in alinement with the standards of the unit. Cleats l8 are secured to'the uprights 15 H and standards I'll, la, and I0!) to support shelves I9 under the counter l5 upon-which articles or packages may be stored,rthe bottom wa I2 also serving for the same purpose..

I At..the back of the counter l5 and secured to the face of the standardsllll, Illa, and IObis a facing board or strip 20, which forms a back wall to the counter and on top of this strip and supported on cleats 2| are narrow shelf boards 22, the position of which is fixed.

Secured to the upper portions of the standards It), Illa, and lb are supplemental strips 23, the lower ends of which are beveled as indicated at 23a, and these strips in conjunction with the standards themselves form relatively wide shelf supporting portions 24 at the upper ends of the standards. The outer shelf supporting portions of the unit are provided on their inner surfaces with a pair of apertured strips 25 and similar pairs of strips 25 are disposed on both side sur- 35 faces of the central shelf supporting portions. Sheet metal supporting brackets 26 are detachably coupled with the strips 25 to provide an adjustable mounting of shelf boards 21 vertically in the shelf sections.

In the construction shown in Fig. 1, three of the boards 21 are disposed in a horizontal position at the right of said figure and two at the left of said figure; and below the bottom board 21, at the left in Fig. 1, I have shown an inclined 4,5 shelf construction 28 including angular end pieces 29 for supporting the shelf in inclined position. The lower edge of the shelf 28 includes a channeled finishing strip 30, the channel being directed outwardly to form a mounting for price tickets or cards, a spacing strip 30a being included in back of the strip 30 to form a groove 3| between the upper end of the strip 3|] and the lower edge of the shelf 28, in which groove, a glass or other panel 32 is mounted to form a stop wall for supporting articles against displacement from the shelf 28. The shelf 28 also includes a longitudinal perforated strip 250, similar to the strip 25 and countersunk in the surface of the shelf, and U- shaped partition supporting clips 33 are detachably and adjustably coupled with the strip 25a to support partition walls 34 at different positions longitudinally of the shelf 28, as is indicated in Fig. 1 of the drawings and shown in detail in Fig. 5 of the drawings.

In this connection, it will be understood that all of the shelves employed may be of the inclined type, or all of the horizontal type, or a combination of the two types may be employed-thus providing different and varied types of display in the complete counter shelf unit. It is preferred that the upper end of the complete unit be finished off by a molding or other strip 35 to give a neat and finished appearance to the top of the complete unit.

I may also employ article displaying panels 36 on the front'edges of the members 23, the panels on the end members being approximately onehalf the width of the central panels 36. These panels provide means for supporting articles at the front of the shelf portion of the complete unit and also cover up the ends of the shelves or the shelf brackets 26 on the standards. The panels 36 are detachably supported on pins or hooks as indicated at 36a in Fig. 4 of the drawings.

Stop strips 31 are also employed at the rear edges of the standards [0, 10a and lob to limit inward movement of the shelves, and while in the construction shown the rear of the unit is left open so that the Wall or other surface may form a backing therefor, it will be understood that a back wall or closure may be provided of any desired basing material, especially if the counter construction is arranged on the middle of the floor, and in some cases where two units may be arranged back to back.

With a. shelving unit of the class described, articles of merchandise of various kinds and classes may be placed in visible display and in an accept able manner, thus materially aiding sales, as will be apparent. By constructing counter shelf units from standardized parts of the kind designated, units of this type may be erected or manufactured and sold at a very nominal cost. A unit of the class described will afford to the store owner or merchant a means of displaying relatively large 1 volume of merchandise in a minimum amount of space.

Having fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is, 1

A counter shelf unit comprising a frame having widely spaced back standards, each consisting of an elongated board of predetermined width and thickness throughout its length and of a length equal to the height of the resulting unit 2 to be formed, a forwardly directed counter arranged centrally of the unit and attached to and extending between said standards, other short boards equal in width and thickness to the boards of said standards arranged upon and in aline- 25 ment with and secured to the front surface of the upper end portions of the standards to form in conjunction therewith relatively wide shelf supporting portions, said shelf supporting portions being arranged above and in spaced relation to 3 the counter, shelf supporting means arranged vertically on adjacent surfaces of said shelf supporting portions whereby shelves may be adjustably supported vertically thereon, a narrow stationary shelf arranged horizontally above the counter and 3 between said standards, and a vertical facing panel extending from said stationary shelf to the upper surface of the counter to form'a back Wall for the counter.

PIERRE H. MEYER.

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