US2185086A - Display device - Google Patents

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Dec.26, 1939. A E 2,185,086

DISPLAY DEVICE Filed Feb. 18. 1939.

Albert W Janka INVENTOR ATTORNEYS Patented Dec. 26, 1939 UNITED STATES Ar-Eur OFFIC DISPLAY DEVICE Albert W. Janke, Iowa Falls, Iowa, .assignor to L. G. Perkins, Belmond, Iowa ApplicationFebruary 18, 1939, Serial No. 257,190 2 Claims. (015211-49) This invention relates to display devices, and having openings therein to receive suitable securits general object is to provide a device of that ing means, such as screws or the like for securing character in the form .of a holder primarily the device preferably in a vertical position, to

designed for use in displaying merchandise, suitable supporting means, such as for instance 5 especially pieces of candy, nuts and other small to the front face of a partition member of shelves articles generally packaged for sale in transparin a grocery store or the like.

ent bags or like containers, the holder including Mounted in the ends of the channel bar between means to set up a gripping engagement with the the flanges thereof are substantially U-shaped bags for holding them in an attractive manner members 4 having the ends of the arms thereof and so that any one or more bags can be readily extending through slots at the juncture of the removed from the device without disturbing rear wall with the flanges and the ends of the the others, yet casual removal is practically arms are bent against the rear face of the. rear impossible. wall for the purpose of cooperating with tongues A further object is to provide a display device 5 formed on the ends of the flanges and bent in I 1 that is neat and attractive in appearance, can clamping engagement with the inner faces of the be readily secured in position for use, is simple arms of the U-shaped member, for securing the in construction, inexpensive to manufacture, and latter to the channel bar.

extremely efficient in use, operation and service. Disposed Within the channel bar is a closely This invention also consists in certain other wound coiled spring 6 of a diameter to extend features of construction and in the combination forwardly a considerable distance beyond the 20 and arrangement of the several parts, to be hereflanges 2. The spring is secured in place by lugs inafter fully described, illustrated in the accom- 'l formed on the inner edges of the arms of the panying drawing and specifically pointed out in U-shaped members and extending inwardly the appended claims. therefrom for disposal between certain end con- In describing the invention in detail, reference Volutions of the springs, as best shown in Figure 25 will be had to the accompanying drawing wherein 4, and cooperating with the lugs i for the purpose like characters denote like or corresponding parts set forth, are substantially triangular shaped throughout, the several views, and in which: tongues 8 struck from the rear wall I and'bent Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of into clamping engagement with certain interthe display device which forms the subject 'matmediate convolutions, as best shown in Figures 30 ter of the present invention. 1 and 5.

Figure 2 is a side view thereof partly in section, From the above description and disclosure of with bags of articles clamped between certain com the drawing, it will be obvious that I have provolutions of the coil spring, to illustrate the vided a simple and inexpensive display device to manner of displaying the same. be attached preferably into a vertical position 35 Figure 8 is a top plan view, showing a bag in for use, as suggested in Figure 2, and that the dotted lines. convolutions of the coil springs cooperate with Figure 4 is a fragmentary vertical sectional each other for receiving between the same, one of view taken through the upper end portion of the the endsof bags or the like, partially filled with 40 device. small articles of merchandise such as pieces of 40 Figure 5 is a fragmentary Vertical S c o a candy, nuts, etc., commonly packaged for sale in view taken through an intermediate portion bags of th type Shown, It 111 be further p thereof. ous that the convolutions set up a clamping Referring to the drawing in detail, it will be engagement with the a and that the latter noted that.my display device includes an elon' assume a position for disposal in superimposed like rear wall I having relatively narrow lateral attractlve appearance? Whlch B to Induce the flanges 2 formed on the side edges thereof, and Sale the merchandlse as W111 apparenF' extending forwardly therefrom for disposal in It 15 thought from the foregoing descnmlon 50 parallelism with each other, as clearly shown in that theggvantages and novel features Oi the Figure 3. The flanges are of a length substaninvention w be readily app tially co-extensive with that of the wall I, but It is to be understood that changes may be terminate adjacent to the ends thereof and the made in the construction and in the combination ends are rounded to provide attaching ears 3 and arrangement of the several parts, provided 55 that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What I claim is: n 1. A display device comprising a relatively narrow elongated body in the form of a channel bar,

a closely wound coil spring extending along the length of the channel bar and seated therein for disposal forwardly therefrom, substantially U- shaped members at the ends of the channel bar for enclosing the ends of the coiled spring, means formed on the U-shaped members and received between certain end convolutions of the spring for securing the latter with respect to the bar, the

row elongated body in the form of a channel bar, a closely woven coil spring extending along the length of the channel bar and seated therein for disposal forwardly therefrom, substantially U-shaped members secured to the ends of the channel bar for enclosing the ends of the coil spring, lugs extending inwardly from the U-shaped members and received between certain end convolutions of the spring, tongues struck from the channel bar and received between certain intermediate convolutions of the spring for cooperation with the lugs for securing the spring in place, the convolutions of the springs cooperatl ing with each other to provide clamping means for articles to be displayed, and ears formed on the ends of the channel bar and having openings therein for receiving suitable means for securing the device in use.

ALBERT W. JANKE.

CERTIFICATE OF CORRECTION! Patent No. 2,185,086. December 26, 1959 ALBERT w. J NKE.

It is hereby certified that the above nmqbered patent was erroneously issued to "Li C. Perkins" as assignee of the entire interest therein, whereas I said patent should have been issued to the inventor Albert W. Janke and L. C. Perkins as assignee of one-half interest therein, as shown by the record of assignments in this office; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with this correction therein that the same may conform to the record of the case in the Patent Office. I

Signed and sealed this 25th day of June, A. D. 19m

Henry .Van Arsdale, (Seal) Acting Commissioner of Patents;

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