US2435132A

US2435132A - Display stand for show windows

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Publication number: US2435132A
Application number: US596536A
Authority: US
Inventors: D Horaene Elie Francois Hubert
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1944-06-06
Filing date: 1945-05-29
Publication date: 1948-01-27
Anticipated expiration: 1965-01-27
Also published as: DE835989C; FR906237A; CH252656A; BE456140A; GB595222A

Description

Jan. 27, 1948.

E. F. H. DHORAENE 2,435,132

DISPLAY STAND FOR SHOW-WINDOWS Filed y 29, 1945 5 Sheets-Sheet l INVENTOE E q, Franc ol s H u'ber r U HOIQBYIQ W "QLMAT R 5311- 5 1943 E. FQH; DHORAENE ,435,132 DISPLAY sum) 1 0R vsn'ow-wmnows" I Filed May 29, 1945 s she ts h i 2 Jan. 27, 1948. E. F. H. DHORAENE DISPLAY STAND FOR SHOW-WINDOWS Fil ed May 29) 1945 3 Sheets-Sheet s N E, RIF-OE, E ie Fronco rs Hvberi D Ho ne K ATTY,

Patented Jan. 27, 1948 OFFICE j DISPLAY STAND FOR SHOW WINDOWS Elie Francois Hubert dHoraene, Brussels, Belgium Application May 29, 1945, Serial No. 596,536 In Belgium June 6, 1944 .6 Claims- (Cl. 211-428) My present invention relates to improvements in display stands made up with the aid of elements, preferably of hardened glass or of any other material (metal, Plexiglas, wood, etc.) for diiierent articles, especially for show-window articles. It relates also to the pieces of furniture obtained with the aid of such a stand.

The object of the invention is to render possible to determine in a simple and automatic manner (that is to say without the windowdresser or display man having to perform any regulating work) the position in height or in depth of objects which are to be displayed.

According to the invention, this stand comprises a sheet, for instance a glass sheet, of big volume, which is placed upright and which possesses, at its upper part, some steps each of which may cooperate with a sheet of the same height as the step disposed at right angles with regard to the sheet and fitted into the latter, in a known manner, with the aid of slits having a width that is substantially equal to the thickness of the sheets, the steps and the sheets, placed at right angles to th latter, constituting crossshaped supports for elements made habitually of glass, for instance plates bearing objects to be displayed.

On the annexed drawings:

Figure 1 illustrates the principle which forms the basis of th invention. This figure represents a stand with three steps; if desired, only two steps may be provided.

Figs. 2 and 3 show separately the elements which can enter into th formation of a stand according to the invention.

Figs. 4, 5, 6 and 7 show different stands based on the principle illustrated in Fig. 1.

The stand, making the subject matter of the invention, is composed in its simplest form, represented in Fig. 1, of a sheet, for instance a lass sheet I (big volume) which, when used, is

2 case the position of the sheets 5, 6 and I must be reversed, and these sheets must be placed in such a Way that the notches or slits begin at the lower edge, coming into contact with the ground and rise half-way up.

The notches 8 and 9 have a width which is equal to or slightly greater than the thickness of the sheets.

Thanks to the cooperation of the

steps

2, 3, l and of the sheets 5, 6, l cross-shaped supports are being formed for plates ID on which different objects, as shoes, neckties, etc, can be placed. In consequence, these objects can be displayed in this way on steps placed at intervals according to the depth and whose position as well as regards the height as the depth is determined automatically, that is to say without the window dresser or display man having to do any regulating work.

Fig. 4 represents a stand wherein use is made of a sheet Ia, formed by the juxtaposition in the lengthening of one by another of two sheets I, so as to form on either side of a central support II, a step I2 and a step I3, the steps I2 and th steps I3 being each on one and the same level.

In piece Ia, the slits are in the upper part,

whereas in the sheets 5 and 6 and in the sheet I4,

they are in the lower part.

Furthermore (Fig. 5), it is possible to combine an ensemble such as represented in Fig. 4 with an ensemble such as represented in Fig. 1, the sheet I being fitted into the central support I l of sheet Ia; sheet I is placed at right angles with respect to sheet la.

Fig. 6 shows a stand formed by the fitting into each other of two ensembles of the type represented in Fig. 1, the sheets I being placed in directions perpendicular one with regard to the placed upright and has in its upper part some

steps

2, 3, 4 (Fig. 2).

With each step cooperates a sheet 5, 6 or I (Fig. 3), also of glass, which has the same height as the step, which is disposed at right angles with regard to the sheet I, and which is assembled with this latter thanks to the fact that the sheet sheet I notches 8 beginning above, but in this other.

Fig. 7 relates to a disposition wherein sheets I.

placed in directions parallel one with respect to the other, are furnished each with sheets 5, 6, i of the type represented in Fig. 1. The

steps

2, 3 and 4 of each piece of furniture are united by sheets I5, which are placed horizontally and rest on cross-shaped supports formed by each sheet.

The described stands are of course applicable not only to displays but also in a general way to furniture and to the difierent domains of decorative art.

They have of course been given only by Way of example and numerous modifications can be conceived without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

WhatIclaim is:

1. A display stand comprising a main panel disposed on edge and provided at its top with steps formed with horizontal rectilinear edges situated at increasing heights and a series of transverse panels having each one upper horizontal edge and placed at right angles with respect to the? main panel, each-.tifansversetpanel' correspondingtc one-step of the main panel and having the same height as the said step so that each step and the corresponding transverse panelform a cross-shaped support-fon-an.elementito: carry objects adapted to be displayed, the assembly between the main panel and' 'tlie trans verse panels being obtained by means of slitsin' the main panel having a widthsubstantiallyequal: to the thickness of the transverse panels;.arrd aslit in each transverse panel having a width substantially equal to the. thickness of the main panel.

2." A display stand comprising a main panel disposed' on. edge and' provided at the top with steps formed with horizontal rectilinear edges and 3?. series of rectangular transverse panels placed at right angles withzrespectrto the? main. panel} each transverse panel 'corresponding to one step: of the main panel and having the same height as the said step so that each step and the cor-responding transverse: panel? form a. crosssliaped' support for an element to carry objects adapted to= be: displayed; the. assembly between the mainpanel and the transverse panels being obtained by: means ofi slits: formed. in the. main. panel i and having a i. width. which is substantially. equal to the thickness; of the: transverse: panels; and a' slitT-in eacli transverse panel liavingaiwidth substantially equal-to the thickness of the main. panel;

3. A display stand comprising a mainislahdisrposed. one edge: and stepped at its top" so as. to ffilmi steps 1 of: increasing height; and transverse; slabs: placed crosswiseof said steps and: having. heights-corresponding; respectively; to the heights of; the.steps-,1 the said. second slabsabeing' slotted fors'cr-osswise' engagement withitheimain slabin.

uprightiposition, each zstep beingtprovidedfwith a transverse: slab and. forming: with the: latter?) a cross-shaped support ion'antelementiztoz carry object'siadaptecl'. taberdiSplayed- 42. A display stand. comprising? a main panel disposed: on; edge: and: provided: at its top with stepsr formed: with horizontal rectilinear: edges situated: at: increasing height" to:- constitute two symmetrical flights of steps rising: tothe axis:of. symmetryrofjsaidmain' panel; and a series of transverse: panels: having: each: one upper rectis llnear; edge; and; placed at: right angles with 1 re spect: to: the, main. panel, eachtransverse; panel corresponding to one step of said main panelkand liavingzthezsame heighttas: theJSaid3 step so;that eachzstepzandthezcorrespondingtransverses. panel formr a1.- ornss-shaped: support for: an; element: to carry objects adapted tdbesdisplayed, .thenassembin-between. saidmain paneliandisaidltransverse panelsabeing obtainediby, meanssof. slits. formed in thezmain paneliand'having a width which is substantially equal to the thickness: ofthe trans! verse: panels-rand a: slit. in. each. transverse panel having a. width.substantially;equaltothethicb nessionthemaampaneli.

5. A display stand comprising a first main panel disposed on edge and provided at its top with steps formed with horizontal rectilinear edges situated at increasing height to constitute two symmetrical flights of steps rising to the axis of symmetry of said first main panel, a first series of transverse panels having each one upper rectilinear edgeand'tplacedatiright angles with respect to said first main panel, each transverse panel of said first series corresponding to one step of said first main panel and having the same height as-the said. step so that each step of the main panel and the corresponding transverse paneltformacross-shaped support for an element to carry objects adapted to be displayed, a second stepped mainv panel engaged in a slot provided along the axis ofsymmetry of said first main panel at right angles to said first main panel and asecond series of transverse panels interengaged with the steps of saidsecond main panel and forming. therewith cross-shaped supports for elementsto carry objects adapted to'be displayed; the assembly between each main panel and the associated: transverse: panels being; obtained by; means of; slits formed-insaid main panels"v andv having-.awidth which is substantially equalto. the thicknessofrthe-transverse panels and-slitsin each of said transverse panels having. a width which issubstantially equal to thethickness op saidmain panels.

6. A-display stand comprising a first main slab disposedon. edge andprovided. at itstop with steps of increasing height, a-second main slab also. disposed on. edge and provided'with steps 01increasing height, the saidmain slabs bein placed at.-right angles toleach other and fittedtogether attheir higher. ends. by means of. interengaging slots, rectangular transverseslaba placedcross. wiseto each ofthemainslabsand corresponding. each to one step. of one of; the. main slabsandhav ing the same height-assuch stepand forming, with. the-latter cross-shaped supports for ele. ments-tocarry objects-adapted to.be displayed,

, the. assembly; between. each mainrslaband the associated transverse slabs being. obtained. by.

means .of slits formed in the main slabs each having a width which is substantially equal to the thickness of the transverse slabs, and slits in each transverse .slabhaving. a width which is substantially equal to the thicknessofthe main. slabs.

REFERENCES. CITED.

The following references: are of.' record. in; the fileof this patent? UNITED STATES PATENTS Numben Name Date 1,989,849. Davies:; Feb. 5,.1935 2,000,915- Blake.- May. 14, 1935; 2,054,315."; Sternc .Sept': 22'; .1936 2,141,008 Meyer .Dec..30, 1933-. 2,347,821. Goldner. ....May 2; 1944 2348:5545 McInnis': May 9', .1944

FOREIGN PATENTS Number Country Date:

668,739 France.- July 22,-.1929 696,333.. France -.Oct. 13,,1930