US2643774A

US2643774A - Rug sample display rack

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Publication number: US2643774A
Application number: US167946A
Authority: US
Inventors: Patterson Oliver Ware; Kenneth H Bowen
Original assignee: NYE WAIT Co Inc
Current assignee: NYE WAIT Co Inc; NYE-WAIT COMPANY Inc
Priority date: 1950-06-14
Filing date: 1950-06-14
Publication date: 1953-06-30
Anticipated expiration: 1970-06-30

Description

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' RUG-SAMPLE DISPLAY RACK Filed June' 14, 195o 2 sheets-sheet 1v June 30, 1.953 y w, PATTERSON Erm.. v 25643774 RUG SAMPLE DISPLAY RACK Filed June 14, 195o A sums-sheet 2 rr' 7` /29 7\ 7x?. -2 1A 1` 3 E; Wi i Illu 6 Patented June 30, 1953 i anni FFlC' RUG SAMPLE DISPLAY RACK Oliver Ware Patterson, Oswego, Ill., and Kenneth H. Bowen, Auburn, N. Y., assignors to Nye- Wait Company, Inc., Auburn, N. Y., a corpora.-

tion of New York Application June 14, 1950, Serial'No. 167,946

The present invention relates to sample racks, and more particularly to sample racks for displaying sample pieces of rugs, carpets and the like.

Usually in wholesale and retail stores, or in other business houses that handle rugs, carpets and the like, it is desirable to place samples of the rugs, carpets or the like on display. Moreover, it is desirable to put these articles on display by means of a rack which is adapted to support a plurality of these sample pieces of different colors, patterns and/or styles in such a manner that each of the samples may be conveniently viewed singly and as a whole, without interference with the other` samples on the rack. These sample racks should also make it possible for at least a small portion of each of the samples being displayedto be seen when the samples are in a superposed relationship on the rack to enable a quick and easy selection or identication of the samples Without viewing the entire surface thereof. g

Therefore, it is an object of this invention to provide a sample display rack for rugs, carpets and the like, which includes means for supporting a plurality of rug or carpet samples in an arrangement of echelon, whereby one edge portion of the top face of each of the sample pieces being displayed is visible when the sample pieces are stacked one-on-the-other on the rack.

A further object of this invention is to provide a sample display rack for rugs, carpets and the like, adapted to support the sample pieces thereon in such a manner as to make it possible for the sample pieces to be successively thrown back over the rear of the rack, allowing each and every one of the desired sample pieces to be selectively viewed in its entirety.

A still further object of this invention is to provide aV sample rack for rugs, carpets and the like, which is so constructed and arranged that when the sample pieces are folded or thrown back one-on-the-other, they will not cover or interfere with the samples to be viewed.

While the display rack of this invention is herein described for rug or carpet sample display purposes, it may be used for displaying any sample which has the same general, flat shape of a rug or carpet sample without departing from l the spirit of the invention.

Other and further objects, advantages and capabilities of this invention will become apparent from the detailed description and the accompanying drawings, and the novel features thereof dened in the appended claims.,

2 Claims. (Cl. 211-45) In the drawings:

Figure 1 is a view in perspective of a rug sample rack with the sample pieces supported thereon, said rack being constructed in accordance with the preferred embodiment of the invention;

Figure 2 is a view in vertical section, with the sample pieces supported thereon;

Figure 3 is a view in perspective of one of the sample pieces adapted to be supported on the sample rack of the invention;

Figure 4 is a view of the rack in rear elevation;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in top plan;

Figure 6 is a sectional View of the sample supporting bar assembly taken on the line 5 6 of Figure 5, looking in the direction of the arrows, certain of the parts being shown in elevation;

Figure'7 is a View in vertical section taken on the line 'l-l of Figure 6, looking in the direction of the arrows; and

Figure 8 is a fragmentary exploded View in perspective of the sample supporting bar asembly.

Like reference characters indicate corresponding parts in the drawings, wherein I generally denotes the rug sample rack assembly, said sample rack including a pair of like

fiat side members

2 and 3. Mounted between these

side members

2 and 3, as by means of a suitable number of transversely extended tie-bolts 4i, is a central cabinet portion 5, which constitutes the main body of the rack. The side members aforesaid are preferably provided at each of their lower corners with suitable casters 6.

The centralcabinet portion 5 of the sample Arack is of aV size that when mounted between the two flat side members, the top andrfront edges of the

side members

2 and 3 extend upwardly and forwardly beyond the lateral marginal edges of the central member 5 to form sample conning and protecting portions on the side members, as at l, as best shown in Figures 1, 2 and 4.

The central cabinet portion `5 of the sample rack comprises a rearwardly inclined, flat front face member or support 8, a top member 9, and

lsuitable shelving and spacers I0 forming storage compartments l lA therein, opening and accessible at the rear of the cabinet.

Interposed between the top edge of the front face member 8 and the front edge of the top member 9 of the central cabinet 5, is a relatively heavy transversely disposed reinforcing member I2. o

A suitable number of sample supporting rods or bars i3 are passed downwardly through holes lli and I5 formed through the reinforcing member 9 and one of the shelf members In respectively, and are supported by means of a shoulder I6 suitably provided on each of the rod members I3, and adapted to engage the top of the reinforcing member I2. `One end ,of each ,ofthe rodsis provided with screw threads to accommodate a nut H adapted to engage the lower face of one of the shelf members I0, as best shown in Figures 2 and 4, thereby rigidly securing the sample supporting rods I3 in position.

As is best shown in Figure 2, the rods I3 are inclined rearwardly, as at I8, .for-a suitable 'distance, this angle of inclination from'a vertical plane being slightly greater than the angle of inclination of the front face 8 aforesaid, and the free ends of the rods are then turned downwardly to a substantially vertical position, asat IQ.

Suitably secured to the free ends i9 of the rods I3 is a transversely extended and horizontally disposed sample retaining tubular rod member 2U.

In the embodiment shown, Ythe tubular sample retaining rod 2i] is provided with vertical holes 2l therethrough, said ,holes being `correspondingly spaced with respect to the sample supporting rods I3, and the hollow rod 2i! thereby `being adapted to be slipped onto the Afree ends I9 of the rods I3 as is apparent from Figures 6 to 8 inclusive.

At a suitable distance from the extreme'ends of their free ends I8, the rods I3 are provided with transverseholes 22 therethrough.

Now it is apparent that the hollow rod 2li, by virtue of the vertical Vholes`2I, may be slipped onto the free ends I9 of the rods I3, and located in a position whereby .the holes '22 through the free ends I9 of the-rods I3 are located centrally .of the hollowrod -'2,.so that alocking rod member 23 may be passed through thehollow rod 20 and the holes 22, .thereby ,securing thehollowrod 2U in a Ahorizontal Vpositonat the back of the central cabinet .5 .as exemplified in Figures 2, e and .5.

The opposite .ends .of .the V.locking .rod '23 Vare provided with screw threads 124 to accommodate a pair of cap nuts 4v25, radapted to be rotatably mounted on the ends of the .hollow rod L20, as at v25.

One of the .rug or carpet ,sample j.pieces .adapted tobe supported on the sample rack of this invention is 4shown in Figure .3, .andisdenoted generally at 2l. These sample piecesare providedat one of their edges with va suitable number of rings 23 corresponding to the Anumber of .sample supporting rods I3 used on the rack, said rings being suitably attached r-to the fsarnple piece as at 2S.

In use, the sample-rack of this invention may be shipped in a knocked--dmv-n condition, fand may be readily `and quickly'assembled by 'means or the tie-bolts 4, as is apparent from the foregoing.

The hollen7 rod `-2III Acan be removed from the sample supporting rods I'3 and any desired number of samples 21 can be attached to the rods by means of the rings 28, and the rod then replaced in a sample retaining position.

By virtue of the inclined front sample-supporting face 8 of the central cabinetportion 5 of the rack, and the rearwardly inclined portion I8 of the sample supporting rods I3, the sample `pieces will hang in an arrangement of echelon,

as best seen in Figures 1 and `2. 'Thus it is seen of each of the sample pieces supported on the rack is visible, as at 30 (see Figures l and 2).

When it is desired to selectively exhibit one of the underlying partially covered samples 2'1, the overlying samples may be thrown back over Y the back of the rack sofas to be supported by the Vnear of the lcentral portion 5 of the rack are provided to accommodate or store small pieces of carpeting, commonly referred to as swatches, and any other articles such as circulars, sales boo'ks,.etc., which may be used or needed in -conjunction with displays of merchandise samples.

'Should it become necessary or desirable to place additional .samples on and/or to remove discontinued styles etc. from the rack, it is necessary to merely remove the hollow rod or tube 2D to render `the 01d `samples detachable, and to permit the Yplacing of new samples on the rack.

While the specific details have been herein .shown .and described, the invention is not conned thereto as changes and alterations may be resorted to without departing from the spirit of the invention, as defined in the appended claims.

We claim:

l. A rug sample display rack of the class described, comprising a rack body having a flat front face inclined upwardly and rearwardly, sample supporting means forming an upwardly directed continuation of the front face aforesaid for a substantial distance beyond the upperend thereof and disposed at a greater angle of inclination than said front face for shiftably supporting rug .samples 'thereon in an overlying relationship .one-to-the-other, with said samples lying on the front faceinechelon, and detachable sample retaining means carried by the sample .supporting meansaforesaid, said sample supportingmeans comprising a plurality'of sample supporting rods, vone Iend of .each of said rods being connected .to said Vrack body, and the opposite end of each of Vsaid rods terminating in a vertically disposed .free end, and thesample retaining means comprising a 4rod detachably carried .by the vertically disposed free ends of the sample `supporting rods aforesaid, and a locking member interengaged with Vsaidsample supporting and retaining rods for interlocking said .rods together.

2. A rugsample display rack of the class described, comprising a rack body having a at front face inclined upwardly and rearwardly, sample supporting means .formi-ng an upwardly directed continuation .of the front .face aforesaid for a substantial distance .beyond the upper end thereofand disposed at a greater angle of inclination than said front face for -shiftably supporting rug samples thereon in an overlying relationship `one-to-the-other, with said rug samples lying on the fr-ont face in echelon, and detachable sample retaining means carried by the sample supporting means aforesaid, said sample supporting means comprising a plurality of sample supporting rods, one end of each of said rods being connected to said rack body, and the opposite end of each of said rods terminating in a that a portion of the top face at the lower edge vertically disposed free end spaced from said rack References Cited in the le of this patent UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date Morrison Aug. 7, 1906 Brown Oct. 22, 1907 Crowther May 5, 1908 Stringer Apr. 9, 1912 Hendricks et al. Apr. 20, 1915 Rush Apr. 8, 1919 Paschell May 4, 1937 Berson et a1 Nov. 30, 1943