US918937A

US918937A - Display-rack.

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Publication number: US918937A
Application number: US43506508A
Authority: US
Inventors: Willis M Wilmore
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1908-05-26
Filing date: 1908-05-26
Publication date: 1909-04-20
Anticipated expiration: 1926-04-20

Description

W. M. WILMORE.

DISPLAY RACK.

APPLICATION FILED MAY 26, 1908.

Patented Apr. 20, 1909.

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DISPLAY-RACK.

Specification of Letters ?atent.

Patented April 20, 1909.

Application filed Kay 26, 1908. Serial No. 485,065.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, WILLIS M. WILMORE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Van Wert, in the county of Van WVert and State of Ohio, have invented new and useful Improvements in Display-Racks, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to display racks, designed for the advantageous display for merchandise of various kinds, the object of the invention being to provide a rack embodying a plurality of holders arran ed in an endless series upon chain's combine with operating and guiding shafts and sprocket wheels together with means for im arting movement to said chains and propel ing the carriers to a substantial elliptical path so that they will not interfere-with each other in order to properly display the goods carried thereby. a

A further object of the invention is to provide means whereby the carriers either with or without the goods thereon 'ma' be readily detached from the remainder of the apparatus and reattached thereto.

With the above and other objects in view, the nature of which will more fully appear as the description proceeds, the invention consists in the novel construction, combination and arrangement of parts as herein fully described, illustrated and claimed.

In the accompanying drawings :-Figure 1 is a vertical transverse section through a display rack embodying the present invention. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section-through a rack modified to adapt a portion thereof to be connected to a ceiling or overhead support. Fig. 4 is a front elevation of the same. Fig. 5 is a side elevation of the rack especially adapted for carrying rolls of merchandise. Fig. 6 is a front elevation of the upper portion thereof, showing the sprocket wheels in section. Fig. 7 is a plan view partly in section of one of-the hanger rods or carriers. Fig. 8 is a similar view showing a slight modification. Fi 9 is a perspective view of one of the chain links.

The rack frame is composed of a plurality of standards 1 and 2 connected at their lower ends to a suitable base 3 and connected at their upper ends by cross bars 4. The frame as a whole may be constructed either of wood or metal or metal tubing as illustrated respectively in Figs. 1, 3 and 5, this not being essential as the construction of the frame and the material of which the same is composed may be widely varied without departing from the principle of the invention.

In the preferred form of the invention, I provide upper and lower sets of sprocket wheels 5 and 6 as shown in Fig. 1, the same being journaled on stud shafts 7 connected -with the rack frame, 8 designating parallel chains which run around the sprocket wheels 5 and 6 in the manner illustrated in Figs. 1 and 2. Each of the chains is composed of links each comprising an open center rectangular'body 8' provlded at one end with a h'ookt) adapted to engage the cross bar 10 of the adjacent length whereby the links may be readily disconnected from each other so as to enable the carriers or rods herein tance apart. Certain of the links are provided at opposite sides with outwardly projecting

lugs

11 and 12 which are adapted to receive the journals of the carriers.

here the display rack is to be used for the supportof articles such as suits, hats, shoes and the like, as shown in Figs. 1 and 2, certain of the rods or carriers 13 will have suspended therefrom trays or baskets 14 adapted to receive the smaller articles while alternate supporting rods or carriers 13 will be supplied with coat hangers 15 adapted the trousers and vests adapted to be deposited in the baskets or trays 14 as will be readily understood by reference to Fig. 1. By reference to Fig. 2, it" will be observed that the supports or carriers for the baskets ,liare' in the form of short rods or studs 17 from the inner ends of which the baskets aresuspended so that the baskets will readily pass by the sprocket wheels 5 and 6 at the top and bottom of the display rack.

The means for operating the movable parts of the rack may consist of a hand crank 1.8 upon-the shaft of which is mounted a sprocket wheel 19 from which a chain 20 extends upward around a sprocket 21 in a shaft .22 journaled in bearings at the top of shaft 22 and around another sprocket wheel 25 on the shaft of one of the upper sprocket wheels 5. This provides for drivin the chains from the top which will be found more effective and practical in lifting the articles by a pulling action on the chain rather than by a pushing action which would forv the support of coats as indicated at 16,

the display frame, while another chain 23. passes-around a sprocket wheel 24 on the.

after described to be set at the desired disthere follow the location of the driving mechanism at the bottom of the display frame so as to drive one of the lower sprockets instead the top shaft 22 to one of the upper sprocket wheels 5 by which a short chain 30 running around a sprocket wheel 31 on the top shaft and around another sprocket wheel 32 on the shaft of the sprocket wheel 5 as clearly shown in Fig. 2. I

In lieu of the arrangement shown in Fi s. 1 and 2, short floor standards 33 may e used as shown in'Figs. 3 and 4 while the upper sprocket wheels maybe supported by ceiling hangers 34 adapted to be secured to a ceilmg or other overhead support thus doing away with the standards 1 and 2 shown in Figs. 1 and 2. In like manner the motor indicated at 26 may be mounted in a ceilin hanger 36 and motion communicated from to one of the upper sprocket wheels by a driving belt 37 passing around a pulley 38 on shaft of the motor and also around a larger pulley 39 on the shaft to one of the upper sprockets. In Figs. 2, 3 and 4 the top shaft is omitted so as to allow the use of the larger shelves indicated at 40 and instead of having two sets of upper sprocket wheels 5 as shown in Fig. 1, there may be a single set of sprocket wheels of larger diameter as shown at 41.

In Figs. 3 and 4, I have also shown means for operating the rack by hand consistingof a hand operated crank 42 on the shaft to which is arranged a sprocket wheel 43 from which a chain 44 extends upward around another sprocket wheel 45 on the shaft of one of the upper sprocket wheels 41.

Where the rack is intended for use in displaying rolls of merchandise, it is preferred to construct and arrange the same as shownin Figs. 5 and 6 for which it will be observed that single side standards 46 are employed connected at their lower ends 'to base board pieces 47. On account of the relatively small diameter of the rolls of merchandise indicated at 48, the upper and

lower sprocket wheels

49 and 50 may be made correspondingly smaller and in addition to extending the top shaft 51 across between the standards and upper sprocket wheels, a lower shaft 52 may be likewise extended entirely across the frame between the lower sprocket wheels, thus enabling both sets of sprocket. wheels to be mounted upon the

respective shafts

51 and 52. The top shaft as shown is provided with an additional sprocket wheel 53 to which a chain ase pieces 47 while 58 desi either from a hand power or motor driven device may lead for imparting motion to the movable parts of the display rack. In Fig. 5, I have shown a hand crank 54 having on the shaft thereof a sprocket wheel 55 from which a chain 56 extends upward around the sprocket wheel 53for driving the mechanism by hand. It will be understood that a sprocket chain may be led from the Wheel 53 to a suitable motor similar to the arrangement shown in Figs. 1 and 2.

57 designates stay rods or braces interposed between the standards 46 and the ates turn buckles for producing the desired tension on saidbrace rods or stays.

In Figs. 7 and 8 I have shown the carriers in the form of rollers adapted to contain material in sheet form such as ru s, linoleum, oil cloth and the like, 59 deslgnating one of the rollers. In order to provide for readily attaching and detaching said carriers or rollers, each is rovided with

end journals

60 and 61 whic are receivable in the lugs of oppositely located links 8.

Referring particularly to Fig. 7, it will be seen that a spring'cli 62 is employed to revent disengagement between the journa at one end of the roller and the adjacent link, said sprin clip being shown as connected to the journa and embracing one of the lugs of the adjacent link. However, said spring clip 62 may be connected to one of the lugs of the link as shown in Fig. 8, while the rear end thereof is adapted to engage over a circumferential flange 63 on the adjacent end of the roller. The roller shown in Fig. 7 is of the spring type, and in the use of such a spring roller, the latter is provided at one end with a cylindrical socket 64 ada ted to receive the adjacent journal 61 w ich is in the form of a sliding spindle which passes through the lugs of the adjacent link and is pressed inward by a spring 65 which bears against a shoulder 66 on the journal or spindle as clearly seen in Fig. 7. The journal or spindle 61 is further rovided with an annular groove 67 into w ich extends the inner end of a spring pressed catch 68 carried by the roller 59 this locking the journal and roller to ether while permitting the same to be readi y disconnected for the purpose of removing the roller from the remainder of the apparatus. ordinary roller is to be employed, or in other words, a roller not provided with a spring to render the same self-winding, the spindle or journal 61, see Fig. 8, is connected to the adjacent end of the roller by screwing the same into the end of the roller as shown at 69, saidjournal or spindlebeing provided at its outer end with a hand crank 70.

Under either arran ement of carrier, the latter is adapted to e disconnected from the supporting and actuating chains, thus Where an struction described provides for-a changeable display of merchandise in'case of material such as rugs, linoleum, oil cloth, and

the like provision is made for unrolling such material and rewinding the same upon the respective rollers.

. I claim A display rack comprisin lower sprocket wheels, paralli chains running around said sprocket wheels, and made up of separable links each embodying an open center rectangular body, a hook at one end, and an outwardly projecting bearing upper and lug at one side, a lurality of carriers each" embodying a sha having end journals mounted in the lugs of o positely arranged links, means provlding or detachin each carrier from the links involving a s idable journal, a spring acting to hold said journals pressed toward the carrier, and a spring-pressed key on the carrier engaging an annular groove in the carrier, and means for imparting simultaneous and equal movement to said chains.

In testimon whereof I afiix. my signature in presence 0 twowitnesses.

j WILLIS M. WILMORE. Witnesses: I

TIMOTHY FOSTNAUGHT, M. H. OsBonN.