US991164A

US991164A - Display-rack.

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Publication number: US991164A
Application number: US58728310A
Authority: US
Inventors: Andrew E Miller
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1910-10-15
Filing date: 1910-10-15
Publication date: 1911-05-02
Anticipated expiration: 1928-05-02

Description

lA. E. MILLER.-

DISPLAY RACK.

APPLIoATIoN FILED ooT.15

Patented May 2, 1911,'. l

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DISPLAY-RACK.

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Patented May 2, 1911.

Applcationgled October-15, 1910. Serial No. 587,283.

This invention relates to certain new and \useful improvements in display racks vforv garments and the like.

The invention has for its object the provision of y, improved means whereby the garments may be conveniently and compactly stored in dust proof cases and yet be readily accessible for exhibition to a customer by a salesman.

A further object is tofprovide an im proved rack capable of being' readily removed from the case and which may be readily revolved when so removed to display the" goods supported thereby.

A further object is to provide improved locking means for preventing rotation of the rack while in the case and which is constructed to automatically permit rotation ot the rack when withdrawn from the case.

rIhe invention will be hereinafter fully set forth and particularly pointed out in the claims. Y 4 j Of the accompanying drawing :-Figure 1 is a plan view illustrating a case containingmyimproved display rack, ,thetop of the case being removed, the rack being within the case. Fig. 2 is a similar view with the rack withdrawn Vfrom the case. Fig: 3 is a `longitudinal sectional view illustrating details of construction of the rack, parts being broken away. Fig. 4 is a detail illustrating the locking device.

Referring to the drawing, 10 designates a case of any suitable or preferredconstrud tion, that shown being provided with front of beingremoved to permit thel withdrawal dicated as a whole by is provided with a channel 13 'theupper edges of which are provided with guides 141 between which the can riage 1,5J ofthe display rack 12 is mounted tol reciprocate.- It will be noted that the I 16 yarranged at Y :fright anglesto receive antifriction balls 17.l

' Said carriage 15 supports a hollow column 18 provided'with a bearing 19 which serves to support the head2() of the rack.4 4The of the display rack, in-` the numeral 12. The

l bearing 19 and head 20 are also .provided with angular complemental surfaces 16'l to receive anti-friction balls 17 Secured to the head 2O and suspended therefrom is a vertical` shaft 21 extending downwardly through the column 18 and provided at its lower end with a disk 22 provided on its under side with depending rollers 23. Said rollers are adapted to engage shoulders 24 formed by the sides of a locking guide -25 secured to the bottom of the channel 13. 'Ihe guide 25 is formed of a strip of suitable material having parallel arms 26 pivoted at 27 and enlarged -at 28 to form a circular bow. The free ends of arms 26 are notched at 29. In practice when the rack 12 is within the case the rollers 23 are located between the arms 26, thereby preventing rotation of disk 22 and the head 20, oneot tllo` rolls 23 being engaged by the notches 29 to prevent the rack from accidentally moving out of the case. When it is desired to display the goods supported by the rack the front sections of the case are removed and a slight pull on the rack will disengage the roller 23 from notches 29. The arms 26 will thereupoh guide the rack, through the medium of rollers 23 and disk 22 until said rollers pass out from between said arms into the space formed by the enlargement 2S. As soon as both of the rollers reach this space the hea-d 2O can be rotated at will. In order to control the rotation of head 20 a brake spring 30`is placed in the enlargement 28, the same having a frictional engagement with the lower ends of rollers 23. In this manner free rotation of said head is vprevented and the latter is held in any position to which it may be turned. 'Wt/hen it is desired to return the rack to the case the rollers 23 are brought into alinement with the space between the arms*4 26 and the rack then pushed inward, whereupon Said arms will engage the rollers 23 to prevent rotation and will sprin over the innermost roll to lock the rack 1n position as above described. In this connection it will ing the

angular faces

16 and 16 in the`I manner illustrated I am enabled to compensate for inequalities in the weight on opposite sides of "th'e rack for the reason that no matter which side is the heavier the angular surfaces always present directly opposing abutments which have a direct bearing upon the anti-friction balls. In this way bin ing ofthe'parts is prevented.

be noted that by arrang- A Having thus explained thefnature of my invention, and. described an operative manner of constructing and using the same,-al though without attempting to set forth all of the forms in which it may be made, or all of the forms of its use, what I claim 1s:-

l. Iii a display rack, the combination with a case, of a rack mounted to reciprocate therein and provided with a rotatable member, and a guide engagingI said rotata f blevmember and normally preventing rotation thereof, said guidebeing enlarged at its outer end to engage said rotatable member when the rack reaches the outer limitv of its movement, whereby r the rack is permitted to rotate and is guided 1n its rotation.

Q. `ln a displayrack, the combination with a case, of a rack mounted to reciprocate therein and provided with a rotatable -member, and a guide engaging said rotata.-

ble member land normally 'preventing rota.

' tion thereof,fsaidv guide being enlarged at its outer end* to engage said Vrotatable member whenthe rack reaches the outer limit of its movement, whereby the. rack is permitted to rotate'and is guided in its rotation, said guide being also provided with means for locking said rack against reciprocation.

3. In a display rack, the combination with a case, of a 'rack mounted to reciprocate therein and provided with a rotatable member, a guide provided with parallel arms and a circular enlargement, and means carried by' said rotatable member for engaging said guide.

4. In a display rack, the combination withV a cas, of a rack mounted to reciprocate therein and provided withia rotatable member, a guide provided with parallel pivo'ted arms and a circular enlargement, and

`means carried by said rotatable -member for engaging said guide, the free ends of saidarms being provided With means for locking said rack against movement.

5. In a 'display rack, the combination with a case, of a rack mounted to reciprocate therein and provided with a` rotatable member, a guide provided with parallel pivoted arms and a circular enlargement, and

i means carried by said rotatable member for engaging said guide, the free ends o f said arms being provided with oppositely disposed locking notches.

6..In a display' rack, the combination ywith a case, of a rack mounted to reciprocate vent rotation thereof, said guide being en` larged at itsouter end and adapted to engage said rotatable member when the rack reaches the outer4 limit ofits movement,

whereby said rack is permitted to rotate' and is guided in its rotation.

8. In a. display rack, lthe combination with a case provided with'a channel' the edgesl of which are provided lwith' guide bars, a carriage located insaid channel and .provided with guide barsf'the guide bars of said carriage and channel being provided with opposed complemental angular faces, anti-friction balls mounted between said guide bars, and a guide mounted in said channel and engaging said rotatable member to normally prevent rotation thereof, said guide being shaped to vpermit rotation of said member when the carriage reaches the outer limit of its movement. i

9. In .a' display1 rackthe combination with a case, a carriage mounted to reciprocate therein, a head supported by said carriage and providedwith a depending shaft,`

a disk secured to and rotatable with said shaft, and provided with depending guide members, and a guide engaging saidmembers to normally prevent Jotation of said shaft, said guide beingenlargd at its outer' end to permit rotation of said disk when the carriage reaches'the outer limit of its movement, said guide members engaging` the yenlarged portionof said guide during the rotation of said shaft;

In` testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand in presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ANDRW MILLER.

Witnesses SOLOMON HIMMEL,l 'CURTIS O. LYON.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for ve cents each, by addressing the Commissioner o gateiits,

' Washington, D. C.