Modular display with irrigation feature

• US 20060152924A1
• Filed: 11/17/2005
• Published: 07/13/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Gregory James Warren, Joseph Thomas Richardson
• Original Assignee: Gregory James Warren, Joseph Thomas Richardson
• Inventors: Warren, Gregory James, Richardson, Joseph Thomas
• Granted Patent: US 7,604,132 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 362/199
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 11/10 Arrangements of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/00 Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/16 Platform-type show stands with flat, inclined, or curved upper surface
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/14 for pictures, e.g. in combination with books or seed-bags ; for cards, magazines, newspapers, books or booklike articles, e.g. audio/video cassettes racks or containers with dispensing arrangements A47F1/04; for cardboard panels, e.g. posters, A47F7/0042

Abstract

A plurality of separate display modules are interchangeably installed on a shelf of a cooperating cabinet structure and arranged to provide concavely curved display panels mounting selected arrangements of illuminated sample chips, an interactive video display, and brochure receptacles. The structure is provided with an integral sprinkler water distribution system and may include a two-part chip mounting mechanism which facilitates changing out of sample chips.

Claims

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a plurality of separate display modules for displaying a plurality of items, each module adapted to be positioned adjacent one another above an underlying shelf;

a lighting fixture disposed above said modules including a plurality of lamp fixtures for illuminating the display; and

a plurality of openings positioned in said apparatus for directing fire retarding fluid flow through said apparatus.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said light fixture includes a horizontal ceiling panel, said panel having a plurality of openings therein for directing said fluid flow.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said panel is rectangular in shape and said openings are positioned in four areas along a length of said panel.

4. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein a plurality of said openings reside in said shelf.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said shelf is rectangular and said openings are formed along a back edge thereof.

6. The apparatus of claim 4 wherein said modules include a plurality of said openings, each module opening overlying a respective opening in said shelf.

7. A display apparatus comprising:

a plurality of separate display modules for displaying a plurality of items, each module adapted to be positioned adjacent one another above an underlying shelf;

a lighting fixture disposed above said modules including a plurality of lamp fixtures for illuminating the display; and

a means in said apparatus for directing fire retarding fluid flow through said apparatus.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said light fixture includes a horizontal ceiling panel, and wherein said means includes a plurality of openings in said panel for directing said fluid flow.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein said panel is rectangular in shape and said openings are positioned in four areas along a length of said panel.

10. The apparatus of claim 8 wherein a plurality of said openings reside in said shelf.

11. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said shelf is rectangular and said openings are formed along a back edge thereof.

12. The apparatus of claim 10 wherein said means includes a plurality of openings in said modules each opening overlying a respective opening in said shelf.

13. A display apparatus comprising:

a plurality of separate display modules for displaying a plurality of items, each module adapted to be positioned adjacent one another above an underlying shelf;

a lighting fixture disposed above said modules including a horizontal ceiling panel and plurality of lamp fixtures for illuminating the display; and

a plurality of openings positioned in said apparatus for directing fire retarding fluid flow through said apparatus, said openings including a plurality of openings in said horizontal ceiling panel, a plurality of openings in said shelf, and a plurality of openings in said modules, each opening in a said module overlying a corresponding opening in said shelf.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 wherein said panel is rectangular in shape and said openings are positioned in four areas along a length of said panel.

15. The apparatus of claim 14 wherein said shelf is rectangular and said openings are formed along a back edge thereof.