Display rack

• US 4,444,322 A
• Filed: 10/08/1981
• Issued: 04/24/1984
• Est. Priority Date: 10/08/1981
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Frito-Lay Incorporated (PepsiCo Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Frito-Lay Incorporated (PepsiCo Incorporated)
• Inventors: Lee, Vernon E.
• Primary Examiner(s): Foss, J. Franklin
• Assistant Examiner(s): GIBSON, ROBERT W
• Application Number:
  US06/309,770
• Time in Patent Office: 929 Days
• Field of Search: 211/190, 211/189, 211/191, 211/182, 211/125, 108/111
• US Class Current: 211/190
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/13 made of tubes or wire assemblies of elements of the same kind, e.g. stackable, A47B87/00

Abstract

An adjustable display rack for retail food merchandising which is assembled upon a novel adjustable frame structure. The display rack comprises a pair of end structure assemblies and a pair of center structure assemblies, each of which includes a vertical support member attached to upper and lower horizontally extendible members. Said center structure assemblies are placed between and perpendicular to the end structure assemblies which are positioned parallel to each other. Each center structure assembly is securably attachable to its adjacent end structure assemblies. Means are provided for mounting horizontally planar shelves to each structure assembly.

Claims

1. A display rack including adjustable panels defining frames capable of supporting at least one shelf for packaged food items comprising a pair of generally parallel end structure assemblies and a pair of center structure assemblies, each having vertical and horizontal surfaces,

each structure assembly further comprises centrally-positioned vertical support members, upper and lower horizontal support members positioned at the upper and lower terminus of said centrally-positioned vertical support members having horizontal telescopic end members slidably mounted thereon, and vertical support members attached to the distal ends of said horizontal telescopic support members;

said end structure assemblies being in parallel relationship to each other;

said center structure assemblies also being in parallel relationship to each other and positioned between and perpendicular to said parallel end structure assemblies wherein said end vertical support members of said center structure assemblies are positioned on opposing sides of said centrally-positioned vertical support members of said parallel end structure assemblies, and each distal end of said horizontal telescopic support members of said center structure assemblies being fixedly secured to said horizontal telescopic support members of said adjacent end structure assemblies;

means for selectively mounting at least one movable shelf to the outside surfaces of said support members of said end structure assembly; and

means for selectively mounting at least one movable shelf to the outside surfaces of said members of each center structure assembly.

2. A display rack according to claim 1 wherein the centrally-positioned vertical support member of said center structure assemblies are secured to said end structure assemblies by bracket means including a bracket piece, a tongue piece, and a channel piece having punched-out tabs thereon, whereby said tongue piece is attached to the distal ends of the horizontal telescopic support members of said center structure assemblies and interlockedby slidable engagement with said tabs of said channel piece attached to said bracket piece mounted on said opposing telescopic section of the horizontal support members of said end structure assemblies.

3. A display rack according to claim 1 wherein the support members have channeled means for engaging and supporting said panels within the perimeters of the structure assemblies defined by the support members.

4. A display rack according to claim 1 wherein said means for mounting said shelf on the outside surfaces of said vertical support members include perforations on said surfaces whereby at least one shelf may be selectively attached thereto by tab means extending from said shelf.

5. A display rack according to claim 1 wherein the outside surfaces of said end vertical support members each contain at least one vertical row of perforations and the outside surfaces of said central support member contain at least two vertical rows of perforations.

6. A display rack according to claim 2 wherein said horizontal telescopic support members of said center structure assemblies are secured to said horizontal support members positioned at the upper and lower terminus of said centrally-positioned vertical support members of said end structure assemblies.