Shelf structure for a display rack
First Claim
1. A shelf structure for supporting articles in a display rack having corner posts, comprising:
- opposed, spaced shelf support arms each formed with an outwardly facing channel;
cross members extending between said shelf support arms and connected thereto, said cross members being adapted to telescope between an extended and retracted position for varying the space between said shelf support arms;
an article support carried by said adjustable cross members and shelf support arms, said article support including a top surface and a bottom surface each having different coefficients of friction, said article support being adapted to be turned over so as to dispose either of said surfaces upwardly for contacting said articles; and
latch elements movable within said outwardly facing channels of said shelf support arms, said latch elements being adapted to releasably connect to said corner posts for connecting said shelf structure to said display rack.
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Abstract
An improved shelf structure for use in a display rack having interconnected corner posts, comprising opposed, spaced shelf support arms connected by a plurality of telescoping cross members adapted to telescope between an extended and retracted position for varying the planar surface area of the shelf structure. An article support, carried by the cross members, includes top and bottom article engaging surfaces each having a different coefficient of friction and being adapted to contact articles placed on the shelf structure. Latch elements, releasably mounted to the shelf support arms, are adapted to mount the shelf structure to virtually all corner post designs of current display racks and to dispose the shelf structure in the desired angular attitude from front to rear.
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19 Claims
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1. A shelf structure for supporting articles in a display rack having corner posts, comprising:
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opposed, spaced shelf support arms each formed with an outwardly facing channel; cross members extending between said shelf support arms and connected thereto, said cross members being adapted to telescope between an extended and retracted position for varying the space between said shelf support arms; an article support carried by said adjustable cross members and shelf support arms, said article support including a top surface and a bottom surface each having different coefficients of friction, said article support being adapted to be turned over so as to dispose either of said surfaces upwardly for contacting said articles; and latch elements movable within said outwardly facing channels of said shelf support arms, said latch elements being adapted to releasably connect to said corner posts for connecting said shelf structure to said display rack. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A display rack having shelf structures for supporting articles comprising:
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opposed, spaced side frames, each of said side frames including a front post and a rear post;
said front and rear posts being formed with shelf engaging means for connection to said shelf structures;side supports adapted to connect said front and rear posts of said side frames; front supports extending between said front posts and rear supports extending between said rear posts for connecting said side frames together; shelf structures each comprising; opposed, spaced shelf support arms each formed with an outwardly facing channel; cross members extending between said shelf support arms and connected thereto, said cross members being adapted to telescope between an extended and retracted position for varying the space between said shelf support arms; an article support carried by said adjustable cross members and shelf support arms, said article support including a top surface and a bottom surface each having different coefficients of friction, said article support being adapted to be turned over so as to dispose either of said surfaces upwardly for contacting said articles; and latch elements movable within said outwardly facing channels of said shelf support arms, said latch elements being adapted to releasably connect to said shelf engaging means for connecting said shelf structure to said front and rear corner posts. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A shelf structure for supporting articles in a display rack having corner posts, comprising:
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opposed, spaced shelf support arms each formed with an outwardly facing channel; cross members extending between said shelf support arms and connected thereto; an article support carried by said cross members and shelf support arms; and latch elements movable within said outwardly facing channels of said shelf support arms at each corner of said shelf structure and being formed with means for mounting said shelf structure to said display rack, said latch elements being adapted to telescope between a retracted and extended position so as to mount said shelf support to said display rack at different angular attitudes. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18)
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19. A shelf structure for supporting articles in a display rack having corner posts, comprising:
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opposed, spaced shelf support arms each formed with an outwardly facing channel; cross members extending between said shelf support arms and connected thereto, said cross members being adapted to telescope between an extended and retracted position for varying the space between said shelf support arms; an article support carried by said adjustable cross members and shelf support arms; and latch elements movable within said outwardly facing channels of said shelf support arms at each corner of said shelf structure and being formed with means for mounting said shelf structure to said display rack, said latch elements being adapted to telescope between a retracted and extended position so as to mount said shelf support to said display rack at different angular attitudes.
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