Expandable display rack frame

• US 4,655,352 A
• Filed: 02/19/1985
• Issued: 04/07/1987
• Est. Priority Date: 02/19/1985
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Duracell Incorporated (Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Duracell Incorporated (Berkshire Hathaway Incorporated)
• Inventors: Ricci, Joseph T., Noyes, Androus D.
• Primary Examiner(s): Britts, Ramon S.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Johnson, Blair M.
• Application Number:
  US06/702,777
• Time in Patent Office: 777 Days
• Field of Search: 211/175, 211/189, 211/207, 211/208, 211/201, 211/103, 211/90, 211/188, 108/106, 108/144, 108/60, 52/632, 40/610, 40/605, 40/539, 40/571, 248/220.3
• US Class Current: 211/175
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/0018 Display racks with shelves or receptables racks per se A47B; storage devices for warehouses B65G1/02

Abstract

An expandable and contractible frame, for a display rack, which comprises moveable telescoping sides and an extendible top valance which are placed against and supported by an existing display such as a perforated board and a base such as a store gondola. The frame can be adjusted for the most advantageous display of merchandise.

Claims

1. An article display rack comprising, in combination, a base, a vertically standing article display member, and an aesthetic frame for said article display member, said frame comprising vertical right and left side members which are substantially parallel to each other and are in close vertical juxtaposition with said article display member, means supporting said right and left side members and said article display member in their respective vertical positions, said frame further comprising a top member positioned between the upper ends of said right and left side members and said base comprising the bottom of said frame, with said top member and said base being substantially parallel to each other, characterized in that said side members are vertically telescopical for vertical expansion and contraction of said frame, and wherein at least one side member is horizontally movable along said base with said top member being horizontally expandable and contractible in the direction of movement of said movable side member, whereby said framing enclosure is maintained for horizontal expansion and contraction of said frame, and means securing said top member to said vertically standing display member.

2. The rack of claim 1 wherein said article display member comprises a perforated board.

3. The rack of claim 2 wherein said base comprises a merchandise gondola.

4. The rack of claim 3 wherein each of said right and left side members comprises a hollow rectangular column comprising a base member and a vertically moveable member nestingly engaged with said base member.

5. The rack of claim 4 wherein the base member of each of said right and left side members is removeably affixed to said gondola.

6. The rack of claim 5 wherein the vertically moveable members of each of said right and left side members is supported by said perforated board.

7. The rack of claim 4 wherein said top member comprises a valance comprising a central section having right and left extensible sections nested therewith and wherein said extensible sections seatingly engaged with said right and left side members respectively.

8. A display rack including a base, a merchandise gondola, a vertically standing article display member comprising a perforated board, and an aesthetic frame comprising vertical right and left side members which are substantially parallel to each other and are in close vertical juxtaposition with said article display member, means supporting said right and left side members and said article display member in their respective vertical positions, said frame further comprising a top member positioned between the upper ends of said right and left side members and said base comprising the bottom of said frame with said top member and said base being substantially parallel to each other, characterized in that said side members are vertically telescopical for vertical expansion and contraction of said frame and whereby at least one side member is horizontally movable along said base with said top member being horizontally expandable and contractible in the direction of movement of said movable member whereby said framing enclosure is maintained for horizontal expansion and contraction of said frame;

wherein each of said right and left side members comprises a hollow rectangular column comprising a base member and a vertically movable member nestingly engaged with said base member;

wherein said top member comprises a valance comprising a central section having right and left extensible sections nested therewith and wherein said extensible sections are seatingly engaged with said right and left side members respectively and wherein said valance is L-shaped with one leg of said L extending downwardly and facing forward in a direction away from said perforated board, and wherein the other leg of said L is supportingly seated on a support brace attached to said perforated board.

9. The rack of claim 8 wherein said central section further embodies a track section into which said extension members are fitted for directed horizontal movement.

10. A display rack comprising an article support member comprising a perforated board vertically supported on a gondola, and a dimensionally adjustable frame for said support member, said frame comprising right and left hollow rectangular columns standing on said gondola and removably affixed thereto, with said columns being spaced from and substantially parallel to each other and vertically juxtaposed against said perforated board, means supporting said right and left columns and said article support member in their respective vertical positions, said frame further comprising an L-shaped valance member positioned between and supportingly engaged to the upper ends of said spaced columns and being substantially parallel to said gondola, with a frame being thereby formed between said right and left columns, said valance and said gondola;

with a portion of said perforated board being accessible, within said frame, for the hanging of merchandise thereon, wherein said rectangular columns are each comprised of a base member and a vertically movable member nestingly engaged therewith, and wherein said valance member is comprised of a center section and right and left extension members horizontally movable in relation thereto, with one leg of said L facing downward and forward, in a direction away from said perforated board, and the other leg of said L being centrally supportingly engaged with a wire support brace hooked onto said perforated board and wherein said vertically movable members are removably engaged to said perforated board.