Display device
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1. A display device comprising:
- a front cartridge section against which objects are to be stacked, one against the other, in a first line;
said front cartridge section further having a front wall with a rearwardly facing surface and spaced side walls which define in conjunction with the front wall surface a receptacle for said objects to be displayeda first strip wound about itself to define a first coil with a first axis;
a second strip wound about itself to define a second coil with a second axis;
means for connecting the strips to the front cartridge section so that the first and second axes are each substantially perpendicular to the first line; and
a rear cartridge section having first and second legs which are extendable at least partially through the first and second coils,whereby by moving the rear cartridge section away from the cartridge section in said first line, with the first and second legs extended into the first and second coils, the legs cause the first and second coils to unwind so that a force is developed by said first and second strips tending to draw the rear cartridge section toward the front cartridge section so that said objects to be displayed can be resiliently captured in a display position between the front and rear cartridge sections,said first and second strips being the sole means for providing a force urging the rear cartridge section toward the front cartridge section.
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A display device having a front cartridge section against which objects can be stacked, one against the other, in a first line; first and second strips each wound about itself to define first and second coils with first and second axes; structure for connecting the strips to the front cartridge section so that the axes of the coils are transverse to the first line; and a rear cartridge section having first and second legs which are extendable at least partially through the first and second coils. By moving the rear cartridge section away from the front cartridge section in the first line with the first and second legs extended into the first and second coils, the legs cause the first and second coils to unwind, whereby a force is developed on the first and second strips tending to draw the front and rear cartridge sections towards each other so that an article to be displayed can be resiliently captured in a display position between the front and rear cartridge sections.
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18 Claims
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1. A display device comprising:
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a front cartridge section against which objects are to be stacked, one against the other, in a first line;
said front cartridge section further having a front wall with a rearwardly facing surface and spaced side walls which define in conjunction with the front wall surface a receptacle for said objects to be displayeda first strip wound about itself to define a first coil with a first axis; a second strip wound about itself to define a second coil with a second axis; means for connecting the strips to the front cartridge section so that the first and second axes are each substantially perpendicular to the first line; and a rear cartridge section having first and second legs which are extendable at least partially through the first and second coils, whereby by moving the rear cartridge section away from the cartridge section in said first line, with the first and second legs extended into the first and second coils, the legs cause the first and second coils to unwind so that a force is developed by said first and second strips tending to draw the rear cartridge section toward the front cartridge section so that said objects to be displayed can be resiliently captured in a display position between the front and rear cartridge sections, said first and second strips being the sole means for providing a force urging the rear cartridge section toward the front cartridge section. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A display device comprising:
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a front cartridge section;
said front cartridge section further having a front wall with a rearwardly facing surface and spaced sidewalls which define in conjunction with the front wall surface a receptacle for an article to be displayeda rear cartridge section; an extendable strip; and means for connecting the strip to the front and rear cartridge sections so that the front cartridge section, rear cartridge section and strip cooperatively extend in a continuous loop around articles to be displayed and the strip urges the front and rear cartridge sections in a first line toward each other to releasably embrace articles to be displayed between said front and rear cartridge sections, said strip being wrapped about itself to define a coil with a vertical axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first line and as the front and rear cartridge sections are moved away from each other the coil unwraps to permit the front and rear cartridge sections to move away from each other, said front and rear cartridge sections being urged towards each other solely by a force produced by the strip tending to rewrap itself, said strip preventing shifting of displayed articles transverse to the first line. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16)
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17. A display device comprising:
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a front cartridge section against which objects are to be stacked, one against the other, in a first line;
said front cartridge section further having a front wall with a rearwardly facing surface and spaced side walls which define in conjunction with the front wall surface a receptacle for said objects to be displayeda first strip wound about itself to define a first coil with a first axis; a second strip wound about itself to define a second coil with a second axis; means for connecting the strips to the front cartridge section so that the first and second axes are each substantially perpendicular to the first line; and a rear cartridge section having first and second legs which are extendable at least partially through the first and second coils, whereby by moving the rear cartridge section away from the front cartridge section in said first line, with the first and second legs extended into the first and second coils, the legs cause the first and second coils to unwind so that a force is developed by said first and second strips tending to draw the rear cartridge section toward the front cartridge section so that said objects to be displayed can be resiliently captured in a display position between the front and rear cartridge sections, said first and second strips being the primary means for providing a force urging the rear cartridge section toward the front cartridge section.
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18. A display device comprising:
- a front cartridge section;
said front cartridge section further having a front wall with a rearwardly facing surface and spaced sidewalls which define in conjunction with the front wall surface a receptacle for an article to be displayeda rear cartridge section; an extendable strip; and means for connecting the strip to the front and rear cartridge sections so that the front cartridge section, rear cartridge section and strip cooperatively extend in a continuous loop around articles to be displayed and the strip urges the front and rear cartridge sections in a first line toward each other to releasably embrace articles to be displayed between said front and rear cartridge sections, said strip being wrapped about itself to define a coil with a vertical axis that is substantially perpendicular to the first line and as the front and rear cartridge sections are moved away from each other the coil unwraps to permit the front and rear cartridge sections to move away from each other, said front and rear cartridge sections being urged towards each other primarily by a force produced by the strip tending to rewrap itself, said strip preventing shifting of displayed articles transverse to the first line.
- a front cartridge section;
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Current AssigneeR J Reynolds Tobacco Company (R. J. Reynolds Tobacco)
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Original AssigneeThomas A Schutz Company Incorporated
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InventorsSkalski, John
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Primary Examiner(s)Friedman, Carl D.
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Assistant Examiner(s)PUROL, SARAH L
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Application NumberUS07/436,311Time in Patent Office595 DaysField of Search211/59.3, 211/59.2, 211/43, 211/51, 211/184US Class Current211/59.3CPC Class CodesA47F 1/126 the pushing device being ur...
