Extensible display shelf

• US 6,021,908 A
• Filed: 07/07/1997
• Issued: 02/08/2000
• Est. Priority Date: 07/07/1997
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Tusco Limited Partnership
• Original Assignee: Tusco Limited Partnership
• Inventors: Mathews, Roger W.
• Primary Examiner(s): Stodola, Daniel P.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Strimbu, Gregory J.
• Application Number:
  US08/888,591
• Time in Patent Office: 946 Days
• Field of Search: 211/175, 211/153, 211/90.02, 108/137, 108/143, 108/65, 108/69, 403/109.3
• US Class Current: 211/90.02
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/0443 with forced air circulation
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/0486 for charging, displaying or discharging the articles

Abstract

A shelf assembly for displaying produce such as prepackaged salads wherein the shelf assembly includes at least two panels and two telescoping arms. The panels are movably supported by the arms with one of the panels at least partially overlapping the other panel. Each of the panels is provided with a plurality of spaced apart apertures extending therethrough. When the panels are arranged to overlap one another, the apertures in the panels align with one another to permit air to circulate therethrough.

Claims

1. An extensible display shelf assembly for a display stand comprising:

at least a pair of support arms spaced apart from one another, each of said arms having a first end affixable to vertically extending support means, a second end, and means for selectively adjusting a spacing between the first end and the second end;

a first extended surface panel having side edges spaced apart from one another and directly supported by said arms, said panel having an array of apertures formed to extend therethrough; and

a second extended surface panel having side edges spaced apart from one another and adapted to overlap a portion of and extend downwardly adjacent and parallel to the side edges of said first panel, at least one of the side edges of said second panel provided with means for directly fastening the at least one of the side edges of said second panel to the second end of a respective one of said arms, said second panel being supported by said arms and said first panel and having an array of apertures formed to extend therethrough and alignable with said apertures in said first panel to permit circulation of air therethrough.

2. The shelf assembly defined in claim 1 wherein said means for directly fastening the at least one of the side edges of said second panel to the second end of the respective one of said arms includes a bracket extending outwardly from the second end of the respective one of said arms having an aperture therein and a detent affixed to said second panel which interconnects with said bracket.

3. The shelf assembly defined in claim 1 wherein each one of said arms includes first and second telescoping members.

4. The shelf assembly defined in claim 3 wherein said first members include the first ends and said second members include the second ends.

5. The shelf assembly defined in claim 4 wherein said means for selectively adjusting the spacing between the first end and the second end of each of said arms includes a spring detent.