Beverage display rack with head locking keyway
First Claim
1. A display rack for a plurality of beverage bottles, each of said plurality of beverage bottles having a body, a shoulder atop said body, a neck, a protruding ring about said neck, and a head atop said neck, said display rack comprising:
- a single upright panel;
means on said upright panel for receiving and holding said plurality of beverage bottles by said protruding ring of each bottle, said means including a plurality of keyways for receiving and holding said plurality of beverage bottles, each of said keyways having an arcuate upper portion, an arcuate lower portion smaller in dimension than said upper portion, and a straight intermediate portion connecting said upper and lower portions, each of said keyways limiting upward movement of said head of one bottle inserted therein while allowing said body of said one bottle to be cantilevered and to tilt downward; and
support means for supporting said upright panel and vertically positioning said keyways.
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Abstract
A display rack for displaying all sizes of beverage bottles has a single upright panel with a plurality of keyways. Each keyway receives and holds a beverage bottles by its neck ring. Each keyway has an arcuate upper portion, and arcuate lower portion smaller in dimension than the upper portion, and a generally straight intermediate portion connecting the upper and lower portions. Each keyway limits upward movement of one head of one bottle inserted therein while allowing the body of the bottle to tilt downward.
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6 Claims
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1. A display rack for a plurality of beverage bottles, each of said plurality of beverage bottles having a body, a shoulder atop said body, a neck, a protruding ring about said neck, and a head atop said neck, said display rack comprising:
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a single upright panel;
means on said upright panel for receiving and holding said plurality of beverage bottles by said protruding ring of each bottle, said means including a plurality of keyways for receiving and holding said plurality of beverage bottles, each of said keyways having an arcuate upper portion, an arcuate lower portion smaller in dimension than said upper portion, and a straight intermediate portion connecting said upper and lower portions, each of said keyways limiting upward movement of said head of one bottle inserted therein while allowing said body of said one bottle to be cantilevered and to tilt downward; and
support means for supporting said upright panel and vertically positioning said keyways.
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2. A display rack for a plurality of beverage bottles, each of said plurality of beverage bottles having a body, a shoulder atop said body, a neck, a protruding ring about said neck, and a head atop said neck, said display rack comprising:
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a first upright panel having first and second upright panel segments connected to one another, said first upright panel having a first vertically extending distal edge along an edge of said first upright panel segment and a second vertically extending distal edge along an edge of said second upright panel segment, said first and second uptight panel segments forming an angle relative to one another to hold said first upright panel upright;
a second upright panel having first and second upright panel segments, said second upright panel having a first vertically extending distal edge along an edge of said first upright panel segment and a second vertically extending distal edge along an edge of said second upright panel segment; and
a first connecting member having first and second vertically extending longitudinal grooves, said first groove receiving therein said first distal edge of said first upright panel, and said second groove receiving therein said first distal edge of said second upright panel.
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3. A display rack for a plurality of beverage bottles, each of said plurality of beverage bottles having a body, a shoulder atop said body, a neck, a protruding ring about said neck, and a head atop said neck, said display rack comprising:
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a first upright panel having first and second upright panel segments connected to one another, said first panel having a first vertically extending distal edge along an edge of said first upright panel segment and a second vertically extending distal edge along an edge of said second upright panel segment;
a second upright panel having first and second upright panel segments, said second upright panel having a first vertically extending distal edge along an edge of said first upright panel segment and a second vertically extending distal edge along an edge of said second upright panel segment; and
a first connecting member having first and second vertically extending longitudinal grooves, said first groove receiving therein said first distal edge of said first upright panel, and said second groove receiving therein said first distal edge of said second upright panel; and
means on each of said upright panels for receiving and holding said plurality of beverage bottles by said protruding ring of each bottle, said means including a plurality of keyways for receiving and holding said plurality of beverage bottles, each of said keyways having an arcuate upper portion, an arcuate lower portion smaller in dimension than said upper portion, and a straight intermediate portion connecting said upper and lower portions, each of said keyways limiting upward movement of said head of one bottle inserted therein while allowing said body of said one bottle to tilt downward. - View Dependent Claims (4, 5, 6)
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Specification