Display assembly

• US 6,364,262 B1
• Filed: 10/01/1999
• Issued: 04/02/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/1999
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Burke Gibson Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Burke Gibson Incorporated
• Inventors: Gibson, Scott S., Fulmar, Spec
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O.
• Assistant Examiner(s): WUJCIAK, ALFRED J
• Application Number:
  US09/411,780
• Time in Patent Office: 914 Days
• Field of Search: 248/229.14, 248/229.15, 248/229.2, 248/229.22, 248/229.24, 248/229.25, 248/229.21, 248/74.1, 248/68.1, 248/201, 248/205.1, 248/220.21, 248/220.41, 248/229.16, 248/229.26, 248/228.6, 248/228.7, 248/228.5
• US Class Current: 248/229.14
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/0068 Shelf extensions, e.g. fixed on price rail

Abstract

An upper clamp part (24) includes a downwardly directed upper clamp jaw (28). A lower clamp part (26) includes an upwardly directed lower clamp jaw (30). The upper and lower clamp parts (24, 26) are adapted to be connected together by a screw fastener (32), with a member positioned between the upper and lower clamp jaws. The screw fastener (32) connects the upper and lower clamp parts (24, 26) together and moves their clamp jaws (28, 30) into clamping engagement with the member (20, 22). The clamp parts (24, 26) include outboard portions that maybe sections of a T-bar (14, 52). When the clamp parts (24, 26) are connected together, and are clamped onto the member, the T-bar sections are in axial alignment.

Claims

1. A display assembly, comprising:

a horizontally disposed shelf having a forward edge rail;

a vertically disposed display member positioned forwardly of the edge rail; and

a mounting bracket comprising;

an upper clamp part including a downwardly directed upper clamp jaw;

a separate lower clamp part including an upwardly directed lower clamp jaw;

said upper and lower clamp parts being adapted to be connected together with the lower clamp jaw confronting the upper clamp jaw;

at least one of the clamp parts including an outboard portion;

wherein said edge rail is positioned between the upper and lower clamp jaws and the upper and lower clamp parts are detachably connected together to clamp them on to said edge rail, with said outboard portion positioned forwardly of the edge rail; and

wherein said vertical display member is connected to said outboard portion.

2. The display assembly of claim 1, comprising a screw fastener for connecting the upper clamp part to the lower clamp part.

3. The display assembly of claim 2, comprising a first opening in the upper clamp part, and a second opening in the lower clamp part that is in alignment with the first opening when the two clamp parts are together, and wherein the screw fastener extends through both of these openings.

4. The display assembly of claim 2, comprising a mortise and tenon joint where the upper clamp part meets the lower clamp part, positioned to prevent rotation of one clamp part relative to the other clamp part when the clamp parts are connected together by the screw fastener.

5. The display assembly of claim 3, wherein one of said openings includes an outer end portion in the nature of a countersink that is adapted to receive an enlarged head that is at one end of the screw fastener.

6. The display assembly of claim 3, wherein one of the openings includes internal threads and said screw fastener includes external threads that mate with these internal threads.

7. The display assembly of claim 6, wherein the clamp part that includes the internal threads includes an imbedded nut having an opening, and wherein the internal threads are in said opening.

8. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein said outboard portion is a T-bar.

9. The display assembly of claim 8, wherein the T-bar is oriented to extend substantially vertically when the mounting bracket is clamped onto said edge rail.

10. The display assembly of claim 1, wherein each clamp part includes an outboard portion that is a connector component, and the outboard connector component on the upper clamp part is in alignment with and forms a continuation of the outboard connector component on the lower clamp part when the two clamp parts are connected together.

11. The display assembly of claim 10, wherein the outboard connector components are axial sections of an elongated T-bar.

12. The display assembly of claim 1, comprising an upper space in the upper clamp part, outwardly of the upper clamp jaw, and a lower space in the lower clamp part, outwardly of the lower clamp jaw and below the upper space in the upper clamp part, said spaces together accommodating said edge rail.

13. The display assembly of claim 12, comprising a screw fastener for connecting the upper clamp part to the lower clamp part.

14. The display assembly of claim 13, comprising a mortise and tenon joint where the upper clamp part meets the lower clamp part, positioned to prevent rotation of one clamp part relative to the other clamp part when the clamp parts are connected together by the screw fastener.

15. The display assembly of claim 14, wherein the screw fastener is positioned laterally outwardly of the upper and lower clamp jaws and laterally inwardly of the outboard portion.

16. The display assembly of claim 15, wherein said outboard portion is a T-bar and the display member includes a T-slot for receiving the T-bar.

17. The display assembly of claim 16, wherein the T-bar and T-slot oriented to extend substantially vertically when the mounting bracket is clamped onto to said edge rail.

18. The display assembly of claim 15, wherein each clamp part includes an outboard portion that is a connector component, and the outboard connector component on the upper clamp part is in alignment with and forms a continuation of the outboard connector component on the lower clamp part when the two clamp parts are connected together.

19. The display assembly of claim 18, wherein the outboard connector components are axial sections of an elongated T-bar.

20. The display assembly of claim 19, wherein one of the T-bar sections includes a set screw extending through the T-bar, perpendicular to the general plane of the T-bar.