Modular display apparatus
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1. A display apparatus comprising:
- a shelf;
a plurality of separate display modules, each adapted to display one of a plurality of items, each item being different from that displayed by any other of said plurality of modules;
wherein a first of said modules comprises;
first and second juxtaposed side panels, each having an inwardly facing groove formed therein, each groove having a curved contour; and
a flexible display panel, said panel lying flat in an unassembled state and being insertable into said respective grooves whereupon said panel assumes the curved contour defined by said respective grooves;
wherein a second of said modules comprises;
first and second side panels each of which has a bottom edge and a back edge, the back edge and bottom edge meeting at right angles to one another;
a front edge of each of said side panels being defined by a first vertical linear section, which meets with a convexly curved section, which then leads to a second vertical depending section;
said side panels being connected to a back panel, a floor panel, and an upper horizontal panel;
at least one horizontal deck panel located between said side panels;
at least one clear vertical face panel located between said side panels; and
wherein a third of said display modules comprises;
first and second vertical side panels spaced apart by a width selected to permit mounting of a video monitor;
the side panels further including horizontally extending display card mounting portions in which are formed grooves for receiving a display card; and
an interactive video monitor mounted between said first and second side panels.
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Abstract
A plurality of separate display modules are interchangeably installed on a shelf of a cooperating cabinet structure and arranged to provide convexly curved display panels mounting selected arrangements of illuminated sample chips, an interactive video display, and brochure receptacles. The structure is provided with an integral sprinkler water distribution system and may include a two-part sample chip mounting mechanism which facilitates changing out of sample chips.
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1. A display apparatus comprising:
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a shelf; a plurality of separate display modules, each adapted to display one of a plurality of items, each item being different from that displayed by any other of said plurality of modules; wherein a first of said modules comprises; first and second juxtaposed side panels, each having an inwardly facing groove formed therein, each groove having a curved contour; and
a flexible display panel, said panel lying flat in an unassembled state and being insertable into said respective grooves whereupon said panel assumes the curved contour defined by said respective grooves;wherein a second of said modules comprises; first and second side panels each of which has a bottom edge and a back edge, the back edge and bottom edge meeting at right angles to one another; a front edge of each of said side panels being defined by a first vertical linear section, which meets with a convexly curved section, which then leads to a second vertical depending section; said side panels being connected to a back panel, a floor panel, and an upper horizontal panel; at least one horizontal deck panel located between said side panels; at least one clear vertical face panel located between said side panels; and wherein a third of said display modules comprises; first and second vertical side panels spaced apart by a width selected to permit mounting of a video monitor; the side panels further including horizontally extending display card mounting portions in which are formed grooves for receiving a display card; and
an interactive video monitor mounted between said first and second side panels. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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