Modular display with irrigation feature

• US 7,604,132 B2
• Filed: 11/17/2005
• Issued: 10/20/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 12/22/2004
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BEHR Process Corporation (Masco Corporation)
• Original Assignee: BEHR Process Corporation (Masco Corporation)
• Inventors: Warren, Gregory James, Richardson, Joseph Thomas
• Primary Examiner(s): NOVOSAD, JENNIFER ELEANORE
• Application Number:
  US11/281,065
• Publication Number:
  US 20060152924A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,433 Days
• Field of Search: 211/189, 211/127.1, 211/1.51, 211/134, 211/183, 211/126.1, 211/26, 211/26.2, 211/13.1, 362/199, 362/85, 362/96, 362/125, 362/126, 362/132, 362/133, 362/234, 362/127, 362/801, 312/223.5, 312/213, 312/223.6, 108/23, 108/24, 454/184, 220/88.1, 431/326, 431/328
• US Class Current: 211/189
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 11/10 Arrangements of light sources
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/00 Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/16 Platform-type show stands with flat, inclined, or curved upper surface
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/14 for pictures, e.g. in combination with books or seed-bags ; for cards, magazines, newspapers, books or booklike articles, e.g. audio/video cassettes racks or containers with dispensing arrangements A47F1/04; for cardboard panels, e.g. posters, A47F7/0042

Abstract

A plurality of separate display modules are interchangeably installed on a shelf of a cooperating cabinet structure and arranged to provide concavely 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 chip mounting mechanism which facilitates changing out of sample chips.

Claims

1. A display apparatus comprising:

a plurality of separate display modules for displaying a plurality of items, each module positioned horizontally adjacent one another along and above an underlying shelf;

a lighting fixture fixed in position above each of said modules, the lighting fixtures including a plurality of lamp fixtures attached thereto, each lamp fixture mounting a light source disposed for illuminating the plurality of items; and

a plurality of openings positioned in said lighting fixture, said shelf and at least one of said modules for directing fire retarding fluid flow through said apparatus.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said light fixture includes a horizontal ceiling panel, said panel having a plurality of openings therein for directing said fluid flow.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 wherein said panel is rectangular in shape and wherein said panel openings are positioned in four areas along a length of said panel.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein said shelf is rectangular and a plurality of openings are formed along a back edge thereof.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein each of said plurality of openings in said modules overlie a respective corresponding opening in said shelf.

6. A display apparatus comprising:

a plurality of separate display modules for displaying a plurality of items, each module positioned horizontally adjacent one another along and above an underlying shelf;

a lighting fixture fixed in position above said modules, the lighting fixture including a plurality of lamp fixtures, each lamp fixture mounting a light source disposed for illuminating the plurality of items; and

a means for directing fire retarding fluid flow through said lighting fixture, said shelf, and at least one of said display modules.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 wherein said light fixture includes a horizontal ceiling panel, and wherein said means includes a plurality of panel openings in said panel for directing said fluid flow.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said panel is rectangular in shape and wherein said panel openings are positioned in four areas along a length of said panel.

9. The apparatus of claim 7 wherein said means further includes a plurality of openings in at least one of said modules, each opening in said at least one module overlying a corresponding opening in said shelf.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 wherein said shelf is rectangular and wherein said means further includes a plurality of openings formed along a back edge of said shelf.

11. A display apparatus comprising:

a plurality of separate display modules for displaying a plurality of items, each module positioned horizontally adjacent one another along and above an underlying shelf;

a lighting fixture fixed in position above said modules, the lighting fixture including a horizontal ceiling panel and plurality of lamp fixtures attached to said panel, each lamp fixture mounting a light source disposed for illuminating the plurality of items; and

a plurality of openings positioned for directing fire retarding fluid flow through said apparatus, said openings including a plurality of openings in said horizontal ceiling panel, a plurality of openings in said shelf, and a plurality of openings in said modules, each opening in a said module overlying a corresponding opening in said shelf.

12. The apparatus of claim 11 wherein said panel is rectangular in shape and wherein the plurality of the openings in said panel are positioned in four areas along a length of said panel.

13. The apparatus of claim 12 wherein said shelf is rectangular and the plurality of the openings in said shelf are formed along a back edge thereof.