Display shelf for elongated products
DCFirst Claim
1. A shelf for supporting and displaying elongated products adjacent one face of a substantially transparent panel comprising:
- (a) a support panel having a first face lying in a substantially vertical plane and defining a lower edge, first and second laterally opposed end edges, and an upper edge;
(b) a floor having a top face lying in a substantially horizontal plane substantially normal to and intersecting said vertical plane above the lower edge of the support panel and defining the upper edge of the support panel for a substantial portion of the lateral distance between the laterally opposed ends of the support panel; and
(c) a containment wall extending upwardly from the top face of said floor with a substantial portion thereof spaced horizontally from and substantially parallel with the plane of said first face of said support panel and including a plurality of sections with each section shaped to define a containment compartment for an individual product.
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Abstract
A display shelf which employs a mounting or support panel for attachment to one face of a transparent wall is provided with a floor which projects from the top edge of the support panel and a containment wall which projects upwardly from the floor. The support panel does not extend above the floor in the area which supports displayed product so that the product is visible through the transparent wall. Advertising material may be displayed on the support panel below the floor and the containment wall and/or floor may be appropriately shaped to provide individual compartments for each unit of product displayed.
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1. A shelf for supporting and displaying elongated products adjacent one face of a substantially transparent panel comprising:
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(a) a support panel having a first face lying in a substantially vertical plane and defining a lower edge, first and second laterally opposed end edges, and an upper edge; (b) a floor having a top face lying in a substantially horizontal plane substantially normal to and intersecting said vertical plane above the lower edge of the support panel and defining the upper edge of the support panel for a substantial portion of the lateral distance between the laterally opposed ends of the support panel; and (c) a containment wall extending upwardly from the top face of said floor with a substantial portion thereof spaced horizontally from and substantially parallel with the plane of said first face of said support panel and including a plurality of sections with each section shaped to define a containment compartment for an individual product. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. The combination comprising:
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(a) a substantially transparent wall having first and second oppositely disposed and substantially vertically aligned faces; and (b) a shelf for supporting and displaying elongated products adjacent the first face of said substantially transparent wall comprising; (i) a support panel having a first face lying in a substantially vertical plane and defining a lower edge, first and second laterally opposed end edges, and an upper edge; (ii) a floor having a top face lying in a substantially horizontal plane substantially normal to and intersecting said vertical plane above the lower edge of the support panel and defining the upper edge of the support panel for a substantial portion of the lateral distance between the laterally opposed ends of the support panel; (iii) a containment wall extending upwardly from the top face of said floor with a substantial portion thereof spaced horizontally from and substantially parallel with the plane of said first face of said support panel and including a plurality of sections with each section shaped to define a containment compartment for an individual product; and (iv) means attaching said support panel to and substantially parallel with the first face of said substantially transparent wall. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. The combination comprising:
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(a) a substantially transparent wall having first and second oppositely disposed and substantially vertically aligned faces; and (b) a shelf for supporting and displaying elongated products adjacent the first face of said substantially transparent wall comprising; (i) a support panel having a first face lying in a substantially vertical plane and defining a lower edge, first and second laterally opposed end edges, and an upper edge; (ii) a floor having a top face lying in a substantially horizontal plane substantially normal to and intersecting said vertical plane above the lower edge of the support panel and defining the upper edge of the support panel for a substantial portion of the lateral distance between the laterally opposed ends of the support panel and a plurality of dividers formed in and/or projecting from the top surface thereof defining containment compartments for a plurality of individual products; and (iii) a containment wall extending upwardly from the top face of said floor with a substantial portion thereof spaced horizontally from and substantially parallel with the plane of said first face of said support panel; and (iv) means attaching said support panel to and substantially parallel with the first face of said substantially transparent wall. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20, 21)
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22. The combination comprising:
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(a) a substantially transparent wall having first and second oppositely disposed and substantially vertically aligned faces; and (b) a shelf for supporting and displaying elongated products adjacent the first face of said substantially transparent wall comprising; (i) a support panel having a first face lying in a substantially vertical plane and defining a lower edge, first and second laterally opposed end edges, and an upper edge; (ii) a floor having a top face lying in a substantially horizontal plane substantially normal to and intersecting said vertical plane above the lower edge of the support panel and defining the upper edge of the support panel for a substantial portion of the lateral distance between the laterally opposed ends of the support panel; (iii) a containment wall extending upwardly from the top face of said floor with a substantial portion thereof spaced horizontally from and substantially parallel with the plane of said first face of said support panel and with at least the upper portion of said containment wall curved outwardly in a direction away from the substantially vertical plane of said support panel; and (iv) means attaching said support panel to and substantially parallel with the first face of said substantially transparent wall. - View Dependent Claims (23, 24, 25, 26)
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27. A shelf for supporting and displaying elongated products adjacent one face of a substantially transparent panel comprising:
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(a) a support panel having a first face lying in a substantially vertical plane and defining a lower edge, first and second laterally opposed end edges, and an upper edge; (b) a floor having (i) a top face lying in a substantially horizontal plane substantially normal to and intersecting said vertical plane above the lower edge of the support panel and defining the upper edge of the support panel for a substantial portion of the lateral distance between the laterally opposed ends of the support panel and (ii) a plurality of dividers formed in and/or projecting from the top surface thereof defining containment compartments for a plurality of individual products; and (c) a containment wall extending upwardly from the top face of said floor with a substantial portion thereof spaced horizontally from and substantially parallel with the plane of said first face of said support panel.
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28. A shelf for supporting and displaying elongated products adjacent one face of a substantially transparent panel comprising:
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(a) a support panel having a first face lying in a substantially vertical plane and defining a lower edge, first and second laterally opposed end edges, and an upper edge; (b) a floor having a top face lying in a substantially horizontal plane substantially normal to and intersecting said vertical plane above the lower edge of the support panel and defining the upper edge of the support panel for a substantial portion of the lateral distance between the laterally opposed ends of the support panel; and (c) a containment wall extending upwardly from the top face of said floor with a substantial portion thereof spaced horizontally from and substantially parallel with the plane of said first face of said support panel and with at least the upper portion of said containment wall curved outwardly in a direction away from the substantially vertical plane of said support panel.
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