Supports: racks – Special article – Lamp shade
Reexamination Certificate
1999-10-22
2001-02-06
Gibson, Jr., Robert W. (Department: 3634)
Supports: racks
Special article
Lamp shade
C211S163000, C211S059100, C211S049100
Reexamination Certificate
active
06182841
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The subject invention relates to a merchandise display system, and more particularly, to a system for displaying a plurality of nested lamp shades in a convenient and efficient manner.
2. Background of the Related Art
It has become commonplace for merchants of household goods to display lamp shades on linear shelves. This practice necessarily requires the use of a vast amount of valuable shelf space. In some instances, an entire aisle of a store may be devoted to the display of a wide assortment of lamp shades of various size, style and color. Lamp shades displayed in this manner often become displaced and unorganized, making the shelves appear rather unsightly.
It is also desirable for merchants of household goods to display pattern and color coordinated items in close proximity to each other as a suggestive selling method to maximize profits. For example, a store presentation could consist of bedding, window treatments, wallpaper, bathroom accessories and lamp shades which are coordinated patterns or colors.
It would be beneficial to merchants of household goods to provide an apparatus for displaying a plurality of lamp shades of various size, style and color in a manner which would conserve valuable shelf space, accommodate a variety of coordinated merchandise and improve the aesthetic characteristics of a store.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The subject invention is directed to a display system for presenting a plurality of nested lamp shades in a unique manner which facilitates the ready removal of a selected stack of nested lamp shades from the display system.
In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the subject invention, the display system includes an elongated base portion having opposed top and bottom planar surfaces defining a longitudinal axis and a central axis which extends generally perpendicular to the longitudinal axis. First and second upstanding posts extend from the top surface of the base portion. The first upstanding post is disposed between a first end of the elongated base portion and the central axis, and the second upstanding post is disposed between a second end of the elongated base portion and the central axis.
Each upstanding post has an upper portion with an upper diameter and a lower portion with a lower diameter. The upper diameter is less than the lower diameter so as to form a shoulder area upon which a stack of nested lamp shades can rest. First and second mounting struts depend from the bottom surface of the elongated base portion for securing the base portion to a supporting structure. The mounting struts may be aligned with the upstanding posts. It is envisioned that the elongated base portion may have a third upstanding post in axial alignment with the central axis to support a third stack of nested lamp shades.
In another preferred embodiment, the elongated base portion has an upstanding axial mast in axial alignment with the central axis to support a rotatable display member. The upstanding axial mast is configured to facilitate selective vertical positioning of the display member along the central axis. The display member, having opposed top and bottom planar surfaces, is defined by an elongated shelf having at least first and second upstanding posts extending from the top surface and a pole depending from the bottom surface.
In a still another preferred embodiment, the display member has a hub portion and at least two circumferentially spaced apart radially extending arms. It is envisioned that the upstanding post on each arm of the display member is centrally disposed between the hub portion of the display member and a radially outer end of that arm. Thus, when a plurality of nested lamp shades are positioned on each upstanding post, the display system will be well balanced. In use, the second display member is rotatable with respect to the lower portion to facilitate the movement of a selected stack of nested lamp shades to a position in which the selected stack of nested lamp shades is readily removable from the display system.
These and other unique features of the display system of the subject invention will become more readily apparent from the following description of the drawings.
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Arthur J. Kein & Co., Inc.
Cummings & Lockwood
Gibson , Jr. Robert W.
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