Supports: racks – Specially mounted – Wall or window
Reexamination Certificate
2000-02-08
2002-08-06
Stodola, Daniel P. (Department: 3634)
Supports: racks
Specially mounted
Wall or window
C211S187000, C211S090020
Reexamination Certificate
active
06427855
ABSTRACT:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to modular display systems for display of clothing merchandise and other retail items, and more particularly relates to modular display systems that provide for adjustment both in height and in the distance away from the wall to accommodate irregularities in the floor and the wall surfaces of a store.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
Retail merchants desire display systems that are durable, strong, capable of handling relatively heavy displays, as well as aesthetically pleasing to the customers and capable of efficiently utilizing available floor space. It is important that the display system be designed in a manner that would not place the customers in any danger. This would require that the display system be balanced and stable. In most stores, there are irregularities in the surfaces of the walls and the floor. The floor, for instance, may have a slight slope. Display systems placed on an uneven floor will not be plumb and will not be properly seated against a wall. Uneven and wobbly display systems could topple, especially if loaded with heavy items, thereby placing customers in grave danger. Accordingly, there is a need for a modular display system that is stable and balanced and can accommodate irregularities in the floor or wall surfaces.
For additional protection, it is desirable to securely fasten the display system to a wall to ensure that the unit will not collapse if its equilibrium is disturbed. A display system that is not secured to the wall can be toppled if a customer accidentally bumps into the display unit or in the event of an earthquake. In addition to securing the unit as a whole, the individual components of the display systems must also be securely fastened to ensure that any risk of injury to customers is minimized.
To ensure a stable fixation to a support, some display systems are permanently attached to the wall or floor. The problem with a permanently fixed display system, however, is that it hinders the changing merchandising display needs of retail merchants. It would be expensive and time consuming to continuously change the permanently fixed display systems. Accordingly, there is a need for modular display units that can be changed and rearranged between multiple positions with relative ease and without damaging the finish of the unit. Additionally, it is desirable to have display units that can easily be combined with other display units in the store to form larger, compound units, if necessary.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The modular display system of the present invention contains multiple sections which would be placed around the perimeter walls of a retail store. Each section includes two vertical posts for attachment of brackets which hold the horizontal shelves for the merchandise. Each post comprises two perimeter standards positioned vertically. Each perimeter standard is slidably engaged within a vertical sleeve for structural rigidity. Positioned at the bottom of each standard is a foot bracket which is secured to the floor. The height of the display system is adjusted by having a leveler adjustment screw which extends into the foot and into a leveler arm positioned in between the two standard sleeves adjacent the floor. Two outriggers extend from in between the two standard sleeves to an outrigger bracket which is mounted on the wall. Preferably, the two outriggers are positioned in the general vicinity of the top and the bottom of the vertical standards. The outrigger and the outrigger bracket allow for adjustment of the system with respect to the wall. A top rail extends across the top of the perimeter standards. The display system provides for adjustment of both the height and the distance away from the wall to accommodate irregularities in the floor and the wall surfaces of a store.
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LaBruna, Jr. Angelo J.
Maldonado Anthony J.
Christie Parker & Hale LLP
Labruna Industries, Incorporated
Stodola Daniel P.
Tran Khoa
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