Supports: racks – Special article – Platelike
Reexamination Certificate
1999-08-18
2001-01-23
Stodola, Daniel P. (Department: 3634)
Supports: racks
Special article
Platelike
C211S041180, C206S711000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06176377
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to the field of display racks. More particularly, but not by way of limitation, the invention relates to a rack for supporting abrasive discs or the like on a conventional display stand.
2. Related Art
There exist a number of display stands for displaying abrasive discs, wheels, paper and the like. Most commonly, these goods are placed flat on a shelf in a stacked manner and slidably removed from the shelf. Another common method of displaying such goods is to attached the goods within a packaging material having a tab portion with an eyelet therein such that the goods hang on a peg board type stand.
Some of these goods, e.g., abrasive discs, are heavy and are relatively limited in number of units which can be horizontally displayed on a peg board type stand. Such goods can be stacked in large numbers on a shelf in a flat manner, this is not as preferred since the goods are not as easily viewed by the customer. Peg board type displays typically use a packaging to hold the goods, which adds further cost to product. Accordingly, there is a need to provide an improved device for displaying such goods. In addition, it is desirable to provide a rack which improved aesthetic qualities for displaying such goods.
BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
It is an object to improve display racks.
It is another object to improve racks which display abrasive discs.
It is yet another object to provide a rack with improved functional and aesthetic characteristics.
Accordingly, the present invention is directed to a rack for supporting at least one abrasive generally circular disc on a conventional display stand. Each disc has two faces and a continuous edge. The rack includes a pair of rack support rails which co-extend alongside one another in a spaced relation, preferably parallel, of a distance less than a diameter of the disc.
At least one of the rails, and preferably both, includes a raised ridge surface. When the disc is disposed such that its edge contacts the rails and the disc is supported by the rails, the disc is positionably retained by the ridge along a predetermined area of the rail.
The rack further includes a front piece interconnecting a front end of each rail and a back piece interconnecting a back end of each said rail. A bottom piece is connected to said rack in a manner to extend below the rails a distance approximate a distance formed between a bottom of the rails and a lowermost point of the edge of the disc when seated on the rails such that the bottom piece further aids in supporting said disc. The rack bottom piece includes a raised ridge surface such that the disc is positionably retained by the raised ridge surface of the bottom piece along a predetermined area of the bottom piece.
Other objects and advantages will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art upon viewing the drawings and reading the detailed description hereafter.
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Ali Christopher
Ali Phillip Glenn
Ali Terry
Ali Industries, Inc.
Graham R. William
Novosad Jennifer E.
Stodola Daniel P.
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