IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0741848
(2007-04-30)
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등록번호 |
US-7438268
(2008-10-21)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Schweitzer Cornman Gross & Bondell LLP
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
12 인용 특허 :
13 |
초록
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A display bar assembly for mounting on spaced apart slotted uprights on a merchandising gondola or the like. A tubular display bar of polygonal cross section is fitted with a pair of mounting brackets, which are slideable along the bar to enable spacing of the mounting brackets to agree with the spa
A display bar assembly for mounting on spaced apart slotted uprights on a merchandising gondola or the like. A tubular display bar of polygonal cross section is fitted with a pair of mounting brackets, which are slideable along the bar to enable spacing of the mounting brackets to agree with the spacing between the slotted uprights, which can be somewhat variable. The mounting brackets are formed with openings which closely and non-rotatably receive the display bar and are provided with hooks which engage slots in the uprights. Flanged end plugs are received tightly in each end of the display bar to prevent removal of the slideable brackets, such that the display bar and brackets form a permanent assembly. The mounting brackets may have multiple slot-engaging hooks for installation on uprights of different thicknesses in different rotary positions of the assembly. Where necessary to maintain a predetermined orientation of the display bar, the display bar can be formed with an axially limited portion of reduced cross section, enabling the mounting brackets, when positioned thereat, to be rotationally reoriented relative to the display bar.
대표청구항
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The invention claimed is: 1. A display bar assembly for mounting on spaced apart slotted uprights on a merchandising wall, which comprises (a) a tubular display bar of polygonal cross section and of predetermined length, (b) first and second mounting brackets for securing said display bar to said s
The invention claimed is: 1. A display bar assembly for mounting on spaced apart slotted uprights on a merchandising wall, which comprises (a) a tubular display bar of polygonal cross section and of predetermined length, (b) first and second mounting brackets for securing said display bar to said spaced apart uprights, (c) said mounting brackets each having a shaped opening for close-fitting but slideable, normally non-rotating reception of said display bar, (d) said opening being sufficiently closed on all sides that said display bar normally cannot be removed therefrom by movement in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the display bar, (e) each of said mounting brackets having a plurality of right angularly spaced side edges and a plurality of slot engaging hooks for engaging slots in front walls of said uprights in a plurality of rotational orientations of said brackets, (f) said slot engaging hooks having portions spaced from and extending for a distance along adjacent side edges of said brackets and forming with said side edges a plurality of recesses for reception of front wall portions of adjacent said uprights, (g) each of said recesses of each of said mounting brackets being unidirectionally oriented, to open in the same clockwise direction, (h) said mounting brackets being slideably adjustable lengthwise along said display bar to match the spacing between said slotted uprights, and (i) retainer means provided on said display bar at each end thereof, and (j) said retainer means having portions projecting beyond outer surface portions of said display bar to provide positive retention of said slideable mounting brackets on said display bar, (k) said display bar having a region of limited axial length having a cross sectional configuration accommodating rotation of said brackets relative to said display bar, whereby a different set of slot engaging hooks may be presented to said slotted uprights without requiring a new rotational orientation of said display bar. 2. A display bar assembly for mounting on spaced apart slotted uprights on a merchandising wall, which comprises (a) a tubular display bar of polygonal cross section and of predetermined length, (b) first and second mounting brackets for securing said display bar to said spaced apart uprights, (c) said mounting brackets each having a shaped opening for close-fitting but slideable, normally non-rotating reception of said display bar, (d) said opening being sufficiently closed on all sides that said display bar normally cannot be removed therefrom by movement in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the display bar, (e) each of said mounting brackets having a plurality of angularly spaced slot engaging hooks for engaging slots in said uprights in a plurality of rotational orientations of said brackets, (f) said mounting brackets being slideably adjustable lengthwise along said display bar to match the spacing between said slotted uprights, and (g) retainer means provided on said display bar at each end thereof, (h) said retainer means having portions projecting beyond outer surface portions of said display bar to provide positive retention of said slideable mounting brackets on said display bar, (i) said display bar having a region of limited axial length, spaced from its ends, having a cross sectional configuration accommodating rotation of said brackets relative to said display bar, whereby a different set of slot engaging hooks may be presented to said slotted uprights without requiring a new rotational orientation of said display bar, (j) said shaped opening having portions of generally circular configuration having a diameter less than a diagonal corner-to-corner cross sectional dimension of said display bar, (k) said shaped opening further having angularly spaced recesses extending beyond the generally circular configuration of said shaped opening and positioned to receive corner areas of said display bar for non-rotationally engaging said bar, and (l) said display bar being non-rotationally engaged by said mounting brackets except when a mounting bracket is positioned axially within said region of limited axial length. 3. A display bar assembly according to claim 1, wherein (a) said display bar has only a single region of limited axial length, and (b) the axial length of said region is slightly greater than the combined thicknesses of said mounting brackets, whereby said first and second brackets may be received simultaneously in said region and rotated simultaneously with respect to said display bar. 4. A display bar assembly according to claim 1, wherein (a) said display bar is formed with a plurality of axially spaced apart openings for the reception of display hooks, (b) said plurality of openings have a common orientation, for predetermined orientation of said display hooks, and (c) said predetermined orientation is substantially retained when said brackets are moved to a new rotational orientation with respect to said display bar to present a new set of slot engaging hooks to said slotted uprights. 5. A display bar assembly according to claim 1, wherein (a) each of the slot engaging hooks of each of said mounting brackets defines, with its adjacent side edge, a recess of a width different from a width of a recess defined by each other slot engaging hook of the same bracket, for reception on uprights of different front wall thicknesses. 6. A display bar assembly according to claim 5, wherein (a) said display bar is of rectangular configuration, and (b) said mounting brackets have two side edges disposed substantially at right angles and each side edge being provided with one of said slot engaging hooks. 7. A display bar assembly for mounting on spaced apart slotted uprights on a merchandising wall, which comprises, (a) a display bar of predetermined length suitable for support by said uprights, (b) first and second mounting brackets for securing said display bar to said spaced apart uprights, (c) said mounting brackets each having an opening for slideable and normally non-rotational reception of said display bar, (d) said opening being sufficiently closed on all sides that said display bar normally cannot be removed therefrom by movement in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the display bar, (e) said mounting brackets each further having a plurality of right angularly spaced unidirectionally oriented slot engaging elements for reception in slots of a spaced apart pair of uprights in a plurality of rotational orientations of said mounting brackets, (f) retainer means on said display bar at each end thereof, (g) said retainer means having portions projecting beyond outer surface portions of said display bar to provide positive retention of said slideable mounting brackets on said display bar, (h) said display bar having a region of limited axial length having a cross sectional configuration, in relation to the cross sectional configuration of said mounting bracket openings, accommodating rotation of said brackets relative to said display bar, whereby a different set of slot engaging hooks may be presented to said slotted uprights without requiring a new rotational orientation of said display bar, and (i) said region of limited axial length has a length at least as long as a thickness of a mounting bracket. 8. A display bar assembly according to claim 7, wherein (a) said region of limited axial length has a length at least as long as combined thickness of said mounting brackets, whereby both of said brackets may be received simultaneously in said region and rotated simultaneously with respect to said display bar. 9. A display bar assembly for mounting on spaced apart slotted uprights on a merchandising wall, which comprises, (a) a display bar of predetermined length corresponding in general with the space between said uprights, (b) first and second mounting brackets for securing said display bar to said spaced apart uprights, (c) said mounting brackets each having an opening for close fitting but slideable and normally non-rotational reception of said display bar, (d) said opening being sufficiently closed on all sides that said display bar normally cannot be removed therefrom by movement in a direction transverse to a longitudinal axis of the display bar, (e) said mounting brackets each further having a plurality of angularly spaced upright-engaging elements for securing said assembly to a spaced apart pair of uprights in a plurality of rotational orientations of said mounting brackets, (f) retainer means on said display bar at each end thereof, (g) said retainer means having portions projecting beyond outer surface portions of said display bar to provide positive retention of said slideable mounting brackets on said display bar, (h) said display bar having a region of limited axial length, spaced from its ends, having a cross sectional configuration, in relation to the cross sectional configuration of said mounting bracket openings, accommodating rotation of said brackets relative to said display bar, whereby a different set of slot engaging hooks may be presented to said slotted uprights without requiring a new rotational orientation of said display bar, (i) said display bar being of generally square cross section, (j) said bracket openings being of generally circular form and of a diameter less than a diagonal corner-to-corner dimension of said display bar, (k) said bracket openings further having circumferentially spaced apart recesses formed therein for reception of corner areas of said display bar to enable non-rotational reception of said display bar in said bracket openings, and (l) said display bar being formed with corner notches in said region of limited axial length which, when axially aligned with one of said mounting brackets, enables rotation of said mounting bracket with respect to said display bar. 10. A display bar assembly according to claim 9, wherein (a) said corner notches are formed by inward displacement of corner areas of said display bar. 11. A display bar assembly according to claim 7, wherein (a) said display bar has front and back walls and is provided with axially spaced apart pairs of front and back openings in said front and back walls for the reception and support of display hooks.
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