U.S. patent application number 09/927377 was filed with the patent office on 2003-02-13 for display rack for wheelbarrow components.
Invention is credited to Kamphuis, Johannes.
Application Number | 20030029818 09/927377 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 4169698 |
Filed Date | 2003-02-13 |
United States Patent
Application |
20030029818 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Kamphuis, Johannes |
February 13, 2003 |
Display rack for wheelbarrow components
Abstract
The invention provides a display rack for wheelbarrow
components. The display rack includes a support structure extending
above a ground level, and a top lateral support, a middle lateral
support, and a lower lateral support, each cantilevered to the
support structure. The top lateral support has a length sufficient
to accommodate a front end of at least one wheelbarrow frame, and
is spaced vertically from the ground level a distance sufficient to
accommodate the wheelbarrow frame above the ground level. The
middle lateral support has a length sufficient to accommodate at
least one wheel, and is spaced vertically from the top lateral
support a distance sufficient to accommodate the wheel. The lower
lateral support has a length sufficient to locate and support at
least one bucket, and is spaced vertically from the middle lateral
support a distance sufficient to accommodate the bucket.
Inventors: |
Kamphuis, Johannes;
(Waterloo, CA) |
Correspondence
Address: |
Ingrid E. Schmidt
Gowling Lafleur Henderson LLP
50 Queen Street North
Suite 1020
Kitchener
ON
N2H 6M2
CA
|
Family ID: |
4169698 |
Appl. No.: |
09/927377 |
Filed: |
August 13, 2001 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
211/70.6 ;
211/13.1; 211/193; 211/205 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47F 7/00 20130101; A47F
5/04 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
211/70.6 ;
211/13.1; 211/205; 211/193 |
International
Class: |
A47F 007/00 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Aug 10, 2001 |
CA |
2,354,905 |
Claims
I claim:
1. A display rack for wheelbarrow components, the wheelbarrow
components including a plurality of buckets, a corresponding number
of wheelbarrow frames, and a corresponding number of wheels, each
wheelbarrow frame having a front end adapted to receive a wheel and
support a bucket, each bucket being adapted for coupling to the
wheelbarrow frame, and the buckets being adapted to nest with each
other, the display rack having: (a) a support structure extending
above a ground level; (b) a top lateral support having a top
lateral support length sufficient to accommodate the front end of
at least one wheelbarrow frame, the top lateral support being
cantilevered to the support structure and spaced vertically from
the ground level a distance sufficient to accommodate said at least
one wheelbarrow frame above the ground level; (c) a middle lateral
support having a middle lateral support length sufficient to
accommodate at least one wheel, the middle lateral support being
cantilevered to the support structure and spaced vertically from
the top lateral support a distance sufficient to accommodate said
at least one wheel; and (d) a lower lateral support having a lower
lateral support length sufficient to locate and support at least
one bucket, the lower lateral support being cantilevered to the
support structure and spaced vertically from the middle lateral
support a distance sufficient to accommodate said at least one
bucket.
2. A display rack according to claim 1 wherein the top lateral
support includes a pair of top lateral support members parallel to
each other and cantilevered to the support structure, the middle
lateral support includes a pair of middle lateral members parallel
to each other and cantilevered to the support structure, and the
lower lateral support includes a pair of lower lateral members
parallel to each other and cantilevered to the support
structure.
3. A display rack according to claim 1 additionally including a
brace attached to the support structure below and adjacent to the
top lateral support, the brace being positioned generally
transverse to the top lateral support and adapted to support the
top lateral support.
4. A display rack according to claim 1 additionally including a top
display plate attached to the top lateral support distal to the
support structure and adapted to locate said front end of said at
least one wheelbarrow frame on the top lateral support, and a
middle display plate attached to the middle lateral support distal
to the support structure and adapted to locate said at least one
wheel on the middle lateral support.
5. A display rack for wheelbarrow components, the wheelbarrow
components including a plurality of buckets, a corresponding number
of wheelbarrow frames, and a corresponding number of wheels, each
wheelbarrow frame having a front end adapted to receive a wheel and
support a bucket, each bucket being adapted for coupling to the
wheelbarrow frame, and the buckets being adapted to nest with each
other, the display rack having: (a) a base portion; (b) an upright
portion, supported in a substantially vertical position by the base
portion; (c) a top lateral support having a top lateral support
length sufficient to accommodate the front end of at least one
wheelbarrow frame, the top lateral support being cantilevered to
the upright portion and spaced vertically from the base portion a
distance sufficient to accommodate said at least one wheelbarrow
frame above the base portion; (d) a middle lateral support having a
middle lateral support length sufficient to accommodate at least
one wheel, the middle lateral support being cantilevered to the
upright portion and spaced vertically from the top lateral support
a distance sufficient to accommodate said at least one wheel; and
(e) a lower lateral support having a lower lateral support length
sufficient to locate and support at least one bucket, the lower
lateral support being cantilevered to the upright portion and
spaced vertically from the middle lateral support a distance
sufficient to accommodate said at least one bucket.
6. A display rack according to claim 5 including a pair of tie rods
extending from the base portion to respective sides of the lower
lateral support, for stabilizing the upright portion.
7. A display rack according to claim 5 wherein the base portion has
a storage cavity for storing the upright portion, the top lateral
support, the middle lateral support, and the lower lateral support
when the display rack is disassembled.
8. A display rack according to claim 7 wherein the base portion
includes at least one fork receiving cavity adapted to cooperate
with forks of a moving apparatus to receive the forks.
9. A display rack according to claim 7 wherein the top lateral
support includes a pair of top lateral members parallel to each
other and spaced apart a distance to be receivable in the storage
cavity, the middle lateral support includes a pair of middle
lateral members parallel to each other and spaced apart a distance
to be receivable in the storage cavity, and the lower lateral
support includes a pair of lower lateral members parallel to each
other and spaced apart a distance to be receivable in the storage
cavity.
10. A display rack according to claim 5 additionally including a
brace attached to the upright portion below and adjacent to the top
lateral support, the brace being positioned generally transverse to
the top lateral support and adapted to support the top lateral
support.
11. A display rack according to claim 5 additionally including a
top display plate attached to the top lateral support distal to the
support structure and adapted to locate said front end of said at
least one wheelbarrow frame on the top lateral support, and a
middle display plate attached to the middle lateral support distal
to the support structure and adapted to locate said at least one
wheel on the middle lateral support.
12. A display rack according to claim 7 wherein the upright portion
can be disassembled into lengths which are receivable in the
storage cavity.
13. A display rack according to claim 8 wherein the storage cavity
is positioned in a central part of the base portion, and the
central part is positioned between two side parts, each side part
defining one fork receiving cavity respectively, the central part
being recessed on a bottom surface of the base portion and proud on
a top surface of the base portion, said central part being adapted
for cooperation with adjacent base portions when a plurality of
base portions are stored in a stack.
14. A display rack for wheelbarrow components, the wheelbarrow
components including a plurality of buckets, a corresponding number
of wheelbarrow frames, and a corresponding number of wheels, each
wheelbarrow frame having a front end adapted to receive a wheel and
support a bucket, each bucket being adapted for coupling to the
wheelbarrow frame, and the buckets being adapted to nest with each
other, the display rack being adapted for use with a support
structure extending above a ground level, the display rack having:
(a) an upright portion, supported in a substantially vertical
position by the support structure; (b) a top lateral support having
a top lateral support length sufficient to accommodate the front
end of at least one wheelbarrow frame, the top lateral support
being cantilevered to the upright portion and spaced vertically
from the ground level a distance sufficient to accommodate said at
least one wheelbarrow frame above the ground level; (c) a middle
lateral support having a middle lateral support length sufficient
to accommodate at least one wheel, the middle lateral support being
cantilevered to the upright portion and spaced vertically from the
top lateral support a distance sufficient to accommodate said at
least one wheel; and (d) a lower lateral support having a lower
lateral support length sufficient to locate and support at least
one bucket, the lower lateral support being cantilevered to the
upright portion and spaced vertically from the middle lateral
support a distance sufficient to accommodate said at least one
bucket.
15. A display rack assembly for wheelbarrow components, the
wheelbarrow components including a plurality of buckets, a
corresponding number of wheelbarrow frames, and a corresponding
number of wheels, each wheelbarrow frame having a front end adapted
to receive a wheel and support a bucket, each bucket being adapted
for coupling to the wheelbarrow frame, and the buckets being
adapted to nest with each other, the display rack assembly being
adapted for use with a support structure extending above a ground
level, the display rack assembly having: a plurality of display
racks disposed side by side, each display rack having: (a) an
upright portion, supported in a substantially vertical position by
the support structure, each upright portion being spaced from
adjacent upright portions a predefined distance sufficient to
accommodate a width of a wheelbarrow frame between adjacent upright
portions; (b) a top lateral support having a top lateral support
length sufficient to accommodate the front end of at least one
wheelbarrow frame, the top lateral support being cantilevered to
the upright portion and spaced vertically from the ground level
sufficient to accommodate said at least one wheelbarrow frame above
the ground level; (c) a middle lateral support having a middle
lateral support length sufficient to accommodate at least one
wheel, the middle lateral support being cantilevered to the upright
portion and spaced vertically from the top lateral support
sufficient to accommodate said at least one wheel; and (d) a lower
lateral support having a lower lateral support length sufficient to
locate and support at least one bucket, the lower lateral support
being cantilevered to the upright portion and spaced vertically
from the middle lateral support sufficient to accommodate said at
least one bucket.
16. Display rack components for a display rack for wheelbarrow
components, the wheelbarrow components including a plurality of
buckets, a corresponding number of wheelbarrow frames, and a
corresponding number of wheels, each wheelbarrow frame having a
front end adapted to receive a wheel and support a bucket, each
bucket being adapted for coupling to the wheelbarrow frame, and the
buckets being adapted to nest with each other, the display rack
being adapted for use with a support structure extending above a
ground level, the display rack components including: (a) a top
lateral support having a top lateral support length sufficient to
accommodate the front end of at least one wheelbarrow frame, the
top lateral support having a proximate end adapted to be
cantilevered to the support structure and a distal end adapted to
locate said front end of said at least one wheelbarrow frame; (b) a
middle lateral support having a middle lateral support length
sufficient to accommodate at least one wheel, the middle lateral
support having a proximate end adapted to be cantilevered to the
support structure and a distal end adapted to locate said at least
one wheel; and (c) a lower lateral support having a lower lateral
support length sufficient to locate and support at least one
bucket, the lower lateral support being adapted to be cantilevered
to the support structure.
17. Display rack components according to claim 16 wherein the top
lateral support includes a pair of top lateral support members
parallel to each other and adapted to be cantilevered to the
support structure, the middle lateral support includes a pair of
middle lateral support members parallel to each other and adapted
to be cantilevered to the support structure, and the lower lateral
support includes a pair of lower lateral support members parallel
to each other and adapted to be cantilevered to the support
structure.
18. Display rack components according to claim 16 wherein the
distal end of the top lateral support is defined by a top display
plate and the distal end of the middle lateral support is defined
by a middle display plate.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates to display racks and, more
particularly, display racks for wheelbarrow components.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0002] Retail hardware stores, gardening stores, and building
centres typically display and sell assembled wheelbarrows. This
requires that sufficient display space be available in the retail
store. Display space is limited in a retail store, however, and it
is important to the retail store operator to optimize usage of
display space. Assembled wheelbarrows can occupy a significant
amount of display space, especially where the retailer displays a
variety of wheelbarrows.
[0003] Inventory control can also be difficult where the retailer
displays assembled wheelbarrows. This is so because, in general,
most of the retailer's inventory would be stored unassembled. In
practice, the unassembled wheelbarrow components are often not
stored in such a manner as to facilitate inventory control.
[0004] Also, the wheelbarrow is usually assembled by a retail store
employee, so that the retailer incurs costs in assembling the
wheelbarrows. Depending on the competitive pressures to which the
retailer is subject, the retailer may not be able to recover these
costs.
[0005] In summary, the display and sale of unassembled wheelbarrow
components offers many advantages to the retailer. However, the
display of unassembled wheelbarrow components should, ideally,
occupy minimal display space.
[0006] There is a continuing need for a display rack for
wheelbarrow components which occupies minimal display space.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0007] In a broad aspect of the present invention, there is
provided a display rack for wheelbarrow components. The wheelbarrow
components include a plurality of buckets, a corresponding number
of wheelbarrow frames, and a corresponding number of wheels. Each
wheelbarrow frame has a front end adapted to receive a wheel and
support a bucket, and each bucket is adapted for coupling to the
wheelbarrow frame. Also, the buckets are adapted to nest with each
other. In short, the display rack has a support structure extending
above ground level, a top lateral support, a middle lateral
support, and a lower lateral support. The length of the top lateral
support is sufficient to accommodate the front end of at least one
wheelbarrow frame. Also, the top lateral support is cantilevered to
the support structure and spaced vertically from the ground level a
distance sufficient to accommodate the wheelbarrow frame above the
ground level. Similarly, the length of the middle lateral support
is sufficient to accommodate at least one wheel. In addition, the
middle lateral support is also cantilevered to the support
structure and spaced vertically from the top lateral support a
distance sufficient to accommodate the wheel. Finally, the length
of the lower lateral support is sufficient to locate and support at
least one bucket. The lower lateral support is also cantilevered to
the support structure and spaced vertically from the middle lateral
support a distance sufficient to accommodate the bucket.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0008] The invention will be better understood with reference to
the drawings, in which:
[0009] FIG. 1 is a front view of a plurality of preferred
embodiments of the display rack supported by an H-rack support
structure, the preferred embodiments of the display rack having a
plurality of wheelbarrow components positioned thereon;
[0010] FIG. 2 is a cross-section of the display rack of FIG. 1 and
the H-rack support structure, drawn along line A-A in FIG. 1, with
a plurality of wheelbarrow components positioned thereon;
[0011] FIG. 3 is a cross-section of the display rack of FIG. 1 and
the H-rack support structure, drawn along line A-A in FIG. 1, drawn
to a larger scale;
[0012] FIG. 4 is a back view of the display rack of FIG. 1,
including an upright portion;
[0013] FIG. 5 is a front isometric view of another embodiment of
the display rack, including a base portion and an upright
portion;
[0014] FIG. 6 is a back isometric view of the display rack of FIG.
5;
[0015] FIG. 7 is a side view of the display rack of FIG. 5;
[0016] FIG. 8 is a front view of the display rack of FIG. 5;
[0017] FIG. 9 is a back view of the display rack of FIG. 5;
[0018] FIG. 10 is a front view of the display rack of FIG. 5 with a
plurality of wheelbarrow components positioned thereon, drawn to a
smaller scale;
[0019] FIG. 11 is a side view of the display rack of FIG. 5, with a
plurality of wheelbarrow components positioned thereon, drawn to a
smaller scale;
[0020] FIG. 12 is a side view of another embodiment of the display
rack, including a pair of tie rods; and
[0021] FIG. 13 is a back view of the display rack of FIG. 12.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT(S)
[0022] Reference is first made to FIG. 1 to describe a preferred
embodiment of a display rack indicated generally by the numeral 20
in accordance with the invention. As can be seen in FIGS. 13, the
display rack 20 includes a top lateral support 22, a middle lateral
support 24, and a lower lateral support 26. The display rack 20 is
adapted for use with a support structure 28 which extends above a
ground level, or floor level, 30.
[0023] The display rack 20 is for displaying wheelbarrow
components, which include a plurality of buckets 32, a
corresponding number of wheelbarrow frames 34, and a corresponding
number of wheels 38. Each wheelbarrow frame 34 has a front end 36
adapted to receive a wheel 38 and support a bucket 32, and each
bucket 32 is adapted for coupling to the wheelbarrow frame 34. In
addition, the buckets 32 are adapted to nest with each other.
[0024] The length of the top lateral support 22 is sufficient to
accommodate a plurality of front ends 36 of wheelbarrow frames 34.
In the preferred embodiment, the top lateral support 22 is
cantilevered to the support structure 28 and spaced vertically from
the ground level 30 a distance sufficient to accommodate the
wheelbarrow frames 34 above the ground level 30. The top lateral
support 22 is cantilevered to the support structure 28 in any
suitable manner, as is known in the art. For example, the top
lateral support 22 may be fastened to the support structure 28
using bolts inserted in holes drilled or otherwise formed in the
top lateral support 22 and in the support structure 28 for that
purpose.
[0025] The middle lateral support 24 is cantilevered to the support
structure 28 in any suitable manner. The length of the middle
lateral support 24 is sufficient to accommodate a plurality of
wheels 38. In addition, and as can be seen in FIGS. 1-3, the middle
lateral support 24 is spaced vertically from the top lateral
support 22 a distance sufficient to accommodate the wheels 38.
[0026] The lower lateral support 26 is also cantilevered to the
support structure 28 in any suitable manner. The length of the
lower lateral support 26 is sufficient to locate and support at
least one bucket 32. As shown in FIGS. 1-3, the lower lateral
support 26 is spaced vertically from the middle lateral support 24
a distance sufficient to accommodate a plurality of nested buckets
32. The middle lateral support 24 and the lower lateral support 26
are also cantilevered to the support structure 28 in any suitable
manner.
[0027] In the preferred embodiment, the display rack 20 includes an
upright portion 25, and the upright portion 25 is attached to the
support structure 28. As shown in FIGS. 1-4, each of the top
lateral support 22, the middle lateral support 24, and the lower
lateral support 26 is cantilevered to the upright portion 25.
[0028] As can be seen in FIG. 4, in the preferred embodiment, the
top lateral support 22 includes a pair of parallel top lateral
support members 44, 46. While various other arrangements could be
employed, in the construction shown in FIG. 4, the top lateral
support members are welded to a top cross-piece 47. Also, the
middle lateral support 24 includes a pair of parallel middle
lateral support members 48, 50 and a middle cross-piece 51, and the
lower lateral support 26 includes a pair of parallel lower lateral
support members 52, 54 and a lower cross-piece 55.
[0029] As can also be seen in FIG. 4, the preferred embodiment of
the display rack 20 also includes a brace 56 which is attached to
the support structure 28 below and adjacent to the top lateral
support 22. As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the brace 56 is positioned
orthogonally to the top lateral support 22, and is adapted to
support the top lateral support 22. In the preferred embodiment,
the brace 56 includes a plurality of holes 57 positioned at the
ends of the brace 56. The holes 57 may be used to display
accessories related to the wheelbarrow components displayed on the
display rack 20.
[0030] The preferred embodiment also includes a top display plate
58 and a middle display plate 60. As can best be seen in FIG. 3,
the top display plate 58 is attached to the top lateral support 22
distal to the support structure 28 and positioned transversely to
the top lateral support 22. The top display plate 58 is adapted to
locate the front ends 36 of the wheelbarrow frames 34 on the top
lateral support 22. The top display plate 58 is attached to the top
lateral support 22 in any suitable manner known in the art. While
various other arrangements could be employed, in the construction
shown in FIGS. 1-4, the top display plate 58 is welded to the top
lateral support members 44, 46.
[0031] The middle display plate 60 is attached to the middle
lateral support 24 distal to the support structure 28 and
positioned transversely to the middle lateral support 24. FIG. 2
shows that the middle display plate 60 is adapted to locate a
plurality of wheels 38 on the middle lateral support 24. The middle
display plate 60 is also attached to the middle lateral support 24
in any suitable manner known in the art. As will be described in
more detail, in the preferred embodiment, the middle display plate
60 is fastened to the middle lateral members 48, 50 by bolts.
[0032] The display rack 20 can be used with any suitable support
structure 28. FIGS. 1-3 show the display rack 20 used with a
support structure 28 which is of a type known as an "H-rack". In
use, the display rack 20 is typically not assembled when it is
transported to a retail store. Usually, the display rack is first
assembled after its arrival at the retail store, and the retailer
attaches the display rack to any suitable support structure, such
as an H-rack support structure, during assembly. If desired, the
retailer can disassemble the display rack 20 for storage when the
demand for wheelbarrow components decreases, due to changing
seasons.
[0033] As can be seen in FIG. 1, a plurality of display racks 20
can also be used as a display rack assembly with a single support
structure 28, for example, to display components of different
models of wheelbarrows. In these circumstances, a plurality of
display racks 20 disposed side by side is attached to the support
structure 28. Each display rack 20 includes an upright portion 25.
Each upright portion 25 is spaced from adjacent upright portions 25
a predefined distance sufficient to accommodate a width of a
wheelbarrow frame 34 between adjacent upright portions 25.
[0034] In FIGS. 5-13, elements are numbered so as to correspond to
like elements shown in FIGS. 1-4. FIG. 5 is a front isometric view
of another embodiment of the display rack 120.
[0035] As can be seen in FIG. 5, the display rack 120 includes a
base portion 122, an upright portion 125, a top lateral support 22,
a middle lateral support 24, and a lower lateral support 26. The
base portion 122 supports the upright portion 125 in a
substantially vertical position. While various other arrangements
could be employed, in the construction shown in FIGS. 5-9 and 11,
the upright portion 125 is attached to the base portion 122 by
means of brackets 121, 123 and fasteners (not shown), as is known
in the art. The top lateral support 22 is cantilevered to the
upright portion 125 and spaced vertically from the base portion 122
a distance sufficient to accommodate wheelbarrow frames 34 above
the base portion 122. Also, and as in the preferred embodiment, the
length of the top lateral support 22 is sufficient to accommodate a
plurality of front ends 36 of wheelbarrow frames 34. FIG. 11 shows
that the middle lateral support 24 is cantilevered to the upright
portion 124 and spaced vertically from the top lateral support 22 a
distance sufficient to accommodate a corresponding number of wheels
38. The lower lateral support 26 is cantilevered to the upright
portion 125 and spaced vertically from the middle lateral support
24 a distance sufficient to accommodate the buckets 32. As shown in
FIG. 11, the lower lateral support 26 has a lower lateral support
length sufficient to locate and support a plurality of buckets
32.
[0036] As can be seen in FIG. 6, the base portion 122 has a central
part 126 and two side parts 128, 130. The central part 126 defines
a storage cavity 132. The storage cavity 132 is for storing the
upright portion 125, the top lateral support 22, the middle lateral
support 24, and the lower lateral support 26 when the display rack
120 is not assembled. In particular, when the display rack 120 is
to be transported to a retail store, the upright portion 125, the
top lateral support 22, the middle lateral support 24, the lower
lateral support 26, and the brackets 121, 123 and such fasteners as
are used in the display rack 120 can be placed in a cardboard box
(not shown) sized to fit into the storage cavity 132, which is
inserted into the storage cavity 132 prior to shipment.
[0037] In the preferred embodiment, the middle display plate 60 is
releasably attached to the middle lateral support members 48, 50,
so that the middle display plate 60 can be detached from the middle
lateral support members 48, 50 to enable the middle lateral support
24 and the middle display plate 60 to fit within the storage cavity
132. It is for this reason, and for the sake of achieving
uniformity of parts, that the middle display plate 60 is bolted to
the middle lateral support members 48, 50 in the preferred
embodiment of the invention. Other suitable ways of releasably
attaching the middle display plate to the middle lateral support
members 48, 50 are known in the art.
[0038] In the preferred embodiment of the invention, the top
lateral support members 44, 46 are parallel to each other and
spaced apart a distance to be receivable in the storage cavity 132.
Similarly, the middle lateral members 48, 50 are parallel to each
other and spaced apart a distance to be receivable in the storage
cavity 132, as are the lower lateral members 52, 54.
[0039] While various other arrangements could be employed, in the
construction shown in FIGS. 5-9, the upright portion can be
disassembled into two lengths 131, 133. In the embodiment shown in
FIGS. 5-11, the lengths 131, 133 are respectively receivable in the
storage cavity 132.
[0040] As can be seen in FIGS. 5-6 and 8-9, the side parts 128, 130
also define fork receiving cavities 134, 136 respectively, which
are adapted to cooperate with forks of a moving apparatus (not
shown) to receive the forks. For present purposes, a moving
apparatus is intended to include any forklift or pump truck or
other apparatus having forks and used for moving displays and
pallets and the like, as is known in the art. The fork receiving
cavities 134, 136 therefore facilitate movement of the display rack
120 by the moving apparatus when wheelbarrow components are
disposed thereon. It is advantageous to be able to move the display
rack 120 with wheelbarrow components thereon to different locations
at the retailer's premises, both within and without the store. For
example, the retailer may choose to locate the display rack 120,
with wheelbarrow components positioned thereon, outside the retail
store, perhaps in the vicinity of the entrance to the store.
Alternatively, the retail operator may choose to locate the display
rack 120, with wheelbarrow components thereon, in a "garden centre"
which is located outside the retail store. In each case, at closing
time, the store operator would be able to move the display rack 120
into the retail store with wheelbarrow components thereon, using
the moving apparatus.
[0041] When a plurality of display racks 120 are stored, with
portions thereof stored in the storage cavities 132 respectively of
a plurality of base portions 122 as described above, the plurality
of base portions 122 can be piled upon each other in a stack for
storage or transportation. As can be seen in FIGS. 5-6 and 8-9, the
central part 126 of the base portion 122 is recessed on a bottom
surface 129, and proud on a top surface 130. The central part 126
is adapted for cooperation with adjacent base portions 122 when a
plurality of base portions 122 are stored in a stack. Because of
this, lateral sliding movement of one base portion 122 relative to
adjacent base portions 122 is hindered.
[0042] The base portion 122 also includes tabs 137, 138 positioned
on the central part 126. The tabs 137, 138 also tend to hinder
sliding movement of one base portion 122 relative to adjacent base
portions 122 when the base portions are stacked for storage or
transportation, as described above.
[0043] As illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13, the display rack 120 can
also include tie rods 140, 142, for stabilizing the upright portion
125. As can be seen in FIG. 13, the tie rods 140, 142 have lower
ends 144, 146 which are attached to the tabs 137, 138 respectively,
and upper ends 148, 150 which are attached to respective sides of
the lower lateral support 26. Various other arrangements could be
employed to stabilize the upright portion 125. For example, the
upper ends 148, 150 of the tie rods 140, 142 could instead be
attached to the middle lateral support 24. The attachment of the
tie rods 140, 142 to the tabs 137, 138 and to the lower lateral
support 26 can be done in any suitable manner, as is known in the
art.
[0044] It will be evident to those skilled in the art that the
invention can take many forms, and that such forms are within the
scope of the invention as claimed.
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