U.S. patent application number 10/992735 was filed with the patent office on 2005-06-23 for merchandise display stand.
This patent application is currently assigned to KAWAJUN CO., LTD.. Invention is credited to Nomoto, Tatsuaki.
Application Number | 20050133474 10/992735 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 34674818 |
Filed Date | 2005-06-23 |
United States Patent
Application |
20050133474 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Nomoto, Tatsuaki |
June 23, 2005 |
Merchandise display stand
Abstract
A merchandise display stand that comprises a merchandise display
base 11 having an approximately L shaped section and a merchandise
submember 12 to be used with the merchandise display base 11 and
having an L shaped section that is smaller than that of the
merchandise display base 11, the merchandise display base 11
comprising an interior recess 13 having almost same shape as the
merchandise display submember 12 into which the merchandise
submember 12 is fit, a first transverse groove 115 arranged in the
middle of a horizontal surface 117 of the interior recess 13, and a
second transverse groove 114 arranged at the edge of the horizontal
surface of the interior recess 13, wherein the merchandise display
stand excels in rendition of the display that can accommodate
various sizes and shapes of such display objects as fruit and
vegetables, etc.
Inventors: |
Nomoto, Tatsuaki; (Tokyo,
JP) |
Correspondence
Address: |
OBLON, SPIVAK, MCCLELLAND, MAIER & NEUSTADT, P.C.
1940 DUKE STREET
ALEXANDRIA
VA
22314
US
|
Assignee: |
KAWAJUN CO., LTD.
Tokyo
JP
|
Family ID: |
34674818 |
Appl. No.: |
10/992735 |
Filed: |
November 22, 2004 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
211/128.1 ;
211/127.1; 211/186 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47F 5/0062 20130101;
A47F 7/0078 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
211/128.1 ;
211/186; 211/127.1 |
International
Class: |
A47F 003/14 |
Foreign Application Data
Date |
Code |
Application Number |
Nov 27, 2003 |
JP |
2003-396624 |
Claims
1. A merchandise display stand wherein it comprises a merchandise
display base that is comprised of a planar member and vertical
member and has an approximately L shaped section, and a merchandise
submember that is to be used in combination of the merchandise
display base and has an L shaped section that is smaller than that
of the merchandise display base, a first transverse groove and a
second transverse groove being formed on the top surface of the
planar member of the merchandise display base.
2. The merchandise display stand according to claim 1 wherein said
merchandise display base further has an interior recess having
almost same shape as that of the merchandise display submember into
which the merchandise submember is fit.
3. The merchandise display stand according to claim 1 wherein
merchandise display surfaces are formed in 2 tiers with an edge of
a longitudinal member of letter L of said merchandise submember
engaged with said second transverse groove and an edge of a
transverse member of letter L abutting the vertical member of said
merchandise display base.
4. The merchandise display stand according to claim 1 wherein
merchandise display surfaces having a horseshoe shaped section are
formed with the edge of the longitudinal member of letter L of said
merchandise submember engaged with said second transverse groove so
that the edge of the transverse member of letter L is oriented in
the opposite direction to said merchandise display base.
5. The merchandise display stand according to claim 2 wherein said
merchandise submember is received in the interior recess of said
merchandise display base so as to form an L-shaped merchandise
display surface.
6. The merchandise display stand according to claim 1, wherein not
only a number of lengthwise grooves are formed at regular pitches,
transversely on the display surfaces of the planar and vertical
members of said merchandise display base and a number of slits are
formed at same pitches as said pitches, transversely on said
merchandise submember, but also partition plates are further
provided having the first latching strip that engages the
lengthwise slit of the planar member, second latching strip that
engages the lengthwise groove of the vertical member, and the third
latching strip that engages the slit.
7. The merchandise display stand according to claim 1, wherein more
than one said merchandise display base is used, the end of the
vertical member of one merchandise display base connected to that
of the planar member of another merchandise display base, so that
merchandise display surfaces in multiple tiers can be formed.
Description
TECHNICAL FIELD
[0001] The present invention relates to a merchandise display stand
to be used for display of fruit and vegetables, in particular, on
rack boards of an in-store display case mainly installed in a
supermarket, department store, specialty store, convenience store,
etc. and that are different in size and shape, thereby excellent in
display representation.
BACKGROUND ART
[0002] In recent years, as a merchandise display rack to be used
for in-store display of fruit and vegetables, in particular, in a
supermarket, department store, specialty store, convenience store,
etc., a display rack has been known wherein more than one adjoining
inclined plane on which articles are placed is provided in one
direction, having a merchandise fall prevention unit on its one end
and a plane on its other end that forms a front display surface,
while on the back side of the front display surface, a back display
surface is provided on which more than one groove is defined into
which partition plates are fit, wherein in the display case is
arranged a height variable stand on which any one of the front
display surface and back display surface is rested, and on any
other of them merchandise is displayed (Kokai (Japan unexamined
patent publication) No. 2001-197984). This merchandise display rack
is extremely useful because it can adequately cope with
diversification and frequent rearrangement of merchandise with a
small number of parts, eliminate the possibility of becoming
useless or need for new purchase whenever rearrangement takes
place, and reduce storage space.
DISCLOSURE OF THE INVENTION
[0003] However, as the display rack described above is unitary,
spacing between one inclined plane and adjoining inclined plane is
fixed and thus cannot be changed. For this reason, in some cases,
the rack cannot cope with the situation in which fruit and
vegetables of different sizes are to be replaced for
rearrangement.
[0004] Thus, an objective of the present invention is to provide a
merchandise display stand that can cope with display of articles,
such as fruit and vegetables, being different in size and shape,
thus excelling in display representation.
[0005] More specifically, the present invention (1) provides a
merchandise display stand comprising a merchandise display base
that is comprised of a planar member and vertical member and has an
approximately L shaped section and a merchandise submember that is
to be used in combination with the merchandise display base and has
an L shaped section smaller than that of the merchandise display
base, wherein on the top surface of the planar member of the
merchandise display base are defined a first transverse groove and
a second transverse groove.
[0006] In addition, the present invention (2) provides the
merchandise display stand that further has an interior recess
having almost same shape as that of the merchandise display
submember into which the merchandise submember is fit.
[0007] In addition, the present invention (3) provides the
merchandise display stand that forms merchandise display surfaces
in 2 tiers with an edge of a longitudinal member of letter L of the
merchandise submember engaged with the second transverse groove and
an edge of a transverse member of letter L abutting the vertical
member of the merchandise display base.
[0008] In addition, the present invention (4) provides the
merchandise display stand that forms the merchandise display
surfaces having a horseshoe shaped section with the edge of the
longitudinal member of letter L of the merchandise submember
engaged with the second transverse groove so that the edge of the
transverse member of letter L is oriented in a direction opposite
to the vertical member of the merchandise display base.
[0009] In addition, the present invention (5) provides the
merchandise display stand that forms an L shaped merchandise
display surface, with the merchandise submember received in the
interior recess of the merchandise display base.
[0010] In addition, the present invention (6) provides the
merchandise display stand characterized in that it has a number of
lengthwise grooves formed at regular pitches, transversely on the
display surfaces of the planer and vertical members of the
merchandise display base, and a number of slits formed at same
pitches as the ones described above, transversely on the
merchandise submember, wherein it further has partition plates
having a first latching strip that engages the lengthwise groove of
the planar member, second latching strip that engages the
lengthwise groove of the vertical member, and third latching strip
that engages the slit.
[0011] In addition, the present invention (7) provides a
merchandise display stand that comprises an approximately L shaped
merchandise display base comprised of the planar and vertical
members of the merchandise display stand according to any one of
Claims 1 to 6 characterized in that the merchandise display
surfaces in multiple tiers are formed with an end of the vertical
member of one merchandise display base connected to that of the
planar member of another merchandise display base, and a
merchandise submember that is to be used in combination of the
merchandise display base and has an L shaped section smaller than
that of the merchandise display base, the merchandise display base
comprising an interior recess having almost same shape as the
merchandise display submember into which the merchandise submember
is fit, a first transverse groove arranged in the middle of
horizontal surface of the interior recess, and a second transverse
groove arranged on a top surface of the planar member and at the
end of the horizontal surface of the interior recess.
[0012] According to the present invention, 3 display styles of a
single tier can be represented through combination of the members
having L shaped sections in 2 sizes, namely, large-size and
small-size. In addition, in the invention, further in combination
with partition plates or use of the display style in multiple tiers
makes it possible to accommodate various sizes and shapes of such
display objects as fruit and vegetables, thus enhancing display
representation.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS
[0013] FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a merchandise
display stand of the first embodiment.
[0014] FIG. 2 is a side view showing a first display style of the
merchandise display stand of the first embodiment.
[0015] FIG. 3 is a side view showing a second display style of the
merchandise display stand of the first embodiment.
[0016] FIG. 4 is a side view showing a third display style of the
merchandise display stand of the first embodiment.
[0017] FIG. 5 is a side view of the merchandise display stand of
the second embodiment.
[0018] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the merchandise display
stand of the third embodiment.
[0019] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the merchandise display
stand of the fourth embodiment.
[0020] FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view of the merchandise
display stand of a variant of the first embodiment.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0021] With reference to FIG. 1 to FIG. 4, a merchandise display
stand of the first embodiment of the present invention will be
described. The merchandise display base 10 in the first embodiment
comprises a merchandise display base 11 that is comprised of a
planar member 111 and a vertical member 112 and has an
approximately L shaped section, and a merchandise submember 12 that
is to be used in combination with the merchandise display base 11
and has an L shaped section smaller than that of the merchandise
display base 11. The merchandise display base 11 comprises an
interior recess 13 having almost same shape as a merchandise
display submember 12 into which the merchandise submember 12 is
fit, first transverse groove 115 arranged in the middle of the
horizontal surface 117 of the interior recess 113, and second
transverse groove 114 arranged on the top surface of the planar
member 111 and at the end of the horizontal surface of the interior
recess 113.
[0022] As assembly patterns of the merchandise display 10 of the
first embodiment, the following 3 patterns are described. As shown
in FIG. 2, in the first assembly pattern, the 2-tier merchandise
display surfaces are formed, with an edge 123 of a longitudinal
member of letter L of the merchandise submember 12 engaged with the
second transverse groove 114, and an edge 124 of the transverse
member of letter L abutting the vertical member 112 of the
merchandise display base 11. The first assembly pattern is suitable
for display of small round articles A such as oranges, grapefruits,
etc., packed articles or rendition of hefty appearance of leaf
vegetables such as spinach.
[0023] As shown in FIG. 3, in the second assembly pattern, the
merchandise display surfaces having the horseshoe shaped section
are formed, with the edge 123 of the longitudinal member of letter
L of the merchandise submember 12 engaged with the second
transverse groove 115 so that the edge 124 of the transverse member
of letter L is oriented in the opposite direction to the vertical
member 112 of the merchandise display base 11. The second assembly
pattern is suitable for display of packed articles B. The second
assembly pattern is especially preferable in the display of
strawberries, peaches, etc. that are perishable when they are
stacked, for instance.
[0024] As shown in FIG. 4, in the third assembly pattern, the
L-shaped merchandise display surface is formed with the merchandise
submember 12 received in the interior recess 113 of the merchandise
display base 11. The third assembly pattern is respectively
suitable for display of large round articles C such as melons,
small watermelons, etc., that of long articles such as leek,
burdock, etc., or that of a large amount of small round articles
such as oranges, grapefruits, etc.
[0025] FIG. 8 shows a variant of the merchandise display base 10 of
the first embodiment. In FIG. 8, as same symbols are assigned to
the components identical to FIG. 1 or FIG. 2, a description will be
made mainly on their differences, omitting description of the
identical components. More specifically, FIG. 8 differs from FIG. 1
or FIG. 2 in that the interior recess 113 having almost same shape
as that of the merchandise display submember 12 into which the
merchandise submember 12 is fit is left out from the former. The
merchandise display base 10a of FIG. 8 can take the assembly
patterns shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 3.
[0026] Next, a description will be made on the merchandise display
stand 20 of the second embodiment, with reference to FIG. 5. FIG. 5
is a side view of the merchandise display stand 20 of this
embodiment. The merchandise display stand 20 of FIG. 5 is made up
of 3 merchandise display stands 10a, 10b, and 10c assembled or
connected so as to form the display surfaces in multiple tiers, the
entire stand being tilted rearwards by .alpha. degrees, with
respect to the horizontal surface. To be specific, the end a of the
vertical member 112 of the merchandise display base 11a of the
lower tier is connected with the end b of the planar member 111 of
the merchandise display base 11b of the middle tier, the end a of
the vertical member 112 of the merchandise display base 11b of the
middle tier is connected with the end b of the planar member 111 of
the merchandise display base 11c of the upper tier, and the entire
stand is placed on supports (not shown).
[0027] In the merchandise display stand 20 of FIG. 5, the display
surface of lower tier is made by the first assembly pattern
described above, that of middle tier is made by the third assembly
pattern described above, and that of the upper tier is made by the
second assembly pattern described above. The merchandise display
stand 20 can form the display surfaces that can accommodate various
sizes and shapes of display objects with a small number of members
to be used, and improve display representation.
[0028] In the merchandise display stand 20, display patterns of
respective tiers are not limited by the patterns of FIG. 5, and any
pattern of the first to third assembly patterns can be
appropriately selected for each of the tiers. In addition, the
stand is not limited to 3 tiers, and may be 2 tires or 4 or more
tiers. Furthermore, the angle of inclination .alpha. can be
determined as appropriate.
[0029] Then, a description will be made on the merchandise display
stand 30 of the third embodiment, with reference to FIG. 6. In FIG.
6, as same symbols are assigned to the components identical to FIG.
1 to FIG. 5, a description will be made mainly on differences,
omitting description of the identical components. The merchandise
display stand 30 is mainly different from the merchandise display
stand 20 of FIG. 5 in that a number of lengthwise grooves 32 are
formed at regular pitches, transversely on the display surfaces of
the planar member 111 and the vertical member 112 of the
merchandise display base 11, and a number of slits 31 are formed at
same pitches as ones described above, transversely on the
merchandise submember 12, and that the partition plates 14 are
further provided, having the first latching strip 133 that engages
the lengthwise groove 321 of the planar member, second latching
strip 131 that engages the lengthwise groove 322 of the vertical
member 112 and the third latching strip 132 that engages the slit
31.
[0030] Although the pitch size is not specifically limited, it may
be determined between 3 and 5 cm, for instance. The number of
lengthwise grooves or that of slits in one merchandise display base
11 or merchandise submember 12, respectively, is not specifically
limited, either, and thus may be determined, as appropriate,
between 10 and 25, for instance.
[0031] In the merchandise display stand 30 of FIG. 6, the first and
third assembly patterns described above are applied. In the first
assembly pattern of the merchandise display stand 30, first, on the
merchandise display base 11, the merchandise submember 12 is
installed so that the lengthwise grooves 32 of the merchandise
display base 11 are opposed to the slits 31 of the merchandise
submember 12. Then, the partition plates 14 are placed in desired
locations and assembled so that the first latching strip 133
engages the lengthwise groove 321 of the planar member, the second
engagement strip 131 engages the lengthwise groove 322 of the
vertical member 112, and the third latching strip 132 engages the
slit 31. Thus, assembly of the merchandise display stand 30 is
completed. In addition, in the third assembly pattern of the
merchandise display stand 30, the partition plates 14 can be
assembled in a similar manner.
[0032] As shown by the left and middle display tier of FIG. 6, the
display surfaces of the merchandise display stand 30 to which the
first assembly pattern is applied can make it possible to display
in hefty appearance small round articles A such as oranges,
grapefruits, etc., or packed articles B, separated from contiguous
display articles. It can also prevent transverse fall of the
articles. As shown by the right display tier of FIG. 6, the display
surfaces of the merchandise display stand 30 to which the third
assembly pattern is applied can make it possible to display in
hefty appearance long articles D, separated from contiguous display
articles. This can also prevent transverse fall of the
articles.
[0033] Then, a description will be made on the merchandise display
stand 30 of the fourth embodiment, with reference to FIG. 7. In
FIG. 7, as same symbols are assigned to the components identical to
FIG. 6, our discussion mainly focuses on differences, omitting
description of the identical components. The merchandise display
stand 40 of FIG. 7 differs from the merchandise display stand 30 of
FIG. 6 in that the second assembly pattern is used in the former,
and that installation of partition plates is left out. More
specifically, in the merchandise display stand 30, the merchandise
display base 11 and the merchandise submember 12 of the merchandise
display stand 10 of FIG. 3, in which lengthwise grooves and slits
are formed, respectively, are used.
[0034] The merchandise display stand 30 can not only take similar
effect to that of the merchandise display stand 10 of FIG. 3, but
also improve designs of the lengthwise grooves or slits and thus
enhance rendition effect. In addition, in the merchandise display
stand 40 of FIG. 7, partition plates (not shown) may be installed
so that they can engage the lengthwise grooves 321 of the planar
member 111 or those 322 of the vertical member 112, respectively.
As such, display in hefty appearance of packed articles B,
separated from contiguous display articles, is made possible. This
can also prevent transverse fall of the articles.
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