U.S. patent application number 11/258614 was filed with the patent office on 2007-04-26 for lattice merchandise display system.
Invention is credited to William J. Holztrager.
Application Number | 20070090067 11/258614 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 37984362 |
Filed Date | 2007-04-26 |
United States Patent
Application |
20070090067 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Holztrager; William J. |
April 26, 2007 |
Lattice merchandise display system
Abstract
A merchandise display system comprises a lattice panel
comprising a plurality of equally spaced and parallel front members
joined to a plurality of equally spaced and parallel rear members
and hanging hardware removably secured to the lattice panel. The
front and rear members are disposed diagonally in first and second
directions, respectively, thereby defining adjacent diamond shaped
openings. Each hardware includes a support member to operably
support an article to be displayed from the panel. Each hardware
includes a hanging member having a base portion and hook portions.
The support member includes an end portion attached to the base
portion; and the hook portions each includes an L-shaped member
having a horizontal portion and a vertical portion, where the
horizontal portion is disposed to sit at a bottom portion of a
respective diamond shaped opening, and the vertical portion is
disposed to engage a surface of a respective one of the rear
members.
Inventors: |
Holztrager; William J.;
(Bristol, TN) |
Correspondence
Address: |
SHLESINGER, ARKWRIGHT & GARVEY LLP
SUITE 600
1420 KING STREET
ALEXANDRIA
VA
22314
US
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Family ID: |
37984362 |
Appl. No.: |
11/258614 |
Filed: |
October 26, 2005 |
Current U.S.
Class: |
211/59.1 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47F 5/083 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
211/059.1 |
International
Class: |
A47F 5/08 20060101
A47F005/08 |
Claims
1. A merchandise display system, comprising: a) a lattice panel
comprising a plurality of equally spaced and parallel front members
joined to a plurality of equally spaced and parallel rear members;
b) said front and rear members are disposed diagonally in first and
second directions, respectively, thereby defining adjacent diamond
shaped openings; c) hanging hardware removably secured to said
lattice; d) each hardware including a support member to operably
support an article to be displayed from said panel; e) each
hardware including a hanging member having a base portion and hook
portions; f) said support member including an end portion attached
to said base portion; and g) said hook portions each including an
L-shaped member having a horizontal portion and a vertical portion,
said horizontal portion is disposed to sit at a bottom portion of a
respective diamond shaped opening, said vertical portion is
disposed to engage a surface of a respective one of said rear
members.
2. A merchandise display system as in claim 1, wherein said lattice
is made of extruded plastic.
3. A merchandise display system as in claim 1, wherein said front
and rear members are extruded plastic.
4. A merchandise display system as in claim 1, wherein said front
and rear members are oriented 45.degree. from a horizontal
line.
5. A merchandise display system as in claim 1, wherein each of said
diamond openings is a square.
6. A merchandise display system as in claim 1, wherein said support
member is a rod.
7. A merchandise display system as in claim 1, wherein said support
member is a shelf bracket.
8. A merchandise display system as in claim 1, wherein said base
portion is a plate.
9. A merchandise display system as in claim 1, wherein said hook
portions comprise first and second L-shaped members disposed at a
distance from each other equal to a distance between adjacent
bottom portions of respective diamond shaped openings.
10. A merchandise display system as in claim 1 wherein said
horizontal portion is perpendicular to said vertical portion.
11. A merchandise display system as in claim 1, wherein said
lattice panel is wall-mounted.
12. A merchandise display system as in claim 1, wherein said
lattice panel is incorporated in a free-standing fixture.
13. A merchandise display system as in claim 1, wherein each of
said front and rear members have opposite parallel flat
surfaces.
14. A merchandise display system as in claim 1, wherein said base
portion is configured to bear against at least two adjacent front
members.
Description
FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0001] The present invention relates generally to a merchandise
display system using a lattice panel and a plurality of hardware
removably secured to the lattice panel for hanging or otherwise
supporting the merchandise from the lattice panel.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
[0002] The present invention provides a merchandise display system
comprising a lattice panel comprising a plurality of equally spaced
and parallel front members joined to a plurality of equally spaced
and parallel rear members and hanging hardware removably secured to
the lattice panel. The front and rear members are disposed
diagonally in first and second directions, respectively, thereby
defining adjacent diamond shaped openings. Each hardware includes a
support member to operably support an article to be displayed from
the panel. Each hardware includes a hanging member having a base
portion and hook portions. The support member includes an end
portion attached to the base portion; and the hook portions each
includes an L-shaped member having a horizontal portion and a
vertical portion, where the horizontal portion is disposed to sit
at a bottom portion of a respective diamond shaped opening, and the
vertical portion is disposed to engage a surface of a respective
one of the rear members.
[0003] The present invention will become apparent from the
following detailed description.
BRIEF DESCRIPTIONS OF THE DRAWINGS
[0004] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an embodiment of a
merchandise display system made in accordance with the present
invention.
[0005] FIG. 2 is a perspective view of another embodiment of a
merchandise display system made in accordance with the present
invention.
[0006] FIG. 3 is fragmentary perspective of a lattice panel used in
the present invention.
[0007] FIGS. 4 and 5 are perspective views of hanging hardware made
in accordance with the present invention.
[0008] FIGS. 6 and 7 are front and rear views, respectively of the
hanging hardware of FIG. 4 shown secured to the lattice panel of
FIG. 3.
[0009] FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view of FIG. 6.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0010] A merchandise display system 2 made in accordance with the
present invention is disclosed in FIGS. 1 and 2. The system 2
comprises at least a lattice panel 4 and a plurality of hanging
hardware 6 removably secured to the panel 4 in a manner that will
be described below. In the embodiment shown in FIG. 1, the lattice
panel 2 is shown attached to an existing wall 8. A frame 10 may be
added around the periphery of the panel. In the embodiment shown in
FIG. 2, the system 2 is a freestanding fixture, such as a box
structure having four walls made of the lattice panel 4.
[0011] Referring to FIG. 3, the lattice panel 4 is made of a
plurality of front members 12 equally spaced and parallel to each
other, and a plurality of rear members 14 equally spaced and
parallel to each other. The front and rear members 12 and 14 are
joined to each other at an angle, preferably at 90.degree., to form
square, diamond-shaped openings 16. The lattice panel 4 is
preferably made of extruded plastic, in which case the front and
rear members 12 and 14 are unitary.
[0012] Referring to FIGS. 4 and 5, each hardware comprises a
support member 18, which may be in the form of a rod 20 or shelf
bracket 22. Other forms or shapes of the member 18 may be used. The
member 18 is attached to a hanging member 24 having a base portion
26 and L-shaped hook portions 28. The base portion 26 is preferably
planar to provide a large bearing surface that spans two adjacent
front members 12 for greater stability. Each hook portion 28
includes a horizontal portion 30 and a vertical portion 32 attached
to the base portion 26. The hanging member 24 is preferably formed
from sheet metal or other suitable material, such as plastic of
sufficient strength to carry the intended load.
[0013] Referring to FIGS. 6, 7 and 8, the hook portions 28 of each
hardware are configured such that the horizontal portions 30 sit at
the bottom of a respective diamond-shaped opening 16 and the
vertical portions 32 bear against the respective rear members 14.
Preferably, the members 12 and 14 have parallel front surface 34
and opposite rear surface 36 to provide bearing surfaces for the
base portion 26 and the vertical portions 32.
[0014] Each diamond-shaped opening 16 is advantageously wide at
center to allow easy insertion of the vertical portions 32, and
narrows toward the bottom as in a V to advantageously provide a
narrowing of the distance along a horizontal between two
intersecting members 12 and 14 to provide a seat with side-to-side
stability for the horizontal portions 30.
[0015] The merchandise display system 2 may also be used for trade
show exhibits, tool organizers, garage wall organizers, closet
organizers, etc.
[0016] While this invention has been described as having preferred
design, it is understood that it is capable of further
modification, uses and/or adaptations following in general the
principle of the invention and including such departures from the
present disclosure as come within known or customary practice in
the art to which the invention pertains, and as may be applied to
the essential features set forth, and fall within the scope of the
invention or the limits of the appended claims.
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