US336935A - Display-rack - Google Patents

Description

(No Model.)

.J. A. MILLER.

DISPLAY RACK.

Patented Mar. 2 1886.

' WITNESSES. @WQW UNITED STATES ATENT @FFICE.

JOSEPH A. MILLER, OF GALVA, ILLINOIS.

DISPLAY-RACK.

{ESPECIPICATION forming part of Letters PatentNo. 336,935, dated March 2, 1886.

Application filed June 12, 1885.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JosEPH A. MILLER, a citizen of the United States, residing at Galva, in the county of Henry and State of Illinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Display-Racks; and I do declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of theinvention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters and figures of reference marked thereon,which form a part of this specification.

My invention has reference to devices for displaying goods in stores, and isintended es pecially for use in displaying window-shades.

It consists, broadly, in two standards braced and held together and a rack-frame supported by the standards and adapted to be folded down alongside the standards, as will be hereinafter fully described, and specifically pointed out in the claims.

In Figure 1 of the drawings I have shown a perspective view of my display-rack asin use with the cover partly broken away. In Fig. 2 I have shown a side elevation of the -device with the rack-fra1ne swung down alongside the standards and the cover partly broken away. Fig. 3 is a detail view showing the method of securing the roller in place.

' The construction shown in Fig. 2 is a slight modification of that shown in Fig. 1, which is the form I prefer to use.

A A are two standards placed aproper distance apart and held by the cross-bars A A and the braces A". The standards do not rest upon the floor, but are supported by braced legs B. These legs B are braced by the rods B, and are provided with casters B, by which the rack can be moved to any point desired.

The standards A A are each provided with a series of hooks or supports, 0, for holding the window-shades which'are not being displayed. The lowest one of these supports isthelargest, and they gradually grow smaller toward the top,as shown most clearlyin Fig. 2,thus throwing the center of gravity toward the middle of the base. The upper crossbar, A extends past the standards A A, as shown.

To the projecting ends of the cross-bar A, I secure short beams D, to which the side bars Serial No. 168,498. (No model.)

of the rack-frame are connected. These beams D may be secured on the cross-bar A'-, either I horizontally or obliquely, as shown.

I have shown two methods of connecting the rackframe to the beams D. The preferred form is that shown in Fig. 1. An angle-iron, E, is placed in each of the angles formed by the beams D and the cross bar A and has one arm secured to the cross-bar and one to the beam. The arm which is attached to the beam is made longer than the beam and extends past the same. The side bars of the frame are pivoted to the extended portion of the angleirons. The outer ends of the beainsD are beveled to form supports for the rack-frame side bars, as shown. Where so desired, angle-irons E can be dispensed with and the rack-frame side bars hinged directly to the beams D, as shown in Fig. 2, without departing from the principles of my invention.

The rack-frame is composed of the side bars, F, and the end bar, G. It is madein two sections supported on opposite sides of the crossbar A, as shown. The two sections are held from falling by connecting hooked rods H, hung in eyes H, upon the side bars of one seetion, and engaging eyes H", upon the side bars of the other section. A cover, I, is placed over the rack-frame, and extends over both sections thereof. This cover is secured to the beams D, and is provided with slits for the admission of the eyes H H". The purpose of this cover is to protect the stock from dust, as will be understood.

The window-shades are held upon rollers supported in the side bars, F, of the rack-frame. The manner of supporting the rollers is clearly shown in Fig. 3. A slot is formed in the side bars, F, and the trunnion of the roller is placed in this slot. The slot Jisformedin two parts, as shown, the lower part runningin the direction of the length of the side bar and the upper part running at right angles thereto. A recess or mortise, K, is formed in the upper edge of the side bar, and an L-shaped latch or button, M, is pivoted to one end of this recess. \Vhen the roller-trunnion is placed in the slot J, it will at once pass to the end of the lower part of said slot. The latch or button M is then turned down, and its short arm fits into the upper part of the slot J and over thetrunnion of the roller, securely holding it in place. It will be seen that the rollers can be readily removed when so desired.

By the use of my device several diiferent designs of window-shades can be displayed at one time, and a comparison of their several qualities readily made. The supports 0 enable the salesman to keep a large variety of samples at hand ready to be displayed. The rack, being mounted on rollers or casters, can be easily moved to different parts of the store, as may be desired.

While I have described my device as being used in displaying window-shades, it will be understood that it can be used for showing samples ofcloth, silk, and similar goods.

Having thus described my invention,what I claim, and desire to secure by Letters Patent, 1s-- ards arranged at adistance apart, in combination with a series of arms or hooks projected from opposite sides of each standard, said arms gradually increasing in length from top to bottom of the-standards, as and for the purposes set forth.

2. The combination,with the vertical standards arranged at a distance apart and united by cross-bars, of two rack-frames pivotally connected to one of the cross-bars, one on each side thereof, and a hook attached to the one 1. In a display-rack, apair of vertical stand-- displaying merchandise, consisting of a pair of 4 5 standards provided with a series of hooks or stock-supports, and supported in a suitable base provided with rollers or casters, suitable braces and cross bars connecting the standards, beams D, supported by the upper crossbar, connecting the two standards, and rackframes pivotally connected to the beams D, provided with means for holding the rackframes in a raised position, and the cover I, substantially as shown and described.

In testimony whereof I aifix my siguatu re in presence of two witnesses.

JOSEPH A. MILLER.

Witnesses:

J. T. ANDERSON, THOMAS SMITH.

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