Patent ID: 6123206
Filing Date: 2000-09-26
Classification: A47B,A47F

Abstract:
A display assembly in combination with and in physical contact with a liner in subcombination with retainers and vertical rigid cylindrical supports,(A) said display assembly comprising:(a) at least one piece of shelving material, said piece of shelving material comprising an upper surface and a bottom surface,(i) said piece of shelving material having a predetermined thickness,(ii) said thickness further defining a depth of said piece of shelving material between said upper surface and said bottom surface,(b) an opening contiguously penetrating said upper surface and said bottom surface of said piece of shelving material, said opening being the same depth as said piece of shelving material, said opening having an inner surface,(i) said opening wider at said bottom surface of said piece of shelving material than at said upper surface,(ii) said opening further comprising an inner contiguous wall,(B) each said retainer comprising in subcombination:(a) a liner, said liner being of approximately the same depth as said depth of said piece of shelving material between said upper surface and said bottom surface of said piece of shelving material,(i) said liner composed of a water proof plastic, said liner comprising an inner surface,(ii) said liner comprising a protruding cylindrical tubular segment, said protruding cylindrical tubular segment further comprising an upper tubular edge and a lower tubular edge,said protruding cylindrical tubular segment further comprising a first cylindrical opening which extends from said upper tubular edge of said protruding cylindrical tubular segment to said lower tubular edge,(iii) said liner further comprising a flange, said flange comprising a top surface and a bottom surface,said flange comprising a second cylindrical opening contiguous with said first cylindrical opening of said protruding tubular cylindrical segment,said first and second cylindrical openings penetrating said upper tubular edge of said protruding cylindrical tubular segment and said bottom surface of said flange,said opening encircling said outer surface of said vertical rigid cylindrical support,said flange further comprising an integral component of said protruding cylindrical tubular segment, said protruding cylindrical tubular segment integrally attached to said top surface of said flange, and extending upwardly therefrom,said liner being inserted from said bottom surface into said opening in said piece of shelving material, said liner resting within said opening,whereby said liner fits within said inner surface of said opening, said liner being of sufficient diameter to receive and encircle the vertical rigid cylindrical support,(b) a wedge retainer, said wedge retainer in subcombination with said liner, said wedge retainer further comprising:(i) a circular band, said band composed of silicon rubber, said circular band having a triangular cross-section, said triangular cross section having a blunt apex,said band fitting snugly between said inner surface of said liner and an outer surface of said vertical rigid cylindrical support,(ii) said circular band comprising mechanical and frictional resistance to support said vertical rigid cylindrical support within said liner to prevent downward slipping.