Patent ID: 6394286
Filing Date: 2002-05-28
Classification: A47F

Abstract:
A display rack for displaying a plurality of rugs comprising;a plurality of generally upright elongate support posts; a mounting assembly supporting the support posts arranged side by side in spaced parallel relationship; each support post having mounted thereon for sliding movement therealong a respective one of a plurality of rug support assemblies; each support post having a drive system for driving sliding movement of the respective rug support assembly between a lowered loading position and a raised display position; each drive system including a pulley at an upper end of the support post and a cable wrapped over the pulley and arranged such that pulling of the cable acts to raise the support assembly on the post; each drive system including a winch for pulling the cable; and each drive system including a motor mounted permanently on the post or on the mounting assembly for the post for driving the winch and a manually operable switch for operating the motor.