Abstract:
A display device for articles, such as cosmetic products or perfumes, includes a plurality of display elements for articles to be tested, which elements are relatively movable to uncover storage elements located immediatly behind the display elements to thus provide a direct correspondence between the articles to be tested and the stored articles and to impart to the display device a compactness adapted to reduce the bulk of the whole of articles to be tested and stored for sale such as lipsticks, mascara bottles, pots for cosmetic products and various making-up goods.

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
     The present invention relates to a display device or stand for articles such in particular as various cosmetic products or perfumes. 
     BACKGROUND ART 
     There are already found in specialized shops or stores or on sale surfaces display units for various cosmetic products such as lipsticks, mascara, nail varnishes etc. which may be tested by the potential buyers. 
     Now when the tested product suits to the purchaser, the latter, taking into account the multiplicity of the displayed products to be tested, has to do some search work in order to locate the stock of the product he desires with a view to acquire it. 
     The products stored for sale are indeed mostly found on a place somewhat remote from the display unit for the products to be tested or better these stored products are distributed about the periphery of the display device for products to be tested. 
     Therefore not only the direct correspondence between the products to be tested and the goods stored for sale is not possible or is at least difficult to be made but also the size or bulk in the shop or on the sale surface of the display unit for the products to be tested and of the storage of the products to be sold remains substantial. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     The object of the present invention is therefore to remedy these problems. 
     For that purpose the subject of the invention is a display device for articles such as perfumes or cosmetic making-up products or others, characterized by a plurality of elements for displaying the articles to be tested, which elements are relatively movable to uncover the storage elements located immediatly behind the display elements to thus provide a direct correspondence between the articles to be tested and the stored articles and to impart to the display device a compactness adapted to reduce the size or bulk of the whole of the articles to be tested and stored for sale. 
     According to another characterizing feature of this display device, the dimensions of the display elements for the articles to be tested are such that they permit during the relative displacement of the said elements, the full view or visibility and accessibility directly of the storage elements. 
     The display device of this invention is further characterized in that the display elements for the articles to be tested are mounted for sliding or gliding motion on parallel and horizontal rails. 
     According to a preferred embodiment, each rail is fastened onto the front edge of a storage shelf or the like. 
     Each rail may comprise a first U-shaped portion which may be fitted in embracing relationship onto the front edge of a shelf and a second U-shaped portion in which are rolling carriages carrying the display elements for the articles to be tested. 
     Each aforesaid carriage according to an examplary embodiment exhibits a W-shaped cross section provided with rollers or the like and with a support for the aforesaid display element. 
     According to another characterizing feature of this display devices the aforesaid support is a square or right-angle bracket both legs of which carry a panel or the like receiving the articles to be tested. 
     This panel preferably comprises a partly concave and partly convex arcuate front face so as to permit an easy gripping of the articles to be tested and to make the display attractive. 
     BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
     The invention will be better understood and further objects, characterizing features, details and advantages thereof will appear better as the following explanatory description proceeds with reference to the accompanying drawings given by way of non limiting example only and illustrating a presently preferred specific embodiment of the invention and in which: 
     FIG. 1 is a partial perspective front view of a display device according to the invention; and 
     FIG. 2 is a view in section through a display element for articles to be tested, which section is taken upon the line II—II of FIG. 1; 
     FIG. 3 is a partial perspective view of a carriage according to the invention; and 
     FIG. 4 is a partial cross-sectional view of a carriage according to the invention, which section taken upon plane IV—IV in FIG.  3 . 
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS 
     Referring in particular to FIG. 1, there is seen that a display device according to this invention forms in a way a piece of furniture  8  comprising a multiplicity of display elements  1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ,  7 , . . . , n for articles to be tested, collectively referred to by reference number  30 . These articles, for example, being various cosmetic products such as, for example, lipsticks  30 . 1  visible on the display element  1 , mascara bottles  30 . 2  visible on the element  2 , nail varnishes  30 . 3  visible on the element  3 , pots  30 . 4  or the like of cosmetic products visible on element  4 , etc. 
     All the aforesaid elements  1 ,  2 ,  3 , . . . , n for displaying the goods to be tested are relatively movable for uncovering storage elements  10  which, as well seen on FIGS. 1 and 2, are located immediately behind the display elements. 
     Thus, as well understood, a direct correspondence may be provided between the articles to be tested  30 . 1 ,  30 . 2 , . . . ,  30 .n on the elements  1 ,  2 ,  3 , . . . , n and the articles stored for sale, collectively referred to by reference number  12 , on the elements  10 . Articles for sale  12  are individually referred to as  12 . 1  for articles positioned behind display element  1 ,  12 . 2  for articles positioned behind display element  2 , . . . , and  12 .n for articles positioned behind display element n. In this manner, the display device, as a whole, forming the piece of furniture  8  exhibits a remarkable compactness and therefore reduces the size or bulk of the whole of the articles to be tested and stored for sale. 
     The dimensions of the display elements  1 ,  2 ,  3 , . . . , n for the articles to be tested  30 . 1 ,  30 . 2 , . . . ,  30 .n may be any dimensions on condition that they be adapted during the relative displacement of the elements to permit the fill direct view or visibility and accessibility of the products to be sold  12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 , . . . ,  12 .n as stored on the storage elements  10 . 
     As seen on FIG.  1  and also on FIG. 2, the display elements  1 ,  2 ,  3 , . . . , n for the articles to be tested  30 . 1 ,  30 . 2 , . . . ,  30 .n are mounted for free rolling or riding on rails or the like  11 . These rails  11  are parallel and horizontal, so that the display elements may be easily displaced by hand towards the left or the right of FIG. 1 in order to allow a direct access to the stored articles  12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 , . . . ,  12 .n. 
     The rails  11  may be fastened in any suitable manner onto the storage elements  10  receiving the articles  12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 , . . . ,  12 .n and located immediately behind the display elements  1 ,  2 ,  3 , . . . , n for the articles to be tested  30 . 1 ,  30 . 2 , . . . ,  30 .n. 
     According to an exemplary embodiment, the storage elements  10  may form a shelving space consisting of a set of shelves designated at  13  on FIG.  2 . 
     On the figures is seen that each rail  11  according to an exemplary embodiment comprises a first U-shaped portion  14  adapted to fit in embracing relationship onto the front edge  15  of one shelf  13 , the fastening of the rail onto the shelf being carried out by means of a screw such as  16 . With this first U-shaped portion  14  is associated a second portion  17  also U-shaped which is lined with a decorative strip  18  and which forms a rail for the rolling or riding of the display elements  1 ,  2 ,  3 , . . . , n. 
     More specifically in the U-shaped portion  17  are rolling or riding carriages  19  supporting a display element  1 ,  2 ,  3 , . . . , n for articles  30 . 1 ,  30 . 2 , . . . ,  30 .n to be tested such as the element  7  visible on FIG.  2 . 
     Each element  1 ,  2 ,  3 ,  4 ,  5 ,  6 ,  7 , . . . , n comprises two carriages such as  19  as seen when referring to the display element  6  shown with parts broken away on FIG.  1 . 
     More specifically reverting to FIG. 2, there is seen that each carriage  19  exhibits in cross section the shape of a W and is provided with a pair of rollers or the like  20  freely rolling or gliding in the U-shaped portion  17  of the rail  11 . 
     At  21  has been shown a support for the display element  1 ,  2 , . . . , n which is made fast to the carriages  19  through the medium of a plate or the like  22 . 
     The support  21  exhibits the general shape of a square or right-angle bracket the vertical leg  22  and the horizontal leg  23  of which carry a panel or the like  24  receiving the elements to be tested  30 , the horizontal leg  23  being of course secured onto the plate  22  by means of screws  25  for example. 
     According to the exemplary embodiment shown on FIG. 2, each panel  24  comprises an arcuate front face  25  which in its upper part is concave as seen at  26  and which in its lower part is convex as seen at  27 , thereby providing a better convenience of display and a better gripping of the articles to be tested. 
     There has therefore been provided according to the invention a display device of reduced size and comprising relatively movable display elements for articles to be tested permitting a direct access to the articles stored for sale immediately behind the said display elements. 
     The invention is of course not at all limited to the embodiment described and illustrated which has been given by way of example only. 
     Thus the display elements for the articles to be tested may have any shape, be in any number and carry any articles  30 . 1 ,  30 . 2 , . . . ,  30 .n as well as the means providing the relative mobility of these elements with respect to each other may be any means on condition that they are adapted to uncover the corresponding articles  12 . 1 ,  12 . 2 , . . . ,  12 .n stored for sale behind the display elements. 
     The invention therefore comprises all the technical equivalents of the means described as well as their combinations if the latter are carried out according to its gist and within the scope of the appended claims.