Improvements in Display Racks.
Year: 1897

page_text: Date of Application, 2010 June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 28th Mar., 1898- Accepted, 14th May, 1898
Date.or Application, 29th June, 1897
Complete Specification Left, 28th Mar., 1898- Accepted, 14th May, 1898
Improvements in Display Racks.
We, JAMES MONROE TAYLOR, Clerk, and LEWIS E. WEBER, Clothier, both
residing at Du Bois, in the County of Clearfield, State of Pennsylvania, United
States of America, do hereby declare the nature of this invention to be as follows:-
Our invention has relation to racks for displaying articles of merchandise or
other goods, in store windows and other places, and is adapted to be hung upon a
rod' so as to incline, whereby articles placed thereon will be in a position which
will display them to the best advantage.
With this object in view, the invention consists of certain features of construc-
tion and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully set forth.
In the accompanying drawing,-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a display rack constructed in accordance with
our invention; and
Figure 2 is a view of another form of our improved display rack.
Referring to Fig. 1 of the drawings, A denotes the side pieces, and A¹ the con-
necting bars.
The lower ends of the side pieces have short laterally-projecting
armis B, connected by a cross-bar C, while the upper ends are provided with arms D
which project laterally beyond the outer ends of the lower arms B, and are pro-
vided with hooks E to engage a supporting rod F.
In Fig. 2 the side pieces A are made in two parts, one of which is provided
with a sleeve 6, within which the other part works, so that the rack may be
adjusted longitudinally of its length, while the upper and lower bars are also
similarly connected, thereby permitting of the rack being adjusted laterally to
increase or decrease its width.
The side pieces are provided with hooks 7 which are adapted to engage the
upper set of telescopic transverse cross-bars 8, by means of which the rack is
firmly held in adjustment.
If desired, the rack may be provided with a bottom or back of any suitable
material and construction.
A rack constructed as above described will be found very advantageous in use,
as, owing to the supporting arms being set at an angle to the side pieces, the
rack will occupy an inclined position, whereby the goods placed thereon will be
presented to the eye in the best position for inspection.
Dated this 20th day of Tu 100%
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.
COMPLETE SPECIFICATION.

page_text: States of America, do hereby declare the nature of this invention- and in what
manner the same is to be performed, to be particularly, described and ascertained
in and by the following statement:--
Our invention has relation to racks for displaying articles of merchandise or
other goods, in store windows and other places; and is adapted to be hung upon a
rod so as to incline, whereby articles placed thereon will be in a position which
will display them to the best advantage.
With this object in view, the invention consists in certain features of construc-
tion and combination of parts which will be hereinafter fully set forth.
In the drawing, filed with the Provisional Specification:-
Figure 1 is a perspective view of a display rack constructed in accordance with
our invention; and
Figure 2 is a view of another form of our improved display rack.
Referring to Figure 1 of the drawings, A denotes the side pieces, and A' the con-
necting, bars. The lower ends of the side pieces have short laterally-projecting
arms B, connected by a cross-bar C, while the upper ends are provided with arms D
which project laterally beyond the outer ends of the lower arms B, and are pro-
vided with hooks E to engage a supporting rod F.
In Figure 2 the side pieces A are made in two parts, one of which is provided
with a sleeve 6, within which the other part works, so that the rack may be
adjusted longitudinally of its longth, while the upper and lower bars are also
similarly connected, thereby permitting of the rack being adjusted laterally to
increase or decrease its width.
The side pieces are provided with hooks 7 which are adapted to engage the
upper set of telescopic transverse cross-bars 8, by means of which the rack is
firmly held in adjustment.
If desired, the rack may be provided with a bottom or back of any suitable
material and construction.
A rack constructed as above described will be found' very advantageous in use,
as, owing to the supporting arms being set at an angle to the side pieces, the
rack will occupy an inclined position, whereby the goods placed thereon will be
presented to the eye in the best position for inspection.
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of our said
invention, and in what manner the same is to be performed, we declare that what
we claim is:
1. A display rack consisting of side pieces, cross-bars connecting the side
pieces, said side pieces having laterally projected arms at their lower ends and
laterally projected arms at their upper ends which project outwardly a greater
distance than the lower arms, and which are provided with hooks, substantially
as set forth.
2. A display rack consisting of the side pieces and the cross-bars uniting the
side pieces, each of the side pieces formed of two slidably-connected sections, one
of which is provided with a hook to engage one of the cross-bars, and each of the
cross-bars being formed of two slidably-connected sections, substantially as set
forth.
3. A display rack consisting of two suspending arms, adjustable parallel side
pieces provided with hooks 7-7 and sleeves 6--6, and a cross-bar 8, substantially
as set forth.
Dated this 28th day of March 1898
WHEATLEY & MACKENZIE,
40, Chancery Lane, London, W.C., Agents.