Patent ID: 8550574

Claim:
A modular exhibit structure comprising: a plurality of upright open frames, each frame comprising an upper rail, a lower rail, and two side members extending perpendicularly between the upper rail and the lower rail, wherein an inner face of each side member has an indentation in a direction away from the other side member of the frame; one or more elongate connectors connecting together one of the side members of each of the frames with one of the side members of an adjacent frame, wherein the connectors are slidable along a length of each of the adjacent side members of connected frames, and wherein each side member comprises a plurality of elongate hooks spaced apart along the side member and extending outward from the side member in a direction away from the other side member of its frame, and each connector comprises two or more connecting faces each having an elongate slot configured to engage one of the hooks; each frame having a rectangular panel removably mounted therein, the panel configured to fit between the two side members of the frame; and one or more cover plates removably mounted over the adjacent side members of connected frames; wherein the indentations in the side members of each frame are configured to provide a gap between the side members of the frame and sides of the panel mounted therein sufficient to allow a person to grip the sides of the panel; and wherein the sides of each panel is provided with a recessed hand-hold at a location corresponding to the indentations to facilitate lifting and inserting each panel.