Patent ID: 7942276

Claim:
A rotatable article display device for displaying articles, said rotatable article display device comprising: a platen defining a display surface, said display surface defining a first axis extending substantially perpendicular to said display surface; a base carrying and supporting said platen, said base defining a second axis extending substantially parallel to said display surface, said base further comprising: an outer yoke for supporting said rotatable article display device; an inner yoke for supporting said platen; and a first shaft configured to rotatably connect said inner yoke to said outer yoke such as to allow said inner yoke to rotate about said second axis proximate said outer yoke; and a device for rotating said platen about at least one of said first and second axes, said device for rotating said platen about at least one of said first and second axes further comprising: a rotating mechanism for rotating said platen about said first axis; and a tilting mechanism for rotating said platen about said second axis, said tilting mechanism further comprising: a first drive mechanism; a pinion in mechanical engagement with said first drive mechanism, said first drive mechanism being configured to rotate said pinion; and a gear in mechanical engagement with said pinion, said gear being fixed to said first shaft such that rotation of said gear causes rotation of said first shaft; whereby said first drive mechanism is configured to rotate said first shaft.