Abstract: A post coupler has one or more positive post stops therein limiting extension of an end of a post section in or over the coupler beyond the stop. The stops may be freely extended tabs or stop embossments from or in the coupler flanges. Outside wrap, inside wrap and hidden post couplers are disclosed, as well as assembly methods.

Abstract: A connector for a piece of furniture comprises a connector body having a first end, and comprising a bearing element detachably connected with the connector body, the first end comprising a fastening section having a contact surface and the bearing element comprising a snap-lock element which extends with a free end thereof through the contact surface into the fastening section when the connector body engages the bearing element.

Abstract: A corner connector for a shelving display is provided comprising a planar base, an inner and an outer wall on and substantially perpendicular to the base, wherein a receptacle is formed between the inner and outer walls, a post on and substantially perpendicular to the base, and a first and a second end wall at opposing ends of the inner and outers walls, wherein said first and second end walls further define the receptacle. The corner connector further comprises a separator located within the receptacle to define an upper receptacle and a lower receptacle.

Abstract: A shelving system includes one or more shelving units. Each shelving unit has posts each post having one or more indents, connectors with slots for mounting the post and one or more shelves. Each shelf has protrusions on a periphery to insert into one of the connector slots. Each shelving unit and shelving system can be assembled, disassembled, and adjusted without the use of tools or other components. The shelving units can be assembled together to create a multiple shelving unit system without the use of tools or other components.

Abstract: A storage device has a rectangular base member which includes a substantially flat floor and four sockets arranged perpendicularly thereto with a free internal cross-section, in each of which is releasably received a supporting rod in the form of a hollow profile. The external cross-section, which corresponds to the internal cross-section of the sockets, is for holding storage platforms. Each of the sockets is configured to include first and second centering structures.

Abstract: A shelf connector includes a sliding sleeve and a locking sleeve. The sliding sleeve is formed with a locking body thereon. The locking body is provided with an open groove along the axial direction of the sliding sleeve. The locking body is provided on both sides of the open groove with clasping portions. The locking sleeve is provided with a locking groove thereon. After the clasping portion is inserted into the locking groove, the width of the open groove can be reduced. With the above arrangement, in assembling, the sliding sleeve can be conveniently positioned to any suitable position of the supporting rod and locked thereto with the insertion of the locking sleeve. Since the locking sleeve itself has mounting portions for mating with the frame body of the shelf, or the locking sleeve itself is the end portion of the frame body of the shelf, the connection of the whole shelf becomes very simple.

Abstract: The invention relates to a tray plug that includes a base portion; a plurality of towers extending upwardly away from the base portion; a secondary base portion contiguous with the underside of the base portion; and a means for securing the plug to a display structure, whereby the tray plug can be quickly secured and subsequently removed from a display such as a point-of-purchase display.

Abstract: A rack device includes one or more shelves, each having one or more collars for being detachably secured onto one or more posts with one or more sleeves. The sleeve includes an enlarged lower portion. The collar includes a bore for receiving the sleeve, and having a narrower middle portion and two greater end portions, for allowing the collar to be invertibly secured onto the enlarged lower portion of the sleeve, and for allowing either of the upper and the lower sides of the shelf to be arranged on the upper portion for supporting various objects.

Abstract: Described is a portable cradle which includes a removable planar surface, a base and a plurality of vertical support members removably coupled to the base and supporting the planar surface above the base. Each vertical support member includes a biasing member urging the planar member upward away from the base with a total biasing force applied to the planar member being selected based on property of materials to be supported on the planar surface so that a position of an upper surface of the supported materials remains substantially constant as a quantity of materials supported on the planar surface is changed.

Abstract: A display rack includes two main frames (1) with a top rail (12) and a bottom rail (13). A shelf (3) has two sidebars (31) and each sidebar has two holes (311) for four posts (2) extending therethrough and connected between the top rail and the bottom rail. A threaded hole (321) is defined in each end of each of the sidebars and communicates with the hole corresponding thereto. Four bolts (33) respectively extend through the threaded holes and contacting the posts to position the shelf.

Abstract: A shelving system is provided wherein the shelves can be engaged by support members at a plurality of angles relative to the horizontal.

Abstract: A sectional rack includes a plurality of vertical posts, a plurality of horizontal shelves, and a plurality of connecting members. Each of the vertical posts is a hollow post and has a generally I-shaped cross section with two substantially rectangular and width-expanded side portions and a width-narrowed middle portion extending between the two side portions. The horizontal shelves are connected to the two side portions of the vertical posts so that two adjacent shelves located at two sides of the post are at the same height.

Abstract: A display stand assembly comprising a plurality of display stand modules joined together. Each display stand module comprises an upper and lower base or spanner having a plurality of spanner members generally bisecting each other medially. A plurality of vertical uprights extends between the end portions of the spanner members of the upper and lower spanners and are joined to the ends of the upper and lower spanners with a plurality of wedges. A portion of each wedge fits around a clover defined on the vertical uprights and a bracket attached to each spanner member end slides over and attaches to each wedge.

Abstract: A display stand including a plurality of vertical uprights defining a plurality of holes. Four vertical uprights are joined together and a shelf is attached thereto with a first set of clips fixedly attached to a first end of the shelf and a second set of clips slidably attached to the second end of a shelf. The first set of clips are first engaged with holes defined in the vertical uprights. Next, the second end of the shelf is lowered into position substantially at the same height as the first end of the shelf, whereby the second set of clips is slid from the first position flush with the first end of the shelf to the second position extending into the holes defined in the vertical uprights in order to support the shelf within the vertical uprights.

Abstract: A rack with adjustable shelving may be assembled and disassembled through the engagement of plural locating pieces along the length of support rods and the securing of each locating piece to the rod by a holding piece which also has at least one retaining seat for engagement by a retaining piece carried on a corner of a rectangular shelf.

Abstract: A modular shelving unit includes at least three upright posts spaced apart from each other for supporting a shelf between them. At least one of the at least three posts includes at least two tubular members and at least one interconnecting member for detachably interconnecting adjacent, tubular members via attaching means. The at least two tubular members each have opposite edges and an inner circumferential wall defining annular inclined surfaces. The annular inclined surfaces are radially and outwardly inclined, as they advance to adjacent edges of the opposite edges. The interconnecting member has an outer circumferential wall with opposite end portions and a flange-like stopper radially and outwardly projecting from the outer circumferential wall. The adjacent tubular members are interconnected to the interconnecting member via the attaching means with mutually facing edges of the adjacent tubular members abutting each other.