Patents Assigned to Fapec
  • Patent number: 5487474
    Abstract: The display cabinet includes a fixed frame with front vertical stanchions 2 bearing fixed load or feeding bars 20 which support the front end of display racks 22. A mobile frame including rear vertical stanchions 10 is able to move vertically with respect to the fixed frame and bears load bars 25 supporting the rear end of the racks 22. A motor borne by the fixed frame rotary-drives an endless screw engaged in a nut integral with the mobile frame so that, depending on its direction of rotation, the motor moves the mobile frame either upwards or downwards. In the top position of the mobile frame, the racks 22 are slanted forwards by propelling the bottles 35 they contain by means of gravity in this direction. When the mobile frame is in the bottom position, the racks are slanted towards the rear allowing for easy loading, the bottles 35 being propelled via their weight towards the rear.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 9, 1994
    Date of Patent: January 30, 1996
    Assignee: FAPEC
    Inventor: Bernard Heimendinger
  • Patent number: 5328039
    Abstract: The device includes two identical half-rails disposed symmetrically with respect to the upper longitudinal edge of the wall of the shelf-unit. Each half-rail includes one member whose internal face is welded to an angle steel with a horizontal wing, and one central support plate in support on blocks secured to the horizontal wings. The plate has transverse cracks superimposed on guiding holes borne by the blocks. The mutual spacing of the half-rails is adjusted at will and the entire unit is fixed in the selected position by a screw traversing the superimposed crack and hole. A mobile support member of a decoration element includes superimposed elements each having horizontal wings housing a horizontal guiding track integral with the central plate. Screws are able to tighten together the elements so as to immobilize the support member in any selected position along the guiding track.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: June 18, 1992
    Date of Patent: July 12, 1994
    Assignee: Fapec
    Inventor: Bernard Heimendinger
  • Patent number: 5014902
    Abstract: A method of manufacturing a support panel forming a display unit and a panel obtained by means of this method, comprising strips (1) made from metal sheet, which are individually subjected to successive forming operations so as to give them a profile whereby, in the transverse direction along the length of the strips, ends (4, 5) are disposed substantially in the same plane and are separated from each other by an intermediate projecting portion which is connected to one of the ends by an S portion. To form the panel, one end (5) of a strip (1) is applied, over the whole of its length, against the opposite end (4) of the preceding strip (1) and is spot welded.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: July 28, 1989
    Date of Patent: May 14, 1991
    Assignee: Fapec
    Inventor: Bernard Heimendinger