Abstract: For use as a component of a display stand, an extendible shelf comprises a pair of elongated primary bracket elements each arranged for mounting at one end thereof on suitable supporting means such as a pair of upright elements forming components of a display stand, a pair of secondary bracket elements telescopically mounted respectively on said primary bracket elements, a main shelf element supported at its ends by the secondary bracket elements, and a collapsible shelf element including at least two hingedly connected parts one of which is hingedly connected with the rear of said main shelf element and the other of which is hingedly connected with said primary elements respectively, said collapsible shelf element being in collapsed condition when said main shelf element is in its retracted position and being effective to form a supplementary shelf at the rear of said main shelf element when said main shelf element and said secondary bracket elements are in their extended positions.

Abstract: To provide support for a plurality of shelf elements disposed one above another, each shelf element is provided with one or more apertures for receiving tubular shelf supporting posts and each aperture is arranged to be closed by means including a support sleeve projecting from a lower surface of each shelf element together with support means mounted on the inner surface of said support sleeve for supporting and positioning suitable closure means disposed within each shelf aperture and mounted on said support means so as to provide a partial closure therefor but which is adapted to receive the lower end of a support post for another higher shelf. Each shelf element affords a multiplicity of arrangements for receiving mounting posts so that the unused shelf apertures are partially closed so as not to derrogate from the function of the shelf as a supporting device for various items to be supported or displayed.

Abstract: A display device such as is used to display automobile service station price data in which a support surface (26) provides a display area (22,23,24,25) and an adjustable information strip (39) is slideable across the support face to present different information characters (40) in the display area and a reflective surface carried by the support face to reflect light through either translucent characters on opaque background areas of the strip or through translucent background areas of the strip having opaque characters.

Abstract: A merchandising display comprises a base panel, a rear panel secured to the rear edge of the base panel, a pair of horizontal supports foldably joined respectively to the side edges of the base panel, a pair of upright supports foldably joined respectively to the side edges of the rear panel, a front support foldably joined to the front edge of the base panel, a first reinforcing rib interconnecting the horizontal supports, and a second reinforcing rib interconnecting the upright supports.

Abstract: A merchandising display comprising a top, a pair of side panels foldably joined respectively to the sides of the top and extending downwardly therefrom, a pair of end panels foldably joined respectively to the ends of the top and extending downwardly therefrom, a pair of V-shaped support elements disposed at each corner of the display and extending downwardly therefrom, a retention clip disposed in a locking relationship with each pair of V-shaped support elements, and a support tube joined to the side panels and disposed adjacent the underside of the top.

Abstract: Polystyrene pellets are continuously supplied to extrusion means which continuously forms an elongated element whose form and shape is stabilized by hydraulic cooling means through which the element is moved, following which the element is dried and heated and then supplied between heated pressure rolls along with a tape on one surface of which a coating has been applied and which includes a decorative film, the coating being in face contacting relation with a surface of the elongated element, the temperature of the pressure rolls and the velocity of the movement of the tape and elongated element therebetween being correlated in such manner as to cause a decorative film to be removed from the tape and deposited on the elongated element, following which the element and tape are engaged and transported away from the pressure rolls into a cutting station at which the element is severed into desired lengths.

Abstract: A display device of modular construction which preferably is formed of heavy duty paperboard includes a plurality of shelf units (1, 2 and 3) which are adapted for stacking one atop the other and in which each shelf unit comprises a rectangular horizontal platform (4, 27, 49) to the front edges of each of which downwardly extending leg panels (5, 6, 29, 31, 51, 52) are foldably joined, each of which is provided with vertically disposed open ended slits (6, 13, 14, 36, 37, 38, 58, 59 and 60) and to the side edges of each of which upwardly extending leg panels (9, 10, 32, 34, 54, and 55) are foldably joined each of which is provided with vertically disposed open ended slits (17, 18, 19, 20, 42, 43, 44, 45, 62, and 63), apertures (25, 46, 61) being formed in the downwardly extending leg panels for receiving reinforcing bars (24) and the vertically disposed slits in the upwardly extending leg panels of each shelf unit being arranged to cooperate with the vertical slits of the downwardly extending leg panels of as

Abstract: An indicating device such as is used to display automobile service station price data and such as is used as a score board for athletic events includes a suitable mounted base plate (1) (50) in which a plurality of slots (2-9) (51-56) are formed for receiving respectively a plurality of semirigid ribs (35-38) (35a-38a) having rib mounting grooves (42,43) whereby the ribs are slidable longitudinally into the slots, each rib being provided with tape positioning grooves (44,45) for slidably receiving the edge portions of self coiling tapes (29-34) (66-70) on which displayed indicia is applied and the tapes being manually adjustable so as to accommodate changes in the displayed data.

Abstract: An adjustable indicating device such as a pricing unit adapted for removable mounting in price channels (12,12a) secured to the edges of supermarket shelves (S1,S2) includes a base element (1) formed of semirigid yieldable material and having a medial strut (6) which is bifurcated along one edge to form yieldable supports (7a,7b) for a pair of mounting strips (8,9) arranged for removable mounting on price channel (12,12a), a support channel (14) having a central web section (15) and outwardly protruding flange panels (16,17) is integrally formed along an edge of said medial strut (6) remote from the bifurcated portion thereof and serves as mounting means for one or more elongated plate means (2,3) arranged to position the edges of self-coiling indicia bearing tapes (4) in such manner that the coiled ends (4a,4b) thereof are disposed behind the support channel (14), a pair of cover mounting reinforcing strips (30,31) formed integrally with the medial strut (16) and extending from opposite sides thereof between

Abstract: A display device includes a vertical corner post (1 ) to which a pair of horizontally disposed header panels (2) are secured at their ends by means of a plurality of support tabs (28,29) struck from a pair of support strips (10,13) connected respectively through junction strips (6,7) to a pair of interconnected corner strips (3,5), the support strips being in substantially normal relation to each other, a plurality of support apertures (26,27) formed in a support panel (20) interconnected by inwardly offset junction panels (18) and double back end panels (16) with the adjacent end edge of the header panels so that insertion of the support tabs into the support apertures forms support means for the header panels, and a locking tab (31) formed on a support strip and inserted into a locking aperture (30) formed on the support panel to secure the panels in an interlocked relationhsip.