Abstract: A device for displaying flat articles, such as a book, gramophone record, card etc., which device is substantially provided with a frame 1 and a number of horizontally extending carrier elements 6 for these particles supported by the frame, whereby each carrier element is manufactured from a strip of plate material that is bent over along lines running in lengthwise direction in order to obtain a substantially U-shaped cross section having legs of different length, whereby the free edge 8 of the long leg 7 is folded outward over more than 90.degree., and whereby the frame is provided with at least one suspension member fitting in the fold in addition to at least one support means 2 extending downwards from that member, as a result of which a loose chain of elements 6 can be formed, of which the height and angle of slope can be adapted to any purpose of use.

Abstract: This invention relates to a connecting structure for panels intended for use in a storage and/or display device for objects of an arbitrary nature, such as books, clothing etc., consisting substantially of adjacent compartments separated by load bearing units.