Abstract: A modular rack for holding and displaying carpet samples. The rack has sloping spaced-apart baffles that form slots to receive the samples. The underside of the rack has attachment means to attach to a grip on a stand. Preferably the grid includes parallel rods to which hook-like attachment means are engaged.

Abstract: A stand to hold and display pieces of flat material such as carpet samples. The stand includes an upright spindle and a sample support structure. The sample support structure includes a support ring and a spreader or series of spreaders below the ring. The spreader projects radially outward beyond the support ring. Attachment devices releasably join the samples to the support ring and have a substantial dimension of length which allows the samples to hang so as freely to rest against each other and against the spreader in a shingled and spread-out relationship.

Abstract: A holder for stiffly flexible sheets such as flooring samples which are likely to curl at their edges and corners. The holder has a proximal edge, a distal edge, and two side edges connecting the proximal and distal edges. The edges form a top central opening through which a sheet in the holder can be seen. Each of the four edges has a top rail to restrain the sheet from upward movement. The proximal edge has a bottom restraint and an edge restraint to restrain the sheet at that edge. A bottom support extends across the area bounded by the edges to give underlying support to the sheet. The top rail at the distal edge is shaped concavely to form a deflector to deflect the leading edge of a sheet inserted into the holder. Mounting pins can be provided for mounting the holder to a stand. The deflector deflects the leading edge of the sheet which it confronts into a channel. Mounting pins can be provided for mounting the holder to the stand.

Abstract: A display rack device wherein flat articles such as carpet samples can be displayed in a shingled manner so as to show a portion of a plurality of displays and the major portion of at least the top one of said displays.

Abstract: A display system for displaying samples, for example, floor covering samples such as carpets and rugs. A perforated support board supports samples which are removably attached thereto by separable fasteners. Stand means may be provided to hold the support board. Samples may be shingled or displayed side-by-side, and the apertures in the support board are arranged so as to permit a variety of display patterns.