Rack for displaying rolled goods

Description

FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of the first embodiment of a rack for displaying rolled goods showing my new design;

FIG. 2 is an enlarged top plan view of the left side portion thereof;

FIG. 3 is an enlarged front perspective view of the left side portion thereof;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged front perspective view of the second embodiment of a rack for displaying rolled goods showing my new design;

FIG. 5 is an enlarged top plan view of the end portion thereof, the individual components shown in various positions;

FIG. 6 is an enlarged elevational view of the end portion thereof, taken in the direction of the arrow6 in FIG. 5; and,

FIG. 7 is an enlarged fragmentary perspective view showing the attachment of a horizontal member to a vertical member thereof.

The broken-line disclosures of walls, floor, ceilings, human figure, and rolled goods in the views are for ilustrative purposes only and form no part of the claimed design.

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  • Display system utilizing permantly mounted pipes, 1502 Fabrics (Retail Store), High Point, North Carolina, believed by inventor to be used as early as 1975. Declaration of Gary W. Loflin. Prior Commercial Embodiment illustrated in sketch provided by Applicant; used, e.g. at 1502 Fabrics (Retail Store), High Point, North Caralina, believed by inventor to be used as early as 1981.
Patent History
Patent number: D391428
Type: Grant
Filed: Jan 16, 1996
Date of Patent: Mar 3, 1998
Inventor: Gary W. Loflin (Thomasville, NC)
Primary Examiner: Brian N. Vinson
Law Firm: Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Franjola & Milbrath, P.A.
Application Number: 0/47,059
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: D/6515
International Classification: 0808;