Abstract: A multi-tray storage unit that allows for individual trays to be combined in a number of configurations is disclosed. The storage unit may be stood upright or hung from a wall, using various components, many of which are interchangeable, to make maximum use of available space.

Abstract: A modular rack unit for displaying greeting cards and the like comprises a base, three upstanding support members, two top rails and four panel assemblies. Each upstanding support member has its base end secured to the base so that it is substantially normal to the base's top planar surface. Two upstanding support members are end members, located at the front corners of the base and the third upstanding support member, has its base end positioned along the rear edge approximately midway between the first and second ends. The end upstanding support members are communicated to the central upstanding support member by the two top rails, so that the end upstanding support members, the central upstanding support member, the base, and the top rails form a pair of rectangular frame areas.

Abstract: A packaging assembly for both packaging and displaying a plurality of compact discs. The packaging assembly includes a support structure having tiered depressions formed into at least one row. Each depression in a row is sized to accept a compact disc and includes a retaining mechanism for selectively engaging a compact disc at each tier level. As a result, the support structure is capable of retaining multiple compact discs in each row, wherein each compact disc is retained at a different tier level. This enables the various compact discs to overlay over another without contacting one another. The tiered orientation also enables any one of the compact discs to be accessed without having to remove any other compact disc contained in the packaging assembly. The support structure itself is contained within a box, wherein the box has a forward surface that defines a large window.

Abstract: A compact disc box container assembly for holding a number of compact disc container boxes and for displaying, illuminating, and viewing the facial informational indicia of the disc boxes. The holder comprises a pair of opposing longitudinal sides defining a structure with angularly disposed channels, at least two tray members, and at least a pair of end caps slidably engaged to the longitudinal sides. The composition of the composing material includes a fluorescent dyestuff for the illumination of the disc boxes, especially from the edges of the elements that make-up the assembly.

Abstract: A multi-tray storage unit that allows for individual trays to be combined in a number of configurations is disclosed. The storage unit may be stood upright or hung from a wall, using various components, many of which are interchangeable, to make maximum use of available space.

Abstract: A shipping and display fixture suitable for greeting cards and other similar flat merchandise, which not only holds the greeting cards during shipment, but can be readily converted from a shipping container to a visually pleasing and functional display fixture for displaying the greeting cards at a retail site.

Abstract: A file folder assembly is easy to construct and utilize, is simple to expand, and allows a maximum number of discrete files to be stored in a minimum amount of usable space. First and second slotted shelving uprights extend generally parallel to each other and are mounted on an office panel or wall. Pairs of side brackets with mounting ears and lock projections fit within the slots, and have rod receiving openings at opposite ends. Rods, e.g. round galvanized steel rods, pass through collars formed at the ends of flexible file folders, each rod gripped by the side brackets at opposite ends, two side brackets supporting two rods and the flexible file folder extending between them. The file folder may be of polypropylene or PVC sheet material, creased at a lower portion so as to prevent papers disposed in the file folder from rising up the sides.

Abstract: A book rack has two side walls and a rack extending between the side walls. The side walls each include a core made of a lightweight structural material, such as corrugated or honeycombed paperboard, a coating which coverers inner and outer surfaces of the core, and an edge bead covering an edge of the core. The rack comprises a single sheet of substantially transparent material formed generally as a wave defining a plurality of valleys. Each valley has a forward wall and a rear wall. The sheet is formed such that the a valley is positioned above and behind a preceding valley so that the books which are placed in the valleys will be easily visible.

Abstract: Document holder for holding one or more sheets of paper in a generally upright position having a curvilinear element which engages the underside of a vertically inclined sheet of paper in fulcrum-like fashion along a horizontally extending line no higher than the vertical centerline of the paper and imparts an upwardly concave curvature to the paper which enables the paper to extend for at least one-half of its length above the fulcrum without buckling under its own weight. The lower portion of the paper is held in a fixed position so that the paper does not rotate about the fulcrum due to the weight of the paper above the fulcrum. The embodiments disclosed include modular units for use on walls and other vertical surfaces, circular units with rotary bases for use on countertops and other horizontal surfaces and a copy holder for use on desks and the like.

Abstract: A pocket wall file apparatus that is aesthetically pleasing, structurally effective, and cost efficient. The apparatus consists of identical pocket modules having no removable parts. A hidden interconnection structure on the back wall of each pocket module is used for attaching one or more pocket modules together adjacent to and, regardless of the number of interconnected modules, flush with a supporting wall. The interconnection structure consists of mating hook and aperture portions. Beneficially, only three screws are needed to mount any number of pocket modules to a wall. An uppermost module is hung on two screws and the lowermost module rests upon a third screw. Any other interconnected modules are supported below and above the uppermost and lowermost modules through the hidden interconnection structure.

Abstract: In a multi-tiered magazine display rack in each tier of which cooperating left and right brackets engage opposite bottom corners of the displayed magazine positioned therebetween, the provision of a notch in an upper tier bracket to receive the wall of a next adjacent lower tier bracket so that the alignment of the left and right brackets are vertical, rather than progressively offset, and this vertical alignment contributes to an enhanced appearance in the display rack.

Abstract: A unitary holder device holds two protective CD boxes. The holder device comprises a pair of side rails positioned along opposite sides of the holder device such that a first CD box can be received and held between the side rails. A pair of lips or tabs project upwardly from opposite ends of the holder device such that a second CD box is received and held between the pair of lips or tabs. The second CD box is held in superimposed position next to the first CD box. Two or more holder devices can be combined to store a plurality of CD boxes, with the CD boxes being positioned in a stack one upon the other. The hinges of the CD boxes are all located on one side of the stack, and the hinges on each CD box is in alignment with pivotable engagement members that hold the adjacent holder devices together. Adjacent holder devices in the stack can be pivoted to open a CD box that is held between the adjacent holder devices.

Abstract: A display rack wherein a one-piece die cut blank is constructed and arranged to be folded and interconnected to form a plurality of stepped card receiving slots or pockets forming a terraced display rack for items, such as baseball and football cards. The rack can be substantially trapezoidal in configuration so that a plurality of such racks can be placed in side-by-side relationship to form an enclosure resembling a stadium. A base board can be employed for holding the racks in side-by-side relationship, and indicia representing a playing field is placed on the base board within the enclosure.

Abstract: A coupon holder container includes a forward container cavity spaced in adjacency to and below a rear container cavity, with the rear container cavity of a rear container including a rear wall mounting a spring clip to an upper end of the rear wall for securement to a handle portion of a shopping cart. The forward container cavity of a forward container includes a forward wall mounting a plurality of U-shaped supports for selectively receiving a pencil or alternatively, a calculator support plate having a support flange projecting forwardly of and below the forward container.

Abstract: An outdoor newsstand is mounted on wheels to be easily moved into and out of a business position. The newsstand has supports for removable shelves and magazine racks, and the shelves can be easily rearranged for the display of a variety of merchandise. Weatherproof panels partially enclose the newsstand. The panels can be leased for advertising space.

Abstract: A modular display apparatus for advertising material comprising a plurality of interconnecting modular receptacles (10), each being of approximately rectangular shape and having a base wall (11), vertical side walls (14), front and rear walls (12, 13) spaced apart by the base wall (14) and an open upper end, said walls defining a compartment into which sheet material can be inserted through said open upper end, said front wall (12) having a transverse horizontal edge (23) spaced a short distance from the base wall, said rear wall having connection means (20) projecting therefrom near said upper end and which defines with the outer face of the rear wall (13) a transverse downwardly-directed slot (22) for slidably receiving and frictionally retaining the transverse horizontal edge (23) of the front wall of an adjacent receptacle positioned therebehind in overlapping relationship.

Abstract: An adjustable display system comprises a plurality of separate, laterally extending channels adapted to be supported in adjacent, side-by-side relation. Each channel has parallel front and rear rails extending upwardly from a bottom shelf to form a J-shaped design. Adjacent channels are coupled together by pairs of suspension clips. Each suspension clip includes a pair of prongs interconnected by a cross member. One prong of each clip is attached to a socket formed in the rear rail of one channel, while the other prong of each clip is attached to a socket formed in the rear rail of an adjacent channel. Each channel further includes a divider structure extending along the length of the rear rail. The divider structure is adapted to receive divider members to divide each channel into a plurality of sections. A first of the channels in the display system is connected to a hanger bracket which supports the coupled channels on an upright structure for display of products.

Abstract: A disc holder assembly including front and back cartridges defining flat outer surfaces of the assembly and one or more intermediate cartridges detachably and pivotably secured to the front and back cartridges or to each other to permit the insertion into or removal from each intermediate cartridge of a floppy diskette or compact disc when the assembly is pivoted into an open position forming a cylindrical sector.

Abstract: A cluster bin assembly includes a generally planar member which may be folded into a bin shaped configuration and mounted on a wall. The member includes hook-like portions which cooperate with wall brackets to retain the folded bin therein. The bin includes particularly configured supports for retaining the base thereof.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a collapsible, telescoping device for the sorting and storing of papers in an office. The paper sorter device comprises a series of sequentially smaller frames configured to nest into one another so as to conserve space when not in use. In addition, the device is adapted to be mounted on a wall or other vertical surface so as to not add to congestion on the surface of a desk, whether or not in use.

Abstract: The present invention provides a multicomponent brochure display system comprised of a plurality of interconnectable brochure pockets and variable height brochure support shelves that interconnect with the brochure pockets. The preferred brochure pocket includes an open front enclosure having a bottom back wall and two side walls, the brochure pocket open front providing access to the back wall for mounting of the variable height brochure support shelves. One brochure pocket may serve as the front wall of a rearward brochure pocket when they are interconnected. A separate member is provided to serve as a front wall of the forwardmost brochure pocket. Also provided are an optional vertical divider and optical antisag tabs.

Abstract: A coupon display and dispensing unit has a plurality of channel members slidably supporting a plurality of removable modular rectangular coupon holders having coupon receiving and holding pockets formed therein. A base having a base dispenser pocket for holding promotional material to be dispensed supports the channel members and the removable modular rectangular coupon holders.

Abstract: Document holder for holding magazines, brochures and other looseleaf papers in an upright position, with a relatively large portion of each document being exposed to view. The device is constructed in modular form and is readily increased and decreased in size to hold different numbers of papers. THe disclosed embodiments include both a wall-mounted rack and a carousel rack.

Abstract: A display assembly which is adjustable between an open display and a flat storage position which includes a rack member adapted to support items for display thereon in the display position, at least one leg having an end which is pivotally connected to the rack member, and a base pivotally connected to the other end of the leg and adjustably positioned such that the base underlies and supports the rack member and the leg in the display position, and is received between the rack member and the leg in the storage position. The display assembly further includes a releasable latch structure which releasably locks the rack member to the base in the display position to thereby form a triangular configuration.

Abstract: A modular wallcovering display rack for providing a convenient and cost effective means of displaying wallpaper samples and the like to potential customers is disclosed. The wallcovering display rack is fabricated in modular form so that it may adapted to fit various store configurations and is also easily expandable. The wallcovering display rack comprises a plurality of vertically stacked, inclined shelves upon which individual sheets of wallcovering samples may be placed for display. Vertical columns support the shelves and house fluorescent lights which provide a soft, even illumination of the wallcovering samples. An individual wallcovering sample can be easily removed from the wallcovering rack for closer inspection. The ease of removal also facilitates rapid sample changes to reflect updates in inventory. Each vertical support column has an array of pockets positioned in alignment with and adjacent the stack of shelves.

Abstract: A modular multi-configurable system for displaying sheet-like flooring materials includes a number of discrete floor-supported uprights selectively arranged and interconnected in an arrangement conforming to a retail floor layout of any given design. The flooring materials are mounted in support trays mounted in channeled side panels secured to the uprights. Base and header panels complete the display.

Abstract: An organizational rack comprising a rigid backboard, a plurality of substantially rigid face elements hingedly connected adjacent their bottoms to said backboard, and a pair of flexible side flaps for each of said face elements, each flap being essentially triangular in configuration with an apex pointing downward and connecting one side of a face element with the backboard, whereby the top of each face element can be pivoted about its bottom as a fulcrum from flat position adjacent said backboard to a position spaced from said backboard so as to form a pocket with said backboard.

Abstract: A card rack for receiving, storing and organizing cards or other articles or general planar definition including a plurality of interconnected plates supported in vertical alignment within a frame. The plates extend diagonally within the frame forming a plurality of slots. The plates are interconnected by engagement of an insertion bar formed on each plate within a receiving channel formed on each adjacent plate.

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: A low cost modular merchandising system includes vacuum-formed feature racks with a rectangular array of front pocket recesses which can be used to support graphic inserts, products displayed for sale, and a wide variety of merchandising accessories including support pedestals, shelves, product/graphics support elements, backlit display elements, and microswitches that respond to removal of a supported article to control lights, burglar alarms, inventory computer, etc.

Abstract: A display rack and an integrally formed hanger fixture for supporting the display rack is disclosed, and wherein the hanger fixture is formed as a L-shaped bracket having substantially horizontal and substantially vertical walls. A retainer wall is connected to a lower portion of the vertical wall and extends upwardly therefrom in substantially parallel spaced relation to the vertical wall to define a gap between the vertical wall and the retainer wall for slidably receiving a rear wall portion of a display rack. A pressure sensitive adhesive is positioned on the underside of the horizontal wall of the hanger fixture for adhesively securing the hanger fixture to a supporting surface.

Abstract: A cluster bin assembly includes a generally planar member which may be folded into a bin-shaped configuration and mounted upon a wall. The member includes hook-like portions which cooperate with wall brackets to retain the folded bin therein. The particular configuration of the bin results in support of the base of the bin by the wall thus providing for a rigidly supported floor in the bin without the need for additional fastening.

Abstract: A cabinet for displaying articles which can be used in two positions. The cabinet is provided with a plurality of divider walls dividing the cabinet into a plurality of differently sized article receiving pigeonholes or slots. The cabinet is constructed so that depending on the position of the cabinet the articles will be displayed in a horizontal or vertical position. The cabinet has at least two identically sized drawer receiving slots, each sized to receive a drawer. The drawer receiving slots are disposed perpendicular to each other and are positioned so that regardless of whether the cabinet is in one position or another one of the drawer receiving slots is along side a wall of the cabinet and the other drawer receiving slot is horizontal in the cabinet. In this way a drawer can always be inserted in a horizontal drawer receiving slot regardless of the position of the cabinet.

Abstract: Adjustable greeting card display assembly. This assembly has a supporting structure and a display panel formed by a plurality of pocket forming central dividers and a pair of pocket forming end dividers. Each central divider includes a plurality of half pockets in step relationship, formed by a vertical sheet which forms a common side wall for the half pockets, and sheets extending laterally in both directions from the vertical sheet to form the fronts, backs and bottoms of the half pockets. The end dividers are like the central divider except that the sheets forming the fronts, backs and bottoms of the half pockets extend in only one direction from the vertical sheet. The supporting structure includes at least one transversely extending slotted support rail. Each of the dividers includes a transverse socket for the support rail, and a vertical web which engages a selected slot in the support rail. Each pair of adjacent dividers together form a series of whole pockets for cards.

Abstract: The holder includes a sheet metal housing having a back wall, parallel side walls, and a horizontal bottom wall removably secured to and closing the lower end of the housing. A plurality of spaced partitions are removably and slidably supported in the housing in parallel planes extending normal to the side walls, and diagonally of the back wall. These partitions define therebetween a plurality of document holding spaces that are inclined to the vertical, and which are closed at their lower ends, and open at their upper ends on a large opening formed in the front of the housing. Flange sections on the upper edges of the housing end walls releasably overlie portions of the upper edge of the uppermost partition to prevent its removal, and thus the partitions located therebeneath.

Abstract: A display unit for articles comprises a plurality of elongate channels 3 suspended one from the other. Each of the channels 3 is of generally J-shaped cross-section for supporting the articles in the troughs thereby formed. Each longer arm of the J-shaped channel has a hook 3a which is engageable with the shorter arm of a J-shaped channel above. On the uppermost channel 3, the hook 3a is engageable with a bracket 2a or other support on a display surface 1 so as to provide a suspended tiered display. Struts in the form of sockets fixed to the rear of the channels 3 and rods 4 engaged in the sockets act as supports for the channels 3 against the mounting surface 1.

Abstract: Disclosed is a display fixture for displaying and dispensing a plurality of product units. The display fixture includes a plurality of shelf-like tiers extending between a pair of opposed sidewalls. Each tier consists of a side-by side arrangement of tray-like carriers. The carriers are removable from the tier for loading at a tabletop level, if desired. The carriers each define a plurality of levels, with each level holding a serial succession of product units. Each level has a forward dispensing position through which product units of the level may be withdrawn, so as to be extracted from the carrier. The carriers of the tiers are downwardly inclined at their forward ends, to bias the product units of a given level in a forward direction. Since the rearward end of the display fixture may be enclosed, extraction of the product units from the display fixture must be carried out through the forward end of the fixture.

Abstract: There is disclosed a ticket rack for tickets to performances of sports events in a readily accessible manner which is modular in form so that the modules can be arranged together providing many individual compartments for respective rows, sections or the like of theaters or arenas. The compartments are arranged in rows and columns similar to office desk pigeonholes, but are obliquely oriented for greater convenience, and a particular feature of the apparatus provides removable vertical dividers or partitions between certain of the compartment columns whereby their widths may be adjusted to accommodate two or more different widths of admission tickets. Thus the racks may not only be combined in a manner to best facilitate selection of particular tickets in a particular theater or arena, but also each rack module may be adjusted for different sizes of tickets by rearranging the removable partitions.

Abstract: A novel display unit adapted for attachment to an article display panel having at least one horizontally extending display compartment defined by a vertically extending wall, particularly display panels having a number of rows of the display compartments arranged in overlapping step-like fashion which precludes full view of articles displayed in each row. The display unit is attachable to one or more of such stepped overlapping display compartments to provide for full-face display of articles. The display unit is formed of a transparent material and has a generally U-shaped cross-sectional configuration defined by spaced vertically extending front and back walls connected by a substantially horizontal bottom wall. The back wall is provided with outwardly extending curved lip portions at the upper and lower ends thereof to form a track for slidable reception of a selected background member.

Abstract: A display assembly which is adjustable between an open display and a flat storage position which includes a rack member adapted to support items for display thereon in the display position, at least one leg having an end which is pivotally connected to the rack member, and a base pivotally connected to the other end of the leg and adjustably positioned such that the base underlies and supports the rack member and the leg in the display position, and is received between the rack member and the leg in the storage position. The display assembly further includes a releasable latch structure which releasably locks the rack member to the base in the display position to thereby form a triangular configuration.

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 collapsible storage and display device includes a plurality of horizontally stacked bins cooperatively connected by forwardly extending side flanges to provide limited vertical sliding movement between each pair of adjacent bins. The forwardmost bin is anchored to a base. Lifting the rearwardmost bin relative to the base successively causes each bin to rise a predetermined distance and then lift the forwardly adjacent bin until the plurality of bins forms a horizontally stacked, stair-step display position. Pivoting support members are positioned to hold the device in the display position. A transport cover surrounds and protects the device and provides a means for carrying the device.

Abstract: A display assembly formed from a number of individual display modules which are snap-fit together so as to provide a unitary display assembly. Each of the individual display modules is in turn formed from identical side walls and identical front and rear panels, the side walls being mounted to the front and rear panels in a snap-fitting relation so as to form a unitary structure. Further structures such as base stands and angular brackets can be provided which enhance the versatility of the display assembly as a whole.

Abstract: A composite display and storage unit suitable for the display and storage of merchandise including greeting cards, stationery, wrapping paper and the like wherein modules in the form of shelf-like elements are removably attached to an upstanding support structure on a base structure or pedestal to project outwardly therefrom. Modules adapted for greeting cards and like merchandise comprise a trough-like outer end portion for display of merchandise, a intermediate repository portion extending inwardly therefrom for storage of backup inventory and an inner anchoring portion adapted for attachment to the upstanding support structure, and include dividing elements for supporting the next higher module and selectively determining compartment sizes. Modules adapted for wrapping paper and the like comprise a shelf-like element having an outer barrier, a repository portion and dividing elements affixed thereto.

Abstract: A modulable oblique bin, in particular for the sorting of documents, which includes a series of compartments laid out side by side within a container having two parallel vertical walls connected to each other at the lower ends thereof by a horizontal wall. The compartments consist of a plurality of obliquely-oriented divider units nested together and disposed within the container, each dividing unit having first, second, third and fourth planar sections connected together in series in end-to-end relationship to form a unit having a W-shaped cross-section. The adjacent sections are at right angles to each other and form inner and outer corners at the intersection of said sections. The first section extends obliquely upward from the horizontal wall and is the longest of the four sections, the second section is next longest, and the third section is the shortest section.

Abstract: A divider structure for subdividing a display space in a merchandise display such as a greeting card display. The divider structure is preferably a molded plastic divider structure, designed to be attached to a wall of the merchandise display in a number of different orientations. The divider structure enables a pair of the dividers to be attached to a single merchandise display wall to subdivide the display spaces on opposite sides of the wall into segments of any desired sizes.

Abstract: A system for the vertical display of information provided on a plurality of cards or similar display members includes an extended heads on each display member. The extended heads are supported on each side by a pair of parallel slideways. Each slideway includes a plurality of vertical supports spaced therealong and paired with a support on the other slideway. Thus, a respective pair of supports serves to support an extended head of a display member and a series of display members so supported is created. A cascading mechanism is also provided for sequentially moving each display member in a cascade to a lower pair of supports when a new display member is introduced into the pair of slideways.

Abstract: An integrated modular store fixture system provided with display assemblies, each having side support members and a base therebetween. At least one separator is disposed parallel to the side support members and perpendicular to the base and is mounted for slidable movement across the front of the display assembly to permit adjustment of the position thereof while preventing upward movement of the separator. As a result, the display assembly can be selectively configured to receive and display packages of different sizes.

Abstract: A knock-down merchandise display unit adapted for use as an end cap device for an elongated merchandise display structure, and comprising a plurality of generally vertically spaced trays having pockets formed therein for receiving and displaying merchandise, with the trays being vertically spaced with respect to one another by separate spacer members supporting the trays in spaced relation. The spacer members provide for either lateral offsetting the trays with respect to one another so that the trays are disposed in a generally terraced arrangement, or for generally aligning the trays vertically with respect to one another, to thus obtain a plurality of possible orientational and visual effects for the display unit.

Abstract: An apparatus in which original documents used in an electrophotographic printing machine are temporarily stored. The apparatus is mounted on the unused space of the printing machine to organize the original documents to be processed therein. A plurality of trays are mounted pivotably on the base of the apparatus. The trays pivot from a nested position wherein they occupy a minimum amount of space on the printing machine to a substantially vertical position defining a plurality of bins for temporarily storing the original documents therein.