Truss based display system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10966548-B2
Application number	US-201916507872-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jul 10, 2019
Priority date	Sep 1, 2010
Publication date	Apr 6, 2021
Grant date	Apr 6, 2021

Abstract

An adjustable truss structure is provided and includes a truss member, a first channel having a first slot, the first channel being attached to the truss member, a rail having a second slot, and an anchor attached to the rail, the anchor having a member rotatable to a first position where the member is insertable into the first slot and rotatable to a second position to engage with a surface of the first channel, enabling the rail to be selectively moved relative to the first channel and locked into a selected fixed position relative to the first channel. A support member having a second channel with a U-shaped cross-section, the second channel being hooked into the second slot and being slidable in the second slot.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An adjustable truss structure comprising:
a truss member;
a first channel having a first slot, the first channel being attached to the truss member;
a rail having a second slot;
an anchor attached to the rail, the anchor having a member rotatable to a first position where the member is insertable into the first slot and rotatable to a second position to engage with a surface of the first channel, enabling the rail to be selectively moved relative to the first channel and locked into a selected fixed position relative to the first channel; and
a support member having a second channel with a U-shaped cross-section, the second channel being hooked into the second slot and being slidable in the second slot.

2. The adjustable truss structure of claim 1 wherein the member of the anchor is spring loaded with a spring that is press-fitted onto an extruded nut configured to thread onto a threaded stud attached to the rail, the spring forcing the member of the anchor against the surface of the first channel.

3. The adjustable truss structure of claim 2 , wherein the spring is a conical tapered coil spring.

4. The adjustable truss structure of claim 2 , wherein the member of the anchor has a U-shaped cross-section.

5. The adjustable truss structure of claim 1 , wherein the first channel has a C-shaped cross-section.

6. The adjustable truss structure of claim 1 , further comprising a display support panel attached to the rail.

7. The adjustable truss structure of claim 6 , wherein the display support panel includes an angled slot on a surface of the display support panel.

8. The adjustable truss structure of claim 7 , further comprising a graphic panel that is inserted in the angled slot.

9. The adjustable truss structure of claim 7 , wherein the angled slot is unitarily formed with the display support panel.

10. The adjustable truss structure of claim 1 , further comprising a floor track having a third slot, the floor track being located adjacent to the truss member.

Assignees

• Behr Process Corp

Inventors

• Alarcon Michael E
• Warren Gregory James

Classifications

• A47F5/00 Primary

  Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features · CPC title

• A47F5/10 Primary

  Adjustable or foldable {or dismountable} display stands {(foldable racks in general A47B43/00; dismountable racks in general A47B47/00; assemblies of elements of the same kind, e.g. stackable A47B87/00; publicity panels G09F15/0068)} · CPC title

• E04B2/78

  characterised by special cross-section of the frame members {as far as important for securing wall panels to a framework with or without the help of cover-strips} · CPC title

• A47B96/1441

  Horizontal struts · CPC title

• A47B47/00

  Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements (A47B43/00, A47B45/00 take precedence; features for adjusting shelves or partitions A47B57/00) · CPC title