Angled support for displaying products

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9693642-B2
Application number	US-201514685346-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 13, 2015
Priority date	Jun 28, 2006
Publication date	Jul 4, 2017
Grant date	Jul 4, 2017

Abstract

A support structure may be mounted to an existing vertical support. In an embodiment, the support structure may include a plurality of horizontal support members. Two or more vertical uprights are mounted to the horizontal supports. The vertical uprights and one of the horizontal support members provide channels for retaining a peg board panel in position. The support structure may be configured so as to cause the peg board panel to at an angle compared to the vertical supports. Multiple support structures may be coupled together to provide runs of peg board panels. Furthermore, the peg board panel may include a graphic that correspond to products being supported by the peg board panel.

First claim

We claim:

1. A method for providing a cascading support for items being displayed in a retail establishment, comprising:
mounting a first horizontal support to a set of vertical supports, the set of vertical supports positioned at a first angle;
mounting a second horizontal support with a first channel to the set of vertical supports;
mounting a first vertical upright with opposing second and third channels on the first and second horizontal supports; and
mounting a first peg board panel in the first channel and the second channel and a second peg board panel in the first channel and the third channel, the mounting of the peg board panels causing the peg board panels to be inclined with respect to the first angle.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
mounting a third horizontal support between the first and second horizontal supports,
wherein the first and second vertical uprights are further supported by the third horizontal support.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the mounting of the first vertical upright includes:
engaging a first slot in the first horizontal support with a first tab in the vertical upright, and
engaging a second slot in the second horizontal support with a second tab in the vertical upright.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first peg board panel having a first graphic, the method further comprising:
replacing the first peg board panel with a third peg board panel having a second graphic.

5. The method of claim 4 comprises:
removing a second vertical upright; and
removing the first peg board panel from the first channel;
inserting the third peg board panel in the first channel; and
in response to inserting the third peg board panel, mounting the second vertical upright to the first horizontal support.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:
prior to mounting the first vertical upright, mounting a third horizontal support between the first and the second horizontal support, the third horizontal support configured to support the first and the second vertical upright.

7. A method of providing a support system comprising:
providing a first and a second vertical support and configuring the first and second vertical support to be positioned at a first angle;
configuring a first horizontal support for mounting to the first and the second vertical supports by arms to provide a first offset;
configuring a second horizontal support for mounting to the first and the second vertical supports by arms to provide a second offset, the second offset being greater than the first offset; and
configuring a plurality of vertical uprights for mounting to the first and the second horizontal supports, providing the plurality of vertical uprights each with opposing channels for supporting a plurality of peg board panels.

8. The method of claim 7 , further comprising providing the second horizontal support with a plurality of arms configured to engage the vertical supports, and increasing the length of the plurality of arms for changing an angle of the plurality of vertical uprights relative to the first and second vertical support.

9. The method of claim 8 , further comprising providing the first horizontal support with a plurality of arms that are shorter than the plurality of arms of the second horizontal support.

10. The method of claim 7 , further comprising providing the second horizontal support with a channel for engaging and retaining the peg board panels.

11. The method of claim 7 , further comprising providing the first and second horizontal supports with a plurality of slots and providing the first and second vertical uprights with a plurality of tabs and configuring the tabs to engage the slots so as to allow the vertical uprights to mount to the horizontal supports.

12. The method of claim 7 , further comprising providing the first horizontal support with a plurality of slots, providing the plurality of slots with a first opening portion and a second engaging portion and providing the first and second vertical uprights each with a tab configured to fit in the second engaging portion.

13. The method of claim 7 , further comprising:
providing a third vertical support for mounting at the first angle;
providing a third horizontal support for mounting to the second and the third vertical support by arms that provide the first offset;
providing a fourth horizontal support for mounting to the second and the third vertical supports by arms that provide the second offset; and
coupling the first and third horizontal supports together.

Assignees

• Rtc Ind Inc

Inventors

• Topping Howard
• Fridrich Jeff

Classifications

• A47F5/0823 Primary

  Article supports for peg-boards · CPC title

• A47F5/0815 Primary

  Panel constructions with apertures for article supports, e.g. hooks · CPC title

• A47F5/16

  Platform-type show stands with flat, inclined, or curved upper surface · CPC title

• B23P19/04

  for assembling or disassembling parts · CPC title

• A47F5/00

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