Paul Kevin Price

US Patent:

50317814, Jul 16, 1991

Filed:

Mar 19, 1990

Appl. No.:

7/495488

Inventors:

Paul J. Price - Canyon Lake CA
John D. Hufman - Oakland CA
Edward D. Edwards - Healdsburg CA

Assignee:

Dunn-Edwards Corporation - Los Angeles CA

International Classification:

A47F 700

US Classification:

211 45

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.