GONDOLA HEAD SUSPENSION AND SHELF SUPPORT ADAPTER
A gondola head suspension and shelf support system that permits advertisement and other information to be suspended therefrom for display. The gondola head suspension includes an angled fitting that couples to a horizontal cantilever for suspending the advertisement and information as well as a vertical tube that engages a shelf support. The shelf support includes an adapter that is insertable within the shelf support using pliant tongues. Another variation of the gondola head suspension includes a “T-fitting” for providing two horizontal cantilevers and which also uses a vertical tube for engaging the shelf support.
1 . An erectable advertisement structure, said structure comprising:
a shelf support for receiving a removable adapter therein, said adapter comprising an elongated member projecting in a first direction and a plurality of tongue members projecting in a second direction, opposite said first direction, said plurality of tongue members being releasably secured inside said shelf support; and
a fitting having a pair of arms that are oriented perpendicular to each other, a first arm being releasably connected to said elongated member using a first tube and a second arm being releasably connected to a second tube to form a first cantilever, and wherein advertisements are suspended from said cantilever.
2 . The erectable advertisement structure of claim 1 wherein said fitting comprises a third arm that is oriented directly opposite said second arm, said structure further comprising a third tube that is releasably connected to said third arm to form a second cantilever opposite said first cantilever.
3 . The erectable advertisement structure of claim 1 wherein said fitting comprises an L-shaped reinforcement member trapped between two L-shaped shells that are secured together, said L-shaped shells forming an oval-shaped cross-section when secured together.
4 . The erectable advertisement structure of claim 2 wherein said fitting comprises a T-shaped reinforcement member trapped between two T-shaped shells that are secured together, said T-shaped shells forming an oval-shaped cross-section when secured together.
5 . The erectable advertisement structure of claim 1 wherein said elongated member comprises an adapter square that is trapped between two elongated shells that are secured together, said elongated shells forming an oval-shaped cross-section when secured together.
6 . The erectable advertisement structure of claim 1 wherein said adapter further comprises a base plate to which said elongated member and said plurality of tongues are attached, said base plate providing a stop when said adapter is releasably secured inside said shelf support.
7 . The erectable advertisement structure of claim 4 wherein said elongated member comprises an adapter square that is trapped between two elongated shells that are secured together, said elongated shells forming an oval-shaped cross-section when secured together.
8 . The erectable advertisement structure of claim 4 wherein said adapter further comprises a base plate to which said elongated member and said plurality of tongues are attached, said base plate providing a stop when said adapter is engaged with said shelf support.
9 . A method for providing an erectable advertisement structure, said method comprising the steps of:
providing a shelf support for receiving a removable adapter therein and wherein said removable adapter comprises an elongated member projecting in a first direction and a plurality of tongue members projecting in a second direction, opposite said first direction, said plurality of tongue members being releasably secured inside said shelf support;
providing a fitting having a pair of arms that are oriented perpendicular to each other;
releasably connecting a first tube to said elongated member and to one of said arms; and
releasably connecting a second tube to said other one of said pair of arms to form a first cantilever, and wherein advertisements are suspended from said cantilever.
10 . The method of claim 9 wherein said step of providing a fitting comprises providing a third arm that is oriented directly opposite said other one of said pair of arms.
11 . The method of claim 10 further comprising the step of releasably connecting a third tube that is releasably connected to said third arm to form a second cantilever opposite said first cantilever.
12 . The method of claim 10 wherein said step of providing a fitting comprises forming said fitting by trapping an L-shaped reinforcement member between two L-shaped shells that are secured together, said L-shaped shells forming an oval-shaped cross-section when secured together.
13 . The method of claim 10 wherein said step of providing a fitting comprises forming said fitting by trapping a T-shaped reinforcement member between two T-shaped shells that are secured together, said T-shaped shells forming an oval-shaped cross-section when secured together.
14 . The method of claim 9 wherein said step of providing a shelf support comprises forming said elongated member of said adapter by trapping an adapter square between two elongated shells that are secured together, said elongated shells forming an oval-shaped cross-section when secured together.
15 . The method of claim 9 wherein said step of providing a shelf support comprises providing said adapter with a base plate to which said elongated member and said plurality of tongues are attached, said base plate providing a stop when said adapter is releasably secured inside said shelf support.
16 . The method of claim 11 wherein said step of providing a shelf support comprises forming said elongated member of said adapter by trapping an adapter square between two elongated shells that are secured together, said elongated shells forming an oval-shaped cross-section when secured together.
17 . The method of claim 11 wherein said step of providing a shelf support comprises providing said adapter with a base plate to which said elongated member and said plurality of tongues are attached, said base plate providing a stop when said adapter is releasably secured inside said shelf support.
18 . The method of claim 9 further comprising the steps of
disengaging said first tube from said elongated member;
rotating said first tube 90 degrees about an axis of said elongated member; and
re-connecting said first tube to said elongated member.