IP Library Patent Application 14816357
Patent Application
App. No. 14/816,357

Advertisement Shelving Unit

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App. No.
14/816,357
Abstract

An advertisement shelving unit is used to store and display products while also presenting advertisements to attract consumers. The advertisement shelving unit includes a plurality of vertical supports which are used for stacking at least one shelf. The at least one shelf is used for bearing the weight of products. The advertisement shelving unit also includes a header unit which is positioned near a top end of each of the vertical supports and is used primarily as advertising space. The header unit and the at least one shelf include a plurality of lateral cross members which are attached in between two adjacent vertical supports to hold the plurality of vertical supports together. The advertisement shelving unit also includes a plurality of advertisement assemblies which are attached to selected members of the plurality of lateral cross members to attract consumers.

Claims (72)

1 . An advertisement shelving unit comprises:

a header unit;

at least one shelf;

a plurality of vertical supports;

a plurality of advertisement assemblies;

the header unit and each of the at least one shelf each comprises a plurality of lateral cross members;

the header unit and the at least one shelf being distributed along a height for the plurality of vertical supports;

each of the plurality of lateral cross members being mounted in between two adjacent supports from the plurality of vertical supports; and

each of the plurality of advertisement assemblies being attached along a corresponding selected member from the plurality of lateral cross members.

2 . The advertisement shelving unit as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

each of the plurality of lateral cross members comprises a structural panel and a plurality of fastener holes;

the plurality of fastener holes traversing normal and through the structural panel; and

each of the plurality of fastener holes being positioned adjacent to a corresponding corner of the structural panel.

3 . The advertisement shelving unit as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

each of the plurality of advertisement assemblies comprises a sheet body and a plurality of fasteners; and

the sheet body being mounted across a structural panel of the corresponding selected member by the plurality of fasteners.

4 . The advertisement shelving unit as claimed in claim 3 comprises:

each of the plurality of fasteners being engaged to a respective fastener hole of the corresponding selected member.

5 . The advertisement shelving unit as claimed in claim 3 , wherein each of the plurality of fasteners being a push-in finned clip.

6 . The advertisement shelving unit as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

a width for each of the plurality of lateral cross members for the header unit being greater than a width for each of the plurality of lateral cross members for the at least one shelf; and

the plurality of lateral cross members for the header unit being positioned adjacent to a top end for each of the plurality of vertical supports.

7 . The advertisement shelving unit as claimed in claim 1 comprises:

the plurality of advertisement assemblies comprises a plurality of header advertisement assemblies and a plurality of shelf advertisement assemblies; and

a sheet body width for each of the plurality of header advertisement assemblies being greater than a width for each of the plurality of shelf advertisement assemblies.

8 . An advertisement shelving unit comprises:

a header unit;

at least one shelf;

a plurality of vertical supports;

a plurality of advertisement assemblies;

the header unit and each of the at least one shelf each comprises a plurality of lateral cross members;

each of the plurality of advertisement assemblies comprises a sheet body and a plurality of fasteners;

the header unit and the at least one shelf being distributed along a height for the plurality of vertical supports;

each of the plurality of lateral cross members being mounted in between two adjacent supports from the plurality of vertical supports;

each of the plurality of advertisement assemblies being attached along a corresponding selected member from the plurality of lateral cross members; and

the sheet body being mounted across a structural panel of the corresponding selected member by the plurality of fasteners.

9 . The advertisement shelving unit as claimed in claim 8 comprises:

each of the plurality of lateral cross members comprises a structural panel and a plurality of fastener holes;

the plurality of fastener holes traversing normal and through the structural panel; and

each of the plurality of fastener holes being positioned adjacent to a corresponding corner of the structural panel.

10 . The advertisement shelving unit as claimed in claim 8 comprises:

each of the plurality of fasteners being engaged to a respective fastener hole of the corresponding selected member.

11 . The advertisement shelving unit as claimed in claim 8 , wherein each of the plurality of fasteners being a push-in finned clip.

12 . The advertisement shelving unit as claimed in claim 8 comprises:

a width for each of the plurality of lateral cross members for the header unit being greater than a width for each of the plurality of lateral cross members for the at least one shelf; and

the plurality of lateral cross members for the header unit being positioned adjacent to a top end for each of the plurality of vertical supports.

13 . The advertisement shelving unit as claimed in claim 8 comprises:

the plurality of advertisement assemblies comprises a plurality of header advertisement assemblies and a plurality of shelf advertisement assemblies; and

a sheet body width for each of the plurality of header advertisement assemblies being greater than a width for each of the plurality of shelf advertisement assemblies.

14 . An advertisement shelving unit comprises:

a header unit;

at least one shelf;

a plurality of vertical supports;

a plurality of advertisement assemblies;

the header unit and each of the at least one shelf each comprises a plurality of lateral cross members;

each of the plurality of lateral cross members comprises a structural panel and a plurality of fastener holes;

each of the plurality of advertisement assemblies comprises a sheet body and a plurality of fasteners;

the header unit and the at least one shelf being distributed along a height for the plurality of vertical supports;

each of the plurality of lateral cross members being mounted in between two adjacent supports from the plurality of vertical supports;

each of the plurality of advertisement assemblies being attached along a corresponding selected member from the plurality of lateral cross members;

the plurality of fastener holes traversing normal and through the structural panel;

each of the plurality of fastener holes being positioned adjacent to a corresponding corner of the structural panel; and

the sheet body being mounted across a structural panel of the corresponding selected member by the plurality of fasteners.

15 . The advertisement shelving unit as claimed in claim 14 comprises:

each of the plurality of fasteners being engaged to a respective fastener hole of the corresponding selected member.

16 . The advertisement shelving unit as claimed in claim 14 , wherein each of the plurality of fasteners being a push-in finned clip.

17 . The advertisement shelving unit as claimed in claim 14 comprises:

a width for each of the plurality of lateral cross members for the header unit being greater than a width for each of the plurality of lateral cross members for the at least one shelf; and

the plurality of lateral cross members for the header unit being positioned adjacent to a top end for each of the plurality of vertical supports.

18 . The advertisement shelving unit as claimed in claim 14 comprises:

the plurality of advertisement assemblies comprises a plurality of header advertisement assemblies and a plurality of shelf advertisement assemblies; and

a sheet body width for each of the plurality of header advertisement assemblies being greater than a width for each of the plurality of shelf advertisement assemblies.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 3, 2015
From: MARLER, JON RANDOLPH
To: MIDWEST WIRE PRODUCTS LLC; MARLER, JON RANDOLPH
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