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Vertical display unitRelated Patent Categories: Supports: Racks, Specially Mounted, Wall Or Window, Vertically AdjustableVertical display unit description/claimsThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20060207955, Vertical display unit. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] The present invention is directed to a vertical display unit that is configured to display products, advertisements and other goods. The vertical display unit is mounted to and spaced from an associated structure. [0002] Signs, and more particularly, point-of-purchase sign or display systems can, when properly designed, be tremendously effective marketing tools. The systems have become widely popular in all manners of retail trade. [0003] In one common use, signs are mounted to shelving systems that permit loading of pallets and palletized items onto the shelves. These are commonly referred to as pallet racks. These arrangements permit the storage of large items and large amounts of items on each of the shelves. However, the shelves do not typically lend themselves to the mounting of point-of-purchase displays units or signs. [0004] Many known display units and signs are permanently or semi-permanently affixed to the shelves and are hung above or below horizontal bars of the shelving systems. While these display units function well to direct a consumer's attention to the particular products, they do not permit ready access to the shelves to, for example, restock the shelves or retrieve items therefrom. This, of course, is particularly true of those display units that are permanently or semi-permanently affixed to the shelves. [0005] To address this problem, known mounting systems for signs were developed. These include those disclosed in Padiak et al, U.S. Pat. No. 5,934,633 entitled "Pivotal, Two-Position Locking Side Mounting System" and Conway et al., U.S. Pat. No. 5,803,420 entitled "Universal Side Mounting Device". Another known mounting system is disclosed in Conway et al., U.S. Pat. No. 6,484,988 entitled "Bias-Assisted Sign Mount". All of these patents are commonly assigned to the present applicant and are incorporated herein by reference. [0006] All of these systems function well. In fact, they provide one or more mounting arrangements that are used to position a sign in a particular, desired orientation and position that is effective for point-of-purchase marketing. The systems in one or more forms permit fully rotating or pivoting the sign out of the way, from a display position to a storage position, to restock the shelves over or behind which the signs are located. However, one drawback to these systems is the inability to mount to vertical beams, while at the same time providing consumer accessible storage for products. [0007] In addition, other known systems do not allow for aesthetically mounting the signs over horizontal rack beams while permitting product storage. It has been found that the horizontal beams, including the beams on which the shelves are positioned, can extend slightly outwardly from the vertical uprights or posts, preventing the mounting of signage and/or storage displays. Alternately, the horizontal beams overlie openings into which the display unit and sign mounts must be inserted. As such, the signs may not lie flush with the rack. This is an aesthetically undesirable situation. [0008] Accordingly, there exists a need for a point-of-purchase display unit that can be positioned in a particular, desired position. Such a system permits positioning the display unit on vertical beams or posts of the associated structure and provides accessible product storage. BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0009] The present invention pertains to a vertical display unit that is mounted to an associated structure and, in one embodiment, to a pallet rack. In one embodiment, the display unit comprises a spine that is attached to a vertical post of a pallet rack by an offset bracket. This desirably allows users to adjust the vertical position of the display unit by moving it up and down the vertical post and forwardly offsets the spine to permit the spine to overlie the horizontal beam. In this manner, products displayed in the unit are aligned with products on the associated structure or pallet rack. Further, by positioning the display unit on the vertical post, access to the associated structure or pallet rack is substantially unimpeded, allowing customers to access the rack. Different product display unit assemblies that hold and/or display products can be attached to the spine. [0010] In a first embodiment, the product display unit assembly comprises one or more spine attachments that are attached to the spine and desirably accommodate a wide variety of different products, literature and other goods. Two adjustable wings may also be attached to the spine, and their lateral position may be adjusted inward or outward depending on the good to be displayed. Advertisement boards may be inserted into outside lateral faces of the wings to increase marketing exposure. [0011] In a second embodiment, the product display unit assembly comprises the two adjustable wings and wing attachments, such as front panels and a bottom. The wing attachments are attached to the adjustable wings, and the adjustable wings are attached to the spine. The front panels and bottom are attached to the wings to form an enclosure. Goods may then be placed within the enclosure. [0012] These and other features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the following detailed description, in conjunction with the appended claims. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWINGS [0013] The benefits and advantages of the present invention will become more readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the relevant art after reviewing the following detailed description and accompanying drawings, wherein: [0014] FIG. 1 is a front view of a first embodiment of the vertical display unit having hook type spine attachments; [0015] FIG. 2 is rear perspective view of FIG. 1; [0016] FIG. 3 is a side view of FIG. 1 showing the spine overlying a horizontal beam; [0017] FIG. 4 is an exploded view showing a bracket cooperating with the spine and a vertical post; [0018] FIG. 4a is the exploded view of FIG. 4 as seen from the rear; [0019] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the vertical display unit having stackable ring and bottom panel type spine attachments; [0020] FIG. 5a is a perspective view of the stackable ring and bottom panel type spine attachments; [0021] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a first embodiment of the vertical display unit having bin type spine attachments; Continue reading about Vertical display unit... 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