EP0179761A1 - Rayonnage pour cassettes video - Google Patents

Rayonnage pour cassettes video

Info

Publication number
EP0179761A1
EP0179761A1 EP19840902028 EP84902028A EP0179761A1 EP 0179761 A1 EP0179761 A1 EP 0179761A1 EP 19840902028 EP19840902028 EP 19840902028 EP 84902028 A EP84902028 A EP 84902028A EP 0179761 A1 EP0179761 A1 EP 0179761A1
Authority
EP
European Patent Office
Prior art keywords
rack
spacers
article
platform
ribs
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Withdrawn
Application number
EP19840902028
Other languages
German (de)
English (en)
Inventor
Michael Angelo Cohen
Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)
Individual
Original Assignee
Individual
Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)
Filing date
Publication date
Application filed by Individual filed Critical Individual
Publication of EP0179761A1 publication Critical patent/EP0179761A1/fr
Withdrawn legal-status Critical Current

Links

Classifications

    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
    • A47F7/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials
    • A47F7/14—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for pictures, e.g. in combination with books or seed-bags ; for cards, magazines, newspapers, books or booklike articles, e.g. audio/video cassettes
    • A47F7/146—Show stands, hangers, or shelves, adapted for particular articles or materials for pictures, e.g. in combination with books or seed-bags ; for cards, magazines, newspapers, books or booklike articles, e.g. audio/video cassettes the show stands or the like being provided with compartments or pockets
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G11—INFORMATION STORAGE
    • G11B—INFORMATION STORAGE BASED ON RELATIVE MOVEMENT BETWEEN RECORD CARRIER AND TRANSDUCER
    • G11B23/00—Record carriers not specific to the method of recording or reproducing; Accessories, e.g. containers, specially adapted for co-operation with the recording or reproducing apparatus ; Intermediate mediums; Apparatus or processes specially adapted for their manufacture
    • G11B23/02—Containers; Storing means both adapted to cooperate with the recording or reproducing means
    • G11B23/023—Containers for magazines or cassettes
    • G11B23/0236—Containers for several cassettes

Definitions

  • a video cassette is normally contained in a box which is typically, for example about l ⁇ Omm high, 100mm wide, and 25mm thick. It is known to provide storage shelves or racks such that the whole of the front face of the box is presented flat-on for inspection by the customer. The two main drawbacks with this system are first that it takes up a great deal of space, and second that it is hard to hold the boxes to the shelf, so that they can easily fall off, or at least become untidy. It is known alternatively to store the boxes edge on; i.e., with only the spine exposed. Now, the space is used very economically, and each box is held in place to some degree by the adjacent boxes.
  • the invention is aimed at achieving these objects by the provision of spacers placed diagonally across the shelf or platform of the rack. Because the boxes are all the same shape and size, the spacers can be arranged to lightly grip the sides of all the boxes, and thus locate them on the shelf. Even without such a light grip, the boxes are well located on the platform by the spacers. The angle of the diagonal spacers is such that a substantial proportion of the front face of the box is exposed for display, and the whole of the spine is exposed for display.
  • a customer standing in front of the rack can easily see what is presented on the exposed areas; if he decides to take down a box for further inspection, the remaining boxes do not topple together, since they are held each by their own spacers.
  • the customer can easily replace the box from where he took it, and even after a period of inspection by customers the boxes are still neatly and tidily presented for display, with little danger of their having fallen from the shelf, nor of the corners having become scuffed and unsightly.
  • U.S. Patent No. 3,737,046 shows a shelf unit having partitions arranged diagonally, for filing papers. Papers, and files of papers, are thus disposed at an angle so that one can see a narrow strip contiguous with the edge of the face of the file, and it is arranged that the identifier of the file is placed on that strip.
  • the present invention is distinguished from JETER in that in JETER the papers, or files of papers, are not each much thicker than the thickness of the spacer: in fact, a number of files are to be placed between each pair of spacers. Only with objects the thickness of a video cassette box does it become practical to have each box located individually by the spacers. JETER does not contemplate the simultaneous display and presentation of a portion of the front face and the spine of the article.
  • the invention is applicable not only to video cassette boxes but to other articles of a generally similar nature.
  • the characteristics that the - articles should have for the invention to be most applicable are these: first, the articles should have a thickness themselves of around 20mm, or more. The practical thickness of a spacer can hardly be less than about 2mm (if the spacer is to have the degree of robustness, when made of plastic, needed for a display rack); if the articles were less than about 20mm in thickness, then the spacers would occupy an uneconomical fraction of the available room.
  • the article should have display material on both its front face and its spine: a book would come into this category, and so would a gramophone record.
  • the latter is not applicable for the reason that it is much too thin: only a negligible portion of the front face of a record sleeve would be on display, if the sleeves were to be stored diagonally.
  • the invention is, however, applicable to books, when the books have the third characteristic, which is that the articles should be standard sized.
  • the dimension in question is the thickness, particularly, and not all books have the same thickness: when a set of books to be displayed together do, however, have the same thickness, then the invention is applicable.
  • the invention is admirably suited to the display of video cassette boxes. Audio cassette boxes while being standard-sized are substantially thinner, and are therefore not such an attractive proposition for display according to the invention, though audio cassette boxes would not be ruled out completely on the grounds of thinness as would gramojihone records.
  • Figure 1 is a front view of a rack for storing video cassettes.
  • Figure 2 is a plan view of the rack of Figure 1.
  • Figure 3 is a view, partly sectioned, on line 111—111 of Figure 2.
  • Figure 4 is a side elevation of the rack of Figure 1.
  • the rack 11 shown in the figures comprises a back wall portion 12 and a platform portion 13.
  • the back wall portion 12 is arranged to be fixed to a vertical wall 14, the platform portion 13 then being disposed horizontally.
  • the rack 11 is provided with ribs 15.
  • Each rib 15 has a back portion 16 which depends from the back wall 12, and a top portion 17 which depends from the platform 13.
  • the back portion 16 of the rib 15 is tapered (in the manner common to ribs in many different applications) becoming progressively narrower the further down from the junction between the back wall 12 and the platform 13.
  • the top portion 17 of the rib 15, however, is substantially not tapered, but has a constant depth throughout its length.
  • the rib 15 is formed as a fold in the material of the rack 11.
  • the material is plastic sheet, of a suitable consistency, which is vacuum formed over or into a mold, using conventional vacuum forming procedures. Forming the ribs 15 in this manner is effective to produce a hollow rib, having two side walls 18 which define a slot between them. It is arranged that the slot thus formed is so dimensioned as to grip a divider 19 placed in the slot, i.e., between the side walls 18.
  • the divider 19 placed in the slot, i.e., between the side walls 18.
  • 19 may be of transparent plastic, of simple rectangular shape, but having a chamfer 19a at one corner.
  • the ribs 15 are disposed at an angle to the back wall portion 12 in the plan view, of about 38 degrees.
  • the store-keeper can easily keep his display of boxes neat and tidy, and he can readily see when stocks need to be replenished.
  • the important aspects are these: if the angle is too large (i.e. if the spines are presented almost full-on to a person standing in front of the rack, then the character of the rack is lost in that too little of the front of the box 20 is on display; if the angle is too small (i.e., if the boxes 20 lie almost flat against the wall) then again the character of the rack is lost in that the available wall space is used inefficiently.
  • the spacing of the ribs 15 is arranged to be such that a box 21 is lightly squeezed when inserted between ribs 15 in this manner.
  • the racks 11 therefore grip each box 21 slightly, which is very useful in keeping the arrangement of boxes on display visually attractive, even in view of a certain amount of rough use as can happen in a retail shop.
  • the thickness of the plastic sheet from which the rack 11 is made is about 2 mm. If the thickness were less than this, the rack 11 would be too flimsy, even with the ribs, to be used in a shop. If the material were thicker, that would be wasteful, and also it would make the ribs harder to form by vacuum moulding.
  • the gap between cassette boxes is two material thicknesses, plus the thickness of the divider. With the material thickness at 2mm, this gap is just about ideal as regards spacing the boxes 21 for easy visibility, and access or withdrawal and replacement, and as regards on the other hand an efficient use of the available wall space. This is because the cassette boxes themselves have a thickness of about 25mm: if the boxes were thinner, the compromise between spacing and efficiency would not be so admirable.
  • the material would have to be about lr ⁇ m thick, and that would render the rack somewhat too flimsy.
  • records, being about 3mm thick are quite unsuited to be stored in racks with the ribs as described, at least if efficiency of use of wall space is a consideration.

Landscapes

  • Packaging Of Annular Or Rod-Shaped Articles, Wearing Apparel, Cassettes, Or The Like (AREA)

Abstract

Les râteliers et étagères de présentation d'objets tels que des boîtes de cassettes vidéo ont été conçus de sorte que les boîtes se présentent de face ou de dos. L'invention présente les boîtes (21) en diagonale de sorte qu'à la fois le dos (20a) et une partie de la face frontale (20b) sont montrés. Le râtelier ci-décrit est constitué d'un matériau en feuille plastique formé sous vide ayant des nervures (15) formées diagonalement en travers d'une plate-forme (13). Les nervures sont creuses et sont constituées par des plis faits dans la feuille. Des séparateurs (19) sont placés dans les intérieurs creux des nervures. Les boîtes sont tenues légèrement serrées soit entre les nervures soit entre les séparateurs. Outre les boîtes de cassettes vidéo, le râtelier peut s'appliquer aux livres lorsque ces derniers ont une épaisseur standard, et à d'autres objets.
EP19840902028 1984-05-09 1984-05-09 Rayonnage pour cassettes video Withdrawn EP0179761A1 (fr)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
PCT/GB1984/000157 WO1985005212A1 (fr) 1984-05-09 1984-05-09 Rayonnage pour cassettes video

Publications (1)

Publication Number Publication Date
EP0179761A1 true EP0179761A1 (fr) 1986-05-07

Family

ID=10554568

Family Applications (1)

Application Number Title Priority Date Filing Date
EP19840902028 Withdrawn EP0179761A1 (fr) 1984-05-09 1984-05-09 Rayonnage pour cassettes video

Country Status (2)

Country Link
EP (1) EP0179761A1 (fr)
WO (1) WO1985005212A1 (fr)

Family Cites Families (7)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE2239844C3 (de) * 1972-08-12 1980-06-19 Koch, Wolfgang, 7800 Freiburg Bucherbrett
FR2343311A1 (fr) * 1976-03-01 1977-09-30 Gillibert Ets Article de conditionnement pour cassettes a bande magnetique
GB1584157A (en) * 1976-10-05 1981-02-04 Flynn D Storage racks
FR2428299A1 (fr) * 1978-06-05 1980-01-04 Alby Albert Systeme de rangement adaptable aux documents disques et minicassettes
FR2456490A1 (fr) * 1979-05-14 1980-12-12 Posso Patrick Tiroir destine au rangement de boites contenant normalement des cassettes pour ruban magnetique
NL8203328A (nl) * 1982-02-12 1983-09-01 Ragchunath Participatie Boekbandopbergsysteem.
DE3209889C2 (de) * 1982-03-18 1985-10-03 Siegfried 5990 Altena Miss Kassettenmagazin

Non-Patent Citations (1)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Title
See references of WO8505212A1 *

Also Published As

Publication number Publication date
WO1985005212A1 (fr) 1985-11-21

Similar Documents

Publication Publication Date Title
US4573588A (en) Video shelving
US6056377A (en) Dual-slant file holder
US4949853A (en) Convertible desktop organizer
US6032795A (en) Package assembly for keeping, storing, displaying and handling disc-shaped products
US4334372A (en) Movable web variable exhibitor
US20010025823A1 (en) Retail product display system
US9770124B2 (en) Picture frame and storage device
US4396237A (en) Package displaying dispenser
US4193218A (en) Translucent storage pages for filing film slides
US5826730A (en) File folder organizer
US5862922A (en) Video cassette storage and display rack
GB2099792A (en) Storage arrangement comprising stacked containers
US4611720A (en) Display rack system for candles
US4667819A (en) Retention device for floppy disk pack
US4949484A (en) Card holding, carrying and retaining system and specialized housing and carrying member therefor
US5609252A (en) Photograph display and storage tray system
US5395049A (en) Box engaging retainer for collectors' cards
US4261124A (en) Album cover display frame
US4720153A (en) Storage rack for magnetic tape cartridges
EP0179761A1 (fr) Rayonnage pour cassettes video
US4947996A (en) Unitary article holder/display
US5165554A (en) Storage racks
WO1988000721A2 (fr) Etui pour cassette de stockage de photographies
US4820001A (en) File drawer dividers
CA1208177A (fr) Rayons d'etalage de videocassettes

Legal Events

Date Code Title Description
PUAI Public reference made under article 153(3) epc to a published international application that has entered the european phase

Free format text: ORIGINAL CODE: 0009012

AK Designated contracting states

Kind code of ref document: A1

Designated state(s): AT BE CH DE FR GB LI LU NL SE

STAA Information on the status of an ep patent application or granted ep patent

Free format text: STATUS: THE APPLICATION IS DEEMED TO BE WITHDRAWN

18D Application deemed to be withdrawn

Effective date: 19860411