United States Patent [w]
Johnson
[54] PRODUCT DISPLAY GRID SYSTEM
[75] Inventor: Allen E. Johnson, Hartford, Wis.
[73] Assignee: DCI Marketing, Milwaukee, Wis.
[21] Appl. No.: 681,158
[22] Filed: Jul. 22, 1996
[51] Int. C I. A471 5/08
[52] U.S. CI 211/106; 211/103; 248/220.21
[58] Field of Search 211/106, 57.1,
211/59.1, 87, 88, 90, 103; 248/175, 220.41, 220.43, 220.31, 220.21, 220.42
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[ii] Patent Number: 5,769,248 [45] Date of Patent: Jun. 23, 1998
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Primary Examiner—Ramon O. Ramirez
Assistant Examiner—Long Dinh Phan
Attorney, Agent, or Firm—Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
[57] ABSTRACT
A product display grid system including a grid and various product hangers. The grid is comprised of spaced vertical and spaced horizontal members. The product hangers such as shelves, cups, hook and trays have attachment members that secure the product hangers to the horizontal elongate members of the grid. The product hangers support and display the products.
5 Claims, 7 Drawing Sheets
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