US1937868A - Display tray - Google Patents

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Dec. 5, 1933. A. N. BROOKS 1,937,868

DISPLAY TRAY Filed March 8, 1932 INVENTOR,

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Patented Dec. 5, 1933 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 1 Claim.

This invention relates to improvements in display trays and the like.

An object of my invention is to provide display trays, such as are used for displaying jewelry and other articles in a show case or in a store window; each of the trays having a removable or interchangeable outer casing, or shell-like memher, which may be composed of suitable material. Different colors or shapes may be employed for the purpose of imparting any desired color effect to the display window, as blue or green, as desired, in order to bring out different color effects.

The invention, broadly, comprises a base mem ber formed with the usual recessed top for receiving the removable article-supporting part of the tray which is covered with felt, or other suitable material, and, a, removable or interchangeable casing-like member, which is slipped onto the base piece, the shape of which corre-.

sponds to the outside dimensions of the base piece, as will be described in detail. It is often desirable, in decorating display windows, or show cases, to utilize and bring out different color eilects, depending often upon the color of the articles to be displayed, therefore, the display trays should correspond with the color of the articles being displayed. 7

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 is an elevational view, partially in section, showing the removable article-supporting member in full lines and the base and removable casing or shell member in section.

Fig. 2 is a detail, sectional view of the casing or interchangeable member removed from its base.

Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the interchangeable member withdrawn from thebase member, and f Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the base member with the casing removed therefrom.

Referring to the drawing in detail:

1 designates the base member which is formed with the inclined edges 2 and the upper recessed portion 3. Located within the recessed portion 3 is a removable cloth covered jewel-receiving member 4 having the usual recess 5 in which the article, indicated at 6, as a ring, is placed. '7, designates, as a whole, the removable or interchangeable member which is formed with the angularly disposed sides, as 8, 9, and 10, which are formedor located in order to correspond with the angles of the sides 8', 9 and 10' of the base member 1. The upper edge of the removable member 7 extends inward, as shown at 11.

This edge rests, when the removable member 7 is in place, upon the upper edge 12 of the base member. The lower portion of the removable member is formed with the flange 13 which, engages the inclined flange 2 of the base member.

It is to be understood that the removable 0 member 7 may be made of any suitable materials and ofdifierent colors, as molded celluloid or like material, and which may be made transparent or opaque, as desired. It is also to be understood that the, removable or interchange- 5 able member 7 is not limited in its use to display trays, but may be employed in other decorative effects, as on lamp bases, vases and other like articles.

The removable, or shell-like member 7, is not secured or attached to the base member in any way, since it is designed to be readily placed on and removed therefrom, when desired. The flanges 11 and 13 however assure a unitary connection with the display tray and when in position, gives the appearance of a single member.

It is obvious that, when several trays have placed thereon the removable shell-like members of one color, a pleasing effect will be carried out, and, the same may be readily changed to another 30 color, as desired.

What I claim is:

Incombination with a display tray having a recessed upper portion in which isplaced a member for receiving the article to be displayed, a s5 ARTHUR N. BROOKS.

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