Display rack

Abstract

In one embodiment of a ball mount display rack, the rack includes a panel and an elongated member extending from the panel. The elongated member includes a first end attached to the panel, a second end located distal from the panel, an exterior surface, and an interior surface. The interior surface of the elongated member is accessible from the second end of the member. The elongated member is adapted to receive ball mount such that when the ball mount is received, either a portion of the ball mount is in contact with at least a portion of the exterior surface or a portion of the ball mount is in contact with at least a portion of the interior surface.

1 . A rack for displaying ball mounts comprising: 
 a. a panel; and    b. an elongated member extending from the panel and comprising: 
 i. a first end attached to the panel;  
 ii. a second end located distal from the panel;  
 iii. an exterior surface; and  
 iv. an interior surface accessible from the second end of the member;  
 wherein the member is adapted to receive a ball mount such that when the ball mount is received, either a portion of the ball mount is in contact with at least a portion of the exterior surface or a portion of the ball mount is in contact with at least a portion of the interior surface.  
   
   
   
       2 . The rack of  claim 1  wherein the elongated member extends from the back panel at an incline, such that the second end is positioned above the first end.  
   
   
       3 . The rack of  claim 1  wherein the member is a tube.  
   
   
       4 . The rack of  claim 3  wherein the cross-section of the tube is generally square.  
   
   
       5 . The rack of  claim 3  wherein the tube comprises: 
 a. a first wall;    b. a second wall attached to the first wall;    c. a third wall attached to the second wall; and    d. a fourth wall attached to the third wall.    
   
   
       6 . The rack of  claim 5  wherein the first wall and the fourth wall are arranged such that the first wall and the fourth wall define a slot in the tube.  
   
   
       7 . The rack of  claim 3  further comprising a plurality of tubes.  
   
   
       8 . The rack of  claim 7  wherein the plurality of tubes includes a first tube and a second tube and a height and width of the first tube are greater than a height and width of the second tube.  
   
   
       9 . The rack of  claim 1  wherein the member defines at least one aperture.  
   
   
       10 . The rack of  claim 9  wherein the at least one aperture is adapted to receive a securing mechanism of a ball mount when the ball mount is received by the member.  
   
   
       11 . The rack of  claim 10  wherein the securing mechanism includes a pin.  
   
   
       12 . The rack of  claim 1  further including a channeled display panel adapted to retain information cards.  
   
   
       13 . A rack for displaying ball mounts comprising: 
 a. a back panel comprising: 
 i. a first end;  
 ii. a second end; and  
 iii. a front surface;  
   b. a first side panel attached to the first end of the back panel;    c. a second side panel attached to the second end of the back panel; and    d. a plurality of tubes, each of the plurality of tubes comprising: 
 i. a first end attached to the front surface of the back panel;  
 ii. a second end;  
 iii. an outer surface; and  
 iv. an inner surface;  
 wherein each of the plurality of tubes is arranged to receive a sleeve of a ball mount either along the inner surface of the tube or along the outer surface of the tube.  
   
   
   
       14 . The rack of  claim 13  wherein the plurality of tubes is attached to the back panel such that the second end is positioned above the first end.  
   
   
       15 . The rack of  claim 13  wherein the sleeve of the ball mount is received from the second end of the tube.  
   
   
       16 . The rack of  claim 13  wherein the rack includes at least one tab arranged to secure the rack to a generally vertical surface.  
   
   
       17 . The rack of  claim 16  wherein a first of the at least one tab extends from the first side panel and a second of the at least one tab extends from the second side panel.  
   
   
       18 . The rack of  claim 13  further comprising a top panel attached to at least one of the back panel, first side panel, or second side panel.  
   
   
       19 . The rack of  claim 18  wherein the top panel is arranged such that the top shelf is generally horizontal when the rack is secured to a generally vertical surface.  
   
   
       20 . The rack of  claim 18  further comprising a channeled display panel arranged to accept information cards and attached to at least one of the first side panel, second side panel, back panel, or top panel.  
   
   
       21 . A display rack comprising: 
 a. a body including a back wall;    b. a plurality of tubes extending from the back wall, each of the plurality of tubes comprising: 
 i. a first end attached to the back wall;  
 ii. a second end located distal from the back wall;  
 iii. an exterior surface; and  
 iv. an interior surface accessible from the second end; and  
   c. a ball mount including a sleeve, the sleeve received by a first of the plurality of tubes.    
   
   
       22 . The rack of  claim 21  wherein when the sleeve is received by the first tube, at least a portion of the sleeve is contiguous with the interior surface.  
   
   
       23 . The rack of  claim 21  wherein when the sleeve is received by the first tube, at least a portion of the sleeve is contiguous with the exterior surface.  
   
   
       24 . The rack of  claim 21  wherein a cross-section of the first tube is generally rectangle.  
   
   
       25 . The rack of  claim 24  wherein a height and width of the first tube is greater than a height and width of a second of the plurality of tubes.  
   
   
       26 . The rack of  claim 21  where the first tube defines a slot running from the first end to the second end.  
   
   
       27 . The rack of  claim 21  wherein the ball mount includes a securing mechanism.  
   
   
       28 . The rack of  claim 27  wherein the first tube defines an aperture to receive the securing mechanism.  
   
   
       29 . The rack of  claim 21  further comprising a channeled panel arranged to display information cards.  
   
   
       30 . The rack of  claim 21  wherein when the sleeve is received by the first tube, the sleeve and the first tube are generally coaxial.