Garment display system

Abstract

A garment display system having a garment-receiving section and a garment-identification section. The garment-identification section associated with the garment-receiving section to properly identify the garments in the garment-receiving section. The garment-identification section is disposed on the garment display system in visual association next to the garment-receiving section. The garment-identification section may also be used to cover a portion of garments in the garment-receiving section. A plurality of garment-receiving sections is assembled together to form a garment display module. Garment-receiving sections in a module are separated by separators. Each garment-receiving section in a module is in visual association with its related garment-identification section. A plurality of modules can be superposed to create a garment display system efficiently using the floor space in a store.

1 . A storage module for storing a plurality of garments and adapted for mounting on a support frame, each of the garments suspended from a hanger, the module comprising: 
 a plurality of garment receiving sections, each of the sections separated from an adjacent section by a separator;    an elongated hanger support disposed horizontally and spanning each of the sections; and    a plurality of displays, each of the displays associated with a corresponding one of the sections.    
   
   
       2 . The storage module of  claim 1 , wherein said separator is substantially flat and further said elongated hanger support is at a right angle to said separator.  
   
   
       3 . The storage module of  claim 1 , wherein the storage module is mounted to the support frame using a at least two fasteners spaced apart by a distance of about 1219 mm.  
   
   
       4 . The storage module of  claim 1 , wherein said display further comprises a display surface substantially perpendicular to the separator.  
   
   
       5 . The storage module of  claim 1 , wherein said display further comprises a frame adapted to receive an identification insert.  
   
   
       6 . The storage module of  claim 1 , wherein said identification insert is removable from the support frame.  
   
   
       7 . The storage module of  claim 1 , wherein said displays are moveable between a display position and a maintenance position.  
   
   
       8 . The storage module of  claim 7 , wherein said display moves along a track.  
   
   
       9 . The storage module of  claim 8 , further comprising a mechanism for precluding undesired movement of said display in respect to said track.  
   
   
       10 . The storage module of  claim 1 , wherein said plurality of garment receiving sections comprises four garment receiving sections.  
   
   
       11 . The storage module of  claim 1 , wherein each of said displays comprises an identifier.  
   
   
       12 . The storage module of  claim 1 , wherein said separator is substantially flat and further comprises at least one rounded edge.  
   
   
       13 . A system for displaying a plurality of garments, each of the garments suspended by a hanger, the system comprising: 
 a support frame;    a garment display secured to the frame; 
 wherein the display comprises 
 a plurality of garment receiving sections, each of the sections separated from an adjacent section by a separator;  
 an elongated hanger support disposed horizontally and spanning each of the sections; and  
 a plurality of display sections, one of each of the display sections being associated with a corresponding one of the garment receiving sections.  
 
   
   
   
       14 . The garment display system of  claim 13 , wherein said display section is moveable between a display position and a maintenance position.  
   
   
       15 . The garment display system of  claim 13 , wherein said garment display is secured to said frame using at least two fasteners disposed at a distance of about 1219 mm.  
   
   
       16 . The garment display system of  claim 13 , wherein each of said garment receiving sections further comprises an identifier associated therewith.  
   
   
       17 . The garment display system of  claim 13 , wherein said separator is substantially flat and comprises round edges distal from the support frame.  
   
   
       18 . A garment display system for organizing garments having distinctive features not visible from the line of sight of a shopper when garments are supported by the garment display system and presenting the distinctive feature of the garments such that the shopper would know the location of each garment in the garment display system without manipulating the garments, the garment display system comprising: 
 a frame;    a first garment display module secured to the frame; and    a second garment display module secured to the frame and disposed under the first garment display module; 
 wherein each garments display module comprises  
   a plurality of garment receiving sections, each of the garment receiving sections separated from an adjacent garment receiving section by a separator;    an elongated hanger support disposed horizontally and spanning each garment receiving section; and    a means for identifying a distinctive feature of the garments contained in each of the garment receiving sections.    
   
   
       19 . The garment display system of  claim 18 , wherein the means for identifying a distinctive feature of the garments is moveable between a display position and a maintenance position.  
   
   
       20 . A method for presenting a plurality of garments having distinctive features in a garment display system, the method comprising the steps of: 
 installing a first visual representation of a first distinctive feature of a first garment in a first garment identification section of the display system;    suspending a first garment on a hanger in a first garment receiving section of the garment display system, the first garment being in a position which precludes the first distinctive feature of the first garment from being directly in the line of sight of a buyer;    installing a second visual representation of a second distinctive feature of a second garment in a second garment identification section of the display system; and    suspending a second garment on a hanger in a second garment receiving section of the garment display system, the second garment being in a position which precludes the second distinctive feature of the second garment from being directly in the line of sight of a buyer.