Elongate wall-mounted display case

Abstract

A display case for elongate objects is disclosed having a long hollow display conduit having circular cross section. First and second mounting blocks secure to the ends of the display conduit and include a mounting structure substantially adapted to secure the mounting block to a wall. The mounting blocks may have a square cross section. Toroidal Offsets may be positioned within the mounting blocks or display conduit to support the ends of an elongate object.

1 . A display case comprising: 
 a display conduit having first and second ends; and    first and second mounting blocks each having at least one substantially planar surface and a mounting structure adapted to secure the mounting block to a wall,    the first and second mounting blocks securing to the first and second ends, respectively, of the display conduit.    
   
   
       2 . The display case of  claim 1 , wherein the display conduit comprises an elongate, transparent tube.  
   
   
       3 . The display case of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second mounting blocks have a square external shape.  
   
   
       4 . The display case of  claim 3 , wherein the first and second mounting blocks comprise a circular insert formed therein to receive the display conduit.  
   
   
       5 . The display case of  claim 1 , wherein the mounting structure defines an aperture adapted to receive a nail head.  
   
   
       6 . The display case of  claim 5 , further comprising a cap securing to an interior surface of the mounting block and positioned over the aperture, a portion of the cap opposite the aperture being spaced apart from the aperture.  
   
   
       7 . The display case of  claim 1 , further comprising offsets positioned within the mounting blocks, the offsets adapted to support the ends of a baseball bat.  
   
   
       8 . The display case of  claim 1 , further comprising offsets positioned within the display conduit proximate the first and second ends, the offsets adapted to support the ends of a baseball bat.  
   
   
       9 . The display case of  claim 8 , wherein the offset comprises a toroid sized to fit within the display conduit.  
   
   
       10 . The display case of  claim 9 , wherein the offset is formed of a compressible material.  
   
   
       11 . The display case of  claim 10 , wherein the offset comprises a square toroid.  
   
   
       12 . The display case of  claim 1 , further comprising locking tabs formed on the display conduit proximate the first and second ends, the first and second mounting blocks selectively engaging the locking tabs to retain the display conduit within the first and second mounting blocks.  
   
   
       13 . A method for displaying an elongate object, the method comprising: 
 providing a display conduit having first and second ends sized to receive the object;    providing first and second mounting blocks having at least one planar surface and sized to receive first and second ends, respectively, of the display conduit;    providing toroidal offsets sized to receive the ends of the elongate object;    affixing the toroidal offsets to the ends of the elongate object;    positioning the elongate object within the display conduit;    fastening the first and second mounting blocks to the first and second ends, respectively, of the display conduit; and    mounting the first and second mounting blocks to a support structure having the planar surfaces adjacent the support structure.    
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 13 , further comprising positioning the toroidal offsets within the first and second mounting blocks.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 14 , wherein the display conduit further comprises locking tabs formed at the first and second ends thereof and wherein fastening the first and second mounting blocks to the display conduit comprises engaging the locking tabs with circumferential grooves formed in the mounting blocks.  
   
   
       16 . The method of  claim 15 , wherein the first and second mounting blocks further comprise an aperture sized to receive a nail, and wherein mounting the first and second mounting blocks to the wall comprises inserting nails within the apertures.