Lockable spinner display

Abstract

A lockable point of purchase display device includes three product display racks facing outwardly on a turntable in an enclosure with three vertical openings providing customer access to the product, with the openings and the racks are spaced radially apart 120 degrees, and a lock to lock the racks either adjacent the openings or adjacent closed sections of the enclosure preventing access to the product.

1 . A lockable spinner display apparatus comprising: 
 (A) a base platform,    (B) a turntable means attached on an upper surface of the base platform, said means adapted to support a device on an upper surface and allow said device to rotate in a horizontal arc around a vertical central axis with minimal friction resistance,    (C) display rack support means on the upper surface of the turntable means, the display rack support means adapted to support a multiplicity of display rack means each adapted to hold and display a multiplicity of articles with identifying indicia of each article, the rack support means comprising a first section of the rack support means adapted to provide access to any of the articles on the first section from a first direction radially outwardly from the central axis,    (D) an enclosure attached to and resting on the base platform extending upwardly enclosing the turntable means and partially enclosing the display rack support means, and    (E) locking means to alternatively firstly lock the turntable means to the base platform in a first position with the first direction of the first section of the support means aligned to a closed section of the enclosure, and secondly unlock the turntable means from the base platform in a second position so that the first direction of the first section of the support means is alignable with and is fully exposed through a first opening in the enclosure.    
   
   
       2 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the display rack support means comprises a first section of the support means adapted to provide access to any of the articles on the first section from a first direction radially outwardly from the central axis and a second section of the support means adapted to provide access to any of the articles on the second section from a second direction radially outwardly from the central axis, there are first and second openings in the enclosure, and the locking means capable of firstly locking the turntable to the base platform in a first position so that the first direction of the first section of the support means is aligned with and is fully exposed through the first opening in the enclosure and the second direction of the second section of the support means is aligned with and is fully exposed through the second opening in the enclosure, and secondly capable of locking the turntable means to the base platform in a second position with the first and second directions of the first and second sections of the support means aligned to two closed sections of the enclosure.  
   
   
       3 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein there the access directions of the two sections of the rack support means are facing outwardly in opposite directions.  
   
   
       4 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein there are three sections of the rack support means, the first section of the support means, the second section of the support means, and a third section of the support means adapted to provide access to any of the articles on the third section from a third direction radially outwardly from the central axis, there are first, second, and third openings in the enclosure, and the locking means capable of firstly locking the turntable means to the base platform in a first position so that the first direction of the first section of the support means is aligned with and is fully exposed through the first opening in the enclosure, the second section of the support means is aligned with and is fully exposed through the second opening in the enclosure, and the third section of the support means is aligned with and is fully exposed through the third opening in the enclosure, and secondly capable of locking the turntable means to the base platform in a second position with the first, second, and third directions of the first, second, and third sections of the support means aligned to three closed sections of the enclosure.  
   
   
       5 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein there the access directions of the three sections of the support means are facing outwardly in directions 120 degrees apart.  
   
   
       6 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the closed section of the enclosure comprises a clear transparent plastic sheet.  
   
   
       7 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 2 , wherein at least one of the two closed sections of the enclosure comprises a clear transparent plastic sheet.  
   
   
       8 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 4 , wherein at least one of the three closed sections of the enclosure comprises a clear transparent plastic sheet.  
   
   
       9 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 6 , wherein the apparatus further comprises vertically aligned frame means attached on the turntable means adapted to hold at least one graphic panel juxtaposed to the display rack support means, wherein the graphic panel is aligned behind the clear transparent plastic sheet when the turntable means is locked in the first position and with the first opening when the turntable means is locked in the second position.  
   
   
       10 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the apparatus further comprises vertically aligned frame means attached on the turntable means adapted to hold at least two graphic panels juxtaposed to the display rack support means, wherein the graphic panels are aligned behind the clear transparent plastic sheets when the turntable means is locked in the first position and with the first and second openings when the turntable means is locked in the second position.  
   
   
       11 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 8 , wherein the apparatus further comprises vertically aligned frame means attached on the turntable means to hold at least three graphic panels juxtaposed to the display rack support means, wherein the graphic panels are aligned behind the clear transparent plastic sheets when the turntable means is locked in the first position and with the first, second and third openings when the turntable means is locked in the second position.  
   
   
       12 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the base platform is supported on swivel caster means to allow the apparatus freely roll in any direction and be locked in any chosen position.  
   
   
       13 . A lockable spinner display apparatus comprising: 
 (A) a base platform,    (B) a turntable means attached on an upper surface of the base platform, said means adapted to support a device on an upper surface and allow said device to rotate in a horizontal arc around a vertical central axis with minimal friction resistance,    (C) display rack means on the upper surface of the turntable means, the display rack means adapted to hold and display a multiplicity of articles with identifying indicia of each article, the rack means comprising a first section of the rack means adapted to provide access to any of the articles on the first section from a first direction radially outwardly from the central axis,    (D) an enclosure attached to and resting on the base platform extending upwardly enclosing the turntable means and partially enclosing the rack means, and    (E) locking means to alternatively firstly lock the display rack means to the base platform in a first position so that the first direction of the first section of the rack means is aligned with and is fully exposed through a first opening in the enclosure and fully enclosed in all other directions, and secondly lock the display rack means to the base platform in a second position with the first direction of the first section of the rack means aligned to a closed section of the enclosure.    
   
   
       14 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the display rack means comprises a first section of the rack means adapted to provide access to any of the articles on the first section from a first direction radially outwardly from the central axis and a second section of the rack means adapted to provide access to any of the articles on the second section from a second direction radially outwardly from the central axis, there are first and second openings in the enclosure, and the locking means capable of firstly locking the display rack means to the base platform in a first position so that the first direction of the first section of the rack means is aligned with and is fully exposed through the first opening in the enclosure and the second direction of the second section of the rack means is aligned with and is fully exposed through the second opening in the enclosure, and secondly capable of locking the rack means to the base platform in a second position with the first and second directions of the first and second sections of the rack means aligned to two closed sections of the enclosure.  
   
   
       15 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein there the access directions of the two sections of the rack means are facing outwardly in opposite directions.  
   
   
       16 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein there are three sections of the rack means, the first section of the rack means, the second section of the rack means, and a third section of the rack means adapted to provide access to any of the articles on the third section from a third direction radially outwardly from the central axis, there are first, second, and third openings in the enclosure, and the locking means capable of firstly locking the rack means to the base platform in a first position so that the first direction of the first section of the rack means is aligned with and is fully exposed through the first opening in the enclosure, the second section of the rack means is aligned with and is fully exposed through the second opening in the enclosure, and the third section of the rack means is aligned with and is fully exposed through the third opening in the enclosure, and secondly capable of locking the rack means to the base platform in a second position with the first, second, and third directions of the first, second, and third sections of the rack means aligned to three closed sections of the enclosure.  
   
   
       17 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein there the access directions of the three sections of the rack means are facing outwardly in directions 120 degrees apart.  
   
   
       18 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 13 , wherein the closed section of the enclosure comprises a clear transparent plastic sheet.  
   
   
       19 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 14 , wherein at least one of the two closed sections of the enclosure comprises a clear transparent plastic sheet.  
   
   
       20 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 16 , wherein at least one of the three closed sections of the enclosure comprises a clear transparent plastic sheet.  
   
   
       21 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 18 , wherein the apparatus further comprises vertically aligned frame means attached on the turntable means to hold at least one graphic panel juxtaposed to the display rack means, wherein the graphic panel is aligned with the clear transparent plastic sheet when the display rack is locked in the first position and with the first opening when the display rack is locked in the second position.  
   
   
       22 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 19 , wherein the apparatus further comprises vertically aligned frame means attached on the turntable means to hold at least two graphic panels juxtaposed to the display rack means, wherein the graphic panels are aligned with the clear transparent plastic sheets when the display rack is locked in the first position and with the first and second openings when the display rack is locked in the second position.  
   
   
       23 . The lockable spinner display apparatus of  claim 20 , wherein the apparatus further comprises vertically aligned frame means attached on the turntable means to hold at least three graphic panels juxtaposed to the display rack means, wherein the graphic panels are aligned with the clear transparent plastic sheets when the display rack is locked in the first position and with the first, second and third openings when the display rack is locked in the second position.  
   
   
       24 . A lockable spinner display apparatus comprising: 
 (A) a base platform,    (B) a turntable means attached on an upper surface of the base platform, said means adapted to support a device on an upper surface and allow said device to rotate in a horizontal arc around a vertical central axis with minimal friction resistance,    (C) display rack support means on the upper surface of the turntable means, the display rack support means adapted to hold and display a multiplicity of display rack means adapted to hold and display articles with identifying indicia of each article, the rack support means comprising three sections of the rack support means, each section adapted to provide access to any of the articles on the particular section from a direction radially outwardly from the central axis, wherein the directions are spaced apart 120 degrees,    (D) a cylindrical enclosure attached to and resting on the base platform extending upwardly enclosing the turntable means and partially enclosing the rack support means with three openings with centers spaced apart 120 degrees, and    (E) locking means to alternatively firstly lock the turnable means to the base platform in a first position so that the directions of the sections of the rack support means are aligned with and fully exposed through the three openings in the enclosure, and secondly lock the turntable means to the base platform in a second position with the directions of the sections of the rack support means aligned to a closed section of the enclosure.    
   
   
       25 . A lockable spinner display apparatus comprising: 
 (A) a base platform,    (B) a turntable means attached on an upper surface of the base platform, said means adapted to support a device on an upper surface and allow said device to rotate in a horizontal arc around a vertical central axis with minimal friction resistance,    (C) display rack support means on the upper surface of the turntable means, the display rack support means adapted to hold a multiplicity of display rack means adapted to hold and display a multiplicity of articles with identifying indicia of each article, the rack support means comprising a three sections of the rack means, each section adapted to provide access to any of the articles on the particular section from a direction radially outwardly from the central axis, wherein the directions are spaced apart 120 degrees,    (D) a cylindrical enclosure attached to and resting on the base platform extending upwardly enclosing the turntable means and partially enclosing the rack support means, the enclosure comprising three closed sections each comprising a clear transparent plastic sheet spaced apart circumferentially with three openings with centers spaced apart 120 degrees juxtaposed between the three closed sections,    (E) locking means to alternatively firstly lock the turntable means to the base platform in a first position so that the directions of the sections of the rack support means are aligned with and fully exposed through the three openings in the enclosure, and secondly lock the turntable means to the base platform in a second position with the directions of the sections of the rack support means are aligned to a closed section of the enclosure, and    (F) wherein the apparatus further comprises vertically aligned frame means attached on the turntable means to hold at least three graphic panels juxtaposed to the display rack support means, wherein the graphic panels are aligned behind the clear transparent plastic sheets of the three closed sections when the turntable means is locked in the first position and with the first, second and third openings when the turntable means is locked in the second position.