Patent Application
20130232836
N/A
The present invention generally relates to a display system, in the form of an arch that spans a first merchandise stand or shelving system to a second merchandise stand or shelving system.
A large variety of displays are used in a store setting to draw a customer's attention to particular merchandise for sale or to provide other related information or guidance. It is sometimes difficult to install or utilize some of these systems with the store's shelving or merchandise holding stands. Moreover, it is sometimes difficult to easily position such displays where they can be easily viewed or optimally draw a customer's attention. The present invention provides a display system that draws a customer's attention.
In an embodiment of the present invention, an arched display unit is provided. The unit includes a pair of display mounts, and a display support attached to each of the pair of display mounts. A side header is attached to each of the display supports, and a center header is located between the pair of side headers. In another embodiment, each of the display mounts, display supports, side headers, and center header are formed from a single blank of corrugated material, such as cardboard or plastic.
To understand the present invention, it will now be described by way of example, with reference to the accompanying drawings in which:
While this invention is susceptible of embodiments in many different forms, there is shown in the drawings and will, herein be described in detail preferred embodiments of the invention with the understanding that the present disclosure is to be considered as an exemplification of the principles of the invention and is not intended to limit the broad aspect of the invention to the embodiments illustrated.
Referring to the Figures, an arch display unit 10 of an embodiment of the present invention is shown (
The mounting bracket 12 attaches to shelving unit 14 or other similar structure (
A display mount 32 cooperates with the pair of mounting brackets 12. The display mount 32 includes a base 34. Integral with the base 34 is a center portion 36 and first and second sides 38 and 40.
The display mount 32 is formed from a single blank 42 of corrugated material (
The first and second center panels 44 and 46 each include side panels 66 and 68 attached thereto along fold lines 70 and 72 and cut lines 73. Flaps 74 are integral with the first and second center panels 44 and 46, and are formed by perforation lines 76 and fold lines 78.
Top first and second base panels 62 and 64 each include first and second side panels 80 and 82 attached thereto along fold lines 84 and 86. Top first and second base panels 62 and 64 also each include at their free ends tabs 88.
The first and second center panels 44 and 46 also each have generally rectangular first cutouts 90 formed along cut lines 92 to accept tabs 88 when the blank 42 is folded to form display mount 32. The first center panel 44 includes a generally rectangular second cutout 94 formed along cut lines 96. Second center panel 46 includes a generally trapezoidal shaped cutout 98 formed along cut lines 100 and fold lines 102 and 104 to form a second tab 105.
The display support 106 is formed from a single blank 108 of corrugated material (
The side headers 128 are formed from a single blank 130 of corrugated material (
First end panel 136 includes flaps 156 attached along fold lines 158. Flaps 156 are also detachably attached to the second and third flaps 150 and 152 along cut lines 160. The second side panel 134 is attached to the first end panel 136 along fold line 162. The second end panel 138 is attached to the second side panel 134 along fold line 164. The second end panel 138 includes flaps 166 attached thereto along fold lines 168. The blank 130 also includes thin short cutouts 170, 172, and a thin long cutout 174.
The center header 176 is formed from a single blank of material 178 (
Indicia panels 202 (
To construct the display mount 32 from the blank 42, the first and second center panels 44 and 46 are folded along fold line 48 such that they abut each other. Bottom first and second base panels 54 and 56 and top first and second base panels 62 and 64 are folded upwards along fold lines 50, 52, 58, and 60. First and second side panels 80 and 82 are folded upward along fold lines 84 and 86. Side panels 66 and 68 are folded inwards along fold lines 70 and 72, as are flaps 74 along fold lines 78. A mounting bracket 12 is placed between the top and bottom first base panels 54 and 62 and top and bottom second base panels 56 and 64. Flaps 74 are placed between the top and bottom first and second base panels 54 and 62, and 56 and 64. Tab 88 is inserted into slot 90. Cutout 98 is folded along fold lines 102 and 104 and inserted into rectangular cutout 94 to form second tab 105.
To construct the display supports 106 from the blank 108, double-sided foam tape 204 is placed at intervals on the second, third, and fourth panels 112, 116, and 120 as shown in
To construct the side headers 128 from the blank 120, double-sided tape 206 is placed at several points along the second end panel 138. The first and second side panels 132 and 134, first and second end panels 136 and 138, and first flap 144 are folded upwards along fold lines 140, 142, 162, and 164. First flap 144 is folded under second end panel 138 and connected thereto using tap 206. Flaps 156 and 166 are folded inwards along fold lines 158 and 168. Second and third flaps 150 and 152 are folded inwards along fold lines 146, 148, and 154 to enclose the ends of side headers 128.
To construct the center header 176 from the blank 178, double-sided tape 208 is attached at points along the second end panel 186. First and second side panels 180 and 182, first and second end panels 184 and 186, and flap 200 are folded upwards along fold lines 192, 194, 196, and 198. Flap 200 is folded under second end panel 186 and connected thereto using tape 208. Tabs 190 are folded inward along fold lines 188.
To construct the unit 10 (
The side headers 128 and center header 176 are lifted into place between the display supports 106. The tabs 127 at the top of the display supports cooperates with the long slots 174 in the side headers 128 such that the header assembly will line up with the top of the display supports 106. Additional indicia panels 202 can then be placed on the display supports 106 as desired using double-sided foam tape, or other suitable means.
While the specific embodiments have been illustrated and described, numerous modifications come to mind without significantly departing from the spirit of the invention, and the scope of protection is only limited by the scope of the accompanying Claims.
The present application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/609,695 filed Mar. 12, 2012, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference
| Number | Date | Country | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61609695 | Mar 2012 | US |
