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The present invention generally relates to a container formed from a corrugated material having a plurality of pull-out compartments for storing goods.
A variety of systems are used to transport and/or display merchandise. Some of these systems can be costly and difficult to manufacture, ship or set up on site.
The present invention provides an embodiment of a corrugated shelving display system that overcomes the problems of prior display systems.
The present invention provides a container having three components made from paper products, such as paperboard or a corrugated material like cardboard. The container is generally rectangular with a plurality of compartments for storing and displaying goods. The compartments are accessed by front panels or doors that pull-out from a front wall of the container. The pull-out panels are pivotally connected to the front wall along a bottom edge.
The first component forms the front, back and side walls of the container, and includes flaps for forming a top wall and bottom wall. The second component is glued to the inside of the front wall to provide side panels for the pull-out panels. The third component is glued to the inside of the back wall and includes a divider wall for separating the compartments, and a support panel for supporting the divider panel.
In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a container with pull-out compartment panels is shown. The container comprises a first component having a bottom wall, a back wall, a first side wall, a second side wall and a front wall. The front wall includes a first lower opening panel, and a second upper opening panel. A first compartment is formed in a lower portion of the container and the first lower opening panel in the front wall provides access to the first lower compartment. A second compartment is formed in an upper portion of the container and the second upper opening panel in the front wall provides access to the second upper compartment. A divider panel separates the first compartment from the second compartment.
A second component is connected to an interior surface of the front wall. The second component provides a first side panel and a second side panel which extend from the first lower panel opening when the lower compartment is opened, and a first side panel and a second side panel which extend from the second upper panel opening when the upper compartment is opened. The side panels prevent goods stored in the compartments from spilling out upon opening the first and second opening panels.
The first side panel which extends from the first lower panel opening, includes a projection or stop for limiting movement of the first lower panel opening. Similarly, the first side panel which extends from the second upper panel opening includes a projection or stop for limiting movement of the second upper panel opening. Additionally, the second side panels can also include projections for limiting movement of the panel openings.
Each of the first and second side panels which extend from the first lower panel opening, and the first and second side panels that extend from the second upper panel opening have an arcuate or curved upper edge. The arcuate upper edge follows the path of the upper edge of the panel openings when opened.
The container includes a third component having a first panel connected to an interior surface of the back wall of the container. The third component also includes the divider panel which is connected to the first panel. The divider panel is folded into position separating the lower compartment and the upper compartment.
The third component also includes a support panel connected to the first panel. The support panel is folded toward the front wall and provides support to the divider panel. The support panel includes a panel or flap that can be glued to the front wall.
The first component, the second component and the third component are each preferably formed from a corrugated material, such as cardboard.
The second component and the third component are preferably glued to the first component.
In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, a container for transporting and displaying goods is provided. The container comprises a back wall, a first side wall integrally connected to a first side of the back wall, a front wall, and a second side wall. The front wall includes a first opening panel cut-out from the front wall along a top edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, and is hingedly connected to the front wall at a lower edge. The first opening panel provides access to a first compartment formed in the container. The back wall, first and second side walls and front wall are formed from a single blank of material.
The container further comprises a second opening panel cut-out from the front wall along a top edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, and is hingedly connected to the front wall at a lower edge. The second opening panel provides access to a second compartment formed in the container.
The container further comprises a first side panel extending from a first side of the first opening panel and a second side panel extending from a second side of the first opening panel. The container can also comprise a first side panel extending from a first side of the second opening panel and a second side panel extending from a second side of the second opening panel.
The first side panels and the second side panels can include an arcuate upper edge. One or more of the first and second side panels can also include a projection along the arcuate edge to prevent the opening panels from opening beyond the projection. The projection hits a portion of the interior surface of the front wall as the opening panel is opened to prevent further movement outward.
The first and second side panels of the first and second opening panels are part of a second blank of material glued to an interior surface of the first blank of material. Alternatively, the second blank of material can be split into two pieces, one for the first compartment and front opening panel and a separate one for the second compartment and second opening panel.
The container can further comprise a divider panel separating the first compartment and the second compartment. The divider panel is part of a third blank of material having a back panel connected to the back wall, a front panel connected to the front wall and a support panel therebetween. The back and front panels are glued in place.
Other features and advantages of the invention will be apparent from the following specification taken in conjunction with the following Figures.
To understand the present invention, it will now be described by way of example, with reference to the accompanying Figures in which:
While this invention is susceptible of embodiments in many different forms, there is shown in the Figures 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.
A container 10 having an upper pull-out compartment 12 and a lower pull-out compartment 14 for storing goods is shown in
Referring to
The container 10 includes upper flaps 40 for forming a top. The flaps 40 are folded in a conventional manner to form the top.
The blank 16 in
The front wall 18 of the first component 16 includes a first glue region illustrated by a plurality of “x's”46. The second component 26 is glued to the first glue region of the first component 16.
The back wall 20 of the first component 16 includes a second glue region illustrated by a plurality of “x's” 48. The third component 28 is glued to the second glue region of the first component 16.
Referring to
The upper panel 50 of the second component also includes a first side panel 56 and a second side panel 58. Similarly, the lower panel 52 also includes a first side panel 60 and a second side panel 62.
The first and second side panels 56,58,60,62 form the sides of the pull-out compartments. Each side panel includes an arcuate upper edge portion 64 and a projection 66 at the end of the side panel. The arcuate portion 64 facilitates opening of the compartment. Because each of the front panels 34,36 are hingedly connected to the front wall 18 at a lower edge, the upper edges 42,44 will travel along an arcuate path. Accordingly, as each front panel 34,36 is pulled out (along with the corresponding panels 50,52 of the second component 26), the arcuate portions 64 of the side panels 56,58,60,62 pull out along the same path as the upper edges 42,44. The projections 66 prevent the panels from moving completely out of the container 10.
Referring to
In operation, the first lower panel 70 is glued to the interior surface of the back wall 20 proximate the side wall 22. The second, lower support panel is folded toward the front wall 18 and the third panel is glued to an interior side of the second component 26. The divider panel 38 can then be folded downward onto the third panel 72. The upper fold-in portion 78 of the divider panel 38 includes a groove 80 that matches with a groove 82 in the third panel 72 to lock the divider panel in place.
In an alternative embodiment, the second component 26 can be configured to include a panel portion (possibly in the central portion 54) that is not glued to the front wall and folds back from the front wall to the back wall to form the divider. The panel portion can be a foldable tab at the end to be glued to the back wall. A perforated line can be utilized to disconnect the panel portion at one end from the remainder of the second component.
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 Patent Application No. 61/247,743 filed Oct. 1, 2009, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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