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The present invention generally relates to a shelving display system formed from a single blank that, in turn, is formed from a single sheet of corrugated material, having a plurality of shelves including a first panel and a second panel.
A variety of systems are used to display merchandise. Some of these systems can be costly and difficult to manufacture, as well as 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 an embodiment of a corrugated shelving display system formed from a single blank of corrugated material, such as cardboard. The shelving display system includes a plurality of shelves, wherein each shelf is formed from a first panel and a second panel. The first and second panels being cut out and folded from separate wall segments of the single blank of corrugated material.
In accordance with one embodiment of the invention, a shelving display system comprises a back wall, a first side wall extending from a first side of the back wall toward a front portion of the display system and a second side wall extending from a second side of the back wall toward a front portion of the display system. The display system further includes a plurality of shelves formed from a first shelf component and a second shelf component extending between the first side wall and the second side wall. The first shelf component is provided by a first shelf panel extending between the first side wall and the second side wall approximately midway from the back wall to the front portion of the display system and the second shelf component is provided by a second shelf panel extending between the first side wall and the second side wall proximate the front portion of the display system.
The first shelf panel is integrally connected to a strip of material glued to an interior surface of one of the first and second side walls. The first shelf panel is also integrally connected to a positioning panel that positions the first shelf panel at the midway portion of the first and second side walls. The first shelf components are folded downward toward the back wall.
When set up, an interior surface of one of the first and second side walls is glued to an exterior surface of the positioning panel. This can position the second shelf panel across the front portion of the display system. The second shelf components are then folded toward the first shelf components and are interlocked with the first shelf components. The first shelf components can include a slot that cooperates with a tab positioned on the second shelf components to enable the components to interlock. The shelves can include vertically positioned front panels.
The back wall, side walls, and plurality of shelves can be formed from a corrugated material. The material can be a single blank that can be folded into the display system.
In accordance with another embodiment of the invention, a stand-alone shelving display comprises a single blank of corrugated material foldable to include: a back wall, a first side wall positioned on a first side of the back wall, a second side wall positioned on a second side of the back wall, and a plurality of shelves extending between the first side wall and the second side wall. The plurality of shelves are formed from a first shelf panel having a plurality of first shelf components and a second shelf panel having a plurality of second shelf components configured to interlock with the first shelf components.
The stand-alone shelving display can further comprise a positioning panel integrally connected on a first side to the first shelf panel and integrally connected on a second side to the back panel. The positioning panel is foldable to position the first shelf panel approximately to a middle portion of the first and second side walls.
The first shelf component can include a slot and the second shelf component can include a tab positioned for insertion into the slot to interlock the components.
In accordance with another aspect of the invention, a blank of corrugated material for creating a shelving display system having two part shelves is provided. The blank comprises a back wall panel integrally connected on a first side to a first side of a positioning panel. The positioning panel is integrally connected on a second side to a first side of a first shelf panel. The back panel is integrally connected on a second side to a first side of a first side wall panel. The first side wall panel is integrally connected on a second side to a first side of a second shelf panel, and the second shelf panel is integrally connected on a second side to a first side of a second side wall panel.
The first shelf panel includes a plurality of first shelf components, and the second shelf panel includes a plurality of second shelf components. The first and second shelf components can be interlocked.
The blank further comprises a glue strip panel integrally connected to a second side of the first shelf panel.
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 shelving display system 10 is shown set-up in
A plurality of shelves 18 are supported between the first side wall 12 and the second side wall 14. The bottom shelf of the plurality of shelves 18 includes a front panel 20 that extends downward to the floor to form a base of the shelving display system 10 along with lower portions of the first side wall 12, the second side wall 14 and the back wall 16. Each of the remaining shelves of the plurality of shelves 18, include a front panel 22 that extends downward a distance shorter than the front panel 20 of the bottom shelf of the plurality of shelves 18.
The embodiment shown in
Referring to
The blank 24 includes a back panel which forms the back wall 16. A panel that forms the first side wall 12 is integrally connected on one side to a first side of the panel that forms the back wall 16. The panel that forms the back wall 16 is integrally connected on its other side to a first side of a positioning panel 26.
The positioning panel 26 is integrally connected on a second side to one side of a first shelf panel 28. The first shelf panel 28 includes a plurality of first shelf components 30. Each of the first shelf components 30 includes a slot 32. As explained below, the first shelf components 30 are utilized to form the shelves 18 shown in
A relatively thin strip panel 34 is integrally connected to the other side of the first shelf panel 28. The thin strip panel is provided with glue for securing the panel to another portion of the shelf display system 24. A plurality of “X's” 36 are used to generally indicate the preferred areas for applying the glue.
The first side wall 12 is integrally connected on an opposing side (to the side connected to the back wall panel 16) to a first side of a second shelf panel 38. The second shelf panel 38 includes a plurality of second shelf components 40. The plurality of second shelf components 40 correspond to the plurality of first shelf components 30. Each of the plurality of second shelf components 40 includes a tab portion 42. The lower most shelf of the plurality of second shelf components 40 includes the front panel 20 that, in part, forms the base of the shelving display system 10.
The second shelf panel 38 is integrally connected on a second side to a panel that forms the second side wall 14. The second side wall 14 also includes glue areas designated by “X's” 44.
The blank 24 also includes bottom flaps 46 extending downward from the first and second side walls 12, 14, the back wall 16 and the second shelf panel 38. The bottom flaps 46 are folded under the shelving display system 10 when set up and form part of the base portion
To set up the shelving display system 10 from the blank 24, both the first side wall 12 and the positioning panel 26 are folded forward to be at a right angle with respect to the back wall 16. The first shelf panel 28 is then folded toward the first side wall 12, and the thin strip 34 is glued to an interior surface of the first side wall 12. This supports the first shelf panel 28 parallel to the back wall 16 at a distance equal to the width of the positioning panel 26.
The first shelf components 30 can be folded back toward the back wall 16 to form a back portion for each of the plurality of shelves 18. The first shelf components 30 can be glued to the back wall 16, or include structure, such as a tab 47, that can fit in slots 48 in the back wall 16. The slot 48 includes a horizontal portion 50 and two vertical portions 52, 54 on either side of the horizontal portion 50. A U-shaped opening 56 proximate the middle of the horizontal portion 50 is provided to allow one to pull a portion of the back wall 16 defined by the slots 48 and allow for placement of the tabs 47.
The second shelf panel 38 is folded across the first shelf panel 28, and the second side wall 14 is folded back toward the back wall 16. The glue on the second side wall 14 is used to secure the second side wall 14 to an outer surface of the positioning panel 26.
Once the second shelf panel 38 is positioned, the plurality of second shelf components 40 can be folded back toward the back wall 16 to form a complete shelf with the first shelf components 30 from the first shelf panel 28. The tabs 42 on the second shelf components 40 can be inserted into the slots 32 on the first shelf components 30 to lock the first shelf component 30 to the second shelf component 40.
A reinforcing panel 58 extends below each of the front panels 22. The reinforcing panel 58 includes a first tab 60 and a second tab 62. The reinforcing panel 58 is folded under the front panel 22 and the first and second tabs 60, 62 are inserted into corresponding first and second slots 64, 66 on the top edge of the front panel 22 and the second shelf component 40.
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. 61/239,261 filed Sep. 2, 2009, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
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