BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Mix and match medallions are shown in the drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a front view of a square shaped medallion;
FIG. 2 is a front view of a ring shaped medallion;
FIG. 3 is a front view of a relatively small disc shaped medallion;
FIG. 4 is a front view of a composite medallion formed by combining the medallions of FIGS. 1 and 2;
FIG. 5 is a front view of a composite medallion formed by combining the medallions of FIGS. 1 and 3;
FIG. 6 is a front view of a composite medallion formed by combining the medallions of FIGS. 2 and 3;
FIG. 7 is a front view of a composite medallion formed by combining the medallions of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3;
FIG. 8 shows the medallion of FIG. 1 in a retail display package;
FIG. 9 shows the medallion of FIG. 2 in a retail display package;
FIG. 10 shows the medallion of FIG. 3 in a retail display package;
FIG. 11 shows the medallion of FIG. 7 in a retail display package;
FIG. 12 is a front view of a star burst shaped medallion;
FIG. 13 is a front view of a star burst shaped medallion which is smaller than the medallion of FIG. 8;
FIG. 14 is a front view of a composite medallion formed by combining the medallions of FIGS. 8 and 9;
FIG. 15 is a partial rear view of the medallion of FIG. 9 showing part of a protective coversheet being removed to expose adhesive on the back side of the medallion.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIGS. 1, 2 and 3 illustrate three complementary mix and match medallions 11, 12 and 13 which may be formed from various materials in a variety of ways. For instance they may be molded using foam type plastic with a surface suitable for application of spray paint or other decorative or protective finish or cover coat. FIG. 4 shows a composite medallion 16 formed by combining the ring shaped medallion 12 and the larger medallion 11. FIG. 5 shows a composite medallion 17 formed by combining the medallion of FIG. 1 and the disc shaped medallion of FIG. 3. FIG. 6 shows a composite medallion 18 formed by combining the medallions of FIGS. 2 and 3. FIG. 7 shows a composite medallion 19 formed by combining the medallions of FIGS. 1, 2 and 3.
FIG. 8 shows the medallion 11 of FIG. 1 in a retail display package 26 including a cardboard box 27 with a clear see through top or cover 28 to which a price and identification label 31 is attached. In a similar manner FIG. 9 shows the medallion ring 12 in a retail display or merchandising package 34 which has a cardboard box 36 with a transparent cover 37 together with a price and identification label 38. FIG. 10 shows the disc shaped medallion 13 in a display package 41 which includes a box 42, a transparent top 43 and a price and identification label 44. The multi-component medallion 19 is shown in FIG. 11 packaged in a container 51 which includes a cardboard box 52 with a plastic transparent cover 53 and a price and product identification label 54. The retail merchant needs only to stock four items in order to afford the customer seven medallion choices. The rear of the package may carry pictorials showing how the components can be used singularly or in various combinations.
FIG. 12 and 13 show complementary star shaped medallions 61 and 62 which can be used separately or united as shown in FIG. 14 to form a composite medallion 63. FIGS. 1-14 show only a few of the medallion styles and ornamentations that are possible with the herein disclosed method of merchandising medallions. The component medallions can be secured to one another in various ways. One method is illustrated in FIG. 15 which shows a thin protective sheet of plastic or other backing 66 being removed from the back side of the star like medallion 62 thereby exposing a protected adhesive 67 by which it can be secured to wall, ceiling or other medallions . . . The complementary medallions may be jointed by snap lock connections. One such snap lock connection being shown in my co pending U.S. application, Ser. No. ______ filed August ______, 2006.
The herein disclosed method of merchandising medallions gives the customer a choice of a medallion design without requiring purchase of a package containing all the complementary components. For the customer who desires a medallion configuration using all the complementary medallions, he or she can simply buy the single package containing all the components, which can logically be priced below the sum of the prices of the individually packaged components. Those desiring to create a composite medallion using fewer medallions simply buy the required individually packaged medallions.
Patent Application
20080052096
