Claims
- 1. A method for providing a packaged display module unit for stacking, storing, transporting and displaying a quantity of containers having tops and bottoms, comprising the steps of:
- (a) providing a pallet base having a flat top surface and a plurality of pallet legs;
- (b) positioning a one-piece tier sheet on said base, said tier sheet having a top surface, a bottom surface and a circumferential skirt surrounding said tier sheet, said top surface having an array of container-bottom receiving top recesses, and a bottom surface having an array of container-top receiving bottom recesses concentric with said top recesses;
- (c) positioning a layer of containers on said tier sheet with their bottom ends in said top recesses;
- (d) positioning a second one of said tier sheets on top of said layer of containers, with the top ends of said containers in said bottom recesses of said second tier sheet;
- (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) to build up a stack of alternating layers of containers and tier sheets;
- (f) positioning a rigid lid on top of the top layer of containers, said lid having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface having an array of container-top receiving bottom recesses, and said lid top surface having a plurality of strap receiving grooves thereon; and
- (g) positioning a plurality of straps vertically around said display module unit and extending under said base and over said lid in said grooves of said lid, and tightening said straps with a force sufficient to hold said display module unit rigid, said lid having sufficient rigidity to remain flat and to resist bending under the force of said straps.
- 2. The method as recited in claim 1 wherein said base is made of plastic and including the step of positioning a pair of said display module units on a single pallet and strapping said pair of display modules to said pallet with straps running through said grooves.
- 3. A display module unit for stacking, storing, transporting and displaying a quantity of containers having tops and bottoms, comprising:
- (a) a pallet base having a plurality of legs;
- (b) a plurality of layers of one-piece tier sheets alternating with a plurality of layers of containers positioned on said base with a tier sheet positioned in contact with said base;
- (c) each of said tier sheets being identical and having a top surface, a bottom surface, and a circumferential skirt surrounding said tier sheet, said top surface having an array of container bottom receiving top recesses, and a bottom surface having an array of container-top receiving bottom recesses, concentric with said top recesses;
- (d) a rigid lid on top of the top layer of containers, said lid having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface having an array of container-top receiving bottom recesses, and said lid top surface having a plurality of strap receiving grooves therein; and
- (e) a plurality of straps extending vertically around said display module unit and extending under said base and over said lid in said grooves thereof, said straps having a tightening force thereon sufficient to hold said display module unit rigid, and said lid having sufficient rigidity to remain flat and resist bending under the force of said straps.
- 4. The apparatus as recited in claim 3 including a pair of said units on a pallet positioned underneath said pair of display module units and including a plurality of straps connecting the pair of display module units to said pallet and extending underneath said pallet and over said lid through said grooves.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
This is a continuation-in-part of co-pending U.S. patent application Ser. No. 06/859,110, filed on May 2, 1986, now U.S. Pat. No. 4,735,321 with the same title, inventor and assignee as the present application.
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