Display box with shelving formed from single panel
AssigneeKlearfold, Inc.
InventorsFelicia Pinkstone, Christian G. Keator
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Abstract
A multi-tier display rack is formed from a flat blank of sheet material. The sheet material includes four panels which create front, rear and opposed side walls of the display rack. In a preferred embodiment, one panel includes sections which are partially punched out to form shelves of the display rack. Each shelf includes a slot therethrough. Another panel includes locking tabs which are partially punched out and pushed through the slots to lock the shelves in place.
Claims35
A multi-tier display rack formed from a flat blank of sheet material, the sheet material comprising:
- (a) a generally rectangular first panel divided into an alternating series of first and second generally rectangular sections and having opposing side edge regions,
- each of the first rectangular sections having an upper edge, a lower edge and opposed side edges, the first rectangular sections being pivotable from the first panel to create shelves of the display rack, the first rectangular sections forming substantially the entire shelf of each tier, each of the first rectangular sections also including a slot;
- (b) a generally rectangular second panel extending from one of the opposing side edge regions of the first panel for forming a first side wall of the display rack;
- (c) a generally rectangular third panel extending from the other of the opposing side edge regions of the first panel for forming a second side wall of the display rack opposite to the first side wall, the third panel also having opposing side edge regions, one side edge region extending from the first panel;
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- (d) a generally rectangular fourth panel extending from the other side edge region of the third panel for forming a rear wall of the display rack,
- the fourth panel including a plurality of locking tabs defined thereon, each of the locking tabs being attached at one end to the fourth panel, the locking tabs being spaced along the panel and generally aligned with respective slots in the first rectangular section, the locking tabs being pivotable from the fourth panel at the attached end to mate with the respective slots during assembly of the display rack.
A multi-tier display rack comprising:
- (a) a generally rectangular first panel divided into an alternating series of first and second generally rectangular sections and having opposing side edge regions,
- each of the first rectangular sections having an upper edge, a lower edge and opposed side edges, and including a fold line along the upper edge and cut lines along the side edges and lower edge, the fold line and cut lines allowing the rectangular section to pivot from the first panel to create shelves of the display rack, the first rectangular sections forming substantially the entire shelf of each tier, each of the first rectangular sections also including a slot;
- (b) a generally rectangular second panel extending from one of the opposing side edge regions of the first panel for forming a first side wall of the display rack;
- (c) a generally rectangular third panel extending from the other of the opposing side edge regions of the first panel for forming a second side wall of the display rack opposite to the first side wall, the third panel also having opposing side edge regions, one side edge region extending from the first panel;
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- (d) a generally rectangular fourth panel extending from the other side edge region of the third panel for forming a rear wall of the display rack,
- the fourth panel including a plurality of locking tabs defined thereon, each of the locking tabs being attached at one end to the fourth panel, the locking tabs being spaced along the panel and generally aligned with respective slots in the first rectangular section, the locking tabs being pivotable from the fourth panel at the attached end to mate with the respective slots during assembly of the display rack.
A multi-tier display rack formed from a generally flat blank of sheet material, each tier of the display rack defining a compartment having a rear wall, opposed side walls, a front wall, and a base, the base having a front edge, rear edge and a slot, the front wall having an upper and lower edge,
- the front edge of the base of each compartment being integrally connected to the lower edge of the front wall of the compartment, the base being pivotable from the front edge to form substantially the entire compartment base,
- the rear wall of each compartment including a locking tab integrally connected thereto at one end, the locking tab being pivotable from the connected end for receipt by the slot of the base of a preselected compartment, thereby locking the base of the preselected compartment into position.
A generally rectangular polygonal form for use as a multi-tier shelving rack, the polygonal form created from a single blank sheet of material, the polygonal form having a front wall, rear wall and opposed side walls,
- the front wall having a plurality of cut-out flaps attached at one edge to the front wall and pivotable into the interior space of the polygonal form to form shelves in the polygonal form, each flap forming substantially the entire shelf for the respective tier, each flap having a slot associated therewith,
- the rear wall having a plurality of locking tabs, each locking tab disposed opposite to a respective cut-out flap, the locking tabs being attached at one end to the rear wall and pivotable into the interior space of the polygonal form from the rear wall so as to be pushed through the slot of the respective cut-out flap and lock therein, thereby holding the cut-out flaps in place within the polygonal form.
A locking tab and mating slot combination for assisting in maintaining a shelf formed from sheet material in an outwardly extended position with respect to a rear wall, the combination comprising:
- (a) sheet material having a polygonal opening which acts as a slot, the sheet material including an upper and lower surface, the sheet material forming substantially the entire shelf;
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- (b) a locking tab attached at one end to a portion of the rear wall and pivotally extending from the rear wall for pushing through one of the surfaces of the sheet material and resting on the other of the surfaces of the sheet material in a locked position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.