Abstract
A modular product display system is disclosed that includes a first display panel having an upper panel portion and a lower panel portion foldably connected along an upper horizontal fold line, the upper panel portion including an upper engagement tab connected to a top edge thereof, the lower panel portion including a forwardly extending shelf structure foldably connected to the lower panel portion along a lower horizontal fold line, wherein an engagement slot is formed along the lower horizontal fold line for receiving the upper engagement tab of a second display panel when the upper panel portion of the second display panel is folded into a horizontal position relative to the lower panel portion thereof.
Claims
1. A modular product display system, comprising: a first display panel having an upper panel portion and a lower panel portion foldably connected along an upper horizontal fold line, the upper panel portion including an upper engagement tab connected to a top edge thereof, the lower panel portion including a forwardly extending shelf structure foldably connected to the lower panel portion along a lower horizontal fold line, wherein an engagement slot is formed along the lower horizontal fold line for receiving the upper engagement tab of a second display panel when the upper panel portion of the second display panel is folded into a horizontal position relative to the lower panel portion thereof.
2. A modular product display system as recited in claim 1, wherein the upper engagement tab of the second display panel is foldably connected to the upper panel portion thereof for engaging the engagement slot of the first display panel when the upper engagement tab of the second display panel is folded into a horizontal position relative to the upper panel portion thereof.
3. A modular product display system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a lower engagement tab formed within the upper panel portion of the first display panel and foldably connected to the lower panel portion thereof along the upper horizontal fold line for engaging the engagement slot of a second display panel when the upper engagement portion of the first display panel is folded into a vertical position relative to the lower panel portion thereof and the lower engagement tab of the first display panel is folded into a horizontal position relative to the lower panel portion thereof.
4. A modular product display system as recited in claim 1, wherein the shelf structure includes a U-shaped vertical front wall, a horizontal floor, opposed left and right horizontal top walls and a rear wall area extending downwardly from the lower panel portion.
5. A modular product display system as recited in claim 4, wherein the floor is foldably connected to the front wall along a front horizontal fold line and the floor is foldably connected to the rear wall area by the lower horizontal fold line.
6. A modular product display system as recited in claim 4, wherein the left top wall is foldably connected to the lower panel portion along a left rear horizontal fold line and to the front wall along a left front horizontal fold line, and wherein the right top wall is foldably connected to the lower panel portion along a right rear horizontal fold line and to the front wall along a right front horizontal fold line.
7. A modular product display system as recited in claim 1, wherein horizontally opposed engagement slots extend inwardly from opposed side edges of the first display panel along the upper horizontal fold line to facilitate lateral engagement with another display panel when the upper panel portion of the first display panel is folded into a horizontal position relative to the lower panel portion of the first display panel.
8. A modular product display system as recited in claim 2, wherein an engagement aperture for receiving a display hook is formed within the upper panel portion, the lower panel portion, the upper engagement tab and/or the lower engagement tab of each display panel.
9. A modular product display system as recited in claim 1, wherein the display panel is formed from a die-cut blank constructed from a paperboard material.
10. A modular product display system as recited in claim 1, wherein the display panel is formed from a die-cut blank constructed from an acetate sheet.
11. A modular product display system, comprising: a) a first display panel having an upper panel portion and a lower panel portion foldably connected along an upper horizontal fold line; b) an upper engagement tab foldably connected at a top edge of the upper panel portion; c) a lower engagement tab formed within the upper panel portion and foldably connected to the lower panel portion along the upper horizontal fold line; d) a forwardly extending shelf structure foldably connected to the lower panel portion along a lower horizontal fold line for displaying products; and e) an engagement slot formed along the lower horizontal fold line for receiving the upper engagement tab of a second display panel when the upper engagement portion of the second display panel is folded into a horizontal position relative to the upper panel portion thereof or the lower engagement tab of the second display panel when the upper panel portion of the second display panel is folded into a vertical position relative to the lower panel portion thereof and the lower engagement tab of the second display panel is folded into a horizontal portion relative to the lower panel portion thereof.
12. A modular product display system as recited in claim 11, wherein the shelf structure includes a U-shaped vertical front wall, a horizontal floor, opposed left and right horizontal top walls and a rear wall area that extends downwardly from the lower panel portion.
13. A modular product display system as recited in claim 11, wherein the floor is foldably connected to the front wall along a front horizontal fold line and the floor is foldably connected to the rear wall area by the lower horizontal fold line.
14. A modular product display system as recited in claim 13, wherein the left top wall is foldably connected to the lower panel portion along a left rear horizontal fold line and to the front wall along a left front horizontal fold line, and wherein the right top wall is foldably connected to the lower panel portion along a right rear horizontal fold line and to the front wall along a right front horizontal fold line.
15. A modular product display system as recited in claim 11, wherein an engagement aperture for receiving a display hook is formed within the upper panel portion, the lower panel portion, the upper engagement tab and/or the lower engagement tab.
16. A modular product display system as recited in claim 10, wherein the display panel is formed from a die-cut blank constructed from a paperboard material.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0014] So that those skilled in the art will readily understand how to make and use the modular product display system of the subject disclosure without undue experimentation, preferred embodiments thereof will be described in detail herein below with reference to the figures wherein:
[0015] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the display module of the subject disclosure hanging on a hook and containing a plurality of prepaid stored-value cards packaged on individual display cards;
[0016] FIG. 2 is a top plan view of a preformed blank for constructing the display module shown in FIG. 1;
[0017] FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the preformed blank shown in FIG. 2;
[0018] FIG. 4 is a perspective view of the display module formed from the preformed blank of FIG. 2;
[0019] FIG. 5 is a perspective view of two display modules, each formed from the preformed blank of FIG. 2, before they are vertically interlocked together into an assembly;
[0020] FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the two display modules shown in FIG. 5, as they are being vertically interlocked together into an assembly;
[0021] FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the two display modules shown in FIG. 5, after they have been vertically interlocked together into an assembly;
[0022] FIG. 8 is a perspective view of two display modules, each formed from the preformed blank of FIG. 2, as they are being horizontally interlocked together into an assembly;
[0023] FIG. 9 is a perspective view of two display modules shown in FIG. 8, after they have been horizontally interlocked together into an assembly;
[0024] FIG. 10 is a kit containing the display module shown in FIG. 3, along with a graphic label, a display hook and a suction cup;
[0025] FIG. 11 is a perspective view of another display module of the subject disclosure hanging on a hook and containing a plurality of prepaid stored-value cards packaged on individual display cards;
[0026] FIG. 12 is a top plan view of a preformed blank for constructing the display module shown in FIG. 11;
[0027] FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the preformed blank shown in FIG. 12;
[0028] FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the display module constructed from the preformed blank of FIG. 13, when it is configured for interlocking assembly with another like display module;
[0029] FIG. 15 is a perspective view of two display modules, each formed from the preformed blank shown in FIG. 13, before they are vertically interlocked together into an assembly in a first manner of assembly;
[0030] FIG. 16 is a perspective view of the two display modules shown in FIG. 15, after they have been vertically interlocked together into an assembly;
[0031] FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the two display modules shown in FIG. 16, as a third module is vertically interlocked into the assembly;
[0032] FIG. 18 is a perspective view of the three display modules shown in FIG. 17, after the have been vertically interlocked together into an assembly;
[0033] FIG. 19 is a perspective view of two display modules, each formed from a preformed blank shown in FIG. 13, before they are vertically interlocked together into an assembly in a second manner of assembly;
[0034] FIG. 20 is a perspective view of the two display modules shown in FIG. 19, after they have been vertically interlocked together into an assembly;
[0035] FIG. 21 is a perspective view of the two display modules shown in FIG. 20, after a third module has been vertically interlocked into the assembly;
[0036] FIG. 22 is a perspective view of yet another display module of the subject disclosure hanging on a hook and containing a plurality of prepaid stored-value cards packaged on individual display cards;
[0037] FIG. 23 is a top plan view of a preformed blank for constructing the display module shown in FIG. 22;
[0038] FIG. 24 is a perspective view of the preformed blank shown in FIG. 23;
[0039] FIG. 25 is a perspective view of the display module constructed from the preformed blank of FIG. 23;
[0040] FIG. 26 is a perspective view of two display modules, each formed from the preformed blank shown in FIG. 23, before they are vertically interlocked together into an assembly in a first manner of assembly;
[0041] FIG. 27 is a perspective view of the two display modules shown in FIG. 26, after they have been vertically interlocked together into an assembly;
[0042] FIG. 28 is a perspective view of the two display modules shown in FIG. 27, as a third display module is vertically interlocked into the assembly;
[0043] FIG. 29 is a perspective view of still another display module of the subject disclosure hanging on a hook and containing a plurality of prepaid stored-value cards packaged on individual display cards;
[0044] FIG. 30 is a top plan view of a preformed blank for constructing the display module shown in FIG. 29;
[0045] FIG. 31 is a perspective view of the preformed blank shown in FIG. 29;
[0046] FIG. 32 is a perspective view of the display module constructed from the preformed blank of FIG. 31;
[0047] FIG. 33 is a perspective view of two display modules, each formed from the preformed blank shown in FIG. 31, before they are vertically interlocked together into an assembly in a first manner of assembly;
[0048] FIG. 34 is a perspective view of the two display modules shown in FIG. 33, after they have been vertically interlocked together into an assembly;
[0049] FIG. 35 is a perspective view of the two display modules shown in FIG. 34, with a third module vertically interlocked into the assembly;
[0050] FIGS. 36 and 37 are perspective views of the display module of FIG. 29, as it is configured for vertical interlock in a second manner of assembly;
[0051] FIG. 38 is a perspective view of the display module shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, as it is vertically interlocked into an assembly with another module of the same construction;
[0052] FIG. 39 is a perspective view of the display modules shown in FIGS. 38, after they have been vertically interlocked into an assembly; and
[0053] FIG. 40 is a perspective view of the two display modules shown in FIG. 39, after a third module has been vertically interlocked into the assembly.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS
[0054] Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference numerals identify similar structural features of the various embodiments of the subject disclosure, there is illustrated in FIG. 1 a display module constructed in accordance with an embodiment of the subject disclosure and designated generally by reference numeral 100. The display module 100 is adapted and configured to present or otherwise display, at a point of sale, a plurality of packaged pre-paid stored-value cards 10 in an efficient, orderly and convenient manner. The display module 100 is adapted and configured to provide ample space for printed indicia and branding related to the product on display. Those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that the display modules shown and described herein can be used to display products other than pre-paid stored-value cards, including, for example, greeting cards, post cards and the like.
[0055] As discussed in more detail below, the display module 100 of the subject disclosure can be used individually on a display hook 50 or the like, as shown in FIG. 1, or a plurality of display modules 100 can be interlocked together in a number of different ways and/or configurations to form a multi-module display assembly, as discussed in more detail below.
[0056] Referring now to FIG. 2 through 4, the display module 100 is formed from a die-cut clear acetate blank, designated generally by refence numeral 110. The die-cut blank 110 is defined by a display panel 112 having an upper panel portion 114 and a lower panel portion 116. The upper panel portion 114 of display panel 112 is foldably connected to the lower panel portion 116 of display panel 112 along an upper horizontal fold line 118. The upper panel portion 114 is dimensioned and configured to display a printed label 115 carrying a logo or other indicia related to the displayed products. The label 115 can be readily affixed or adhered to the upper panel portion 114, as shown in FIG. 4.
[0057] The upper panel portion 114 of display panel 112 includes an upper engagement tab 124 that is integrally connected at or adjacent to a top edge 114a of the upper panel portion 114 for interlocking with a complementary engagement slot in a vertically adjacent display module 100, as illustrated for example in FIGS. 5 through 7. The engagement tab 124 has opposed chamfered side portions 124a, 124b for slot engagement purposes. A circular aperture 126 is provided within tab 124 for receiving display hook 50 at a point of sale, as best seen in FIG. 1.
[0058] Transverse engagement slots 120a and 120b extend inwardly from the opposed side edges 112a, 112b of display panel 112, along the horizontal fold line 118, for horizontally interlocking adjacent display modules 100 in a side-by-side assembly, as illustrated for example in FIGS. 8 and 9, which will be discussed in more detail below.
[0059] The lower panel portion 116 of display panel 112 includes a fold-out display shelf structure 130 for retaining a plurality of packaged pre-paid stored-value cards, as illustrated in FIG. 4. The shelf structure 130 includes a U-shaped vertical front wall 132, a horizontal floor 134, opposed left and right horizontal top walls 136a, 136b and a rear wall area 138 that extends downwardly from the lower panel portion 116 of display panel 112. The floor 134 is foldably connected to the front wall 132 along a horizontal fold line 140 and it is foldably connected to the rear wall area 138 by a horizontal fold line 142.
[0060] The left top wall 136a is foldably connected to the lower panel portion 116 along a left rear horizontal fold line 144a and to the front wall 132 along a left front horizontal fold line 146a. The right top wall 136b is foldably connected to the lower panel portion 116 along a right rear horizontal fold line 144b and to the front wall 132 along a right front horizontal fold line 146b. A horizontal engagement slot 150 is provided along fold line 142 for receiving engagement tab 124 when two display modules 100 formed from the preformed die-cut blank 110 are interlocked together in a vertical configuration, as shown for example in FIG. 7.
[0061] More particularly, to assembly two display modules 100a and 100b together in the vertical configuration shown in FIG. 7, the upper panel portion 114 of display module 100a is folded into a horizonal position along fold line 118, as illustrated in FIG. 5. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the opposed side portions 114a, 114b of the upper panel 114 of display module 100a are bent or folded inwardly toward one another to fit between the upright portions of the U-shaped front panel 132 of shelf structure 130 of display module 100b and the engagement tab 124 of display module 100a is inserted into the engagement slot 150 of display module 100b. Thereupon, the opposed chamfered side portions 124a, 124b of the engagement tab 124 enable the tab 124 to easily pass through the slot 150 and then function to anchor and keep the tab 124 engaged within the slot 150. At such a time, the oppose side portions of the upper panel 114 return to the horizontal position shown in FIG. 7, due to the elastic nature of the acetate material from which the display module 100 is constructed.
[0062] As mentioned above, two display modules 100a and 100b can also be horizontally assembled together in a lateral or side-by-side interlocked configuration, as shown in FIGS. 8 and 9. One way to accomplish this is to fold the upper panel portion 114 of a display module 100a into a horizonal position along fold line 118, as illustrated in FIG. 8. Then the right side section 114b of the folded upper panel portion 114 of display module 100a can be inserted into the open left side area of shelf structure 130 of display module 100b, as shown in FIG. 9, whereupon the transverse engagement slot 120b of display module 100a engages with or otherwise receives the left upright portion of the front wall 132 of display module 100b. It should be readily understood that a third display module can be assembled on the opposed side of the module 100b in the same but opposite manner.
[0063] Referring to FIG. 10, the display module 100 can be sold or otherwise provided to a customer as part of a display kit, which would include at least one display module 100 (or a die-cut blank 110 for forming the display module 100), an S-shaped hook 50 for hanging the display module 100 on a peg board or the like, and/or a suction cup 52 for securing the display module 100 to a flat horizontal surface, and a label 115 containing a logo or other graphics related to the product or packaged pre-paid stored-value cards to be displayed in the module 100.
[0064] Referring now to FIG. 11, there is illustrated another display module 200 constructed in accordance with the subject disclosure, which is configured for use in two different configurations, as discussed in more detail below. Display module 200 is formed from a die-cut paperboard blank 210, which is illustrated in FIGS. 12 and 13. Display module 200 includes a display panel 212 having an upper panel portion 214 and a lower panel portion 216. The upper panel portion 214 of display panel 212 is foldably connected to the lower panel portion 216 of display panel 212 along an upper horizontal fold line 218.
[0065] The upper panel portion 214 includes a first engagement panel 254 foldably connected to the top edge of panel portion 214 along fold line 255 and including a first engagement tab 256 for use and assembly as shown in FIG. 14. A second engagement panel 264 is die-cut into and integrally formed within the upper panel portion 214 and foldably connected to the lower panel portion 216 along the horizontal fold line 218. The second engagement panel 264 has a second engagement tab 266. A first circular aperture 258 is provided in panel 254 and a second circular aperture 268 is provided in upper panel portion 214 between engagement panels 254 and 264.
[0066] As best seen in FIG. 14, the lower panel portion 216 of display panel 212 includes a fold-out display shelf structure 230 for retaining a plurality of packaged pre-paid stored-value cards 10 or the like, as shown in FIG. 11. The shelf structure 230 includes a U-shaped vertical front wall 232, a horizontal floor 234, opposed left and right horizontal top walls 236a, 236b and a rear wall area 238 that extends downwardly from the lower panel portion 216 of display panel 212. The floor 234 is foldably connected to the front wall 232 along a horizontal fold line 240 and it is foldably connected to the rear wall area 238 by a horizontal fold line 242.
[0067] The left top wall 236a is foldably connected to the lower panel portion 216 along a left rear horizontal fold line 244a and to the front wall 232 along a left front horizontal fold line 246a. The right top wall 236b is foldably connected to the lower panel portion 216 along a right rear horizontal fold line 244b and to the front wall 232 along a right front horizontal fold line 246b. A horizontal engagement slot 250 is provided along fold line 242 for receiving engagement tab 256 or 266, depending upon the use configuration of display module 200.
[0068] More particularly, display module 200 has a first use configuration shown in FIGS. 15 and 16 wherein the second engagement tab 266 of a first display module 200a is deployed and engaged with slot 250 of a second display module 200b by folding the upper panel 214 into a vertical position to release or otherwise separate engagement panel 264 therefrom. A third module 200c can be vertically interlocked and added to the assembly in the same manner, as shown in FIGS. 17 and 18.
[0069] In a second use configuration shown in FIGS. 19 and 20, the first engagement tab 256 on the engagement panel 254 of a first display module 200a is deployed as shown by folding the panel 254 and engaging the tab 256 within the horizontal engagement slot 250 of a second display module 200b. A third module 200c can be vertically interlocked and added to the assembly in the same manner, as shown in FIG. 21.
[0070] Referring now to FIG. 22, there is illustrated another display module 300 constructed in accordance with the subject disclosure, which is also formed from a die-cut paperboard blank 310, shown in FIGS. 23 and 24. Display module 300 includes a display panel 312 that includes an engagement tab 324 on an engagement flap 354 foldably connected to the top edge thereof along a horizontal fold line 325. A circular aperture 326 is provided in tab 324 for accommodating display hook 50, as shown in FIG. 22.
[0071] As illustrated in FIG. 25, display panel 312 includes a fold-out display shelf structure 330 for retaining a plurality of packaged pre-paid stored-value cards 10 or the like, as shown in FIG. 22. The shelf structure 330 includes a U-shaped vertical front wall 332, a horizontal floor 334, opposed left and right horizontal top walls 336a, 336b and a rear wall area 338. The floor 334 is foldably connected to the front wall 332 along a horizontal fold line 340 and it is foldably connected to the rear wall area 338 by a horizontal fold line 342.
[0072] The left top wall 336a is foldably connected to the display panel 312 along a left rear horizontal fold line 344a and to the front wall 332 along a left front horizontal fold line 346a. The right top wall 336b is foldably connected to the display panel 312 along a right rear horizontal fold line 344b and to the front wall 332 along a right front horizontal fold line 346b. A horizontal engagement slot 350 is provided along fold line 342 for receiving engagement tab 324, as shown for example in FIG. 26. In use, two display modules 300a and 300b can be interlocked together in a vertical configuration, as shown in FIG. 27, and a third module 300c can be added to the assembly in the same manner, as shown in FIG. 28.
[0073] Referring now to FIG. 29, there is illustrated another display module 400 constructed in accordance with the subject disclosure, which is similar to display module 300 but it is configured for use in two different configurations, as discussed in more detail below. Display module 400 is also formed from a die-cut paperboard blank 340, which is illustrated in FIGS. 30 and 31. Display module 400 includes a display panel 412 having an upper panel portion 414 and a lower panel portion 416. The upper panel portion 414 of display panel 412 is foldably connected to the lower panel portion 416 of display panel 412 along an upper horizontal fold line 418.
[0074] The upper panel portion 414 includes a first engagement panel 454 foldably connected to the top edge of panel portion 414 along fold line 415 and including a first engagement tab 456. A second engagement panel 464 is die-cut into and integrally formed within the upper panel portion 414 and is foldably connected to the lower panel portion 416 along the horizontal fold line 418. The second engagement panel 464 has a second engagement tab 466. A first circular aperture 458 is provided in panel 454 and a second circular aperture 468 is provided in upper panel portion 414 between engagement panels 454 and 464. A third circular aperture 478 is provided in the second engagement panel 464. Another aperture 488 is provided within the lower panel portion 416 below engagement panel 464.
[0075] Referring to FIG. 32, the lower panel portion 416 of display panel 412 includes a fold-out display shelf structure 430 for retaining a plurality of packaged pre-paid stored-value cards or the like. The shelf structure 430 includes a U-shaped vertical front wall 432, a horizontal floor 434, opposed left and right horizontal top walls 436a, 436b and a rear wall area 438 that extends downwardly from the lower panel portion 416 of display panel 412. The floor 434 is foldably connected to the front wall 432 along a horizontal fold line 440 and it is foldably connected to the rear wall area 438 by a horizontal fold line 442.
[0076] The left top wall 436a is foldably connected to the lower panel portion 416 along a left rear horizontal fold line 444a and to the front wall 432 along a left front horizontal fold line 446a. The right top wall 436b is foldably connected to the lower panel portion 416 along a right rear horizontal fold line 444b and to the front wall 432 along a right front horizontal fold line 446b. A horizontal engagement slot 450 is provided along fold line 440 for receiving engagement tab 456 or 466, depending upon the use configuration of display module 400.
[0077] More particularly, display module 400 has a first use configuration the first engagement tab 456 of a first display module 400a is deployed and engaged with a slot 450 of a second display module 400b, as shown in FIGS. 33 and 34. A third module 400c can be vertically added to the assembly in the same manner, as shown in FIG. 35. In a second use configuration shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, the second engagement tab 466 of a first display module 400a is deployed and engaged with a slot 250 of a second display module 400b, as shown in FIGS. 38 and 94. A third module 400c can be vertically added to the assembly in the same manner, as shown in FIG. 40.
[0078] While the modular product display system of the subject disclosure has been shown and described with reference to several preferred embodiments, those skilled in the art will readily appreciate that changes and/or modifications may be made thereto without departing from the scope of the subject disclosure.
