Supports: racks – Knockdown
Reexamination Certificate
2000-09-25
2001-10-16
Gibson, Jr., Robert W. (Department: 3634)
Supports: racks
Knockdown
C211S131100, C211S163000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06302285
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
This invention pertains to a merchandise display with interlocking panels, and more particularly, to a merchandise display that can be shipped easily and compactly in flat panels and then field assembled into a rigid display.
2. Brief Description of the Prior Art
In the past merchandise displays were often assembled in a manufacturing facility and then shipped in an assembled state to a place of use, for example, a retail store. The display might include a base, and side walls with holes or openings therein for receiving hooks from which merchandise, such as packages of screws, bolts, candy, etc. might be hung. The merchandise is displayed to the consumer and can be easily removed from the hook by the consumer who wished to purchase the goods contained in the displayed packages. The handling and shipment of bulky assembled displays was difficult and costly.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention provides a merchandise display that overcomes the disadvantages of prior merchandise displays by providing a plurality of panels that interconnect in a unique fashion to provide a stable and rigid display that can be easily shipped and field assembled on site with a minimum of time and effort.
An object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise display formed of plurality of interconnected panels that can be shipped flat and then easily field assembled.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a merchandise display formed of a plurality of interconnected panels utilizing joints comprised of complementary male and female extensions that interconnect in sliding relationship to form a rigid columnar display.
Other objects and advantages of the present invention will be made more apparent in the description which follows.
The present invention provides a merchandise display comprising a plurality of elongated panels joined together to form a column defining a polygon in cross section. Each panel has a male extension at one side and a female extension on the opposite side, with the male extension of one panel coacting with the female extension of an adjacent panel. The male extension comprises an offset portion having a latch portion at the end. The female extension comprises an offset portion having a latch portion at the end and a projecting portion extending from the panel at a predetermined angle, with the projecting portion being spaced from the end of the latch portion so as to define a channel. The male extension of each panel is received in sliding relationship in said channel in an adjacent panel to form said column.
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Gibson , Jr. Robert W.
Olson & Hierl Ltd.
United Packaging Company
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