CA2443755A1 - Combination shipping container and display rack - Google Patents
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Abstract
A combination shipping container and display rack includes a parallel-piped body having a top, a bottom, and four sides. A plurality of container receiving cavities are accessible from at least one of the four sides into the body.
A container is disposed in each of the container receiving cavities. Each container is just slightly smaller than a container receiving cavity in which it is received. Each container has a front panel divided into an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is either movable or removable in order to provide access to goods within the container during retail display. A closure panel overlies the accessible side of the body, thereby shielding the containers during transport. Wheels are mounted to the bottom of the body, whereby the body can be rolled across an underlying surface. A pair of forklift tine receptacles are mounted in parallel spaced relation to the bottom of the body, whereby the body can be lifted by inserting tines of a forklift into the forklift tine receptacles.
A container is disposed in each of the container receiving cavities. Each container is just slightly smaller than a container receiving cavity in which it is received. Each container has a front panel divided into an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is either movable or removable in order to provide access to goods within the container during retail display. A closure panel overlies the accessible side of the body, thereby shielding the containers during transport. Wheels are mounted to the bottom of the body, whereby the body can be rolled across an underlying surface. A pair of forklift tine receptacles are mounted in parallel spaced relation to the bottom of the body, whereby the body can be lifted by inserting tines of a forklift into the forklift tine receptacles.
Description
TITLE OF THE INVENTION:
Combination Shipping Container and Display Rack FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a combination shipping container and display rack.
BACaC.GROUND OF THE INVENTION
A -retailer distribution channel for goods always starts with a manufacturer and ends with a retailer. There are frequently, but not always, middlemen between the manufacturer and the retailer.
Every time goods must be handled along the distribution channel, an expense is incurred. This expense must ultimately be recouped and will, therefore, be reflected in the price that a consumer pays for the goods.
SUd~IMARY OF THE INVENTION
what is required is a shipping container that the manufacturer uses to ship the goods that upon reaching its ultimate destination can be used by the retailer to display the goods.
According to the present invention there is provided a combination shipping container and display rack which includes a parallel-piped body having a top, a bottom, and four sides.
A plurality of container receiving cavities are accessible from at least one of the four sides into the body. A
container is disposed in each of the container receiving cavities. Each container is just slightly smaller than a container receiving cavity in which it is received. Each container has a front panel divided into an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is either movable or removable in order to provide access to goods within the container during retail display. A closure panel overlies the accessible side of the body, thereby shielding the containers during transport. Wheels are mounted to the bottom of the body, whereby the body can be rolled across an underlying surface. A pair of forklift tine receptacles are mounted in parallel spaced relation to the bottom of the body, whereby the body can be lifted by inserting tines of a forklift into the forklift tine receptacles.
The described combination is first used by the manufacturer as a shipping container. Containers filled with goods are inserted into the container receiving cavities. The closure panel is placed across the side by which the container receiving cavities are accessed, in order to secure the containers during transport. The body is lifted onto transport vehicles by means of a forklift which inserts its tines into the forklift receiving cavities. The described combination is subsequently used as a display rack. The protective closure panel is removed. The upper portion of the front panel of each container is either moved or removed to provide better sight lines and access to goods within the containers. The body is then rolled out into the retail display area on its underlying wheels.
Although beneficial results may be obtained through the use of the combination, as described above, there will now be described additional features which further increase the utility of the combination. Tracking shipments has become a matter of increasing concern. It is, therefore, preferred that the body have external electronically readable identification. Inventory control is also a matter of increasing concern. It is, therefore, preferred that the front panel of each container has electronically readable identification.
Although beneficial results may be obtained through the use of the combination, as described above, where the goods are fragile it is preferred that means be provided for locking each individual container to the body. This can be done by equipping each individual container with opposed locking receptacles which engage locking members on the body.
Beneficial results have been obtained when the locking members are hooks and the receptacles are eyelets which are adapted to receive the hooks.
Although beneficial results may be obtained through the use of the combination, as described above, storage space is usually at a premium in retail premises. Even more beneficial results may, therefore, be obtained when the closure panel has a transport position and a display position. In the transport position, the closure panel overlies the accessible side of the body and closes the container receiving cavities. In the display position the closure panel is spaced from and provides full access to the container receiving cavities. For shopping mall kiosk locations, the closure panel can be placed in its display position during the day and returned to and locked in its transport position at night. Beneficial results have been obtained when the closure panel is foldable and can fold out of the way for its display position.
Although beneficial results may be obtained through the use of the combination, as described above, it is highly desirable to have the goods in the containers as visible as possible when the goods are on retail display. Even more beneficial results may, therefore, be obtained when each container is made from wire mesh construction that consumers can view the goods through.
Although beneficial results may be obtained through the use of the combination, as described above, it is highly undesirable for any of the containers to fall out of their container receiving cavity during movement of the display rack within the retail display area. Even more beneficial results may, therefore, be obtained when a mouth of each of the container receiving cavities has a lower containment lip" such that each container must be lifted over the containment lip in order to remove the container from its container receiving cavity. In order to further improve visibility, each container receiving cavity can be made accessible from two opposed sides.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other features of the invention will become more apparent from the following description in which reference is made to the appended drawings, the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended to in any way limit the scope of the invention to the particular embodiment or embodiments shown, wherein:
FIGURE 1 is a front elevation view of a combination shipping container and display rack constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention, with containers and closure panel removed.
FIGURE 2 is a front elevation view of the combination shipping container and display rack illustrated in FIGURE 1~
with some containers inserted into the container receiving cavities.
FIGURE 3 is a top plan view, in section, of the combination shipping container and display rack illustrated in FIGURE 1 with foldable closure panels.
FIGURE 4 is a detailed front elevation view of the combination shipping container and display rack illustrated in FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 5a is a detailed side elevation view, in section, of the combination shipping container and display rack illustrated in FIGURE 4.
FIGURE 5b is a detailed front elevation views, in section, of the combination shipping container and display rack illustrated in FIGURE 4.
FIGURE 6 is a detailed front elevation view of a container from the combination shipping container and display rack illustrated in FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 7 is a detailed front elevation view of a locking member and opposed locking receptacle of the combination shipping container and display rack illustrated in FIGURE 6.
FIGURE 8 is a perspective view of a container from the combination shipping container and display rack illustrated in FIGURE 6, with upper portion removed to facilitate display.
Combination Shipping Container and Display Rack FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a combination shipping container and display rack.
BACaC.GROUND OF THE INVENTION
A -retailer distribution channel for goods always starts with a manufacturer and ends with a retailer. There are frequently, but not always, middlemen between the manufacturer and the retailer.
Every time goods must be handled along the distribution channel, an expense is incurred. This expense must ultimately be recouped and will, therefore, be reflected in the price that a consumer pays for the goods.
SUd~IMARY OF THE INVENTION
what is required is a shipping container that the manufacturer uses to ship the goods that upon reaching its ultimate destination can be used by the retailer to display the goods.
According to the present invention there is provided a combination shipping container and display rack which includes a parallel-piped body having a top, a bottom, and four sides.
A plurality of container receiving cavities are accessible from at least one of the four sides into the body. A
container is disposed in each of the container receiving cavities. Each container is just slightly smaller than a container receiving cavity in which it is received. Each container has a front panel divided into an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion is either movable or removable in order to provide access to goods within the container during retail display. A closure panel overlies the accessible side of the body, thereby shielding the containers during transport. Wheels are mounted to the bottom of the body, whereby the body can be rolled across an underlying surface. A pair of forklift tine receptacles are mounted in parallel spaced relation to the bottom of the body, whereby the body can be lifted by inserting tines of a forklift into the forklift tine receptacles.
The described combination is first used by the manufacturer as a shipping container. Containers filled with goods are inserted into the container receiving cavities. The closure panel is placed across the side by which the container receiving cavities are accessed, in order to secure the containers during transport. The body is lifted onto transport vehicles by means of a forklift which inserts its tines into the forklift receiving cavities. The described combination is subsequently used as a display rack. The protective closure panel is removed. The upper portion of the front panel of each container is either moved or removed to provide better sight lines and access to goods within the containers. The body is then rolled out into the retail display area on its underlying wheels.
Although beneficial results may be obtained through the use of the combination, as described above, there will now be described additional features which further increase the utility of the combination. Tracking shipments has become a matter of increasing concern. It is, therefore, preferred that the body have external electronically readable identification. Inventory control is also a matter of increasing concern. It is, therefore, preferred that the front panel of each container has electronically readable identification.
Although beneficial results may be obtained through the use of the combination, as described above, where the goods are fragile it is preferred that means be provided for locking each individual container to the body. This can be done by equipping each individual container with opposed locking receptacles which engage locking members on the body.
Beneficial results have been obtained when the locking members are hooks and the receptacles are eyelets which are adapted to receive the hooks.
Although beneficial results may be obtained through the use of the combination, as described above, storage space is usually at a premium in retail premises. Even more beneficial results may, therefore, be obtained when the closure panel has a transport position and a display position. In the transport position, the closure panel overlies the accessible side of the body and closes the container receiving cavities. In the display position the closure panel is spaced from and provides full access to the container receiving cavities. For shopping mall kiosk locations, the closure panel can be placed in its display position during the day and returned to and locked in its transport position at night. Beneficial results have been obtained when the closure panel is foldable and can fold out of the way for its display position.
Although beneficial results may be obtained through the use of the combination, as described above, it is highly desirable to have the goods in the containers as visible as possible when the goods are on retail display. Even more beneficial results may, therefore, be obtained when each container is made from wire mesh construction that consumers can view the goods through.
Although beneficial results may be obtained through the use of the combination, as described above, it is highly undesirable for any of the containers to fall out of their container receiving cavity during movement of the display rack within the retail display area. Even more beneficial results may, therefore, be obtained when a mouth of each of the container receiving cavities has a lower containment lip" such that each container must be lifted over the containment lip in order to remove the container from its container receiving cavity. In order to further improve visibility, each container receiving cavity can be made accessible from two opposed sides.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
These and other features of the invention will become more apparent from the following description in which reference is made to the appended drawings, the drawings are for the purpose of illustration only and are not intended to in any way limit the scope of the invention to the particular embodiment or embodiments shown, wherein:
FIGURE 1 is a front elevation view of a combination shipping container and display rack constructed in accordance with the teachings of the present invention, with containers and closure panel removed.
FIGURE 2 is a front elevation view of the combination shipping container and display rack illustrated in FIGURE 1~
with some containers inserted into the container receiving cavities.
FIGURE 3 is a top plan view, in section, of the combination shipping container and display rack illustrated in FIGURE 1 with foldable closure panels.
FIGURE 4 is a detailed front elevation view of the combination shipping container and display rack illustrated in FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 5a is a detailed side elevation view, in section, of the combination shipping container and display rack illustrated in FIGURE 4.
FIGURE 5b is a detailed front elevation views, in section, of the combination shipping container and display rack illustrated in FIGURE 4.
FIGURE 6 is a detailed front elevation view of a container from the combination shipping container and display rack illustrated in FIGURE 1.
FIGURE 7 is a detailed front elevation view of a locking member and opposed locking receptacle of the combination shipping container and display rack illustrated in FIGURE 6.
FIGURE 8 is a perspective view of a container from the combination shipping container and display rack illustrated in FIGURE 6, with upper portion removed to facilitate display.
DETAILED DESCRIPTIOIvY OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
The preferred embodiment, a combination shipping container and display rack generally identified by reference numeral 10, will now be described with reference to FIGURES I
through 8.
Structure and Relationship of Parts:
Referring to FIGURE l, combination shipping container and display rack 10 has a parallel-piped body 12 having a top 14, a bottom 16 and four sides 18. A plurality of container receiving cavities 20 are configured within parallel-piped body 12 such that they are accessible from two opposed sides 18. Referring to FIGURES I and 2, wheels 22 and forklift tine receptacles 24 are mounted to bottom 16 of parallel-piped body 12. Referring to FIGURE 2 and 4, each of container receiving cavities 20 has disposed within it a container 26. Four containers 26 are illustrated, each having a mesh construction 28. Parallel-piped body 12 and each of container 2& has an electronically readable identification 30. Referring to FIGURE 3, combination shipping container 10 is further adapted with foldable closure panels 32 shown in display position. Referring to FIGURES 5a and 5b, each of container receiving cavities 20 has a lower containment lip 34.
Referring to FIGURE 6, locking members 36 in the form of hooks are mounted on parallel-piped body 12 and situate on opposed sides of each of container receiving cavity 20. Referring to FIGURE 7, opposed locking receptacles 38 in the form of eyelets are on each of container 20, engaging locking members 36. Referring to FIGURE 8, each of container 20 has a front panel 40 with an upper portion 42 and a lower portion 44.
Upper portion 42 is shown in an access position.
Operation:
The use and operation of Combination Shipping Container and Display Rack 10 in accordance with the teachings of the preferred embodiment will now be described with reference to FIGURES 1 through 8. Referring to FIGURE 8, a shipper, wishing to transmit goods to a distribution or retail outlet, loads goods into containers 26 via upper portion 42 of each of container 26. Referring to FIGURES 1. and 2, loaded containers 26 are then installed into appropriate container receiving cavities 20 of parallel-piped body 12. Referring to FIGURES 3 and 4, once all the desired goods are loaded, the appropriate electronically readable identification 30 is fixed to parallel-piped body 12 and each of container 26 and foldable closure panels 32 are placed in transport position. Referring to FIGURES 5a, 5b and 6, further security of the goads is provided by placing each of container 26 behind lower containment lip 34 and by engaging locking members 36 and opposed locking receptacles 38 as spawn in FIGURE 7.
Referring to FIGURES 1 and 2, from this point on, combination shipping container and display rack 10 is handled and placed into transport by forklift tine receptacles 24. Upon arrival at a distribution or retail location, combination shipping container and display rack 10 is rolled into a desired position on wheels 22. Referring to FIGURE 7, locking members 36 are disengaged from opposed locking receptacles 38.
Referring to FIGURE 8, upper portion 42 of each of container 26 is opened and the goods are thus made accessible for public inspection and consumption.
In this patent document, the word "comprising" is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article "a" does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be one and only one of the elements.
It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the illustrated embodiment without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter defined in the Claims.
The preferred embodiment, a combination shipping container and display rack generally identified by reference numeral 10, will now be described with reference to FIGURES I
through 8.
Structure and Relationship of Parts:
Referring to FIGURE l, combination shipping container and display rack 10 has a parallel-piped body 12 having a top 14, a bottom 16 and four sides 18. A plurality of container receiving cavities 20 are configured within parallel-piped body 12 such that they are accessible from two opposed sides 18. Referring to FIGURES I and 2, wheels 22 and forklift tine receptacles 24 are mounted to bottom 16 of parallel-piped body 12. Referring to FIGURE 2 and 4, each of container receiving cavities 20 has disposed within it a container 26. Four containers 26 are illustrated, each having a mesh construction 28. Parallel-piped body 12 and each of container 2& has an electronically readable identification 30. Referring to FIGURE 3, combination shipping container 10 is further adapted with foldable closure panels 32 shown in display position. Referring to FIGURES 5a and 5b, each of container receiving cavities 20 has a lower containment lip 34.
Referring to FIGURE 6, locking members 36 in the form of hooks are mounted on parallel-piped body 12 and situate on opposed sides of each of container receiving cavity 20. Referring to FIGURE 7, opposed locking receptacles 38 in the form of eyelets are on each of container 20, engaging locking members 36. Referring to FIGURE 8, each of container 20 has a front panel 40 with an upper portion 42 and a lower portion 44.
Upper portion 42 is shown in an access position.
Operation:
The use and operation of Combination Shipping Container and Display Rack 10 in accordance with the teachings of the preferred embodiment will now be described with reference to FIGURES 1 through 8. Referring to FIGURE 8, a shipper, wishing to transmit goods to a distribution or retail outlet, loads goods into containers 26 via upper portion 42 of each of container 26. Referring to FIGURES 1. and 2, loaded containers 26 are then installed into appropriate container receiving cavities 20 of parallel-piped body 12. Referring to FIGURES 3 and 4, once all the desired goods are loaded, the appropriate electronically readable identification 30 is fixed to parallel-piped body 12 and each of container 26 and foldable closure panels 32 are placed in transport position. Referring to FIGURES 5a, 5b and 6, further security of the goads is provided by placing each of container 26 behind lower containment lip 34 and by engaging locking members 36 and opposed locking receptacles 38 as spawn in FIGURE 7.
Referring to FIGURES 1 and 2, from this point on, combination shipping container and display rack 10 is handled and placed into transport by forklift tine receptacles 24. Upon arrival at a distribution or retail location, combination shipping container and display rack 10 is rolled into a desired position on wheels 22. Referring to FIGURE 7, locking members 36 are disengaged from opposed locking receptacles 38.
Referring to FIGURE 8, upper portion 42 of each of container 26 is opened and the goods are thus made accessible for public inspection and consumption.
In this patent document, the word "comprising" is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article "a" does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be one and only one of the elements.
It will be apparent to one skilled in the art that modifications may be made to the illustrated embodiment without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as hereinafter defined in the Claims.
Claims (15)
1. A combination shipping container and display rack, comprising:
a parallel-piped body having a top, a bottom, and four sides;
a plurality of container receiving cavities accessible from at least one of the four sides into the body;
a container disposed in each of the container receiving cavities, each container being just slightly smaller than a container receiving cavity in which it is received, each container having a front panel divided into an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being one of movable or removable in order to provide access to goods within the container during retail display;
a closure panel overlying the at least one of the four sides of the body, thereby shielding the containers during transport;
wheels being mounted to the bottom of the body, whereby the body can be rolled across an underlying surface;
a pair of forklift tine receptacles being mounted in parallel spaced relation to the bottom of the body, whereby the body can be lifted by inserting tines of a forklift into the forklift tine receptacles.
a parallel-piped body having a top, a bottom, and four sides;
a plurality of container receiving cavities accessible from at least one of the four sides into the body;
a container disposed in each of the container receiving cavities, each container being just slightly smaller than a container receiving cavity in which it is received, each container having a front panel divided into an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being one of movable or removable in order to provide access to goods within the container during retail display;
a closure panel overlying the at least one of the four sides of the body, thereby shielding the containers during transport;
wheels being mounted to the bottom of the body, whereby the body can be rolled across an underlying surface;
a pair of forklift tine receptacles being mounted in parallel spaced relation to the bottom of the body, whereby the body can be lifted by inserting tines of a forklift into the forklift tine receptacles.
2. The combination as defined in Claim 1, wherein the body having external electronically readable identification.
3. The combination as defined in Claim 1, wherein the front panel of each container has electronically readable identification.
4. The combination as defined in Claim 1, wherein means are provided for locking each individual container to the body.
5. The combination as defined in Claim 4, wherein each individual container has one of locking members or locking receptacles which engage the other of the locking members or the locking receptacles in the body.
6. The combination as defined in Claim 5, wherein the locking members are hooks and the receptacles are eyelets which are adapted to receive the hooks.
7. The combination as defined in Claim 1, wherein the closure panel has a transport position and a display position, in the transport position the closure panel overlying the at least one side of the body and closing the container receiving cavities, in the display position the closure panel being spaced from and providing full access to the container receiving cavities.
8. The combination as defined in Claim 7, wherein the closure panel is foldable.
9. The combination as defined in Claim 1, wherein each container is made from wire mesh construction.
10. The combination as defined in Claim 1, wherein a mouth of each of the container receiving cavities having a lower containment lip, such that each container must be lifted over the containment lip in order to remove the container from its container receiving cavity.
11. The combination defined in Claim 1, wherein each container receiving cavity is accessible from two opposed sides.
12. A combination shipping container and display rack, comprising:
a parallel-piped body having a top, a bottom, and four sides;
electronically readable identification externally mounted to the body;
a plurality of container receiving cavities accessible from two opposed sides into the body;
locking members on the body on opposed sides of each container receiving cavity;
a container disposed in each of the container receiving cavities, each container being just slightly smaller than a container receiving cavity in which it is received, each container having a front panel divided into an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being one of movable or removable in order to provide access to goods within the container during retail display;
electronically readable identification on each container;
each container having opposed locking receptacles which engage the locking members on the body;
foldable closure panels each having a transport position and a display position, in the transport position the closure panels overlying the opposed sides of the body from which the container receiving cavities are accessible, thereby shielding the containers during transport and closing the container receiving cavities, in the display position the closure panels being spaced from and providing full access to the container receiving cavities;
wheels being mounted to the bottom of the body, whereby the body can be rolled across an underlying surface; and a pair of forklift tine receptacles being mounted in parallel spaced relation to the bottom of the body, whereby the body can be lifted by inserting tines of a forklift into the forklift tine receptacles.
a parallel-piped body having a top, a bottom, and four sides;
electronically readable identification externally mounted to the body;
a plurality of container receiving cavities accessible from two opposed sides into the body;
locking members on the body on opposed sides of each container receiving cavity;
a container disposed in each of the container receiving cavities, each container being just slightly smaller than a container receiving cavity in which it is received, each container having a front panel divided into an upper portion and a lower portion, the upper portion being one of movable or removable in order to provide access to goods within the container during retail display;
electronically readable identification on each container;
each container having opposed locking receptacles which engage the locking members on the body;
foldable closure panels each having a transport position and a display position, in the transport position the closure panels overlying the opposed sides of the body from which the container receiving cavities are accessible, thereby shielding the containers during transport and closing the container receiving cavities, in the display position the closure panels being spaced from and providing full access to the container receiving cavities;
wheels being mounted to the bottom of the body, whereby the body can be rolled across an underlying surface; and a pair of forklift tine receptacles being mounted in parallel spaced relation to the bottom of the body, whereby the body can be lifted by inserting tines of a forklift into the forklift tine receptacles.
13. The combination as defined in Claim 12, wherein the locking members are hooks and the receptacles are eyelets.
14. The combination as defined in Claim 12, wherein a mouth of each of the container receiving cavities having a lower containment lip, such treat each container must be lifted over the containment lip in order to remove the container from its container receiving cavity.
15. The combination as defined in Claim 12, wherein each container is made from wire mesh construction.
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