Classifications

• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B43/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features enabling folding of the cabinet or the like
  • A47B43/02—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features enabling folding of the cabinet or the like made of cardboard or the like
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47B—TABLES; DESKS; OFFICE FURNITURE; CABINETS; DRAWERS; GENERAL DETAILS OF FURNITURE
  • A47B47/00—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements
  • A47B47/06—Cabinets, racks or shelf units, characterised by features related to dismountability or building-up from elements made mainly of cardboard, textile, paper, or the like, e.g. with separate frame of other materials
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
  • A47F3/00—Show cases or show cabinets
  • A47F3/06—Show cases or show cabinets with movable or removable shelves or receptacles
  • A47F3/063—Show cases or show cabinets with movable or removable shelves or receptacles with pull-out receptacles, e.g. drawers
• • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
  • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
  • A47F—SPECIAL FURNITURE, FITTINGS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR SHOPS, STOREHOUSES, BARS, RESTAURANTS OR THE LIKE; PAYING COUNTERS
  • A47F5/00—Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features
  • A47F5/10—Adjustable or foldable or dismountable display stands
  • A47F5/11—Adjustable or foldable or dismountable display stands made of cardboard, paper or the like
  • A47F5/112—Adjustable or foldable or dismountable display stands made of cardboard, paper or the like hand-folded from sheet material
  • A47F5/116—Shelving racks

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a module support for containers having outwardly
• the invention provides, in particular, a common module support for
• the invention may be advantageously
• the invention utilized as a stand alone display for floor, shelf, and/or counter placement.
• hanging means e.g., double-sided adhesives, hook and loop fastening
• sellers compete for space on store shelves, floors, walls, columns, and counters. Further, since high product visibility and ease of product accessibility are major factors in product sales, sellers also compete for certain areas on shelves, floors,
• confectionaries could bundle one carton containing a plurality of one type of candy bar
• cartons within the support could have generic and/or
• the distributor would print generic cartons and or
• references disclose a singular, customizable common module support to be shared by more than one carton, each having a radially-openable access panel, and/or assembly of various sizes of carton modules in a module support that allows for easy assembly and disassembly.
• the present invention is directed to a way to customizably "bundle" more than one
• a first embodiment is a module support blank for forming a unitary display
• said blank comprising:
• a first back panel integrally connected on a side thereof to a back side of a first side panel
• second back panel integrally connected on a side thereof to a back side of a second side panel
• At least one face panel integrally connected on opposing sides to a front side of said first side panel and a front side of said second side panel; and at least one access area disposed between said first side panel and said second side panel and located above or below said face panel, wherein when said blank surrounds said plurality of cartons said access area provides access to said carton access panels.
• a second embodiment is a unitary display comprising: a plurality of cartons, each
• said module support includes a first back panel
• first back panel integrally connected on a side thereof to a back side of a first side panel, an inner surface of said first back panel disposed on at least a portion of an outer back surface of at least one carton and an inner surface of said first side panel disposed on at least a portion of an outer
• second side panel disposed on at least a portion of an outer side surface of at least one carton
• At least one face panel integrally connected on opposing sides to a front side of said first side
• Figure 1 is a top view of a preferred embodiment in a flat and unaffixed state.
• Figure 2 is an isometric view of a preferred embodiment in an erected state. The
• Figure 3 is an isometric view of a preferred module having and access panel disposed
• this module is of the general type to be housed
• Figure 4 is an isometric view of a preferred embodiment in an erected state. Preferred
• the array may be
• Figure 5 is a top view of a preferred embodiment having a module support bottom
• Figure 6 is an isometric view of a preferred embodiment having a module support
• module As used herein, the term “module”, “carton”, or “container” is intended to mean any one
• access panel as it relates to preferred containers to be
• module support does not inhibit access to the access panel even though the module support wraps around the front and towards the rear of the carton modules contained therein.
• disposed on preferred containers to be housed within the module support is intended to mean
• the access panel operates in much the same manner as a door; whereby when it is opened or
• access panel preferably opens only a predetermined amount.
• panel e.g., "front side” or “back side” is intended to refer to proximity of the point of
• edge of the panel being discussed that is closest to the face panel refers to the edge of the panel being discussed that is farthest from the face panel.
• Cartons also provide a simple means to stock stores with numerous retail units without
• arrays are customizable as to product types, sizes, and amounts based on the
• carton modules can be easily separated from the module support for individual display after
• the inventive module support can work for other carton shapes including triangular and cylindrical shapes without departure from the spirit and scope
• module support and/or cartons housed therein may also be equipped with means
• shelfless display rack e.g., pegboard rack, column, or other
• the means may include, for example, double-sided tape, hook and loop fastener means, e.g. Velcro®, and apertures designed to accommodate a peg in a pegboard rack, an s-
• the containers used in the array preferably comprise an access panel that preferably
• the predetermined opening amount can be controlled with a holding means, e.g., at least one, more preferably two, side arms disposed on the access panel.
• a holding means e.g., at least one, more preferably two, side arms disposed on the access panel.
• Other holding means known to the skilled
• the side arm preferably limits access panel opening via at least
• the access panel is preferably capable of being opened and closed repeatedly. Further, the containers are preferably usable without the module support since the capability to separate containers from each other is envisioned and
• the carton in Figure 3 has two opposing sides, 601, a bottom, 301, a top, 701, a front
• the access panel preferably has two opposing side arms, 201, and an access panel lip, 101.
• side arms, 201 may be modified to vary the amount the access panel opens.
• narrow, tall and narrow, short and narrow, wide, short and wide, and tall and wide cartons are desired for the modular display.
• An advantage of the present invention is that several sizes and/or shapes of containers
• modular support blank the size of the containers, and/or the shapes of the containers.
• Another advantage is the ability to print promotional/seasonal graphics on the module support
• An un-erected module support blank is one that is removed from the die-cutting machine without assembly or affixation of any of the
• a preferred embodiment of the inventive module support as illustrated in Figure 1 is comprised of two back panels, 10, two side panels, 20, a front panel comprised of at least one
• Access area, 40 may be an opening or, preferably, is defined, at least in part, by a shelf panel,
• the blank comprises gap(s), 80, situated between shelf panel(s), 70,
• Gap, 80 can assist in positioning
• Module support bottom panel, 100 has
• gusset sides, 110 which have gusset fold lines or scores, 90.
• the fold/score lines enable easy
• sides, 110 may be folded manually or pre-glued , whereby the inner sides of the outermost
• shelf panel, 70 when present as illustrated in Figures 2 and 6, may be torn along the
• the shelf defines a separation between containers to be housed within the module support and provides further rigidity to the module support when loaded with containers. More importantly, the shelf allows containers to be efficiently positioned
• each shelf acts as a placement guide for containers above and below the shelf.
• the module support bundles two or more containers for
• Figure 2 depicts a module support upright and assembled; however, the
• the module support blank is preferably placed face down, and, if present, shelf panel(s), 70, is folded or torn along its perforations or separated if it is almost
• module supports with a single or multiple tiers can provide
• Individual face panels, 30, on the same module support may have
• Figure 4 depicts an exemplary and preferred unitary display 1 that is a three tier
• module support's side panel, 20, and face panels, 30 are depicted.
• Preferred modules with open carton access panels, 100, having preferred side arms, 110, are shown protruding through the module support's access area, 40.
• the module support blank may include a fixative somewhere on the inner side.
• fixative may be, for example, one or more pressure activated double-sided adhesive strips
• Double-sided adhesive may also/alternatively be placed height-wise on
• box-sealing tape or the like is utilized
• fixative and/or tape not contact the carton
• Another suitable fixative is heat sensitive adhesive, applied when the adhesive is in a
• the second surface is placed in immediate contact with the first surface.
• the melted adhesive quickly solidifies shortly after the two surfaces are brought together since the ambient temperature of the surfaces cool the adhesive almost immediately after
• the surfaces to be adhered together are held under compression for a
• one surface may include a
• module support and carton modules be
• back panels, 10 are sized such that their
• tape or the like may be used to join the outermost ends of back panels, 10.
• the tape or the like may be
• the tape continues down and around the bottom of the assembly and preferably
• module support bottom panel will be in the folded position, as shown in Figure 6,
• tape may be
• carton modules by bending the module support between back panels, 10, and side panels, 20.
• module support bottom panel must also be folded into position. This may be done, for example, by folding module support bottom panel, 100, and gusset sides, 110, towards the carton modules. Prior to module
• module support bottom panel, 100 can be abutted with the bottom(s) of the carton module(s). If desired, module
• support bottom panel, 100 may be folded into position prior to placement of the carton
• the carton modules can be placed to sandwich gusset sides, 110, between the
• the unitary display may be optionally wrapped with a protective material such as
• Pre-pack embodiments of the present invention are preferred, i.e., embodiments
• the unitary displays are shipped to the point-of-sale filled with product and ready for display after opening the access panels of the cartons within the unitary display.
• the unitary display is capable of simple disassembly.
• the module support may be equipped with perforations or tear strips running the
• unitary display is to be disassembled allowing separate placement of individual carton
• the tear strips or perforations can be torn and the modules separated from the module support. Perforations may also be situated at the outermost boundaries of any strips
• the module support may be separated
• module support are joined with tape or the like without tape/fixative affixing the module support to the carton modules such that the carton modules may be "dumped" from
• one potential advantage of utilizing a common module support is the ability to unite various carton modules under one theme while retaining the ability to separately display the carton modules at any point.
• perforations and/or tear areas may be provided on the cartons.
• Other opening means will be apparent to the skilled packaging artisan.
• the unitary display may be placed on the store floor, counter, rack, column,
• module support be equipped with hanging means enabling the
• Figure 1 depicts optional hanging apertures, 60,
• the carton modules themselves may also be equipped with hanging means.
• the carton module hanging means may be
• support module hanging means e.g., aperture, 60
• the module support, as well as the cartons contained therein, may include printed
• the carton modules are printed
• module supports are printed with seasonal, promotional, or other
• All module support components or a unitary module support may be manufactured
• Such folds provide exemplary internal connections between the panels.
• fixatives may be used which are sufficient for affixing the module
• box sealing tape be applied externally to join the back panels, 10, together for assembly efficiency and cost-effectiveness.
• Module support manufacture carton module placement, unitary display
• assembly, and unitary display erection may be partially or fully automated. Such process would print graphics on the module support, apply adhesive(s) if necessary, and cut the
• the module support may be folded and affixed to create

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