US20030192809A1 - Pop up brochure display/product dispensing unit - Google Patents
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- This invention relates to improvements in user-erectable (‘pop-up’), stand-alone containers that are constructed of cardboard or similar materials, that may be pre-packed for shipping and subsequently used to display brochures or to dispense packaged products at point of purchase.
- the object of the present invention is to provide a design and method for manufacturing ‘pop-up’ brochure holders and/or product dispensing units that reduces the waste involved in manufacturing blanks, eliminates the need to use expensive and/or dangerous methods of erection and allows the units to be transported or stored in a flattened state and easily erected at the intended point of dispensing.
- the present invention overcomes the shortcomings of current versions of cardboard pop-up brochure display and product dispensing units by:
- the present invention's configuration enables the use of available machinery to manufacture the pop-up units as two components, rather than die cutting a single blank requiring further manufacture.
- the invention provides a display unit for displaying and/or dispensing items, including a sleeve part and a container part, wherein:
- said sleeve part is formed from a first shaped blank of card or other flat material and by folding about four substantially parallel first fold lines is movable between a first condition in which said sleeve part defines a sleeve of rectangular cross section in a plane perpendicular to said first fold lines and a second condition in which said sleeve part lies at least approximately flat;
- said container part is formed from a second shaped blank of card or other flat material and by folding about four substantially parallel second fold lines is movable between a first condition in which said container part at least partially defines a container of rectangular cross section in a plane perpendicular to said second fold lines and a second condition in which said sleeve part lies at least approximately flat;
- said sleeve part is slideable within said container part in a sliding direction parallel to said first and second fold lines, at least in said first condition of said sleeve part and said first condition of said container part;
- One of the components is conventionally die cut and creased. It is then glued in-line to form a sleeve with tabbed or straight extensions.
- the other component, an inner base/pocket is also conventionally die cut and creased then glued in-line to form a box with e.g. a crash-lock bottom; a folded bottom; a snap-lock bottom, or optionally any other type of bottom. Both components may be shipped flat so they occupy a minimum of space in transport and/or storage.
- Final assembly simply involves slipping the outer sleeve over the base and inserting locking tabs into corresponding slots. This operation may be undertaken by unskilled labour. It can be done at the manufacture stage, so that the entire unit is shipped in a form ready to simply “pop up” on site, or the base and sleeve may be shipped and stored separately and only brought together when they are to be erected for use.
- the pack can be snapped open, the crash-lock bottom, snap-lock, or folding bottom, holding the unit in the erected position. If the units are to be filled later or shipped to another location for filling, they can be left unopened so they lie flat for efficient transport.
- Another embodiment of the invention may use an alternative to the crash-lock, or snap-lock, bottom combined with a base insert piece.
- This alternative features an extended flap that is folded up during assembly inside the bottom of the inner box to form a false bottom at the correct height for sliding the product out of the dispensing slot.
- Other flaps in the base may also aid in securing all panels in place.
- an improvement to a crash-lock or snap-lock bottom construction usable with the invention to enhance its resistance to loss of contents.
- Enhancements can be made to accommodate variations to the brochure or product that is to be contained in the display unit.
- the brochure display unit may feature a window cut out of the front to display a picture on the brochure; or it might have a ‘cut-down’ front to reveal more of the brochure.
- the dispensing unit might be required to dispense two or more different products side by side.
- dividers may be used to separate the products.
- product may be dispensed from front and back of the unit simultaneously, or from two different levels simultaneously. This may be achieved with insert spacers in both the horizontal and vertical planes.
- FIG. 1 is an edge (side) elevation of an assembled brochure display unit according to the invention in a flattened state.
- FIG. 2 is a side elevation of the brochure display unit of FIG. 1 in a partially erected condition.
- FIG. 3 is a front elevation of the brochure display unit of FIG. 2 in a partially erected condition.
- FIG. 4 is a side elevation of the brochure display unit of FIG. 1, in a fully erected condition.
- FIG. 5 is a front elevation of the fully erected brochure display unit of FIG. 4.
- FIG. 6 is an isometric view of the erected brochure display unit of FIG. 4.
- FIG. 7 is an isometric view of the erected brochure display unit of FIG. 4, when filled with brochures.
- FIG. 8 is an elevation of an outer sleeve blank for the pop-up brochure display unit of FIG. 1, shown unfolded.
- FIG. 9 is an elevation of a bottom inner base blank for the pop-up brochure display unit of FIG. 1, shown unfolded.
- FIG. 10 is an edge (side) elevation of an assembled product dispensing unit according to the invention in a flattened state.
- FIG. 11 is a side elevation of the product dispensing unit of FIG. 10 in a partially assembled condition.
- FIG. 12 is a front elevation of the product dispensing unit of FIG. 10, in a partially assembled condition.
- FIG. 13 is a side elevation of the product dispensing unit of FIG. 10, in a fully assembled condition.
- FIG. 14 is a front elevation of the fully erected product dispensing unit of FIG. 13.
- FIG. 15 is an isometric view of the fully-erected product dispensing unit of FIG. 13.
- FIG. 16 is an isometric view of the fully-erected product dispensing unit of FIG. 13 with a product partially dispensed therefrom.
- FIG. 17 is an elevation of an outer sleeve blank for the pop-up brochure display unit of FIG. 10, shown unfolded.
- FIG. 18 is an elevation of a bottom inner base blank for the pop-up brochure display unit of FIG. 10, shown unfolded.
- FIG. 19 is an elevation of a blank for a base insert for the product dispensing unit of FIG. 10, shown unfolded.
- FIG. 20 is an elevation of a blank for an alternative base insert for the product dispensing unit of FIG. 10, shown unfolded.
- FIG. 21 is a side elevation of an alternative version of the brochure display unit of FIG. 4, shown in a fully erected condition.
- FIG. 22 is a side elevation of a further alternative version of the brochure display unit of FIG. 4, shown in a fully erected condition.
- FIG. 23 is an elevation of a bottom inner base blank for an alternative product dispensing unit according to the invention, shown unfolded.
- FIG. 24 is an elevation of an outer sleeve blank for use with the inner base blank shown in FIG. 23.
- FIG. 25 is an isometric view, from below, of the brochure display unit as shown in FIGS. 21 & 22.
- FIGS. 1 to 7 show various views of the unit 1 , from its initially-assembled and collapsed flat state (shown in FIG. 1) to fully erected (shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, which are isometric views of the erected brochure display unit 1 both empty, and filled with brochures). It can be seen from FIG. 1 that the collapsed flat unit 1 takes up very little space.
- FIG. 2 shows the unit 1 , in a partly-erected condition, side-on and FIG. 3 shows the partly-erected unit 1 front-on.
- FIG. 4 is a side view of the fully erected unit 1 and FIG. 5 shows it from the front.
- the unit 1 has two parts, namely an outer sleeve 8 formed from a blank 2 and an inner base 13 formed from a blank 3 , which are both made from flat cardboard. (It should be understood that other flat, foldable materials may be used and are within the scope of the invention.)
- FIG. 8 shows the outer sleeve blank 2 for the pop-up brochure display unit 1
- FIG. 9 the inner base blank 3 .
- glue flap (h) is glued to section 4 so that on erection of the unit 1 , sections 4 , 5 , 6 and 7 form sides of outer sleeve 8 .
- Locking tabs (a) insert during initial assembly into slots (b) of inner base blank 3 , shown in FIG. 9. Also shown in FIG. 8 are location tabs (g) which, when the unit 1 is erected, locate in slots (f) in the inner base blank 3 .
- FIG. 9 shows the inner base blank 3 , with a glue flap (i) which is glued, when the blank 3 has been formed, to section 9 so that on erection of the unit 1 , sections 9 , 10 , 11 and 12 form sides of inner base 13 .
- Blank 3 is formed so as, on assembly, to provide a bottom of the crash-lock type, such as is known to persons skilled in the art.
- Shown also in FIG. 9 is a wide (maximum width) flap (c) for added strength, and an angled cut (d) which allows for a wider-than-usual, and therefore stronger, hinge mechanism (e) as well as a general strengthening to this bottom area.
- the inner base unit 13 is pushed upwards within the sleeve 8 , until tabs (g) locate in slots (f) and the unit 1 has the completed form shown in FIGS. 4 - 6 and is ready for use, the outer sleeve 8 now folded by the pushing up process to provide stabilizing side extensions 42 .
- FIGS. 10 to 14 show various views of the dispensing unit 20 , from its initially-assembled and collapsed flat state (shown in FIG. 10) to fully erect (FIGS.
- FIG. 10 shows the collapsed flat unit 20 takes up little space.
- FIG. 11 shows the unit 20 side on in a partially-erected state and
- FIG. 12 shows it in the same state, from the front.
- FIG. 13 shows the popped-up (i.e. fully erected) unit with dispensing slot 21 and
- FIG. 14 shows the unit 20 in this state, now from the front.
- FIGS. 15 and 16 are isometric views of the dispensing unit 20 , both empty (FIG. 15) and showing a box of product 24 emerging from the dispensing slot 21 (FIG. 16).
- FIG. 17 shows the outer sleeve blank 25 from which the outer sleeve 22 is formed.
- FIG. 18 shows the inner base blank 26 from which the inner base 23 is formed. Slotted locking tabs (a) are shown on blank 25 , and these insert, during initial assembly of the unit 20 , into slots (b) in blank 26 . (An alternative arrangement to these tabs and slots is shown and described in FIGS. 21 and 22.) Also shown in FIG. 17 are location tabs (g) which, when the unit 20 is erected for use, locate in slots (f) in inner base 23 —these slots can be seen in blank 26 . The glue flap (h) for in-line gluing is shown on the blank.
- FIG. 18 shows the inner base blank for the pop-up product dispenser unit, which is designed to form a crash-lock bottom when in use, in a manner known to persons skilled in the art. Shown also in FIG. 18 is a wide (maximum width) flap (c) for added strength, and an angled cut (d) which allows for a wider-than-usual and therefore stronger hinge mechanism (e) as well as a general strengthening of the bottom area.
- a wide (maximum width) flap (c) for added strength
- an angled cut which allows for a wider-than-usual and therefore stronger hinge mechanism (e) as well as a general strengthening of the bottom area.
- Conventional crash-lock bottom designs use a straight cut at (d) and, in a shallow but wide box, there is a tendency for weakness that can result in failure of the integrity of the box's bottom).
- Blank 25 has a glue flap (h) which when the blank 25 has been formed is line-glued to a section 27 so that on erection of the unit 20 , sections 27 , 28 , 29 and 30 form sides of the outer sleeve 22 .
- Blank 26 has a glue flap (i) which when the blank 26 has been formed is line glued to a section 31 so that on erection of the unit 20 , sections 31 , 32 , 33 and 34 form sides of inner base 23 .
- the crash-lock bottom is automatically formed, as known in the art.
- the inner base unit 23 is then pushed upwards within the sleeve 22 , until tabs (g) locate in slots (f) and the unit 20 has the completed form shown in FIGS. 13 - 16 and is ready for use.
- FIG. 19 shows a simple base insert blank 40 for use in the product-dispensing unit 20 .
- section 75 of the insert 40 forms a supportive base at the correct level to enable product to be removed from the slot 21 of the dispenser.
- the insert base piece 40 can be die cut from the same sheet as the main components ( 25 , 26 ) or from a separate material such as corrugated board if extra strength is required.
- FIG. 20 An alternative base insert blank 41 is shown in FIG. 20, and may be suitable for light products.
- Other forms of product base may also be employed, using either off-cuts from the die cut cardboard sheet or by creating, in the inner box, tabs which, when formed at 90 degrees, allow a flat base to sit securely inside the unit.
- Other means of achieving a base support including glued flaps or extended flaps incorporated in the blank which fold to form the required base, also form part of this invention. (See FIGS. 23 and 24, further discussed below.)
- the units 1 and 20 have been shown with crash-lock bottoms. However, it will be recognised by persons skilled in the art that various alternative arrangements are possible for forming bottoms, such as snap-type bottoms which require an assembly step after unflattening of the units ( 1 or 20 ) from their storage/transport condition to define a bottom.
- FIGS. 21 and 22 show alternative ways that side extensions to the outer sleeve unit 8 , similar to those 42 shown in FIG. 4, can be attached to the inner box 13 of the brochure display unit 1 , by gluing.
- Glued side extensions 43 , 43 a are alternatives to the tab-in-slot arrangement indicated in FIGS. 8 and 9 (for the brochure holder 1 ) and FIGS. 17 and 18 (for the product dispenser). These glued side-extensions 43 , 43 a as described are appropriate where the tabs (a) of FIG. 8 are replaced with widened tabs traversing the entire width of the edge from which the tabs (a) protrude.
- FIG. 25 is an isometric view from below, of the brochure display unit 1 , in the form described above with reference to FIGS. 21 & 22. The same principle for making the side extensions can be applied to the display unit 20 also.
- FIG. 23 shows an alternative inner base construction blank 50 for the product dispensing unit 20 where an extended bottom flap 51 is provided and in use folds up inside the base 23 , locking with the aid of the other flaps ((b) in FIG. 23) when they are folded up inside, to form a false bottom at the correct position to enable product to be withdrawn from the dispensing slot 21 .
- the outer sleeve 22 can then either be of a style similar to that shown in FIGS. 13, 15 and 16 or have glued extensions similar to extensions 43 shown in FIGS. 21 & 22.
- FIG. 24 shows an alternative outer sleeve blank 60 for use in a dispensing unit when extended flaps are used, as in FIG. 23, to form a false bottom.
- the lengthened extensions marked (a) and side flaps marked (b) in this Figure enable these parts to lock under the folded-in flaps of the false bottom on the inner box.
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- Priority is claimed from U.S. patent application Ser. No. 29/136,376, filed Jan. 29, 2001 entitled “POP UP BROCHURE HOLDER,” the entire disclosure of which is incorporated by reference herein.
- This invention relates to improvements in user-erectable (‘pop-up’), stand-alone containers that are constructed of cardboard or similar materials, that may be pre-packed for shipping and subsequently used to display brochures or to dispense packaged products at point of purchase.
- There are currently a number of brochure holders and product dispensers made of plastic and similar materials on the market. There are also a number of variations of cardboard pop-up brochure display packs available, as well as cardboard pop-up gravity-fed dispensing packs.
- Current cardboard pop-up brochure display and product dispensing units have an advantage over similar units constructed of plastic due to their ability to be economically printed in full colour over their entire surface, thus enhancing the point of purchase advertising appeal.
- However, the main reason that cardboard units have not exceeded the market penetration of traditional plastic brochure holders or product dispensers is due to the high cost of their manufacture and assembly.
- Current cardboard units are generally manufactured from a single piece blank of complex shape, thereby using a relatively large area of cardboard sheet. This tends to result in excessive wastage of material.
- Assembly of the unit from the blank is a slow and predominantly manual process requiring skilled operators using potentially dangerous hot-melt glue, or expensive double-sided tape, to assemble each unit. As with any manual gluing operation, there is a potential that quality problems in the gluing operation may not be detected until the unit has been in service for some time.
- In addition, using hot manual application equipment and very hot glue streams gives rise to Occupational Health and Safety (OH&S) issues for assemblers, adding to the cost of assembly.
- Once assembled, current units in their unfilled state cannot be ‘flattened’, so they occupy a large unit volume. Therefore, attendant storage costs add to the expense of pre-making large quantities of these units.
- The object of the present invention is to provide a design and method for manufacturing ‘pop-up’ brochure holders and/or product dispensing units that reduces the waste involved in manufacturing blanks, eliminates the need to use expensive and/or dangerous methods of erection and allows the units to be transported or stored in a flattened state and easily erected at the intended point of dispensing.
- The present invention overcomes the shortcomings of current versions of cardboard pop-up brochure display and product dispensing units by:
- (a) providing a construction configuration based on two blanks, that, when cut from one piece or two single pieces of cardboard, may use a lesser amount of material than configurations based on a single blank, consequently minimising wastage;
- (b) providing improvements to mechanisms of erection currently used in these forms of packaging; and
- (c) providing a different method of manufacture and assembly to that of conventional units.
- The present invention's configuration enables the use of available machinery to manufacture the pop-up units as two components, rather than die cutting a single blank requiring further manufacture.
- More specifically, the invention provides a display unit for displaying and/or dispensing items, including a sleeve part and a container part, wherein:
- (a) said sleeve part is formed from a first shaped blank of card or other flat material and by folding about four substantially parallel first fold lines is movable between a first condition in which said sleeve part defines a sleeve of rectangular cross section in a plane perpendicular to said first fold lines and a second condition in which said sleeve part lies at least approximately flat;
- (b) said container part is formed from a second shaped blank of card or other flat material and by folding about four substantially parallel second fold lines is movable between a first condition in which said container part at least partially defines a container of rectangular cross section in a plane perpendicular to said second fold lines and a second condition in which said sleeve part lies at least approximately flat;
- (c) said sleeve part is slideable within said container part in a sliding direction parallel to said first and second fold lines, at least in said first condition of said sleeve part and said first condition of said container part;
- (d) said sleeve part and said container part are secured to each other by connecting means so that when said container part is slid by a user in said sliding direction within said sleeve part, sections of said sleeve part are folded about further fold lines in said sleeve part and said sections define protruding feet of said sleeve part.
- Other aspects of the invention are disclosed in the appended Claims.
- One of the components, an outer sleeve, is conventionally die cut and creased. It is then glued in-line to form a sleeve with tabbed or straight extensions. The other component, an inner base/pocket, is also conventionally die cut and creased then glued in-line to form a box with e.g. a crash-lock bottom; a folded bottom; a snap-lock bottom, or optionally any other type of bottom. Both components may be shipped flat so they occupy a minimum of space in transport and/or storage.
- Final assembly simply involves slipping the outer sleeve over the base and inserting locking tabs into corresponding slots. This operation may be undertaken by unskilled labour. It can be done at the manufacture stage, so that the entire unit is shipped in a form ready to simply “pop up” on site, or the base and sleeve may be shipped and stored separately and only brought together when they are to be erected for use.
- In another embodiment of the invention, there exists an alternative to the above-described ‘tab and slot’ method of connecting the outer sleeve to the inner box. The alternative method is to glue the ends of the outer sleeve extensions to the front and back of the inner box, either by hand or machine, as part of a combined manufacturing and assembly procedure. There are various configurations possible for this, as shown in FIGS. 21 and 22.
- If the units are to be filled with brochures or product, the pack can be snapped open, the crash-lock bottom, snap-lock, or folding bottom, holding the unit in the erected position. If the units are to be filled later or shipped to another location for filling, they can be left unopened so they lie flat for efficient transport.
- Another embodiment of the invention, as applied to the dispensing application, may use an alternative to the crash-lock, or snap-lock, bottom combined with a base insert piece. This alternative features an extended flap that is folded up during assembly inside the bottom of the inner box to form a false bottom at the correct height for sliding the product out of the dispensing slot. Other flaps in the base may also aid in securing all panels in place. Also disclosed is an improvement to a crash-lock or snap-lock bottom construction, usable with the invention to enhance its resistance to loss of contents.
- Once erected at point of dispensing, location tabs in the front and back of the outer sleeve engage with corresponding slots in the inner base/pocket, providing extensions which give stability and prevent the units from collapsing when displayed.
- Enhancements can be made to accommodate variations to the brochure or product that is to be contained in the display unit. For example, the brochure display unit may feature a window cut out of the front to display a picture on the brochure; or it might have a ‘cut-down’ front to reveal more of the brochure.
- In another embodiment of the invention, the dispensing unit might be required to dispense two or more different products side by side. In this case, dividers may be used to separate the products. Alternatively, product may be dispensed from front and back of the unit simultaneously, or from two different levels simultaneously. This may be achieved with insert spacers in both the horizontal and vertical planes.
- Reference will now be made to the accompanying drawings. The drawings explain the unique configurations and relative dimensions that form the basis of the invention.
- FIG. 1 is an edge (side) elevation of an assembled brochure display unit according to the invention in a flattened state.
- FIG. 2 is a side elevation of the brochure display unit of FIG. 1 in a partially erected condition.
- FIG. 3 is a front elevation of the brochure display unit of FIG. 2 in a partially erected condition.
- FIG. 4 is a side elevation of the brochure display unit of FIG. 1, in a fully erected condition.
- FIG. 5 is a front elevation of the fully erected brochure display unit of FIG. 4.
- FIG. 6 is an isometric view of the erected brochure display unit of FIG. 4.
- FIG. 7 is an isometric view of the erected brochure display unit of FIG. 4, when filled with brochures.
- FIG. 8 is an elevation of an outer sleeve blank for the pop-up brochure display unit of FIG. 1, shown unfolded.
- FIG. 9 is an elevation of a bottom inner base blank for the pop-up brochure display unit of FIG. 1, shown unfolded.
- FIG. 10 is an edge (side) elevation of an assembled product dispensing unit according to the invention in a flattened state.
- FIG. 11 is a side elevation of the product dispensing unit of FIG. 10 in a partially assembled condition.
- FIG. 12 is a front elevation of the product dispensing unit of FIG. 10, in a partially assembled condition.
- FIG. 13 is a side elevation of the product dispensing unit of FIG. 10, in a fully assembled condition.
- FIG. 14 is a front elevation of the fully erected product dispensing unit of FIG. 13.
- FIG. 15 is an isometric view of the fully-erected product dispensing unit of FIG. 13.
- FIG. 16 is an isometric view of the fully-erected product dispensing unit of FIG. 13 with a product partially dispensed therefrom.
- FIG. 17 is an elevation of an outer sleeve blank for the pop-up brochure display unit of FIG. 10, shown unfolded.
- FIG. 18 is an elevation of a bottom inner base blank for the pop-up brochure display unit of FIG. 10, shown unfolded.
- FIG. 19 is an elevation of a blank for a base insert for the product dispensing unit of FIG. 10, shown unfolded.
- FIG. 20 is an elevation of a blank for an alternative base insert for the product dispensing unit of FIG. 10, shown unfolded.
- FIG. 21 is a side elevation of an alternative version of the brochure display unit of FIG. 4, shown in a fully erected condition.
- FIG. 22 is a side elevation of a further alternative version of the brochure display unit of FIG. 4, shown in a fully erected condition.
- FIG. 23 is an elevation of a bottom inner base blank for an alternative product dispensing unit according to the invention, shown unfolded.
- FIG. 24 is an elevation of an outer sleeve blank for use with the inner base blank shown in FIG. 23.
- FIG. 25 is an isometric view, from below, of the brochure display unit as shown in FIGS. 21 & 22.
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brochure display unit 1 according to the invention will be described first. FIGS. 1 to 7 show various views of theunit 1, from its initially-assembled and collapsed flat state (shown in FIG. 1) to fully erected (shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, which are isometric views of the erectedbrochure display unit 1 both empty, and filled with brochures). It can be seen from FIG. 1 that the collapsedflat unit 1 takes up very little space. FIG. 2 shows theunit 1, in a partly-erected condition, side-on and FIG. 3 shows the partly-erectedunit 1 front-on. FIG. 4 is a side view of the fully erectedunit 1 and FIG. 5 shows it from the front. - The
unit 1 has two parts, namely anouter sleeve 8 formed from a blank 2 and aninner base 13 formed from a blank 3, which are both made from flat cardboard. (It should be understood that other flat, foldable materials may be used and are within the scope of the invention.) FIG. 8 shows theouter sleeve blank 2 for the pop-upbrochure display unit 1, and FIG. 9 the inner base blank 3. Whenouter sleeve blank 2 has been formed, glue flap (h) is glued to section 4 so that on erection of theunit 1,sections 4, 5, 6 and 7 form sides ofouter sleeve 8. Locking tabs (a) insert during initial assembly into slots (b) of inner base blank 3, shown in FIG. 9. Also shown in FIG. 8 are location tabs (g) which, when theunit 1 is erected, locate in slots (f) in the inner base blank 3. - FIG. 9 shows the inner base blank3, with a glue flap (i) which is glued, when the blank 3 has been formed, to section 9 so that on erection of the
unit 1,sections 9, 10, 11 and 12 form sides ofinner base 13. Blank 3 is formed so as, on assembly, to provide a bottom of the crash-lock type, such as is known to persons skilled in the art. Shown also in FIG. 9 is a wide (maximum width) flap (c) for added strength, and an angled cut (d) which allows for a wider-than-usual, and therefore stronger, hinge mechanism (e) as well as a general strengthening to this bottom area. (Conventional crash-lock bottom designs use a straight horizontal cut at (d) (i.e. one which would in this case extend parallel to the edges marked (c)) so that, in a shallow but wide box, there is a tendency for longitudinal weakness which can result in product falling through the bottom of the box). - When the
blanks 2 and 3 have been formed and flaps (h) and (i) glued in their respective positions, they are assembled together with theinner base 13 insideouter sleeve 8, tabs (a) located in slots (b) and the flaps (c) betweensections 10 and 12. At this stage, thesleeve 8 and theinner base 13 can lie flat as shown in FIG. 1, for convenient transport. When theunit 1 is to be readied for use, outer edges of the flattened assembly (i.e. unit 1) are pushed together, so that theinner base 13 assumes an open-topped box shape, and thesleeve 8 surrounds it. At this stage, shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the crash-lock bottom is automatically formed, as known in the art. To finally erect theunit 1, theinner base unit 13 is pushed upwards within thesleeve 8, until tabs (g) locate in slots (f) and theunit 1 has the completed form shown in FIGS. 4-6 and is ready for use, theouter sleeve 8 now folded by the pushing up process to provide stabilizingside extensions 42. - There will now be described a pop-up gravity-fed
dispensing unit 20 according to the invention in another aspect. This is similar to thebrochure display unit 1 in being made from two cardboard (or similar) blanks, one of which forms anouter sleeve 22 and the other of which forms aninner base 23. Also similarly, the dispensingunit 20 can be laid flat for storage and transport and then easily erected when required. Theinner base 23 is in effect a closed-top box which contains products. These fall under gravity towards, and can be removed from, aside slot 21 in the erectedunit 20. FIGS. 10 to 14 show various views of the dispensingunit 20, from its initially-assembled and collapsed flat state (shown in FIG. 10) to fully erect (FIGS. 13-16). It can be seen in FIG. 10 that the collapsedflat unit 20 takes up little space. FIG. 11 shows theunit 20 side on in a partially-erected state and FIG. 12 shows it in the same state, from the front. FIG. 13 shows the popped-up (i.e. fully erected) unit with dispensingslot 21 and FIG. 14 shows theunit 20 in this state, now from the front. - FIGS. 15 and 16 are isometric views of the dispensing
unit 20, both empty (FIG. 15) and showing a box ofproduct 24 emerging from the dispensing slot 21 (FIG. 16). - FIG. 17 shows the outer sleeve blank25 from which the
outer sleeve 22 is formed. FIG. 18 shows the inner base blank 26 from which theinner base 23 is formed. Slotted locking tabs (a) are shown on blank 25, and these insert, during initial assembly of theunit 20, into slots (b) in blank 26. (An alternative arrangement to these tabs and slots is shown and described in FIGS. 21 and 22.) Also shown in FIG. 17 are location tabs (g) which, when theunit 20 is erected for use, locate in slots (f) ininner base 23—these slots can be seen in blank 26. The glue flap (h) for in-line gluing is shown on the blank. - FIG. 18 shows the inner base blank for the pop-up product dispenser unit, which is designed to form a crash-lock bottom when in use, in a manner known to persons skilled in the art. Shown also in FIG. 18 is a wide (maximum width) flap (c) for added strength, and an angled cut (d) which allows for a wider-than-usual and therefore stronger hinge mechanism (e) as well as a general strengthening of the bottom area. (Conventional crash-lock bottom designs use a straight cut at (d) and, in a shallow but wide box, there is a tendency for weakness that can result in failure of the integrity of the box's bottom).
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Blank 25 has a glue flap (h) which when the blank 25 has been formed is line-glued to asection 27 so that on erection of theunit 20,sections outer sleeve 22. Similarly,Blank 26 has a glue flap (i) which when the blank 26 has been formed is line glued to a section 31 so that on erection of theunit 20,sections inner base 23. - When the
blanks inner base 23 inside theouter sleeve 22, tabs (a) in slots (b), and crash-lock base sections 35 betweensections sleeve 22 and theinner base 23 can lie flat as shown in FIG. 10, for convenient transport in empty condition.Lid flap 36 is left clear, as shown in FIG. 10, at this stage. When theunit 20 is to be readied for use, outer edges of the flattened assembly ofunit 20 are pushed together, so that theinner base 23 assumes its box shape, and thesleeve 22 surrounds it. At this stage, shown in FIGS. 11 and 12, the crash-lock bottom is automatically formed, as known in the art. To finally erect theunit 20, theinner base unit 23 is then pushed upwards within thesleeve 22, until tabs (g) locate in slots (f) and theunit 20 has the completed form shown in FIGS. 13-16 and is ready for use. - FIG. 19 shows a simple base insert blank40 for use in the product-dispensing
unit 20. When folded to shape and inserted in theinner base 23 of the erected dispensingunit 20,section 75 of theinsert 40 forms a supportive base at the correct level to enable product to be removed from theslot 21 of the dispenser. Theinsert base piece 40 can be die cut from the same sheet as the main components (25, 26) or from a separate material such as corrugated board if extra strength is required. - An alternative base insert blank41 is shown in FIG. 20, and may be suitable for light products. Other forms of product base may also be employed, using either off-cuts from the die cut cardboard sheet or by creating, in the inner box, tabs which, when formed at 90 degrees, allow a flat base to sit securely inside the unit. Other means of achieving a base support, including glued flaps or extended flaps incorporated in the blank which fold to form the required base, also form part of this invention. (See FIGS. 23 and 24, further discussed below.)
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units - FIGS. 21 and 22 show alternative ways that side extensions to the
outer sleeve unit 8, similar to those 42 shown in FIG. 4, can be attached to theinner box 13 of thebrochure display unit 1, by gluing. Gluedside extensions 43, 43 a are alternatives to the tab-in-slot arrangement indicated in FIGS. 8 and 9 (for the brochure holder 1) and FIGS. 17 and 18 (for the product dispenser). These glued side-extensions 43, 43 a as described are appropriate where the tabs (a) of FIG. 8 are replaced with widened tabs traversing the entire width of the edge from which the tabs (a) protrude. FIG. 25 is an isometric view from below, of thebrochure display unit 1, in the form described above with reference to FIGS. 21 & 22. The same principle for making the side extensions can be applied to thedisplay unit 20 also. - FIG. 23 shows an alternative inner base construction blank50 for the
product dispensing unit 20 where anextended bottom flap 51 is provided and in use folds up inside thebase 23, locking with the aid of the other flaps ((b) in FIG. 23) when they are folded up inside, to form a false bottom at the correct position to enable product to be withdrawn from the dispensingslot 21. Theouter sleeve 22 can then either be of a style similar to that shown in FIGS. 13, 15 and 16 or have glued extensions similar toextensions 43 shown in FIGS. 21 & 22. - FIG. 24 shows an alternative outer sleeve blank60 for use in a dispensing unit when extended flaps are used, as in FIG. 23, to form a false bottom. The lengthened extensions marked (a) and side flaps marked (b) in this Figure enable these parts to lock under the folded-in flaps of the false bottom on the inner box.
- Certain item numbers not discussed above are shown in the Figures simply to assist in understanding of the way the
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