US2914184A

US2914184A - Display devices

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Publication number: US2914184A
Application number: US727631A
Authority: US
Inventors: Dgetluck John
Original assignee: PIONEER FOLDING BOX Inc
Current assignee: PIONEER FOLDING BOX Inc
Priority date: 1958-04-10
Filing date: 1958-04-10
Publication date: 1959-11-24
Anticipated expiration: 1976-11-24

Description

Nov. 24, 1959 J. DGETLUCK DISPLAY DEVICES 6 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April 10, 1958 INVENTOR JOHN D65 TL UCK BY flu 15. $44

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DISPLAY DEVICES Filed April 10, 1958 3 Sheets-Sheet 3 v INVENTOR JUH/V pazrwcx ATTORNEYS United States Patent DISPLAY DEVICES John Dgetluck, Chicopee Falls, Mass;, assignor to Pioneer Folding Box Inc., Chicopee, Mass., a corporation of Massachusetts Application April 10, 1958, Serial No. 727,631 7 Claims. (Cl; 211-55) This invention relates to improvements in multiple tier display devices for playing cards and the like.

In the retail sale of childrens playing cards it is desirable to have the numerous types of card decks or other articles arrayed for simultaneous visual inspection by prospective customers without the necessity of the customer sorting through the decks.'

V It is an object of this invention to provide an improved multiple tier display device of sturdy construction in its set-up condition and which may be compositely formed of sheet material components each of which is individually collapsible to a flat condition for storage or shipment.

These and other objects, as well as the novel features of the invention will be more clearly and fully set forth in the following specification and claims.

In the drawings forming part of the specification:

' Fig. 1 is a perspective view of this display device in a set-up condition, with certain sections cut away to show structural details;

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of one component part of the display device shown in a partially unfolded condition with parts cut away to show details thereof;

, Fig. 3 is a perspective view of another component part of the display device with certain parts cut away to show details thereof; Fig. 4 is a perspective view of a further component part of the display devices with parts cut away to show details thereof.

The display device of the present invention is shown in Fig. l as it would be set up for displaying articles on a store counter or the like. This device is adapted to support the articles in tiered fashion so that a great many I articles may be simultaneously displayed for visual inspection --by prospective purchasers. More. particularly, the articles are arranged in three tiers being positioned in this relationship by three compositely formed channels which are progressively, rearwardly and upwardly Each channel is individualcompartments or pockets 10 which are adapted A lower chanright position as seen in Fig. 1.

nel or tier of pockets is indicated generally at 12 while 1 an intermediate tier or channel of pockets is indicated at 14 and an upper tier or channel of pockets indicated :at 16. At the rear of the display device and extending upwardly from the rear of the tier 16 is a head board 18 which is provided with an overhanging box-like element 20 which gives a marquee effect that is highly attractive in setting forth the displayed articles in a distinctive fashion and further provides space for advertising price information and the like.

1 As can be seen, the exterior of this display device is "ice which define the front edges of the

tiers

14 and 16.

Side panels

28 and 30 define, at least in part, the ends ofthe various channels while the rear of the display is compositely formed by means which are later described. The rear of the display, the

side panels

28 and 30 and the front panel 22 are interconnected by a common base panel which also will be described later in detail. The head panel 18 is a separate element as is also the case of the means forming the intermediate and

upper channels

14 and 16. I

Referring now to Fig. 2, one component part of the display device is illustrated in partially unfolded condition to better illustrate its mode of construction. This member is foldable from an integral flat blank of sheet material, such as cardboard, or the like, to form a traylike member and also the lower article-receiving channel 12. Appropriate creases, cut creases or scores may be formed in the fiat blank to define the various panels and flaps which are folded and manipulated in a manner now to be described as one step in forming the display device of Fig. l. The other component parts of the display device, as will later appear, may also be formed from flat blanks having creases or scores defining panels therein.

More specifically, this blank comprises a base panel 32 (which was mentioned above) from which the

side panels

28 and 30 are folded upwardly. Triangularly shaped panels 34 and 36 are folded inwardly of the

side panels

28 and 30 respectively to provide a slanting edge extending from the forward portion of the upper channel 16 to the top of the front panel 22 (see also Fig. l). The rear of this tray-like member is formed by back panel 38 folded upwardly from the rear of the base panel 32 and flaps 4t) and 42 which are respectively folded inwardly from the

side panels

28 and 30 and interlocked by the hook slot arrangement 43 seen in Fig. 2. It will be apparent that with the fiaps 40 and 42 locked in place that the rear wall of the tray-like member, as well as its

side panels

28 and 30 are supported in an upright position. The front wall or panel 22 is foldedupwardly from the base panel 32 with a second panel 44 being reversely foldable from the top edgeof the panel 22 to embrace therebetween a pair of flaps 46 and 48 which are folded inwardly from the forward edges of the

side panels

28 and 30 respectively. Thus, the front panel 22 may be maintained in an up- An interconnecting panel 50 extends from the panel 44 and is foldable to overlie the base panel 32 and provide in part the floor of thelower channel 12. Panel 24 which defines the forward side of channel 14 is integral with the interconnecting panel 54) and foldable to an upright position as seen in Fig. 1, so that its lower portion will provide or define the rear ofthe .lower channel 12. Flaps 52 are folded forwardly from opposite ends of the panel 24 to support the panel 24 in its upright position. The partition means for separating the channel 12 into the individual pockets 10' as seen in Fig. ,l', are provided by upwardly folded flaps 54 struck from the intermediate panel 50 and a forwardly foldedfiap 56 struck from the panel 24.

It will be apparent that the above-described blank may be formed from a flat piece of stock and then folded in the manner described by the manufacturer of the articles.

The intermediate and

upper channels

14 and 16 are formed at least in .partby a second member which is best seen in Fig. 3; This member is formed from an integral flat blank of sheet material and is folded about 'creases or scores which define various panels. More for the base of the intermediate channel 14 and the panel 26 which provides the front wall of the upper channel 16 as well as the rear wall of the intermediate channel 14. A rear panel 64 is folded upwardly from the bottom panel 58 with a panel 66 which provides the base of the upper channel 16 being folded forwardly to panel 26. From the forward end of panel 66 an intermediate vertical panel 68 is folded downward and co-extensively against the lower portion of panel 26 to the bottom panel 66 with a gluing tab 70 being folded forwardly therefrom and overlying the bottom panel 58. tab 70 is secured to the bottom panel 58 by the appropriate adhesive means, and the co-extensive portions of the

panels

68 and 26 are likewise secured together by appropriate adhesive means thus forming a double sleeve construction which is collapsible to a flat condition or, of greater importance, which may be formed in a fiat condition and later set up in the manner described. When set up in the illustrated condition comprising the pair of rectangular sleeves, it is preferable to provide a reenforcing means in the form of flaps 71 hinged to opposite ends of the rear panel 64 and flaps 72 hinged to opposite ends of the front panel 60. These flaps are adapted to be folded interiorly of the respective rectangular sleeves as illustrated by the dotted line showing to prevent collapsing of the member and thereby giving rigidity and structural strength to the display channels of which they are a part.

It will be apparent that the above-described double sleeve member may be positioned behind the panel 24 in setting up this display device in the fashion illustratedin Fig. 1. The channels 14 and .16 are separated into pockets by cards 74 which are slotted as at 76 to receive the panel 26 which is also slotted as at 78 to receive the cards 74. It will be seen that the lower end of the cards 74 are formed in stepped fashion to rest upon both the

panels

62 and 66.

The head panel 18 shown in Fig. 4 and the box-like marquee are also formed from an integral blank of sheet material. More particularly, the lower panel 80 of the box-like marquee 20 is folded forwardly from head panel 18, front panel 82 is folded upwardly and a top panel 84 is then folded rearwardly from the panel 82. The rear of the marquee 20 is provided by a panel 86 folded downwardly from the top panel 84 in overlying relationship with the rear of the head panel 18 with the overlapping portion thereof being secured by appropriate adhesive means. It will also be seen that extensions are provided on the front panel 82 by striking portions from the top and bottom panels 84 and '80 above and below the crease lines defining these panels. The box-like marquee is also collapsible to a fiat condition or may be formed in a flat condition facilitating shipment and storage. When setting up the box-like marquee 20 in the illustrated tubular fashion, it is desirable to reenforce it by providing

tabs

88 and 90 which are foldable inwardly from the top and

bottom panel

84 and 80 and a closure tab 92 which is foldable inwardly from each end of the front panel 82 and provided with an extension 94 which is inserted between the

tabs

88 and 90 and the back panel 86.

The head panel is also provided with positioning tabs 96 at opposite sides thereof with the bottoms of the tabs 96 being spaced upwardly from the bottom of the panel 18. The head panel '18 may thus be inserted between the rear panel 64 of the intermediate or double sleeve member and the rear panel 38 of the tray member to position same in an upright condition with the lower edges of the tabs 96 resting on the top edge of the rear wall of the tray member to position the head panel vertically with respect to the articles being displayed.

A further advantage of this construction is in providing a simple and compact shipping arrangement. This condition is attained by folding the tabs 96 against the rear of panel 18 and then folding the upper portion of the The gluing panel 18 about a horizontal crease 98 to bring the upper portion of the panel 18 into engagement with the upper surfaces of the articles in the upper tier or channel '16. Apertures 99 in crease line 98 at its intersection with the crease lines of tabs 96 permit easy folding of the upper portion of panel 18. At this point, it can be noted that the width of the upper and lower panels 89 and of the box-like marquee 20 are dimensioned to approximate the difference between the heights of the upper surfaces of the articles in the

channels

14 and 16. Thus, when the upper portion of the head panel 18 is folded about crease 98, the front panel 82 of the marquee rests against the upper surfaces of the articles in the channels 14. Therefore, when the upper portion of the head panel 18 is folded about crease 98 the front panel 82 of the marquee rests against the upper surface of the articles in the channel 14. It is then a simple matter to provide a rectangular filler piece (not shown) so that the display unit may be packed in a rectangular carton and be properly reenforced at all points.

Having thus described the invention what is claimed as novel and desired to be secured by Letters Patent of the United States is:

-l. A display device for decks of playing cards and like articles, said device comprising a first component member formed from an integral blank of sheet material, said first member having a base panel defining the vertical outline of said device and having front, side and rear walls formed of sheet material panels extending upwardly therefrom, said first member having a first article-receiving channel formed along its front side by a reversely folded panel extending from the upper edge of the front wall, an interconnecting panel extending from the reversely folded panel and overlying a portion of the base panel and a vertical panel folded upwardly from said interconnecting panel; a second component member of double sleeve construction disposed between said vertical panel and said rear wall with the front and rear sleeves thereof parallel to the first channel, said second member comprising a bottom panel overlying said base panel, a front panel extending upwardly to a height less than said vertical panel, a front top panel extending rearwardly therefrom approximately half the length of said base panel and a second vertical panel extending upwardly therefrom, said second vertical panel, said front top panel and the upper portion of the vertical panel of the first member defining an intermediate article-receiving channel, said second member having a rear panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel to a height substantially above said front top panel and less than the height of said second vertical panel, a rear top panel extending forwardly therefrom approximately half the length of said bottom panel, said rear top panel and the upper portion of said second vertical panel defining in part an upper article-receiving channel.

2. A display device for decks of playing cards and like articles, said device comprising a first component member formed from an integral blank of sheet material, said first member having a base panel defining the vertical outline of said device and having front, side and rear wallforming panels folded upwardly therefrom, said side wall panels having flaps folded inwardly of said device and rearwardly of said rear wall panel, said flaps having means for locking same together to maintain the rear wall and the side walls in an upright position, said first member having a first article-receiving channel formed along its front side by a reversely folded panel extending from the upper edge of the front wall, an interconnecting panel extending from the reversely folded panel and overlying a portion of the base panel and a vertical panel folded upwardly from said interconnecting panel, inbent flaps extending from the front edges of said sidewall panels which are embraced by the front panel and the reversely folded panel to maintain same in an upright position and a second component member of double sleeve construction disposed between said vertical panel and said, rear, wall with the front and rear sleeves thereof parallelto the first channel, the upper panel of the forward sleeve being juxtaposed to and spaced above the base of the first channel and providing the base for an intermediate articlereceiving channel and the top panel of the other sleevebeing spaced rearwardly and further upwardly to provide the base of an upper channel of said display.

3. A display device for decks of playing cards and like articles, said device comprising a first component member formedfrorn an integral blank of sheet material, said device and rearwardly ofsaid rear wall panel, said flaps having interdigitalmeans for locking same together to maintain the rear-wall and the side walls in anupr'ight position, said first member having a first article-receiving channel formed along its front side by a reversely folded panel extending from the upper edge of the front wall, an interconnecting panel extending from the reversely folded panel and overlying a portion of the base panel and a vertical panel folded upwardly from said interconnecting panel, said side wall panels having inbent flaps at their front ends which are embraced by the front panel and the reversely folded panel to maintain same in an upright position and a second component member of double sleeve construction disposed between said vertical panel and said rear wall with the front and rear sleeves thereof parallel to the first channel, said second member comprising a bottom panel overlying said base panel, a front panel extending upwardly to a height less than said vertical panel, a front top panel extending rear-' wardly therefrom approximately half the length of said base panel and a second vertical panel extending upwardly therefrom, said second vertical panel, said front top panel and the upper portion of the vertical panel of the first member defining an intermediate article-receiving channel, said second member having a rear panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel to a height substantially above said front top panel and less than the height of said second vertical panel, a rear top panel extending forwardly therefrom approximately half the length of said bottom panel, said rear top panel and the upper portion of said second vertical panel defining in part an upper article-receiving channel.

4. A display device for decks ,of playing cards and like articles, said device comprising a first component member formed from an integral blank of sheet material, said first member having a base panel defining the vertical outline of said device and having front, side and rear wall-forming panels folded upwardly therefrom, said side wall panels having flaps folded inwardly of said device and rearwardly of said rear wall panel, said flaps having interdigital means for locking same together to maintain the rear wall and the side walls in an upright position, said first member having a first article-receiving channel formed at its front side by a reversely folded panel extending from the upper edge of the front Wall,

'an interconnecting panel extending from the reversely folded panel and overlying a portion of the base panel and a vertical panel folded upwardly from said interconnecting panel, said side wall panels having inbent flaps at their front ends which are embraced by the front panel and the reversely folded panel to maintain same in an upright position and a second component member of double sleeve construction disposed between said vertical panel and said rear wall with the front and rear sleeves thereof parallel to the first channel, said second member comprising a bottom panel overlying said base panel, a front panelextending upwardly to a height less than said vertical panel, a front top panel extending rearwardly therefrom approximately 1 31; F ength of said base panel and a second vertical panel extending upwardly therefrom, said second vertical panel, said front top panel and the upper portion of the vertical panel of the first member defining an intermediate article-receiving channel, said second member having a rear panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel to a height substantially above said front top panel and less than the height of said second vertical panel, a rear top panel extending forwardly therefrom approximately half the length of said bottom panel, said rear top panel and the upper por- ,tion of said second vertical panel defining in part an upper box spaced above and overhanging at least the upper channel to give a marquee-like effect to the articles being displayed, said head panel'having on each side thereof outwardly projecting flaps for engaging the upper edge of the rear panel of the first member to position said head panel above the articles being displayed.

5. A display device for decks of playing cards and like articles, said device comprising a first component member formed from an integral blank of sheet material, said first member having a base panel defining the vertical outline of said device and having front, side and rear wall-forming panels folded upwardly therefrom, said side panels having flaps folded inwardly of said device and rearwardly of said rear wall panel, said flaps having interdigital means for locking same together to maintain the rear wall and the side walls in an upright position, said first member having a first article-receiving channel formed along its front side by a reversely folded panel extending from the upper edge of the front wall, an interconnecting panel extending from the reversely folded panel and overlying a portion of the basepanel and a vertical panel folded upwardly from said interconnecting panel, said interconnecting panel having partitions struck therefrom and folded upwardly adjacent each end, said vertical panel having a partition struck therefrom and folded inwardly of said channel, said partitions separating the first channel along its length into articlereceiving pockets, said vertical panel further having forwardly folding flaps for supporting same in an upright position, said side wall panels having inbent flaps at their front ends which are embraced by the front panel and the reversely folded panel to maintain same in an upright position, and a second component member of double sleeve construction disposed between said vertical panel and said rear wall with the front and rear sleeves thereof parallel to the first channel, said second member comprising a bottom panel overlying said base panel, a front panel extending upwardly to a height less than said vertical panel, a front top panel extending rearwardly therefrom approximately half the length of said base panel, and a second vertical panel extending upwardly therefrom, said second vertical panel, said front top panel and the upper portion of the vertical panel of the first channel defining an intermediate article receiving channel, said second member having a rear panel extending upwardly from the bottom panel to a height substantially above said front top panel, and less than the height of said second vertical panel, a rear top panel extending forwardly therefrom and meeting said second vertical panel, an intermediate supporting panel folded downwardly from the rear top panel in contacting relation with said second vertical panel and extending to the bottom panel and having a gluing flap overlying the bottom panel, said gluing flap and the contacting portions of said intermediate panel and said second vertical panel being respectively secured by adhesive means, said rear top panel and the upper portion of said vertical panel defining in part an upper article-receiving panel, spaced partition cards interdigitally received by upper portions of said second vertical panel, said cards respectively resting upon both the front top panel and the rear top panel to separate the intermediate and upper channels along their lengths into article-receiving pockets, the rear and front panels of said second member having inbent flaps entering the front and rear sleeves of said second member to give rigidity thereto, and a head panel disposed between the rear panel of said first member and extending substantially above the upper channel, said head panel having a tubular box spaced above and overhanging at least the upper channel to give a marquee-like effect to the articles being displayed, said head panel having flaps projecting from either side thereof and foldably separated from said head panel by crease lines to engage the upper edge of the rear panel of said first member and position the head panel vertically of the articles being displayed, said head panel having horizontal crease lines separating same into upper and lower portions, said last-named flaps being reversely foldable against the rear of said head panel to enable the upper portion of said head panel to be folded against articles displayed in said upper channel, the-depth dimension of said tubular box approximating the difference in height between the front top panel and rear top panel of said second member whereby the front panel of said tubular box Will bear against articles in said intermediate channel when the upper portion of the head panel is folded about said horizontal crease line in shipping of articles, packed in said display devices.