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A packaging assembly, and method of packaging a plurality of products, for economically and safely shipping and displaying a plurality of products. The packaging assembly includes a display stand, a plurality of display packs holding the plurality of products. Display stands with display packs can b

A packaging assembly, and method of packaging a plurality of products, for economically and safely shipping and displaying a plurality of products. The packaging assembly includes a display stand, a plurality of display packs holding the plurality of products. Display stands with display packs can be stacked on a pallet. The display stand includes two parallel side panels having a plurality of slots. Each display pack is made of transparent, vacuum-molded plastic, having front and rear portions, flanges, and a product chamber configured to hold the products. The corresponding pairs of slots are configured to receive the display pack flanges to support and display the products in the product chamber. The front and rear portions also include frames configured to adjoin with the frames of adjacent display packs to provide structural support to each succeeding display pack.

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[ I claim:] [1.] A packaging assembly for shipping and displaying a plurality of products, comprising:a first layer of assembled display assemblies; anda second layer of assembled display assemblies located on the first layer of assembled display assemblies;wherein each assembled display assembly in

[ I claim:] [1.] A packaging assembly for shipping and displaying a plurality of products, comprising:a first layer of assembled display assemblies; anda second layer of assembled display assemblies located on the first layer of assembled display assemblies;wherein each assembled display assembly includes a plurality of display packs and a display stand;wherein each display pack is a planar assembly including a generally planar front portion adjoined to a generally planar rear portion, the front and rear portions being configured with a frame protruding in opposite directions from the planes of the respective portions of the planar assembly;wherein each display pack is configured to hold at least one of the plurality of products, each display pack being substantially larger than the products;wherein each display stand includesa base panel having a left edge and a right edge,a left side panel having a lower end and an upper end, the left side panel's lower end adjoining the base panel's left edge, anda right side panel having a lower end and an upper end, the right side panel's lower end adjoining the base panel's right edge,wherein each side panel defines a plurality of slots, each slot in the left panel cooperating with a slot in the right side panel to form a corresponding pair of slots,wherein each corresponding pair of slots is configured to receive at least one of the display packs, andwherein the plurality of display packs are received in the corresponding pairs of slots to form an assembled display assembly; andwherein the frames of the display packs of the first layer structurally support the assembled display assemblies of the second layer. [14.] A method of packaging a plurality of products for shipping and display, comprising:forming a plurality of display packs, each display pack holding at least one of the plurality of products, wherein each display pack is substantially larger than some of the products, and wherein each display pack is a planar assembly including a generally planar front portion adjoined to a generally planar rear portion, the front and rear portions being configured with a frame protruding in opposite directions from the planes of the respective portions of the planar assembly;inserting the plurality of display packs in corresponding pairs of slots in a plurality of display stands to form a plurality of assembled display assemblies, wherein each display stand includesa base panel having a left edge and a right edge,a left side panel having a lower end and an upper end, the left side panel's lower end adjoining the base panel's left edge, anda right side panel having a lower end and an upper end, the right side panel's lower end adjoining the base panel's right edge,wherein each side panel defines a plurality of slots, each slot in the left panel cooperating with a slot in the right side panel to form a corresponding pair of slots,wherein each corresponding pair of slots is configured to receive at least one of the display packs, andwherein the plurality of display packs are received in the corresponding pairs of slots to form assembled display assemblies;forming a first layer of assembled display assemblies; andforming a second layer of assembled display assemblies located on the first layer of assembled display assemblies;wherein the frames of the display packs of the first layer structurally support the assembled display assemblies of the second layer. The method of claim 14, wherein in the step of forming a first layer includes placing the assembled display assemblies of the first layer on a pallet. The method of claim 14, and further comprising wrapping the assembled display assemblies in material after forming the second layer. The method of claim 14, and further comprising:placing a sheet of cardboard on the first layer of assembled display assemblies prior to forming the second layer of assembled display assemblies; andforming the second layer on the sheet of cardboard. The method of claim 14, and further comprising:locating cardboard side panels on four sides of the assembled display assemblies after forming the second layer; and then wrapping the assembled display assemblies in material. The method of claim 18, and further comprising locating a cardboard top panel on top of the layers of the assembled display assemblies prior to wrapping the assembled display assemblies.