Support for modular containers with outwardly-extending access panels
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
A47B-043/02
A47B-043/00
출원번호
US-0627095
(2003-07-24)
발명자
/ 주소
Wintermute, II,William R.
Friedman,Robert
Bucalo,Carmine
출원인 / 주소
Mars, Incorporated
대리인 / 주소
Fitzpatrick, Cella, Harper &
인용정보
피인용 횟수 :
6인용 특허 :
20
초록▼
A module support for forming a unitary display preferably from containers having outwardly extending access panels. In particular, a common module support for creating an array from two or more container modules is provided. The module support may be advantageously utilized as a stand alone display
A module support for forming a unitary display preferably from containers having outwardly extending access panels. In particular, a common module support for creating an array from two or more container modules is provided. The module support may be advantageously utilized as a stand alone display for floor, shelf, and/or counter placement. The module support may also be hung on a wall or column using hanging elements, e.g., double-sided adhesives, hook and loop fastening elements, and hook and/or aperture elements.
대표청구항▼
We claim: 1. A module support blank for forming a unitary display comprised of a plurality of cartons, each having a carton access panel, said blank comprising: a) a first back panel integrally connected on a side thereof to a back side of a first side panel; b) a second back panel integrally conne
We claim: 1. A module support blank for forming a unitary display comprised of a plurality of cartons, each having a carton access panel, said blank comprising: a) a first back panel integrally connected on a side thereof to a back side of a first side panel; b) a second back panel integrally connected on a side thereof to a back side of a second side panel; c) 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; d) at least one access area disposed between said first side panel and said second side panel and located above or below said face panel, and e) at least one shelf panel disposed between said first side panel and said second side panel and located above or below said face panel and having two perforated and detachable or cut opposing sides bordering said first and second side panels, said at least one shelf panel being movable or removable by tearing or cutting along perforations to form said at least one access area. 2. The module support blank according to claim 1, further comprising a module support bottom panel. 3. The module support blank according to claim 1, having two face panels and said access area is disposed there between. 4. The module support blank according to claim 1, having three face panels and two access areas, said access areas alternately disposed between said face panels. 5. The module support blank according to claim 1, further comprising means for affixing said blank to a plurality of cartons. 6. The module support blank according to claim 1, further comprising at least one unitary display hanging element. 7. The module support blank according to claim 6, wherein said unitary display hanging element is a hook and loop fastening element. 8. The module support blank according to claim 6, wherein said unitary display hanging element is a hook opening disposed on each of said back panels. 9. The module support blank according to claim 1, wherein there is a gap between a top of said shelf panel and a face panel disposed above said shelf panel. 10. The module support blank according to claim 1, wherein a border of a top of said shelf panel is perforated and detachable from a face panel disposed above said shelf panel. 11. The module support blank according to claim 1, wherein said blank is constructed of corrugated paperboard. 12. A unitary display comprising: a) a plurality of cartons, each having a carton access panel; and b) a module support holding said plurality of cartons together to form said unitary display, wherein said module support includes: i) a 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 side surface of at least one carton; ii) a second back panel integrally connected on a side thereof to a back side of a second side panel, an inner surface of said second back panel disposed on at least a portion of an outer back surface of at least one carton and an inner surface of said second side panel disposed on at least a portion of an outer side surface of at least one carton; iii) 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, said face panel disposed on a portion of an outer front surface of at least one carton; and v) at least one access area providing access to at least one carton access panel. 13. The unitary display according to claim 12, wherein said module support further comprises a module support bottom panel, an inner surface of said module support bottom panel disposed on at least a portion of an outer bottom surface of at least one carton. 14. The unitary display according to claim 12, further comprising at least one shelf panel disposed under at least one carton and integrally connected to a top side of said at least one face panel. 15. The unitary display according to claim 12, having two cartons positioned side by side with at least one face panel and one access area providing access to each carton access panel. 16. The unitary display according to claim 15, further comprising a shelf panel disposed under said two cartons and integrally connected to an upper edge of said lower face panel. 17. The unitary display according to claim 12 having two cartons, one positioned on top of the other, said cartons having disposed therebetween a shelf panel, and wherein said carton access panels are each accessible from a separate access area. 18. The unitary display according to claim 12 having three cartons, two of said cartons positioned side by side and having said access panels accessible from one access area and the other carton having its access panel accessible from another access area, wherein said two cartons and said other carton have disposed therebetween said shelf panel.
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