Described herein are embodiments of an expandable display system that have an expanded position for retail display and a collapsed position for efficient shipping. The expandable display system includes a product tray and an associated easel support, with the easel support being configured to expand
Described herein are embodiments of an expandable display system that have an expanded position for retail display and a collapsed position for efficient shipping. The expandable display system includes a product tray and an associated easel support, with the easel support being configured to expand and lock into the expanded position to support the product tray at an inclined angle relative to a surface on which the easel support rests. In some embodiments, the product tray and the associated easel support are integral.
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1. A display system, comprising: (a) a product tray for housing product, wherein the product tray comprises: (i) a front panel comprising an inner front flap, an outer front flap, and a connecting portion; and(ii) an extension support extending from a bottom panel of the product tray; and(b) an ease
1. A display system, comprising: (a) a product tray for housing product, wherein the product tray comprises: (i) a front panel comprising an inner front flap, an outer front flap, and a connecting portion; and(ii) an extension support extending from a bottom panel of the product tray; and(b) an easel support connected to the product tray, the easel support having a first collapsed position and a second expanded position, the easel support comprising at least a portion of the connecting portion of the front panel and at least a portion of the extension support; and(c) a locking mechanism comprising at least one tab extending from the bottom panel of the product tray and at least one edge of the connecting portion of the front panel, wherein the locking mechanism locks the easel support in the second expanded position when the at least one edge abuts the inner front flap and is adjacent the at least one tab. 2. The display system of claim 1, wherein the extension support is formed from the bottom panel of the product tray. 3. The display system of claim 1, wherein the extension support is integral with the connecting portion of the front panel and wherein the extension support includes a glue panel, the glue panel being generally perpendicular to the extension support. 4. The display system of claim 3, wherein the extender is made from a separate blank from the blank used to form the product tray. 5. The display system of claim 1, wherein the easel support further comprises an extender having a first and second end, wherein the connecting portion of the front panel is connected to the first end of the extender, and the extension support is connected to the second end of the extender. 6. The display system of claim 1, wherein the display system is formed from a single blank. 7. The display system of claim 1, wherein the easel support is collapsed against the bottom panel when the easel support is in the first collapsed position. 8. The display system of claim 1, wherein the outer front flap covers the inner front flap when the easel support is in the first collapsed position. 9. The display system of claim 1, wherein the outer front flap includes promotional materials. 10. The display system of claim 1, wherein, when the easel support is in the second expanded position, the easel support props up the product tray at an inclined angle relative to a surface on which the easel support rests. 11. The display system of claim 1, wherein, when the easel support is in the second expanded position, the outer front flap is at an inclined angle relative to a surface on which the easel support rests. 12. The display system of claim 1, wherein the bottom panel comprises a cutout portion for forming at least a portion of the easel support. 13. The display system of claim 1, wherein the extender is adhered to at least a portion of the connecting portion of the front panel and at least a portion of the extension support. 14. A blank for forming a display system of claim 1 comprising: (a) a bottom panel;(b) side panels;(c) a rear panel;(d) an inner front panel, an outer front panel, and a bottom front panel,(e) a plurality of fold lines, wherein a first of the fold lines is positioned between the inner front panel and the bottom panel, wherein a second of the fold lines is positioned between the inner front panel and the outer front panel, and wherein a third of the fold lines is positioned between the inner front panel and the bottom front panel;(c) at least one locking mechanism located adjacent the bottom panel, wherein the at least one locking mechanism is adjacent to at least one cut line; andwherein the bottom front panel comprises at least one edge configured to cooperate with the at least one locking mechanism. 15. The blank of claim of 14, wherein the bottom panel further comprises a cutout portion positioned adjacent to at least two lines of perforation and configured to form a portion of an easel support. 16. A display system, comprising: (a) a product tray for housing product, the product tray comprising an inner front flap, an outer front flap, a bottom front flap, and a bottom panel; and(b) an easel support connected to the product tray, wherein at least a portion of the bottom front flap comprises at a least a portion of the easel support and wherein another portion of the easel support is attached to the bottom panel of the product tray;(c) a locking mechanism comprising at least one tab extending from the bottom panel of the product tray and at least one edge of the bottom front flap, wherein the locking mechanism locks the easel support in a second position when the at least one edge abuts the inner front flap and is adjacent the at least one tab,wherein, when the display system is in a first position, at least a portion of the easel support is collapsed against the bottom panel of the product tray; andwherein, when the display system is in the second position, the easel support is expanded such that the product tray is at an inclined angle relative to a surface on which the easel support rests. 17. The display system of claim 16, wherein the easel support further comprises an extender that connects one portion of the easel support to at least a portion of the bottom front flap and another portion of the easel support to at least a portion of the bottom panel of the product tray. 18. The display system of claim 16, wherein the easel support is integral with the bottom front flap and further comprises a glue panel positioned adjacent to the bottom panel of the product tray. 19. The display system of claim 16, wherein, when the display system is in the second position, the product tray rests at an inclined angle relative to a surface on which the easel support rests to display the product housed in the product tray. 20. A method of converting a display system from a first position to a second position, comprising: (1) providing a product tray comprising: (a) a front panel, the front panel comprising an outer front flap, an inner front flap, and a connecting portion, the connecting portion further comprising at least one edge;(b) an easel support, wherein at least a portion of the easel support is comprised of a portion of the connecting portion of the front panel and wherein the easel support is in the first position so that at least a portion of the easel support is collapsed against the bottom panel of the product tray;(2) expanding the easel support from the bottom panel of the product tray into the second position so that the easel support supports the product tray at an angle relative to a surface on which the easel support rests; and(3) locking the easel support in the second position by positioning the at least one edge of the connecting portion so that it abuts the inner front flap of the front panel and is adjacent a locking tab that extends from the bottom panel of the product tray.
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