Transportable display with tubular receptacles

Abstract

A transportable display which may be used for makeup accessories or other goods is adapted for free-standing table top use or for attachment to a wall, mirror or other surface. The display includes a display panel supporting multiple receptacles for holding, organizing and displaying articles such as lipstick cartridges, mascara cartridges, eyebrow pencils and brush applicators. The receptacles are attached to the underside of the display panel and have accessory openings positioned in flush alignment with display panel openings in the display panel. The receptacles include retainer end portions which cooperate with a base panel for supporting the display for use in a free-standing, upright service position. Suction cups or other attachment devices are removeably attached to the base panel for mounting the display for use in a suspended elevated service position.

What is claimed:  
     
         1 . A transportable display comprising: 
 (a) a base panel having 
 (i) a major face arranged substantially vertically;  
 (ii) an upper edge;  
 (iii) a lower edge which forms a foot for supporting the display on a substantially horizontal surface; and  
 (iv) means for supporting the display on a substantially vertical surface;  
   (b) a display panel connected to said base panel to define a space which has an upper boundary, a forward boundary and a rear boundary therebetween, said display panel having 
 (i) a front face;  
 (ii) a rear face;  
 (iv) a lower edge; and  
 (v) an upper edge joined with the upper edge of said base panel and extending downwardly and forwardly from said upper edge of said base panel to position said lower edge of said display panel from said base panel so that said display panel defines the forward and upper boundary and said base panel defines the rear boundary of the space between said base panel and said display panel; and  
   (c) a plurality of substantially vertically aligned tubular receptacles, each of which has a substantially closed lower end arranged within said space and an upper end defining an opening in said front face of said display panel.    
     
     
         2 . A transportable display as defined in  claim 1  wherein said openings are coplanar with said front face of said display panel.  
     
     
         3 . A transportable display as defined in  claim 1  wherein each tubular receptacle is substantially cylindrical.  
     
     
         4 . A transportable display as defined in  claim 1  wherein said openings are elliptical in the plane of said front face of said display panel.  
     
     
         5 . A transportable display as defined in  claim 1  wherein said receptacles comprise a plurality of relatively large diameter receptacles and a plurality of relatively small diameter receptacles arranged in first and second rows, respectively.  
     
     
         6 . A transportable display as defined in  claim 5  wherein the opening of at least one small diameter receptacle is disposed between the openings of an adjacent pair of large diameter receptacles.  
     
     
         7 . A transportable display as defined in  claim 1  wherein: 
 (a) each said receptacle includes a retainer end portion; and  
 (b) at least two of said retainer end portions are disposed substantially coplanar with said lower edge of said base panel.  
 
     
     
         8 . A transportable display as defined in  claim 1  including: 
 (a) a plurality of receptacles, each of which has an opening of a first size, disposed along a first row in said front face of said display panel; and  
 (b) a plurality of receptacles, each of which has an opening of a second size, disposed along a second row in said front face of said display panel;  
 wherein the openings disposed along the first row are vertically offset with respect to the openings disposed along the second row.  
 
     
     
         9 . A transportable display as defined in  claim 1  including: 
 (a) a plurality of receptacles, each of which has an opening of a first size, disposed along a first row in said front face of said display panel; and  
 (b) a plurality of receptacles, each of which has an opening of a second size, disposed along a second row in said front face of said display panel;  
 wherein the openings disposed along the first row are laterally offset with respect to the openings disposed along the second row.  
 
     
     
         10 . A transportable display as defined in  claim 1  including a plurality of suction cups removeably attached to said base panel and arranged to detachably secure said base panel to a substantially vertical surface.  
     
     
         11 . A transportable display as defined in  claim 10  wherein: 
 (i) said base panel has a plurality of retainer slots therein for connecting suction cups to said base; and  
 (ii) each suction cup connected to said base panel includes a stem disposed in one of said retainer slots and a suction head facing rearwardly of said base panel.  
 
     
     
         12 . A transportable display as defined in  claim 11  wherein said retainer slots intersect said lower edge of said base panel.  
     
     
         13 . A transportable display as defined in  claim 1  wherein the display panel, base panel and receptacles are integrally formed of substantially transparent material.  
     
     
         14 . A transportable display as defined in  claim 1  wherein said display panel and said receptacles are formed of substantially transparent material.  
     
     
         15 . A transportable display as defined in  claim 1  wherein the angular displacement of said display panel relative to said base panel is in the range of from about 25° to about 35°.  
     
     
         16 . A transportable display as defined in  claim 1  wherein said foot comprises an extension of said base panel which adjoins said lower edge of said base panel and extends in a substantially horizontal direction.  
     
     
         17 . A transportable display as defined in  claim 1  including a plurality of cosmetic accessories arranged in said receptacles.