Panel for transporting and displaying goods

Abstract

A panel for transporting and displaying goods, more particularly plants or flowers or the like, the panel being provided to be hung in a cart, the panel comprising a moulded plastic body ( 1 ) and at least one metal suspension element ( 2 ) for suspending the panel in the cart, the at least one metal suspension element ( 2 ) being held in the plastic body ( 1 ) in a boltless manner.

1 . A panel for transporting and displaying goods, more particularly plants or flowers or the like, the panel being provided to be hung in a cart, characterised in that the panel comprises a moulded plastic body ( 1 ) and at least one metal suspension element ( 2 ) for suspending the panel in the cart, the at least one metal suspension element ( 2 ) being held in the plastic body ( 1 ) in a boltless manner.  
     
     
         2 . A panel according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the plastic body ( 1 ) of the panel of the invention is provided with clamping means ( 8 ) for holding the metal suspension element ( 2 ) by means of a clamping force.  
     
     
         3 . A panel according to  claim 2 , characterised in that the suspension element ( 2 ) comprises recesses and/or holes ( 10 ) for receiving corresponding protrusions ( 9 ) on the clamping means ( 8 ) of the plastic body ( 2 ).  
     
     
         4 . A panel according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the suspension element ( 2 ) extends over substantially the whole width of the plastic body ( 1 ) and is provided to suspend the body ( 1 ) on two opposing sides.  
     
     
         5 . A panel according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the plastic body ( 1 ) has a bottom side ( 7 ) which is provided with first ribs ( 11 ) and second ribs ( 12 ) extending in substantially perpendicular directions, the first and second ribs ( 11 ,  12 ) increasing in height towards the middle of the plastic body ( 1 ).  
     
     
         6 . A panel according to  claim 5 , characterised in that the bottom side ( 7 ) is provided with third ribs ( 13 ) extending in a direction intersecting with the directions of the first and second ribs ( 11 ,  12 ).  
     
     
         7 . A panel according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the plastic body ( 1 ) has openings ( 6 ) for accommodating a person's hands.  
     
     
         8 . A panel according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the panel comprises at least one further metal element which is held by further clamping means ( 17 ) on the plastic body ( 1 ), the further metal element having a lip which extends through an opening ( 18 ) in the suspension element ( 2 ).  
     
     
         9 . A panel according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the plastic body ( 1 ) and the suspension element ( 2 ) are provided with corresponding holes ( 16 ) for receiving a rivet.  
     
     
         10 . A panel according to  claim 1 , characterised in that the panel is provided with electronic identification means.