Display container with filler and product units and method of assembly

Abstract

A display container having a top, a base and two pair of opposed parallel sides between the top and the base; a plurality of product units, each having a rectangular perimeter; and at least one filler unit having a rectangular perimeter, wherein the plurality of product units and the at least one filler unit are positioned side by side and together extend between each of the two pair of opposed parallel sides, and wherein a first side of a first one of the at least one filler unit is adjacent to first sides of a first plurality of the product units, such that the first side of the first one of the at least one filler unit and the first sides of the first plurality of the product units extend between a first of the two pair of opposed parallel sides.

1 . A display container comprising: 
 a top, a base and two pair of opposed parallel sides between the top and the base;    a plurality of product units, each having a rectangular perimeter; and    at least one filler unit having a rectangular perimeter, wherein the plurality of product units and the at least one filler unit are positioned side by side and together extend between each of the two pair of opposed parallel sides, and wherein a first side of the perimeter of a first one of the at least one filler unit is adjacent to first sides of the perimeter of a first plurality of the product units, such that the first side of the first one of the at least one filler unit and the first sides of the first plurality of the product units extend between a first of the two pair of opposed parallel sides.    
     
     
         2 . The display container of  claim 1 , wherein the first plurality of the product units comprises at least one stack of product units disposed in proximity to the container top and extending towards the container base.  
     
     
         3 . The display container of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one base filler unit disposed between the container base and the first plurality of the product units.  
     
     
         4 . The display container of  claim 1 , wherein a second side of the perimeter of the first one of the at least one filler unit is adjacent to second sides of the perimeter of a second plurality of the product units, such that the second side of the first one of the at least one filler unit and the second sides of the second plurality of the product units extend between the first of the two pair of opposed parallel sides, and wherein the at least one filler unit is disposed between the first and second plurality of the product units.  
     
     
         5 . The display container of  claim 4 , wherein the first and second plurality of the product units each comprise at least one stack of product units disposed in proximity to the container top and extending towards the container base.  
     
     
         6 . The display container of  claim 4 , further comprising at least one base filler unit disposed between the container base and the first plurality of the product units and at least one other base filler unit disposed between the container base and the second plurality of the product units.  
     
     
         7 . The display container of  claim 1 , wherein second sides of the perimeter of the first plurality of the product units are adjacent to second sides of the perimeter of a second plurality of the product units, such that the second sides of the first and second plurality of the product units extend between the first of the two pair of opposed parallel sides.  
     
     
         8 . The display container of  claim 7 , wherein the first and second plurality of the product units each comprise at least one stack of product units disposed in proximity to the container top and extending towards the container base.  
     
     
         9 . The display container of  claim 7 , further comprising at least one base filler unit disposed between the container base and the first plurality of the product units and at least one other base filler unit disposed between the container base and the second plurality of the product units.  
     
     
         10 . The display container of  claim 1 , wherein a second side of the perimeter of a second one of the at least one filler unit is adjacent to second sides of the perimeter of the first plurality of the product units, such that the second side of the second one of the at least one filler unit and the second sides of the first plurality of the product units extend between the first of the two pair of opposed parallel sides and wherein the first plurality of the product units is disposed between the first and second ones of the at least one filler unit.  
     
     
         11 . The display container of  claim 10 , wherein the first plurality of the product units comprises at least one stack of product units disposed in proximity to the container top and extending towards the container base.  
     
     
         12 . The display container of  claim 10 , further comprising at least one base filler unit disposed between the container base and the first plurality of the product units.  
     
     
         13 . The display container of  claim 1 , wherein a second side of the perimeter of the first one of the at least one filler unit is adjacent to a second side of the perimeter of a second one of the at least one filler unit, such that the second sides of the first one and the second one of the at least one filler unit extend between the first of the two pair of opposed parallel sides.  
     
     
         14 . The display container of  claim 13 , wherein the first plurality of the product units comprises at least one stack of product units disposed in proximity to the container top and extending towards the container base.  
     
     
         15 . The display container of  claim 13 , further comprising at least one base filler unit disposed between the container base and the first plurality of the product units.  
     
     
         16 . The display container of  claim 1 , further comprising a protective pad disposed between the container top and the plurality of product units.  
     
     
         17 . The display container of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of product units and the at least one filler unit are substantially flush at a position in proximity to the container top.  
     
     
         18 . The display container of  claim 1 , wherein the container top comprises a lid, rotatably connected to one of the container sides, such that the container has an open position and a closed position.  
     
     
         19 . The display container of  claim 1 , wherein the at least one filler unit comprises a top surface and two opposed parallel sides attached to the top surface.  
     
     
         20 . The display container of  claim 19 , wherein the top surface of the at least one filler unit is disposed in proximity to the container top and the two opposed parallel sides of the at least one filler unit extend towards the container base.  
     
     
         21 . The display container of  claim 19 , wherein the top surface of the at least one filler unit is disposed in proximity to the container top and the two opposed parallel sides of the at least one filler unit extend to the container base.  
     
     
         22 . The display container of  claim 3 , wherein the at least one base filler unit comprises a top surface and two opposed parallel sides attached to the top surface.  
     
     
         23 . A method of assembling a display container comprising: 
 providing a container comprising a top, a base and two pair of opposed parallel sides between the top and the base;    selecting at least one filler unit from a supply of filler units, wherein each filler unit of the supply of filler units has a rectangular perimeter;    selecting a plurality of product units from a supply of product units, wherein each product unit of the supply of product units has a rectangular perimeter; and    positioning the selected at least one filler unit and the selected plurality of product units in the container, such that the at least one filler unit and the plurality of product units are positioned side by side and together extend between each of the two pair of opposed parallel sides, and wherein a first side of the at least one filler unit is adjacent to first sides of a first plurality of the product units, such that the first side of the at least one filler unit and the first sides of the first plurality of the product units extend between a first of the two pair of opposed parallel sides.    
     
     
         24 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the at least one filler unit is positioned in the container before the product units are positioned in the container.  
     
     
         25 . The method of  claim 23 , wherein the product units are positioned in the container before the at least one filler unit is positioned in the container.  
     
     
         26 . The method of  claim 23 , further comprising selecting at least one base filler unit from a supply of base filler units; 
 positioning the selected at least one base filler unit in the container before the plurality of product units; and positioning the selected plurality product units on the at least one base filler unit.