Delivery and display system

Abstract

A distribution and display system is provided that comprises a container comprising an enclosure for a plurality of cylindrical items. The container has a first and a second side retaining walls, a rear retaining wall coupled to said first and second side retaining walls, a front side having a front opening, and an inclined floor, wherein an item stored within said container will be urged toward said front opening due to the inclined floor. Upon arrival at the retail store, the container can be used as a display case to display the material on the store floor. In an exemplary embodiment, the containers are stackable such that a plurality of containers can be used to build a complete free-standing sales exhibit. Also, the walls of the container are preferably formed from a rigid wire structure.

1 . A display container comprising: 
 an enclosure for enclosing a plurality of cylindrical items having: 
 a first and a second side retaining walls,  
 a rear retaining wall coupled to said first and second side retaining walls,  
 a front side having a front opening, and  
 an inclined floor, wherein an item stored within said container will be urged toward said front opening due to the incline.  
   
   
   
       2 . The container as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said inclined floor further comprises an inclined floor support grid; and a flooring member residing on said inclined floor support grid.  
   
   
       3 . The container as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a front retaining member coupled to said first and said second side retaining walls and extending across said front side.  
   
   
       4 . A container as set forth in  claim 3 , further comprising a plurality of dividing members extending from said rear retaining wall to said front retaining member.  
   
   
       5 . A container as set forth in  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of landing regions located in a plurality of corners formed where said side retaining walls are coupled to said rear retaining wall and said front side.  
   
   
       6 . A container as set forth in  claim 5 , further comprising a plurality of positioning cups coupled to one or more of said plurality of landing regions.  
   
   
       7 . The container as set forth in  claim 1 , wherein said container is disposable.  
   
   
       8 . A display rack comprising a plurality of containers as set forth in  claim 1 .  
   
   
       9 . A method for displaying a plurality of items of decorative material comprising the steps of: 
 receiving said plurality of items in a disposable wire frame container, said container providing access to an item via a front opening in said wire frame container, wherein said wire frame container is configured to urge said items toward said front opening; and    using said wire frame container to display said items in a retail environment.    
   
   
       10 . The method as set forth in  claim 9 , further comprising the step of stacking a plurality of said wire frame containers to form a free-standing display.  
   
   
       11 . A multi-layer display container comprising: 
 an wire enclosure for enclosing a plurality of cylindrical items, said enclosure having a plurality of layers, each layer comprising: 
 a first and a second side retaining walls,  
 a rear retaining wall coupled to said first and second side retaining walls,  
 a front side having a front opening, and  
 an inclined floor, wherein an item stored within said enclosure will be urged toward said front opening due to the inclined floor.  
   
   
   
       12 . The container as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein said inclined floor of each layer further comprises an inclined floor support grid; and a flooring member residing on said inclined floor support grid.  
   
   
       13 . The container as set forth in  claim 11 , wherein each layer further comprises a front retaining member coupled to said first and said second side retaining walls and extending across said front side.  
   
   
       14 . A container as set forth in  claim 13 , wherein each layer further comprises a plurality of dividing members extending from said rear retaining wall to said front retaining member.