US2006118502A1PendingUtilityA1

Merchandise display system

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Individually held — no corporate assignee on recordPriority: Dec 3, 2004Filed: Nov 22, 2005Published: Jun 8, 2006
Est. expiryDec 3, 2024(expired)· nominal 20-yr term from priority
Inventors:Dennis PolverePaul Campbell
A47F 5/112
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Abstract

An inexpensive and easy to assemble merchandise display system is disclosed. The system includes at least one elongated wall having front and rear edges and including a plurality of slits extending from the front edge into the wall, and at least one shelf having front and rear edges and including a plurality of slits extending from the rear edge into the shelf. The wall and shelf slits are configured to be matingly engageable so that the shelf and wall can be selectively interlocked by engagement of a shelf slit and a wall slit to form a skeletal structure that defines uniform or non-uniform areas, as desired.

Claims

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1 . A merchandise display system, comprising: 
 at least one elongated wall having front and rear edges and including a plurality of slits extending from the front edge into the wall; and    at least one shelf having front and rear edges and including a plurality of slits extending from the rear edge into the shelf, wherein the wall and shelf slits are configured to be matingly engageable so that the shelf and wall can be selectively interlocked by engagement of a shelf slit and a wall slit to form a skeletal structure that defines uniform or non-uniform areas, as desired.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , which further comprises a skeletal structure including two shelves interlocked with two walls.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each shelf includes an article retaining lip provided at the front edge of the shelf.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein each wall includes a stand portion provided on the rear edge of the wall.  
   
   
       5 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the slits of the wall are generally aligned with each other but are present in a non-uniform pattern.  
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein the slits of the shelf are generally aligned with each other but are present in a non-uniform pattern.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the wall and the shelf is made of corrugated cardboard.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the corrugated cardboard is bent to form first and second side portions.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the corrugated cardboard is bent to form the front lip of the shelf.  
   
   
       10 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , wherein the corrugated cardboard is bent to form the stand portion of the wall.  
   
   
       11 . The apparatus of  claim 7 , which further comprises at least one flute wire inserted into at least one of the wall and shelf.  
   
   
       12 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the wall and the shelf are made of the same material.  
   
   
       13 . The apparatus of  claim 12 , wherein the material comprises at least one of a paper composite material, cardboard, corrugated cardboard, plastic, rubber, fiberglass, metal or a composite material.  
   
   
       14 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising articles for display arranged in the areas.  
   
   
       15 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the wall slits extend about half-way into the wall.  
   
   
       16 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , wherein the shelf slits extend about half-way into the shelf.  
   
   
       17 . The apparatus of  claim 1 , further comprising a housing.  
   
   
       18 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the housing is rectangular and comprises a top wall, a bottom wall, a first side wall, a second side wall, and a rear wall.  
   
   
       19 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the housing is of one piece construction.  
   
   
       20 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the skeletal structure is configured to be fitted into the housing.  
   
   
       21 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein the wall, the shelf and the housing are all made of the same material.  
   
   
       22 . The apparatus of  claim 21 , wherein the material comprises at least one of a paper composite material, cardboard, corrugated cardboard, plastic, rubber, fiberglass, metal or a composite material.  
   
   
       23 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein each shelf includes an article retaining lip provided at the front edge of the shelf.  
   
   
       24 . The apparatus of  claim 23 , wherein each wall includes a stand portion provided on the rear edge of the wall.  
   
   
       25 . The apparatus of  claim 23 , further comprising articles for display arranged in the areas so that they stand on the shelf and are retained by the lip.  
   
   
       26 . The apparatus of  claim 23 , wherein the article retaining lips include at least one of artwork, advertising or promotional material.  
   
   
       27 . The apparatus of  claim 17 , wherein at least one of the wall and the shelf includes a non-uniform pattern of slits.

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