Pallet system for product display

Abstract

A pallet system for displaying products including a plurality of trays (which may be stacked one to a level, two to a level or four to a level), a tie sheet for securing the trays of a level together, one or more graphics panels that display important and useful product information and a pole cover for product display.

1 . A pallet system for holding and displaying products, comprising: 
 (a) a plurality of pallet trays comprising at least a first pallet tray stacked above a second pallet tray, wherein at least the second pallet tray comprises a base, at least one back wall, and at least two side walls, the back wall and side walls extending generally vertically from the base to define an interior space for holding and displaying products; and    (b) at least one graphics panel associated with the first and second pallet trays, wherein the graphics panel is secured to the first pallet tray and associated with the second pallet tray in a sliding manner, wherein the graphics panel is not secured to the second pallet tray, and wherein the graphics panel includes indicia related to the products.    
     
     
         2 . The pallet system for holding and displaying products of  claim 1 , wherein the graphics panel is associated with the second pallet tray in a sliding manner by a blade extending from a back side of the graphics panel.  
     
     
         3 . The pallet system for holding and displaying products of  claim 2 , wherein the blade fits into a gap between the second pallet tray and a third pallet tray to associate the graphics panel with the second pallet tray in a sliding manner.  
     
     
         4 . The pallet system for holding and displaying products of  claim 3 , further comprising a capture tray; wherein a lower portion of the graphics panel is positioned within the capture tray; and wherein the second pallet tray is stacked in the capture tray.  
     
     
         5 . The pallet system for holding and displaying products of  claim 4 , wherein the capture tray comprises a planar base and at least four walls extending generally vertically from the capture tray planar base.  
     
     
         6 . The pallet system for holding and displaying products of  claim 1 , wherein the graphics panel is secured to the first pallet tray by the interaction of a tab with a slot.  
     
     
         7 . The pallet system for holding and displaying products of  claim 6 , wherein the tab extends from the graphics panel and the slot is formed in the first pallet tray.  
     
     
         8 . The pallet system for holding and displaying products of  claim 6 , wherein the graphics panel is associated with the second pallet tray in a sliding manner by a blade extending from a back side of the graphics panel.  
     
     
         9 . The pallet system for holding and displaying products of  claim 1 , wherein the second pallet tray back wall and side walls comprise top surfaces; and 
 wherein the top surfaces of the second pallet tray back wall and side walls are substantially level.    
     
     
         10 . The pallet system for holding and displaying products of  claim 9 , wherein the top surfaces of the second pallet tray back wall and side walls comprise mitered corners.  
     
     
         11 . The pallet system for holding and displaying products of  claim 1 , wherein the second pallet tray comprises a plurality of products held and displayed within the interior space of the second pallet tray.  
     
     
         12 . A pallet system for holding and displaying products, comprising: 
 (a) a plurality of pallet trays comprising at least a first level and a second level of pallet trays, the first and second levels of pallet trays each comprising at least two pallet trays, wherein the first level of pallet trays are positioned above the second level of pallet trays, and wherein at least one of the pallet trays comprises a base, at least one back wall, and at least two side walls, the back wall and side walls extending generally vertically from the base to define an interior space for holding and displaying products; and    (b) at least one tie sheet, the tie sheet positioned above the second level of pallet trays and below the first level of pallet trays, wherein the tie sheet is secured to the first and second level of pallet trays, and wherein the second level of pallet trays is at least indirectly secured to the first level of pallet trays.    
     
     
         13 . The pallet system for holding and displaying products of  claim 12 , wherein a plurality of slots and tabs facilitate securing the tie sheet to the first and second level of pallet trays and at least indirectly securing the second level of pallet trays to the first level of pallet trays.  
     
     
         14 . The pallet system for holding and displaying products of  claim 13 , wherein the tabs comprise a plurality of tabs extending downwardly from the tie sheet; 
 wherein the slots comprise slots formed in upper surfaces of the at least two pallet trays of the second level of pallet trays; and wherein the tabs extending downwardly from the tie sheet engage the slots formed in the upper surfaces of the at least two pallet trays of the second level of pallet trays.    
     
     
         15 . The pallet system for holding and displaying products of  claim 14 , wherein the tabs further comprise a plurality of tabs extending downwardly from the at least two pallet trays of the first level of pallet trays; and wherein the tabs extending downwardly from the first level of pallet trays also engage the slots formed in the upper surfaces of the at least two pallet trays of the second level of pallet trays.  
     
     
         16 . The pallet system for holding and displaying products of  claim 12 , wherein the tie sheet locks the pallet trays of the first level of pallet trays together.  
     
     
         17 . The pallet system for holding and displaying products of  claim 16 , wherein the tie sheet locks the pallet trays of the first and second levels of pallet trays together.  
     
     
         18 . The pallet system for holding and displaying products of  claim 12 , wherein the back wall and side walls of the at least one pallet tray comprise top surfaces; and wherein the top surfaces of the back wall and side walls are substantially level.  
     
     
         19 . The pallet system for holding and displaying products of  claim 18 , wherein the top surfaces comprise mitered corners.  
     
     
         20 . A pallet system for holding and displaying products, comprising: 
 (a) a plurality of pallet trays comprising at least a first level and a second level of pallet trays, wherein the first level of pallet trays are positioned above the second level of pallet trays, wherein each level comprises at least two pallet trays, wherein the first level comprises a first pallet tray and the second level comprises a second pallet tray, wherein the first pallet tray is stacked above the second pallet tray, wherein at least the second pallet tray comprises a base, at least one back wall, and at least two side walls, the back wall and side walls extending generally vertically from the base to define an interior space for holding and displaying products;    (b) at least one graphics panel associated with the first and second pallet trays, wherein the graphics panel is secured to the first pallet tray and associated with the second pallet tray in a sliding manner, wherein the graphics panel is not secured to the second pallet tray, and wherein the graphics panel includes indicia related to the products; and    (c) at least one tie sheet, the tie sheet positioned above the second level of pallet trays and below the first level of pallet trays, wherein the tie sheet is secured to the first and second level of pallet trays, and wherein the first level of pallet trays is at least indirectly secured to the second level of pallet trays;    wherein the back wall and side walls of the second pallet tray define top surfaces; and wherein the top surfaces of the back wall and side walls are substantially level.