Secure modular dislay system

Abstract

A modular display system includes a container having a top wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall, a front wall, a left side wall and a right side wall, at least a substantial portion of one of the front wall, the left side wall and the right side wall being transparent. The walls are joined to define a weather-tight interior and the container has a footprint sized for transportation on an over the road truck. The system also includes a door in one of the rear wall, the front wall, the left side wall and the right side wall, the door being at least 4 feet high and 2 feet wide. The system also includes a latch mechanism interconnecting the door and the adjacent wall to secure the door relative to the wall, and a lighting system optically exposed to the interior, the lighting system configured to illuminate a portion of the interior.

1 . A modular display system, comprising: 
 (a) a container having a top wall, a bottom wall, a rear wall, a front wall, a left side wall and a right side wall, at least a substantial portion of one of the front wall, the left side wall and the right side wall being transparent, the walls joined to define a weather-tight interior, the container having a footprint sized for transportation on an over the road truck;    (b) a door in one of the rear wall, the front wall, the left side wall and the right side wall, the door being at least 4 feet high and 2 feet wide;    (c) a latch mechanism interconnecting the door and the adjacent wall to secure the door relative to the wall, and    (d) a lighting system optically exposed to the interior, the lighting system configured to illuminate a portion of the interior.    
   
   
       2 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a plurality of mounts movably anchored in at least one of the walls.  
   
   
       3 . The system of  claim 2 , wherein each mount of the plurality of mounts is configured to immobilize items disposed within the container.  
   
   
       4 . The system of  claim 1 , further comprising a security system configured to detect the presence of an intruder within the container.  
   
   
       5 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a display disposed within the container and configured to disclose information viewable from outside the container.  
   
   
       6 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising a dispenser attached to an exterior surface of the container.  
   
   
       7 . The container of  claim 1 , further including a ventilation system configured to assist in maintaining a desired temperature within the container.  
   
   
       8 . The container of  claim 7 , wherein the ventilation system comprises an air conditioning unit.  
   
   
       9 . The container of  claim 1 , further comprising at least one solar panel disposed on the top wall of the container and configured to supply energy to a component of the lighting system.  
   
   
       10 . A method of displaying an item for sale, comprising: 
 (e) providing a weather-tight container consisting of at least four side walls, a top wall, and a bottom wall, at least one of the four side walls comprising an openable door and at least one of the four side walls being substantially transparent;    (f) disposing the item within the container;    (g) displaying item information;    (h) illuminating a portion of the container with a lighting system; and    (i) securing the door relative to an adjacent wall with a latching mechanism.    
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising at least partially energizing a component of the lighting system with solar power.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising regulating an internal temperature of the container.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 12 , wherein regulating the internal temperature further comprises providing a ventilation system.  
   
   
       14 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising activating a security system.  
   
   
       15 . The method of  claim 10 , further comprising immobilizing the item with at least one mount movably mounted to the bottom wall.  
   
   
       16 . A method of displaying an item for sale, comprising: 
 (a) disposing the item within a weather-tight portable container, the container comprising a substantially rectangular frame configured for transportation on an over the road truck, at least one substantially transparent portion, and a door;    (b) illuminating the item with a lighting system within the container;    (c) displaying at least one of item information and seller contact information; and    (d) immobilizing the item.    
   
   
       17 . The method of  claim 16 , further including maintaining a desired temperature within the container.  
   
   
       18 . The method of  claim 16 , further including detecting motion within the container.  
   
   
       19 . The method of  claim 16 , further including at least partially energizing a component of the container with solar power.  
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein immobilizing the item comprises anchoring at least one mount to a bottom wall of the container.