Folding shelf display

Abstract

A presentation display for use in displaying products, samples, premiums or the like comprises a center panel, a left tray, and a right tray wherein the center panel is hingedly attached to the left tray on one side and hingedly attached to the center panel on an opposite side such that the display can easily pivot between an open and closed position, whereby the closed position eliminates all non-product space and increases shipping efficiency to 100%. The presentation display is made from three pieces of paperboard or like flexible material and has a compact shipping or storage position that folds out to a larger open or presentation position.

1 . A foldable display having a central panel structure having a folded and unfolded position, said central panel structure comprising a left tray, a right tray and a central panel, wherein said central panel structure further includes at least one die cut and at least one score so as to allow folding of said left tray, said right tray and said central panel into a complete three-dimensional display structure in said folded position. 
   
   
       2 . The foldable display of  claim 1 , wherein said central panel structure has a substantially flat profile in said unfolded position. 
   
   
       3 . The foldable display of  claim 2 , wherein said left tray and said right tray are fabricated independently and removable attached to said central panel. 
   
   
       4 . The foldable display of  claim 3 , wherein said left tray, said right tray and said central panel are manufactured from a flexible material. 
   
   
       5 . The foldable display of  claim 4 , wherein said flexible material is paperboard. 
   
   
       6 . The foldable display of  claim 1 , further including at least one shelf insert. 
   
   
       7 . A foldable display for presenting products and information to consumers in a retail environment comprising:
 a center panel having a length X;   a left tray rotatably connected by a first hinge to the left side of said center panel;   a right tray rotatably connected by a second hinge to the right side of said center panel;   said trays each having a front surface, a rear surface and two side surfaces;   each said tray able to move rotatably on its said respective hinge about said center panel between an open position and a closed position;   said respective tray front surfaces being parallel to each other and to said center panel in said open position; and   said respective tray front surfaces being parallel to each other and perpendicular to said center panel in said closed position.   
   
   
       8 . The foldable display of  claim 7 , further including
 said first hinge being located in the middle of a right side panel of said left tray;   said second hinge being located in the middle of a left side panel of said right tray; and   each said side panel of each said tray having a width equal to said center panel length X.   
   
   
       9 . The foldable display of  claim 8 , further including
 each said respective tray front surface having a length T L ;   said display having a length in said open position of 2 times T L +X; and   said display having a length in said closed position of 2 times X.