Shelf to prop up a media item

Abstract

A shelf for displaying a single item. The shelf includes a slanting back panel, a base panel disposed at the base of the slanting back panel, a catch disposed at the front, distal end of the base panel, and a back panel support disposed in the rear of the slanting back panel and in proximity of the top edge of the slanting back panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A shelf for displaying a single item comprising:
 a slanting back panel;   a base panel disposed at the base of the slanting back panel;   a catch disposed at the front, distal end of the base panel; and   a back panel support disposed in the rear of the slanting back panel and in proximity of the top edge of the slanting back panel.   
     
     
         2 . The shelf of  claim 1 , wherein the intersection of the slanting back panel and the base panel forms an angle greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees. 
     
     
         3 . The shelf of  claim 1 , wherein the back panel and the back panel support includes an aperture. 
     
     
         4 . The shelf of  claim 3 , wherein the aperture slopes downward from the front toward the rear. 
     
     
         5 . The shelf of  claim 1 , wherein the catch extends continuously, upwardly and vertically from a front, distal end of the base panel. 
     
     
         6 . The shelf of  claim 1 , wherein the back panel and the base panel have the same thickness. 
     
     
         7 . The shelf of  claim 1 , wherein the thickness of the catch is less than the thickness of the base panel. 
     
     
         8 . A shelf for displaying a single item comprising:
 a slanting back panel;   a front base panel disposed at the base of the slanting back panel;   a rear base panel extending from the base of the slanting back panel, in opposite direction of the front panel;   a catch disposed at the front, distal end of the front base panel; and   a back panel support disposed in the rear of the slanting back panel and in proximity of the top edge of the slanting back panel.   
     
     
         9 . The shelf of  claim 8 , wherein the front base panel inclines upwardly, distally from the base of the slanting back panel. 
     
     
         10 . The shelf of  claim 8 , wherein the intersection of the slanting back panel and the base panel forms an angle greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees. 
     
     
         11 . The shelf of  claim 8 , wherein the back panel and the back panel support includes an aperture. 
     
     
         12 . The shelf of  claim 11 , wherein the aperture slopes downward from the front toward the rear. 
     
     
         13 . The shelf of  claim 8 , wherein the front base panel and the rear base panel extend continuously, outwardly from the base of the slanting back panel in opposite direction. 
     
     
         14 . The shelf of  claim 8 , wherein the back panel, the front base panel, and the rear base panel have the same thickness. 
     
     
         15 . The shelf of  claim 8 , wherein the thickness of the catch is less than the thickness of the front base panel. 
     
     
         16 . A shelf for displaying a single item comprising:
 a slanting back panel;   a front base panel disposed substantially horizontally at the base of the slanting back panel, wherein the front base panel inclines upwardly, distally from the base of the slanting back panel;   a rear base panel extending horizontally from the base of the slanting back panel, in opposite direction of the front base panel;   a catch disposed at the front, distal end of the front base panel;   a back panel support disposed in the rear of the slanting back panel and in proximity of the top edge of the slanting back panel; and   wherein the intersection of the slanting back panel and the base panel forms an angle greater than 90 degrees and less than 180 degrees.   
     
     
         17 . The shelf of  claim 16 , wherein the back panel and the back panel support includes an aperture. 
     
     
         18 . The shelf of  claim 17 , wherein the aperture slopes downward from the front toward the rear. 
     
     
         19 . The shelf of  claim 16 , wherein the back panel, the front base panel, and the rear base panel have the same thickness. 
     
     
         20 . The shelf of  claim 16 , wherein the thickness of the catch is less than the thickness of the front base panel.