Rotatable display

Abstract

A rotatable display for containing an article including a coin. The rotatable display can include an article receptacle for holding the article, which can be easily rotated by a user. The article receptacle can have an outer flange. A display panel can rotatably capture the article receptacle. The display panel can include a first display layer and an annular retaining structure mounted to the first display layer rotatably capturing the outer flange of the article receptacle against the first display layer. The annular retaining structure can be deflectable against the outer flange. The annular retaining structure can have a smooth slippery surface, and can be configured for deflecting away from the first display layer and to facilitate rotation of the outer flange and the article receptacle relative to the display panel.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A method of displaying at least one article comprising:
 holding the at least one article within at least one article receptacle, the at least one article receptacle having an outer flange; and   rotatably capturing the at least one article receptacle with a display panel, the display panel comprising a first display layer and at least one annular retaining structure mounted to the first display layer rotatably capturing the outer flange of the at least one article receptacle against the first display layer, the at least one annular retaining structure having an annular cantilevered inner lip that is deflectable against the outer flange, the annular cantilevered inner lip of the at least one annular retaining structure having a smooth slippery surface and configured for deflecting away from the first display layer and to facilitate rotation of the outer flange and the at least one article receptacle relative to the display panel.   
     
     
         2 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising providing each of the at least one annular retaining structure as an annular region surrounding a circular hole in a flat plastic sheet member having a thickness that is thin enough to resiliently deflect in an annular manner concentrically around the hole. 
     
     
         3 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising providing the display panel with a second display layer adhered to the first display layer, the second display layer having at least one hole formed therein to form at least one pocket that accepts the outer flange of the at least one article receptacle, the plastic sheet member being mounted to the second display layer in a manner to form the annular cantilevered inner lip of the at least one annular retaining structure for annularly deflecting against the outer flange of the at least one article receptacle. 
     
     
         4 . The method of  claim 3  further comprising providing the display panel with a third display layer adhered over at least one of the second display layer and outer perimeter portions of the at least one annular retaining structure, the third display layer having at least one hole formed therein to further form the at least one pocket, and sized to permit annular deflection of the annular cantilevered inner lip of the at least one annular retaining structure. 
     
     
         5 . The method of  claim 4  further comprising providing the display panel with a fourth display layer adhered over the third display layer, the fourth display layer having at least one hole formed therein for closely fitting around the at least one article receptacle and substantially covering from view said at least one pocket and the at least one annular retaining structure. 
     
     
         6 . The method of  claim 5  further comprising providing the first, second, third and fourth display layers as paperboard layers. 
     
     
         7 . The method of  claim 6  further comprising providing the paperboard layers with a thickness about 0.010-0.018 inches thick, the outer flange of the at least one article receptacle with a thickness about 0.03-0.1 inches thick, and the plastic sheet member being formed of PETG plastic and about 0.004-0.009 inches thick. 
     
     
         8 . The method of  claim 1  further comprising providing each of the at least one article receptacle with a base, and a lid that is removably securable to the base, the base having a cavity surrounded by the outer flange, and the lid securable over the cavity, the at least one annular retaining structure being capturable between the outer flange of the base and the lid. 
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 2  further comprising rotatably capturing more than one article receptacle with the display panel, wherein more than one circular hole is formed in the plastic sheet member for forming more than one annular retaining structure. 
     
     
         10 . A method of displaying at least one article comprising:
 holding the at least one article in at least one article receptacle, the at least one article receptacle having a base, and a lid that is removably securable to the base, the base having a cavity surrounded by an outer flange; and   rotatably capturing the at least one article receptacle with a display panel, the display panel comprising paperboard layers forming at least one pocket for receiving the outer flange of the at least one article receptacle, and a flat plastic sheet member having at least one circular hole with an annular region surrounding the at least one circular hole forming at least one annular retaining structure having an annular cantilevered inner lip rotatably capturing the outer flange against a first paperboard layer, the at least one annular retaining structure being deflectable against the outer flange by the annular cantilevered inner lip, the annular cantilevered inner lip of the at least one annular retaining structure also being capturable between the outer flange of the base and the lid of the at least one article receptacle, the annular cantilevered lip of the at least one annular retaining structure having a smooth slippery surface and configured for deflecting away from the first paperboard layer and to facilitate rotation of the outer flange and the at least one article receptacle relative to the display panel.   
     
     
         11 . A method of forming a rotatable display for displaying at least one article comprising:
 assembling at least one article receptacle with a display panel, the at least one article receptacle for holding the at least one article, and having an outer flange; and   rotatably capturing the at least one article receptacle with the display panel, the display panel comprising a first display layer and at least one flange retaining structure mounted relative to the first display layer rotatably capturing the outer flange of the at least one article receptacle against the first display layer within at least one pocket that forms at least one cavity spaced apart from and surrounding the outer flange, the at least one flange retaining structure extending inwardly within the at least one cavity to form a cantilevered inner lip that is deflectable against the outer flange.   
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11  further comprising forming each of the at least one flange retaining structure as an annular region surrounding a circular hole in a flat plastic sheet member having a thickness that is thin enough to resiliently deflect in an annular manner concentrically around the hole. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising forming the display panel with a second display layer adhered to the first display layer, the second display layer having at least one hole formed therein to form the at least one pocket that accepts the outer flange of the at least one article receptacle, the plastic sheet member being mounted to the second display layer in a manner to form an annular cantilevered inner lip of the at least one flange retaining structure for annularly deflecting against the outer flange of the at least one article receptacle. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13  further comprising forming the display panel with a third display layer adhered over at least one of the second display layer and outer perimeter portions of the at least one flange retaining structure, the third display layer having at least one hole formed therein to further form the at least one pocket, and sized to permit annular deflection of the annular cantilevered inner lip of the at least one flange retaining structure. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 14  further comprising forming the display panel with a fourth display layer adhered over the third display layer, the fourth display layer having at least one hole formed therein for closely fitting around the at least one article receptacle and substantially covering from view said at least one pocket and the at least one flange retaining structure. 
     
     
         16 . The method of  claim 15  further comprising forming the first, second, third and fourth display layers as paperboard layers. 
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16  further comprising forming the paperboard layers with a thickness about 0.010-0.018 inches thick, the outer flange of the at least one article receptacle with a thickness about 0.03-0.1 inches thick, and the plastic sheet member being formed of PETG plastic and about 0.004-0.009 inches thick. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 11  wherein each of the at least one article receptacle has a base, and a lid that is removably securable to the base, the base having a cavity surrounded by the outer flange, and the lid securable over the cavity, the at least one flange retaining structure being capturable between the outer flange of the base and the lid. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 12  further comprising rotatably capturing more than one article receptacle with the display panel, wherein more than one circular hole is formed in the plastic sheet member for forming more than one flange retaining structure.