Storage, shipping, and display unit

Abstract

Various embodiments of the present disclosure provide a storage, shipping, and display unit that can be loaded with product, shipped after loading, and used as a display unit after shipment.

1 . A storage, shipping, and display unit comprising:
 a frame comprising:
 spaced-apart first and second shelf supports, 
 spaced-apart first and second stretchers extending between and supported by the first and second shelf supports, and 
 spaced-apart third and fourth shelf supports supported by the first and second stretchers and by the first and second shelf supports; 
   a first shelf supported by and extending between the first and second shelf supports, wherein the first and second shelf supports inhibits a first side-to-side movement of the first shelf; and   a second shelf supported by and extending between the third and fourth shelf supports, wherein the third and fourth shelf supports inhibits a second side-to-side movement of the second shelf.   
     
     
         2 . The storage, shipping, and display unit of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second shelf supports are spaced-apart in a first direction, the first and second stretchers are spaced-apart in a second direction, and the third and fourth shelf supports are spaced-apart in the first direction, wherein the second direction is transverse to the first direction. 
     
     
         3 . The storage, shipping, and display unit of  claim 2 , wherein the first and second stretchers each extend in the first direction. 
     
     
         4 . The storage, shipping, and display unit of  claim 3 , wherein the first and second shelf supports are parallel to one another, the third and fourth shelf supports are parallel to one another, and the first and second shelf supports are parallel to each of the third and fourth shelf supports. 
     
     
         5 . The storage, shipping, and display unit of  claim 3 , wherein each shelf support comprises first, second, third, and fourth legs, wherein for each shelf support the first leg is opposite the third leg, the second leg is opposite the fourth leg, and the first and third legs are transverse to the second and fourth legs so the legs form a rectangular shape. 
     
     
         6 . The storage, shipping, and display unit of  claim 5 , wherein:
 the second leg of the first shelf support and the second leg of the third shelf support extend in a third direction, are aligned with one another, and are separated by the first stretcher;   the fourth leg of the first shelf support and the fourth leg of the third shelf support extend in the third direction, are aligned with one another, and are separated by the second stretcher;   the second leg of the second shelf support and the second leg of the fourth shelf support extend in the third direction, are aligned with one another, and are separated by the first stretcher;   the fourth leg of the second shelf support and the fourth leg of the fourth shelf support extend in the third direction, are aligned with one another, and are separated by the second stretcher; and   the third direction is transverse to the first direction and second directions.   
     
     
         7 . The storage, shipping, and display unit of  claim 5 , wherein the first and second stretchers are longer than the first and third legs of each of the shelf supports. 
     
     
         8 . The storage, shipping, and display unit of  claim 5 , wherein the first and second stretchers are shorter than the first and the third legs of each of the shelf supports. 
     
     
         9 . The storage, shipping, and display unit of  claim 1 , further comprising third and fourth stretchers that are spaced-apart in the second direction, extend in the first direction between the third and fourth shelf supports, and are supported by the third and fourth shelf supports. 
     
     
         10 . The storage, shipping, and display unit of  claim 1 , further comprising a base support supporting the first and second shelf supports. 
     
     
         11 . The storage, shipping, and display unit of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second stretchers extend between the third and fourth shelf supports. 
     
     
         12 . The storage, shipping, and display unit of  claim 1 , wherein the first, second, third, and fourth shelf supports are parallel to one another. 
     
     
         13 . The storage, shipping, and display unit of  claim 1 , wherein the first stretcher is connected to the first, second, third, and fourth shelf supports, and wherein the second stretcher is connected to the first, second, third, and fourth shelf supports. 
     
     
         14 . The storage, shipping, and display unit of  claim 1 , wherein the first and second shelf supports inhibit a first front-to-back movement of the first shelf, and wherein the third and fourth shelf supports inhibit a second front-to-back movement of the second shelf. 
     
     
         15 . The storage, shipping, and display unit of  claim 1 , wherein each shelf support comprises top, bottom, front, and back legs, wherein the first stretcher rests on the top legs of the the first and second shelf supports above the front legs, and wherein the second stretcher rests on the top legs of the first and second shelf supports above the back legs. 
     
     
         16 . The storage, shipping, and display unit of  claim 1 , wherein each shelf support comprises top, bottom, front, and back legs, wherein the first stretcher rests on the top legs of the first and second shelf supports above the front legs, and wherein the second stretcher rests on the top legs of the first and second shelf supports above the back legs, and wherein the third and fourth shelf supports rest on the first and second stretchers. 
     
     
         17 . The storage, shipping, and display unit of  claim 1 , wherein each shelf support comprises top, bottom, first side, and second side legs, wherein the first stretcher rests on the top legs of the first and second shelf supports and above the first side legs of the first and second shelf supports, and wherein the second stretcher rests on the top legs of the first and second shelf supports and above the second side legs of the first and second shelf supports. 
     
     
         18 . A storage, shipping, and display unit comprising:
 a frame comprising:
 first and second shelf supports spaced-apart in a first direction, 
 first and second stretchers spaced-apart in a second direction and extending in the first direction between and supported by the first and second shelf supports, wherein the second direction is transverse to the first direction, and 
 third and fourth shelf supports spaced-apart in the first direction and supported by the first and second stretchers and by the first and second shelf supports; 
   a first shelf supported by and extending between the first and second shelf supports, wherein the first and second shelf supports inhibits a first side-to-side movement of the first shelf; and   a second shelf supported by and extending between the third and fourth shelf supports, wherein the third and fourth shelf supports inhibits a second side-to-side movement of the second shelf.   
     
     
         19 . The storage, shipping, and display unit of  claim 18 , wherein each shelf support comprises top, bottom, front, and back legs, and wherein the first and second stretchers are longer than the top and bottom legs of each of the shelf supports. 
     
     
         20 . The storage, shipping, and display unit of  claim 18 , wherein each shelf support comprises top, bottom, front, and first and second side legs, and wherein the first and second stretchers are shorter than the top and bottom legs of each of the shelf supports.