Shelf with automatically erecting support structure

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10123635-B2
Application number	US-201715672834-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 9, 2017
Priority date	Aug 10, 2016
Publication date	Nov 13, 2018
Grant date	Nov 13, 2018

Abstract

A shelving display system having a support structure that automatically moves into place when setting up the display. The support structure includes a shelf support panel that includes a portion glued to the back panel and a plurality of shelf bottom support braces that extend from the back panel and are glued to the front panel. Opening the glued system from a flat folded state to a useable state automatically causes the support structure move partially or completely into place.

First claim

I claim:

1. A shelf display system comprising:
a front panel having a plurality of shelves pivotally connected to the front panel, a first side panel connected to a first side of the front panel, a second side panel connected to a second side of the front panel, and a back panel; and,
a shelf support panel having a plurality of shelf bottom support braces extending from the back panel to the front panel wherein each brace is aligned with one of the plurality of shelves; and,
a plurality of front connection panels wherein each front connection panel connects one of the plurality of shelf bottom support braces to an inner surface of the front panel.

2. The shelf display system of claim 1 wherein the support panel includes a back connection portion that is secured to the back panel.

3. The shelf display system of claim 2 wherein the back connection portion is glued to an inner surface of the back panel.

4. The shelf display system of claim 2 wherein the shelf bottom support braces are foldably connected to the back connection portion of the support panel.

5. The shelf display system of claim 2 wherein the back connection portion includes a plurality of slots and wherein each of the plurality of shelves includes an upper tab configured to be secured in one of the plurality of slots.

6. The shelf display system of claim 2 further comprising a back shelf extension configured to fold against the back panel when the shelf display system is set up and to fit against an edge of the back connection portion.

7. The shelf display system of claim 1 further comprising a plurality of pivot portions, wherein each of the plurality of shelf bottom support braces is connected to one of the plurality of pivot portions.

8. The shelf display system of claim 7 further comprising a plurality of shelf connection portions, wherein each of the plurality of pivot portions is connected to one of the plurality of shelf connection portions.

9. The shelf display system of claim 8 wherein each of the plurality of shelf connection portions is connected to a bottom surface of one of the plurality of shelves.

10. The shelf display system of claim 9 wherein each shelf connection portion is glued to the bottom surface of the one of the plurality of shelves.

11. The shelf display system of claim 1 wherein each of the front panel, first side panel, second side panel, back panel and shelf support panel are formed from a single blank of material.

12. The shelf display system of claim 11 wherein the material is corrugated paper.

13. A shelving system comprising:
a front panel having a plurality of shelves foldably connected to the front panel at a front edge of each shelf, a first side panel connected to a first side of the front panel by a fold line, a second side panel connected to a second side of the front panel by a fold line, and a back panel connected to the second side panel by a fold line;
a shelf support panel having a plurality of shelf bottom support braces extending from the back panel to the front panel wherein each brace is positioned vertically when the system is set up and is aligned with one of the plurality of shelves; and,
a plurality of shelf connection portions, wherein each of the plurality of shelf connection portions connects one of the plurality of braces to a bottom surface of one of the plurality of shelves.

14. The shelving system of claim 13 wherein the shelf support panel is connected to the first side panel by a fold line.

15. The shelving system of claim 14 wherein each of the shelf bottom support braces is connected to a first pivot portion by a fold line, and wherein each first pivot portion is connected to a second pivot portion by a fold line, and each second pivot portion is connected to a shelf connection portion by a fold line.

16. The shelving system of claim 13 wherein the shelf support panel is glued to an inner surface of the back wall.

17. The shelving system of claim 16 further comprising a plurality of front connection panels wherein each front connection panel is connected to one of the plurality of shelf bottom support braces by a fold line, and wherein each front connection panel connects the one of the plurality of shelf bottom support braces to an inner surface of the front panel.

18. The shelving system of claim 17 wherein each of the front connection panels is glued to an inner surface of the front panel.

19. A shelving system comprising:
a front panel having a plurality of shelves foldably connected to the front panel at a front edge of each shelf, a first side panel connected to a first side of the front panel by a fold line, a second side panel connected to a second side of the front panel by a fold line, and a back panel connected to the second side panel by a fold line;
a shelf support panel having a plurality of shelf bottom support braces extending from the back panel to the front panel wherein each brace is positioned vertically when the system is set up and is aligned with one of the plurality of shelves, and wherein the shelf support panel is glued to an inner surface of the back wall; and,
a plurality of front connection panels wherein each front connection panel is connected to one of the plurality of shelf bottom support braces by a fold line, and wherein each front connection panel connects the one of the plurality of shelf bottom support braces to an inner surface of the front panel.

20. A shelf display system comprising:
a front panel having a plurality of shelves pivotally connected to the front panel, a first side panel connected to a first side of the front panel, a second side panel connected to a second side of the front panel, and a back panel;
a shelf support panel having a plurality of shelf bottom support braces extending from the back panel to the front panel wherein each brace is aligned with one of the plurality of shelves;
a plurality of pivot portions, wherein each of the plurality of shelf bottom support braces is connected to one of the plurality of pivot portions; and,
a plurality of shelf connection portions, wherein each of the plurality of pivot portions is connected to one of the plurality of shelf connection portions and wherein each of the plurality of shelf connection portions is connected to a bottom surface of one of the plurality of shelves.

21. The shelf display system of claim 20 further comprising a plurality of front connection panels wherein each front connection panel connects one of the plurality of shelf bottom support braces to an inner surface of the front panel.

22. The shelf display system of claim 21 wherein each of the plurality of front connection panels is glued to the inner surface of the front panel.

Assignees

• Menasha Corp

Inventors

• Lilja Chad Michael

Classifications

• A47B43/02

  made of cardboard or the like {(travelling wardrobes A47B61/06; hand-folded from sheet material and specially adapted for display A47F5/116)} · CPC title

• A47B55/06

  made of cardboard, paper, or the like {(travelling wardrobes A47B61/06)} · CPC title

• A47B47/06

  made mainly of cardboard, textile, paper, or the like, e.g. with separate frame of other materials {(hand-folded and specially adapted for display A47F5/116)} · CPC title

• B65D5/5206

  External stands for supporting the container in display position, e.g. easels, covers forming a support for the containers in the display position · CPC title

• A47F5/116 Primary

  Shelving racks · CPC title