Point of purchase display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9299272-B2
Application number	US-201414300542-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 10, 2014
Priority date	Jun 13, 2013
Publication date	Mar 29, 2016
Grant date	Mar 29, 2016

Abstract

A point of purchase display for coupling to a commercial product on display at a retail store. The point of purchase display includes a flexible and wrinkle-resistant sheet material having indicia displayed thereon and at least one coupling member for coupling the sheet material to the commercial product. In example forms, the indicia being displayed on the sheet material is provided for advertisement or instructional purposes of the commercial product.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A point of purchase display for attachment to a commercial product, the commercial product being distinct from the point of purchase display, the display comprising a flexible and wrinkle-resistant sheet material having indicia displayed on a display surface thereof, and at least one coupling member for coupling the sheet material to the commercial product, wherein the display is reconfigurable between an expanded configuration and a compacted configuration, wherein upon reconfiguration of the display from the compacted configuration to the expanded configuration the display presents an intact and substantially wrinkle-free appearance, wherein the at least one coupling member comprises a micro tag, and wherein the indicia displayed on the display surface comprises information about the commercial product to which the display is attached.

2. The point of purchase display of claim 1 , wherein the sheet material comprises a 50D 160 gm/yd polyester trilobal tricot material.

3. The point of purchase display of claim 1 , further comprising at least one grommet secured to a portion of the sheet material.

4. The point of purchase display of claim 3 , further comprising at least one coupling member in the form of an elastic string for coupling the at least one grommet to the commercial product.

5. The point of purchase display of claim 4 , wherein the commercial product comprises rigid structural members and soft goods, and wherein the sheet material is coupled to at least a portion of both the rigid structural members and the soft goods.

6. The point of purchase display of claim 1 , wherein the commercial product is in the form of a collapsible children's gear product.

7. The point of purchase display of claim 1 , wherein the point of purchase display is a first size and configuration and the commercial product is a second size and configuration in the compacted configuration for being packaged with packaging materials, and wherein the size and configuration of the display is unconstrained by the size and configuration of the compacted commercial product or its packaging materials.

8. A point of purchase system comprising:
a collapsible product movable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, the collapsible product comprising at least one rigid structural member and at least one soft goods component;
a flexible and wrinkle-resistant display comprising indicia thereon, the collapsible product being distinct from the display, and the indicia on the display comprising information relating to at least one aspect of the collapsible product; and
at least one coupling element for coupling the display to the collapsible product, wherein the at least one coupling member comprises a micro tag,
wherein the display remains coupled to the collapsible product in both the collapsed configuration and the expanded configuration, wherein in the collapsed configuration the display is generally compacted, and wherein in the expanded configuration the sheet material is opened to display the indicia thereon.

9. The point of purchase system of claim 8 , wherein the sheet material comprises a 50D 160 gm/yd polyester trilobal tricot material.

10. The point of purchase system of claim 8 , further comprising at least one grommet secured to a portion of the display.

11. The point of purchase display of claim 10 , further comprising at least one coupling member in the form of an elastic string for coupling the at least one grommet of the display to the collapsible product.

12. The point of purchase display of claim 11 , wherein the sheet material is coupled to at least a portion of both the rigid structural members and the soft goods components.

13. A point of purchase system comprising:
a collapsible product movable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, the collapsible product comprising at least one rigid structural member and at least one soft goods component, wherein the collapsible product comprises a children's gear product, wherein the children's gear product comprises a play yard;
a flexible and wrinkle-resistant display comprising indicia thereon, the collapsible product being distinct from the display, and the indicia on the display comprising information relating to at least one aspect of the collapsible product; and
at least one coupling element for coupling the display to the collapsible product,
wherein the display remains coupled to the collapsible product in both the collapsed configuration and the expanded configuration, wherein in the collapsed configuration the display is generally compacted, and wherein in the expanded configuration the sheet material is opened to display the indicia thereon.

14. A method of assembling and packaging commercial goods comprising:
providing a commercial product, the commercial product being reconfigurable between a collapsed configuration and an expanded configuration, wherein the commercial product comprises a children's gear product, wherein the children's gear product comprises a play yard, and wherein the play yard comprises rigid structural members and soft good components;
providing a display, the display being formed from a substantially flexible and wrinkle-resistant material, the commercial product being distinct from the display, and the display comprising indicia thereon including information relating to the commercial product;
positioning the commercial product in the expanded configuration;
coupling the display to the commercial product;
positioning the commercial product in the collapsed configuration; and
packaging the commercial product.

15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the display material comprises a polyester trilobal tricot.

16. The method of claim 14 , wherein the display is coupled to at least a portion of both the rigid structural members and the soft goods components.

17. The method of claim 14 , wherein the display is coupled to at least a portion of only the rigid structural members or the soft good components.

18. A method of marketing a collapsible commercial product comprising:
providing a substantially flexible and wrinkle-resistant display having indicia thereon, the collapsible commercial product being distinct from the display, and the display comprising indicia thereon including information about the collapsible commercial product;
coupling the display to the collapsible commercial product, wherein the display is coupled to the collapsible commercial product by at least one micro tag;
collapsing the collapsible commercial product to a collapsed configuration, the display compressing to conform to the collapsed configuration wherein at least a portion of the indicia of the display is generally hidden from visibility;
packaging the collapsed commercial product in packaging materials;
shipping the collapsed commercial product to a retail store;
removing the collapsed commercial product from the packaging materials;
expanding the collapsed commercial product to an expanded configuration, the display expanding in conjunction with the product to conform to the expanded configuration wherein the indicia thereon is visible; and
displaying the commercial product at the retail store.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the display comprises a polyester trilobal tricot material.

20. The method of claim 18 , wherein the collapsible commercial product comprises a children's gear product.

21. A method of marketing a collapsible commercial product comprising:
providing

Assignees

• Kids Ii Inc

Inventors

• Stephanopoulos Anthony

Classifications

• G09F15/0025 Primary

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• G09F2007/1886

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• G09F3/14 Primary

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• B65D77/24

  Inserts or accessories added or incorporated during filling of containers (opening devices B65D77/30) · CPC title

• G09F2017/0041

  Suspended banners · CPC title