Quick-assembly shelf mechanism for optical media

1. A point of purchase display structure ( 300 ), comprising:

an outer sleeve ( 100 ) configured to slidably engage an inner panel ( 150 );

at least two shelves ( 132 ) hingedly attached to said outer sleeve ( 100 ), and each shelf including at least one support arm ( 137 , 139 );

said inner panel ( 150 ) having at least one hingedly attached support tab ( 157 , 159 ) for each shelf; and

said at least one support arm ( 137 , 139 ) is attached to said at least one support tab ( 157 , 159 ).

2. The display structure of claim 1 , comprised of a sheet material.

3. The display structure of claim 2 , wherein said sheet material is paperboard, cardboard, plastic sheet, or combinations thereof.

4. The display structure of claim 1 , capable of being partly assembled in a generally flat configuration for shipping.

5. The display structure of claim 1 , capable of being completely assembled to a finished configuration by sliding said inner panel ( 150 ) within said outer sleeve ( 100 ), creating said at least two shelves ( 132 ) by folding about at least one fold line ( 114 , 116 ) upon said outer sleeve ( 100 ) corresponding to each of said shelves ( 132 ).

6. The display structure of claim 1 , wherein each of said shelves ( 132 ) comprises an approximately horizontal ledge supported by at least one support arm ( 137 , 139 ).

7. A method of forming a display structure having at least one shelf, the method comprising:

providing a slider blank ( 150 ) of sheet material, having for said at least one shelf at least one support tab ( 157 , 159 ) hingedly attached to said slider blank ( 150 ) along a first fold line ( 156 );

providing a sleeve blank ( 100 ) of sheet material, having a central area ( 102 ) and two side areas ( 104 , 106 ) hingedly attached to said central area ( 102 ), and having for said at least one shelf a ledge area ( 132 ) with two side edges, a rear hinged attachment ( 131 ) to said sleeve blank ( 100 ), and a front hinged attachment ( 134 ) to a lip ( 135 ), said lip ( 135 ) being attached to a first end of at least one support arm ( 137 , 139 ) adjacent said ledge ( 132 );

folding said side areas ( 104 , 106 ) of said sleeve blank ( 100 ) to form a sleeve at least partly enclosing said slider blank ( 150 ) within said sleeve ( 100 ),

attaching a second end of said at least one support arm ( 137 , 139 ) to said at least one support tab ( 157 , 159 ),

adjusting said slider blank ( 150 ) within said sleeve ( 100 ), thereby causing said support tab ( 157 , 159 ) to move said attached support arm ( 137 , 139 ), said support arm in turn moving said lip ( 135 ) and causing said ledge area ( 132 ) to move out of the plane of said sleeve ( 100 ), along said rear hinged attachment, thereby forming said at least one shelf.

8. The method of claim 7 , wherein said sheet material is paperboard, cardboard, plastic sheet, or combinations thereof.

9. The method of claim 7 , further comprising a step of shipping said display structure in a generally flat configuration.

10. A display structure with at least one shelf, comprising:

a slider blank ( 150 ) of sheet material, having for said at least one shelf at least one support tab ( 157 , 159 ) hingedly attached to said slider blank ( 150 ) along a first fold line ( 156 );

a sleeve blank ( 100 ) of sheet material, having a central area ( 102 ) and two side areas ( 104 , 106 ) hingedly attached to said central area ( 102 ), and having for said at least one shelf a ledge area ( 132 ) with two side edges, a rear hinged attachment ( 131 ) to said sleeve blank ( 100 ), and a front hinged attachment ( 134 ) to a lip ( 135 ), said lip ( 135 ) being attached to a first end of at least one support arm ( 137 , 139 ) adjacent said ledge ( 132 );

a second end of said at least one support arm ( 137 , 139 ), said second end being attached to said at least one support tab ( 157 , 159 ),

wherein said side areas ( 104 , 106 ) of said sleeve blank ( 100 ) are folded to form a sleeve at least partly enclosing said slider blank ( 150 ) within said sleeve ( 100 ),

wherein said slider blank ( 150 ) when slidably moved within said sleeve ( 100 ), causes said support tab ( 157 , 159 ) to move said attached support arm ( 137 , 139 ), said support arm in turn moving said lip ( 135 ) and causing said ledge area ( 132 ) to move out of the plane of said sleeve ( 100 ), along said rear hinged attachment, thereby forming said at least one shelf.

11. The display structure of claim 10 , wherein said sheet material is paperboard, cardboard, plastic sheet, or combinations thereof.

12. The display structure of claim 10 , capable of being partly assembled in a generally flat configuration for shipping.

13. A display structure ( 300 ), comprising:

an outer sleeve ( 100 ) configured to slidably engage a generally flat inner panel ( 150 );

at least one shelf ( 132 ) hingedly attached to said outer sleeve ( 100 ), the shelf including at least one support arm ( 137 , 139 );

said generally flat inner panel ( 150 ) having at least one hingedly attached support tab ( 157 , 159 ) associated with the shelf; and

said at least one support arm ( 137 , 139 ) is attached to said at least one support tab ( 157 , 159 ).

14. The display structure of claim 13 , comprised of a sheet material.

15. The display structure of claim 14 , wherein said sheet material is paperboard, cardboard, plastic sheet, or combinations thereof.

16. The display structure of claim 13 , capable of being partly assembled in a generally flat configuration for shipping.

17. The display structure of claim 13 , capable of being completely assembled to a finished configuration by sliding said inner panel ( 150 ) within said outer sleeve ( 100 ), creating said at least one said shelf ( 132 ) by folding about at least one fold line ( 114 , 116 ) upon said outer sleeve ( 100 ) corresponding to each said shelf ( 132 ).

18. The display structure of claim 13 , wherein said shelf ( 132 ) comprises an approximately horizontal ledge supported by said at least one support arm ( 137 , 139 ).