IP Library Granted Patent US 10,448,758
Granted Patent B1
US 10,448,758 · App. 16/124,799 · Granted Oct 22, 2019

Temporary merchandiser display

Inventor: Patrick Abel (Crescent Springs, KY)
Assignee: Sonoco Development, Inc.
A47F5/116A47B43/02A47B2230/16
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Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 10,448,758
App. No.
16/124,799
Filed
Sep 7, 2018
Granted
Oct 22, 2019
Kind
B1
Art Unit
3631
USPC
211/135
Abstract

A display hutch is provided that can be made from three components adhered together to form a flat compact structure suitable for shipping. The compact structure can be positioned upright and quickly converted into the display hutch having uninterrupted side panels suitable for graphics. A top tray may be mounted on top.

Claims (27)

1. A display hutch comprising:

a front panel comprising a front panel body that defines a plurality of windows and one or more front shelf panels rotatably attached to the front panel body along front shelf fold lines, the front panel extending from a left front corner to a right front corner, each front shelf panel having a front distal edge parallel to the front shelf fold line;

a left side panel extending from the left front corner to a left rear corner;

a right side panel extending from the right front corner to a right rear corner;

a rear panel extending from the left rear corner to the right rear corner, the rear panel comprising a rear panel body that defines a plurality of windows and one or more rear shelf panels rotatably attached to the rear panel body along rear shelf fold lines, each rear shelf panel having a rear distal edge parallel to the rear shelf fold line;

one or more shelves, each shelf comprising one of the front shelf panels and one of the rear shelf panels;

a front glue tab hingedly affixed to each front shelf panel;

a rear glue tab hingedly affixed to each rear shelf panel;

a top wall comprising one or more top flaps affixed to one or both of the front panel and the rear panel; and

an internal support comprising a vertically extending front rail adhered to each front glue tab and a vertically extending rear rail adhered to each rear glue tab.

2. The display hutch of claim 1 further comprising front tabs projecting upwardly from each front shelf fold line and rear tabs projecting upwardly from each rear shelf fold line.

3. The display hutch of claim 1 wherein:

the front rail comprises a rear facing surface flush with the distal edge of each front shelf panel; and

the rear rail comprises a front facing surface flush with the distal edge of each rear shelf panel.

4. The display hutch of claim 3 wherein a rear facing surface of the front rail abuts a front facing surface of the rear rail.

5. The display hutch of claim 4 wherein the front distal edge of each front shelf panel contacts a corresponding rear distal edge of each rear shelf panel.

6. The display hutch of claim 1 wherein the front panel, the left side panel, the right side panel, the rear panel and the shelves are formed from a single folded unitary first blank.

7. The display hutch of claim 1 wherein the front rail and the rear rail are each formed from an identical blank.

8. The display hutch of claim 1 wherein:

each side panel is vertically bisected by a side panel fold line; and

the display hutch is re-configurable from a first configuration in which the front panel, the side panels and the rear panel are squared up and form a right prism, and a second configuration in which the side panels are folded along their respective side panel fold lines and are sandwiched between the front panel and the rear panel.

9. The display hutch of claim 1 further comprising a glue flap foldably attached to a panel selected from the group consisting of the front panel, the left side panel, the right side panel and the rear panel, and wherein the glue flap is affixed to a different panel selected from the group consisting of the front panel, the left side panel, the right side panel and the rear panel.

10. The display hutch of claim 1 wherein the display hutch extends upward from a ground-contacting bottom edge and the internal support contacts the ground.

11. The display hutch of claim 1 further comprising a top tray affixed to the top wall.

12. The display hutch of claim 11 wherein:

the top tray has a bottom wall comprising top tray tabs; and

the top tray tabs fit within slots defined by the top wall.

Assignments (5)
CORRECTIVE ASSIGNMENT TO CORRECT THE ASSIGNEE'S NAME AND ADDRESS ON THE COVER SHEET PREVIOUSLY RECORDED AT REEL: 055800 FRAME: 0084. ASSIGNOR(S) HEREBY CONFIRMS THE ASSIGNMENT. Recorded Oct 26, 2022
From: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
To: SONOCO DISPLAY & PACKAGING, LLC
Reel/Frame 061784/0432 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 23, 2021
From: SONOCO DISPLAY & PACKAGING, LLC
To: HOOD CONTAINER DISPLAY & PACKAGING, LLC
Reel/Frame 057590/0971 →
NOTICE OF GRANT OF SECURITY INTEREST IN PATENTS Recorded Jun 8, 2021
From: HOOD CONTAINER DISPLAY & PACKAGING, LLC
To: BANK OF AMERICA, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
Reel/Frame 056520/0986 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Apr 1, 2021
From: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
To: SONOCO DISPLAY AND PACKAGING, LLC
Reel/Frame 055800/0084 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 7, 2018
From: ABEL, PATRICK
To: SONOCO DEVELOPMENT, INC.
Reel/Frame 046814/0619 →
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