Granted Patent B2

US 12,616,318 · App. 18/966,073 · Granted May 5, 2026

Inventor: Kent Nelson (Kansas City, MO)

Assignee: Vanguard Packaging, LLC

A47F5/116A47B43/02

Abstract

Claims (16)

1 . A method of erecting a display, comprising:

(a) providing the display in a knockdown configuration;

(b) folding a first rear sub-panel toward a first side panel;

(c) folding a second rear sub-panel towards a second side panel;

(d) folding said first and second side panels toward a front panel to form a box with an interior, wherein the first and second rear sub-panels form a rear panel opposing said front panel;

(e) folding a plurality of bottom panels toward said interior;

(f) folding a shelf member away from said interior until (i) two side support panels separate from said side panels at second cut lines, and (ii) tab panels separate from the front panel at first cut lines;

(g) folding said shelf member toward said interior;

(h) folding said tab panels toward said interior; and

(i) mating said tab panels with support apertures in said rear panel.

2 . The method of claim 1 comprising adhering an outer edge of one of said rear sub-panels to an outer edge of the other of said rear sub-panels to form the rear panel.

3 . The method of claim 1 wherein folding said shelf member causes a deformation of the shelf member at a relief hinge.

4 . The method of claim 3 wherein the deformation at said relief hinge facilitates the shelf member simultaneously bending at a side hinge, a support hinge, and a front hinge.

5 . The method of claim 1 further comprising moving the display to a locked configuration.

6 . The method of claim 5 wherein moving to the locked configuration is defined by configuring a support flap on one of the support apertures to restrain one of the tab panels.

7 . The method of claim 1 wherein the display is provided as a single piece of material.

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