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Granted Patent B2
US 12,156,599 · App. 18/196,233 · Granted Dec 3, 2024

Weekender style floor display

Inventor: Kent Nelson (Lee's Summit, MO)
Assignee: VANGUARD PACKAGING, LLC
A47F5/116A47B43/02
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Patent No.
US 12,156,599
App. No.
18/196,233
Granted
Dec 3, 2024
Kind
B2
Abstract

A weekender style display and related methods are provided. The display transforms from a knockdown configuration to an erected configuration. The display includes shelf members that are supported at the front, back, and at each side.

Claims (36)

1. A method of erecting a display, comprising:

(j) providing the display in a knockdown configuration;

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

(l) folding a second side sub-panel toward a second front panel;

(m) folding said second front panel toward a second side panel;

(n) folding said second side panel toward a first front panel to form a base with an interior;

(o) inwardly folding a plurality of bottom panels;

(p) folding at least two shelf members of a first shelving scene away from said first front panel and at least two shelf members of a second shelving scene away from said second front panel until (i) two side support panels of each at least two shelf members of the first shelving scene separate from said first side sub-panel and said second side panels at corresponding second cut lines, (ii) two side support panels of each at least two shelf members of the second shelving scene separate from said second side sub-panel and said second side panel at corresponding second cut lines, (iii) at least one tab panel of each at least two shelf members of the first shelving scene separates from said first front panels at corresponding first cut lines, and (iv) at least one tab panel of each at least two shelf members of the second shelving scene separates from said second front panel at corresponding first cut lines;

(q) folding said at least two shelf members of the first shelving scene and the second shelving scene toward said rear panel;

(r) folding said tab panels of the at least two shelf members of the first shelving scene and the second shelving scene toward said interior; and

(s) mating said tab panel of the at least two shelf members of the first shelving scene and the second shelving scene with a corresponding support apertures in said rear panel, wherein the first and second shelving scenes form two opposed shelving scenes.

2. The method of claim 1 comprising adhering an outer edge of said rear panel to a midline of the second side panel.

3. The method of claim 2 comprising adhering a free end of the second side sub-panel to the first side sub-panel to form a first side panel.

4. The method of claim 3 wherein the at least two shelf members of the first shelving scene of the two opposed shelving scenes are coplanar to the at least two shelf members of the second shelving scene of the two opposed shelving scenes.

5. The method of claim 3 wherein the at least two shelf members of the first shelving scene of the two opposed shelving scenes are vertically offset from the at least two shelf members of the second shelving scene of the two opposed shelving scenes.

6. The method of claim 1 wherein a first shelf member of the first shelving scene from the at least two shelf members of the first shelving scene and a first shelf member of the second shelving scene from the at least two shelf members of the second shelving scene are removably affixed to the rear panel.

7. The method of claim 6 wherein each of said support apertures is configured to receive the tab panels from the first shelf member of the first shelving scene and the first shelf member of the second shelving scene.

8. The method of claim 1 wherein the steps of folding the at least two shelf members of the first shelving scene away from said first front panel and folding said at least two shelf members of the first shelving scene toward said rear panel further comprises:

moving the at least two shelf members of the first shelving scene from a stowed configuration to a deployed configuration,

wherein the at least two shelf members of the first shelving scene is in the stowed configuration when the display is in the knockdown configuration, and

wherein the at least two shelf members of the first shelving scene is in the deployed configuration when the display is in an erected configuration.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein the step of moving the at least two shelf members of the first shelving scene from a stowed configuration to the deployed configuration comprises:

deforming the at least two shelf members of the first shelving scene at respective first and second support hinges;

bending the at least two shelf members of the first shelving scene at the respective first and second side hinges; and

utilizing the respective first and second relief hinges to facilitate the deformation of the at least two shelf members of the first shelving scene.

10. The method of claim 1 wherein the steps of folding the at least two shelf members of the second shelving scene away from said second front panel and folding said at least two shelf members of the second shelving scene toward said rear panel further comprises:

moving the at least two shelf members of the second shelving scene from a stowed configuration to a deployed configuration,

wherein the at least two shelf members of the second shelving scene is in the stowed configuration when the display is in the knockdown configuration, and

wherein the at least two shelf members of the second shelving scene is in the deployed configuration when the display is in an erected configuration.

11. The method of claim 10 wherein the step of moving the at least two shelf members of the second shelving scene from the stowed configuration to the deployed configuration comprises:

deforming the at least two shelf members of the second shelving scene at respective first and second support hinges;

bending the at least two shelf members of the second shelving scene at the respective first and second side hinges; and

utilizing the respective first and second relief hinges to facilitate the deformation of the at least two shelf members of the second shelving scene.

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

13. The method of claim 12 wherein moving to the locked configuration is defined by configuring a support flap on the corresponding support aperture to restrain the at least one tab panel of each corresponding shelving scene.

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

Assignments (2)
SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Mar 21, 2024
From: VANGUARD PACKAGING, LLC
To: TWIN BROOK CAPITAL PARTNERS, LLC, AS AGENT
Reel/Frame 066857/0760 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 2, 2023
From: NELSON, KENT
To: VANGUARD PACKAGING, LLC
Reel/Frame 063846/0521 →
Continuity (4)
Division 16933487 · Jul 20, 2020
Provisional Application 62979191 · Feb 20, 2020
Provisional Application 62876478 · Jul 19, 2019
Related Publication 20230363555A1 · Nov 16, 2023
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