DISPLAY BIN

• US 20130306516A1
• Filed: 05/15/2012
• Published: 11/21/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 05/15/2012
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Target Brands Inc. (Target Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Target Brands Inc. (Target Corporation)
• Inventors: Hawkins, Laura L., Dougherty, Kristin A., Miehe, Leslie E.
• Granted Patent: US 8,944,311 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 206/736
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 3/14 Display trays or containers combined with racks A47F5/0025; tray partitions A47F5/005; as racks and transportable with merchandise A47F5/108; made of cardboard A47F5/11; stackable A47B87/02; packing boxes used subsequently as display trays B65D
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/11 made of cardboard, paper or the like racks or cabinets made of cardboard, paper or the like A47B43/02, A47B47/06; stands for packaging and displaying B65D5/52
• CPC Class Codes: B31B 2105/00 Rigid or semi-rigid containers made by assembling separate sheets, blanks or webs
• CPC Class Codes: B31B 2110/20 having a curved cross section, e.g. circular
• CPC Class Codes: B31B 2120/30 collapsible; temporarily collapsed during manufacturing
• CPC Class Codes: B31B 2120/501 by applying wrapping material only on the side wall part of a box
• CPC Class Codes: B31B 2247/00 Manual operations for making bags or boxes
• CPC Class Codes: B31C 99/00 Subject matter not provided for in other groups of this subclass

Abstract

A display bin includes a tubular body and a multi-part bottom assembly. The tubular body includes an open base end and an open top end. The multi-part bottom assembly includes an annular structure having an inner edge, an outer edge and a plurality of evenly spaced wings projecting outwardly from the outer edge and terminating at distal ends. The annular structure is capable of being inserted through the open base end of the tubular body. A plurality of fasteners couple each of the plurality of wings of the annular structure to the base end of the tubular body.

Claims

1. A retail display unit comprising:

a tubular body having an open base end and an open top end;

a multi-part bottom assembly comprising;

an annular structure having an inner edge, an outer edge and a plurality of evenly spaced wings projecting outwardly from the outer edge and terminating at distal ends, wherein the annular structure is capable of being inserted through the open base end of the tubular body; and

a plurality of fasteners coupling each of the plurality of wings of the annular structure to the base end of the tubular body.

2. The retail display unit of claim 1, further comprising a band surrounding an outer surface of the tubular body and including a bottom edge placed in alignment with the base end of the tubular body and a top edge, wherein a height of the band is less than a height of the tubular body.

3. The retail display unit of claim 1, the tubular body comprises a transparent plastic sheet material.

4. The retail display unit of claim 3, further comprising a band surrounding an outer surface of the tubular body, the band made of a fibrous opaque sheet material.

5. The retail display unit of claim 1, wherein the tubular body further comprises a plurality of base openings spaced apart from each other, but located proximally to the base end of the tubular body, each opening receiving one of the plurality of fasteners coupling each of the plurality of wings to the base end of the tubular body.

6. The retail display unit of claim 1, wherein the plurality of wings of the annular structure are bent along bend lines such that the distal end of each wing faces in a substantially upward direction.

7. The retail display unit of claim 6, wherein each of the plurality of wings comprises an opening through which each of the plurality of wings receives one of the plurality of fasteners.

8. The retail display unit of claim 1, further comprising an insert capable of being inserted through the open top end of the tubular body, wherein a bottom surface of the insert is configured to contact a top surface of the annular structure.

9. The retail display unit of claim 8, wherein the insert comprises a plurality of notches for mating with the plurality of wings that are coupled to the tubular body.

10. A display bin comprising:

a transparent inner sleeve made of plastic sheet material and having an open top end and an open bottom end, the transparent inner sleeve having a plurality of bottom openings located adjacent to the open bottom;

a ring-shaped disk made of fibrous sheet material including an outer diameter and an inner diameter, wherein the ring-shaped disk is configured to be inserted through the open bottom end of the transparent inner sleeve; and

a plurality of fasteners coupling the ring-shaped disk to the plurality of bottom openings in the transparent inner sleeve.

11. The display bin of claim 10, further comprising an outer sleeve made of fibrous sheet material that surrounds an outer surface of the ring-shaped disk and includes a bottom edge placed in alignment with the open bottom end of the transparent inner sleeve and a top edge, wherein a height of the outer sleeve is less than a height of the transparent inner sleeve.

12. The display bin of claim 10, further comprising a plurality of tabs projecting outwardly from the outer diameter of the ring-shaped disk and terminating at distal ends.

13. The display bin of claim 12, wherein each of the plurality of tabs of the ring-shaped disk are bent along bend lines such that the distal end of each tab faces in a substantially upward direction.

14. The display bin of claim 12, wherein each of the plurality of tabs comprises an opening through which one of the plurality of fasteners is received for coupling to one of the bottom openings of the transparent inner sleeve.

15. The display bin of claim 12, further comprising an insert capable of being inserted through the open top end of the transparent inner sleeve, wherein a bottom surface of the insert is configured to contact a top surface of the ring-shaped disk.

16. The display bin of claim 15, wherein the insert comprises a plurality of notches for mating with the plurality of tabs that are coupled to the transparent inner sleeve.

17. A method of erecting at least one display bin comprising:

rolling an inner sleeve and securing opposing side ends of the inner sleeve together to form a cylindrical shape having a top end and a bottom end, wherein the inner sleeve includes a plurality of openings located proximally to the bottom end;

folding a plurality of wings projecting from an outer edge of a ring-shaped disk at bend lines such that a distal end of each wing faces substantially upwards;

attaching each of the plurality of wings to the inner sleeve by inserting a fastener through each wing and through each opening located proximally to the bottom end of the inner sleeve; and

inserting an insert through the top end of the inner sleeve so as to mate the insert with a top surface of the ring-shaped disk including the plurality of wings, wherein a diameter of the insert is greater than an inner diameter of the ring-shaped disk.

18. The method of claim 17, further comprising adhering a plurality of bumpers to a bottom surface of the ring-shaped disk.

19. The method of claim 17, further comprising:

erecting a plurality of display bins;

placing the plurality of display bins adjacent to each other; and

fastening the plurality of display bins together using a plurality of fasteners.

20. The method of claim 19, wherein the inner sleeve of each of the plurality of display bins further comprises a first side opening located on a right side of each rolled inner sleeve and a second side opening located on a left side of each rolled inner sleeve, wherein each fastener fastens the first side opening on the inner sleeve of one of the display bins with the second side opening on the inner sleeve of a different one of the display bins.