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Mobile extra display module

  • US 4,735,321 A
  • Filed: 05/02/1986
  • Issued: 04/05/1988
  • Est. Priority Date: 05/02/1986
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
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1. A method for providing a packaged display module unit for stacking, storing, transporting and displaying a quantity of containers having tops and bottoms, comprising the steps of:

  • (a) providing a pallet base having a flat top surface and a plurality of pallet legs;

    (b) positioning a one-piece tier sheet on said base, said tier sheet having a top surface, a bottom surface and a circumferential skirt surrounding said tier sheet, said top surface having an array of container-bottom receiving top recesses, and a bottom surface having both;

    (i) an array of container-top receiving bottom recesses concentric with said top recesses, each of said bottom recesses being surrounded by an annular border, and(ii) a plurality of legs concentrically surrounding each of said bottom recesses and depending downwardly below said border and having a distal end located above a lowermost edge of said skirt;

    (c) positioning a layer of containers on said tier sheet with their bottom ends in said top recesses;

    (d) positioning a second one of said tier sheets on top of said layer of containers, with the top ends of said containers in said bottom recesses of said second tier sheet;

    (e) repeating steps (c) and (d) to build up a stack of alternating layers of containers and tier sheets;

    (f) positioning a rigid lid on top of the top layer of containers, said lid having a top surface and a bottom surface, said bottom surface having an array of container-top receiving bottom recesses similar to that of said tier sheets, and said lid top surface having a plurality of strap receiving grooves thereon; and

    (g) positioning a plurality of straps vertically around said display module unit and extending under said base and over said lid in said grooves of said lid, and tightening said straps with a force sufficient to hold said display module unit rigid, said lid having sufficient rigidity to remain flat and to resist bending under the force of said straps.

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