Display bin
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1. A retail display unit comprising:
- a transparent sheet material formed into a tubular body having an open base end and an open top end, the transparent sheet material having a plurality of base openings located proximal to the open base end and spaced apart from each other;
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 inserted through the open base end of the tubular body, anda plurality of fasteners coupling each of the plurality of wings of the annular structure to the open base end of the tubular body, wherein each fastener is inserted through one of the plurality of spaced apart base openings; and
a band surrounding an outer surface of the tubular body and including a bottom edge placed in alignment with and adjacent to the open 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; and
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.
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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.
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1. A retail display unit comprising:
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a transparent sheet material formed into a tubular body having an open base end and an open top end, the transparent sheet material having a plurality of base openings located proximal to the open base end and spaced apart from each other; 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 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 open base end of the tubular body, wherein each fastener is inserted through one of the plurality of spaced apart base openings; and a band surrounding an outer surface of the tubular body and including a bottom edge placed in alignment with and adjacent to the open 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; and
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. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5)
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6. A retail display unit comprising:
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a transparent sheet material formed into a tubular body having an open base end and an open top end, the transparent sheet material having a plurality of base openings located proximal to the open base end and spaced apart from each other; 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 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, wherein each fastener is inserted through one of the plurality of spaced apart base opening; and 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, and the insert comprises a plurality of notches mated with the plurality of wings that are coupled to the tubular body. - View Dependent Claims (7, 8, 9)
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10. A display bin comprising:
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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 includes a plurality of tabs projecting outwardly from the outer diameter of the ring-shaped disk and terminating at distal ends; a plurality of fasteners coupling the ring-shaped disk to the plurality of bottom openings in the transparent inner sleeve;
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; and
an insert comprising a plurality of notches for mating with the plurality of tabs that are coupled to the transparent inner sleeve. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13)
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