Display assembly and system for paint sample cards

• US 9,483,963 B2
• Filed: 12/18/2013
• Issued: 11/01/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 12/18/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: BEHR Process Corporation (Masco Corporation)
• Original Assignee: BEHR Process Corporation (Masco Corporation)
• Inventors: Woelfel, Erika, Germain, Mark, Tow Harmon, Amy, Furnari, Sarah, Barenbrugge, Joel, Ebert, Michael J., Hubley, Thomas E., Fridrich, Jeffrey B.
• Primary Examiner(s): Rodden, Joshua
• Assistant Examiner(s): TEFERA, HIWOT E
• Application Number:
  US14/132,884
• Publication Number:
  US 20150170552A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,049 Days
• Field of Search: 211/55, 211/50, 211/51, 211/52, 211/128.1, 211/126.13, 211/49.1, 211/40, 211/54.1, 211/184, 211/150, 211/43, 211/72, 211/96, 211/169, 211/169.1, 401/24, 401/242, 401/244, 312/128, 312/234, 312/118, 312/50, 312/107, 312/108, 434/98
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/105 Adjustable partition panels for displaying articles for furniture A47B96/1416; partition walls in buildings E04B2/78
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/0042 for flat articles, e.g. panels, tiles A47F7/0014, A47F7/14, A47F7/16 take precedence
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/146 the show stands or the like being provided with compartments or pockets with theft prevention A47F7/0246
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 5/04 Cards of samples; Books of samples packages comprising articles attached to cards, sheets, or webs for removal therefrom B65D73/00

Abstract

A display assembly is provided with a base, and a plurality of receptacles supported by the base. Each of the plurality of receptacles is sized to receive a plurality of cards. Each of the plurality of receptacles has a distal end with an opening for display, receipt and removal of at least one of the plurality of cards and a proximal end to provide a limit to a depth of receipt for the plurality of cards within the receptacle. Each receptacle is oriented such that a direction from the distal end to the proximal end is angularly offset from vertical about a fore/aft axis relative to the base for customer access of at least one of the plurality of cards. Multiple arrays of receptacles are provided with a central array having a quantity of receptacles that is different than the other arrays to create a non-rectangular overall profile.

Claims

1. A display assembly comprising:

a base having a front for customer access and a rear; and

a plurality of receptacles supported by the base, each of the plurality of receptacles being sized to receive a plurality of cards, each of the plurality of receptacles having a distal end with an opening for display, receipt and removal of at least one of the plurality of cards and a proximal end to provide a limit to a depth of receipt for the plurality of cards within the receptacle, wherein each receptacle is oriented such that a direction from the distal end to the proximal end is angularly offset from the base about a vertical axis for customer access of at least one of the plurality of cards;

wherein each receptacle is oriented such that the distal end is spaced apart from the proximal end in a direction from the rear to the front, and the distal end is forward relative to the proximal end for customer access of at least one of the plurality of cards; and

wherein each receptacle comprises;

an upright proximal wall to provide the limit to the depth of receipt for the plurality of cards,

a pair of horizontal sidewalls extending from the proximal wall;

a support wall connected to the proximal wall and the pair of sidewalls,

a display wall connected to the proximal wall and the pair of sidewalls, and spaced apart from the support wall, wherein the opening is formed in the display wall spaced forward of the proximal end relative to the base to limit receipt and removal of the plurality of cards to horizontal receipt and removal only, and

a distal wall connected to the support wall and the pair of sidewalls to retain the plurality of cards.

2. The display assembly of claim 1 wherein the plurality of receptacles are inclined with the distal end away from the base.

3. The display assembly of claim 1 wherein the plurality of receptacles are oriented horizontally.

4. The display assembly of claim 3 wherein each of the plurality of receptacles are oriented with the opening facing horizontally to permit horizontal receipt and removal of at least one of the plurality of cards.

5. The display assembly of claim 1 wherein the plurality of receptacles are oriented generally parallel and partially offset to overlap sequential receptacles while exposing the distal end openings.

6. The display assembly of claim 1 wherein the display walls and the support walls of sequential receptacles are integral.

7. The display assembly of claim 1 further comprising the plurality of cards representative of paint samples.

8. The display assembly of claim 7 further comprising paint corresponding to the plurality of cards.

9. The display assembly of claim 1 wherein the receptacle extends behind the display wall to partially retain the plurality of cards behind the display wall.

10. The display assembly of claim 1 wherein the base extends vertically.

11. A display assembly comprising:

a base;

at least three arrays of receptacles supported by the base, each of the receptacles of the at least three arrays being generally equally sized to receive a plurality of cards, each of the receptacles having an opening for display, receipt and removal of at least one of the plurality of cards, wherein a central array of the at least three arrays has a quantity of receptacles that is different than the other arrays to create a non-rectangular overall profile to the at least three arrays;

wherein the central array has a quantity of receptacles greater than the other arrays; and

at least three more arrays of receptacles supported by the base, each of the receptacles of the at least three more arrays being sized to receive a plurality of cards, each of the receptacles having an opening for display, receipt and removal of at least one of the plurality of cards, wherein a central array of the at least three more arrays has a quantity of receptacles that is greater than the other arrays to create a non-rectangular overall profile to the at least three more arrays.

12. The display assembly of claim 11 wherein the at least three arrays are oriented horizontally.

13. The display assembly of claim 11 wherein the central array is offset from the other arrays so that receptacles of sequential arrays are not aligned.

14. The display assembly of claim 11 further comprising signage supported upon the base between the at least three arrays and the at least three more arrays.

15. A display system comprising:

a frame; and

a plurality of display assemblies according to claim 14, each display assembly corresponding to a style of colors.

16. A display assembly comprising:

a base;

a first plurality of receptacles supported by the base, each receptacle of the first plurality of receptacles being sized to receive a first plurality of cards, each receptacle of the first plurality having an opening for display, receipt and removal of at least one of the first plurality of cards;

a second plurality of receptacles supported by the base, each receptacle of the second plurality of receptacles being sized to receive a second plurality of cards, each receptacle of the second plurality having an opening for display, receipt and removal of at least one of the second plurality of cards, wherein the second plurality of receptacles are oriented relative to the first plurality of receptacles to provide an obtuse angle between display surfaces of the first plurality of cards and the second plurality of cards;

wherein each of the first plurality of receptacles and each of the second plurality of receptacles are oriented with the opening facing horizontally to permit horizontal receipt and removal of at least one of the plurality of cards and to prevent vertical receipt and removal of the plurality of cards;

signage mounted to the base between the first plurality of receptacles and the second plurality of receptacles; and

wherein the first plurality of receptacles, the signage, and the second plurality of receptacles collectively provide a concave appearance.