Collapsible display stand

Claim 1

In a merchandise display stand including a bag for holding articles to be displayed, a collapsible frame supporting said bag, and a tray and header card assembly, the improvement wherein said tray and header card assembly comprises: a traylike base nested within said bag and extending in a generally horizontal plane thereacross, said base forming an article-supporting floor in said bag, a header panel joined to said base along a rear edge portion thereof and extending generally upwardly of said base and above said frame supporting aid bag, said header panel adapted for displaying descriptive material to impart information and to promote product sales, an upper bar extending laterally of said frame and constituting a rear abutment support for said header panel to limit rearward pivotal displacement of said header panel about said base, a pair of tAbs joined to said header panel at opposed side margins thereof and projecting generally forwardly of a plane defined by said header panel, said tabs including lower edge portions disposed to overlie said base and to come into positive abutment thereagainst upon forward pivotal displacement of said header panel about said base, thereby to obviate forward pivotal collapse of said header panel toward said base an to maintain said header panel in an upright position irrespective of whether there are articles present in said basket.