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Collapsible display bin stand
Assignee: Smurfit Kappa Packaging Corp
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Filing: 1981-12-14
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Granted: 1983-02-22
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Expires: 2001-12-14
Abstract
Abstract A collapsible, bin-type, display stand having a polygonal-shaped receptacle member supported by a plurality of contiguous polygonal-shaped tubular structures.
Inventors
- 👤 Robert J. Howlett
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-08 17:23
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/10; A47F5/11; A47F5/112; A47F5/114
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
128 words
A collapsible, automatically erectable, display bin stand formed of foldable sheet-material such as paperboard, comprising: (a) a hexagonal-shaped, upper, receptacle member, supported by a base member which includes a plurality of hexagonal-shaped tubes; (b) said stand including six generally inverted, L-shaped, side panels extending substantially the entire height of said stand and being joined to each other on parallel fold lines to form a tubular structure; (c) said side panels having integral upper and lower portions which form parts of the receptacle and base members, respectively; (d) said base member including a plurality of panels joined to said side panel lower portions and to each other on parallel fold lines to form said hexagonal-shaped tubes; (e) a floor panel in said receptacle member supported on said base member.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
128 words
A collapsible, automatically erectable, display bin stand formed of foldable sheet-material such as paperboard, comprising: (a) a hexagonal-shaped, upper, receptacle member, supported by a base member which includes a plurality of hexagonal-shaped tubes; (b) said stand including six generally inverted, L-shaped, side panels extending substantially the entire height of said stand and being joined to each other on parallel fold lines to form a tubular structure; (c) said side panels having integral upper and lower portions which form parts of the receptacle and base members, respectively; (d) said base member including a plurality of panels joined to said side panel lower portions and to each other on parallel fold lines to form said hexagonal-shaped tubes; (e) a floor panel in said receptacle member supported on said base member.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
132 words
A collapsible, automatically erectable, display bin stand formed of foldable sheet-material such as paperboard, comprising: (a) a polygonal-shaped upper, receptacle member, supported by a base member which includes a plurality of contiguous, polygonal-shaped tubes; (b) said stand including a plurality of side panels extending substantially the entire height of said stand and being joined to each other on parallel fold lines to form a tubular structure; (c) said side panels having integral upper and lower portions which form parts of the receptacle and base members, respectively; (d) said base member including a plurality of center panels joined to said side panel lower portions and to each other on parallel fold lines to form a plurality of contiguous tubular structures; (e) a floor panel in said receptacle member supported on said base member.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
132 words
A collapsible, automatically erectable, display bin stand formed of foldable sheet-material such as paperboard, comprising: (a) a polygonal-shaped upper, receptacle member, supported by a base member which includes a plurality of contiguous, polygonal-shaped tubes; (b) said stand including a plurality of side panels extending substantially the entire height of said stand and being joined to each other on parallel fold lines to form a tubular structure; (c) said side panels having integral upper and lower portions which form parts of the receptacle and base members, respectively; (d) said base member including a plurality of center panels joined to said side panel lower portions and to each other on parallel fold lines to form a plurality of contiguous tubular structures; (e) a floor panel in said receptacle member supported on said base member.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
12 words
A stand according to claim 2, wherein said receptacle member is hexagonal.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
14 words
A stand member according to claim 2, wherein each of said tubes are hexagonal.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
19 words
A stand according to claim 2, wherein said side panels are each in the shape of an inverted L.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
17 words
A stand according to claim 2, wherein said center panels are part of a separate Y-shaped insert.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1990-02-21 | 1990-08-23 | 1991-02-22 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1994-02-21 | 1994-08-23 | 1995-02-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |