US5358101A
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Display case and bottle assembly
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1994-03-04
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Granted: 1994-10-25
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Expires: 2014-03-04
Abstract
Abstract A display case assembly adapted to store at least one bottle or other container and to protectively house this bottle within a display case formed by a tray and a cover therefor. The bottle is provided with a removable cap whose top end has a distinct geometric form and a base whose bottom end has a distinct geometric form. The top end of the bottle is nested within a similarly shaped socket formed on an upper retainer plate pressed against the upper wall of the tray. The bottom end of the bottle is nested within similarly-shaped socket formed in a lower retainer plate that rests on and compresses a resilient foam-plastic pad seated on the lower wall of the tray. The bottle is subjected to pressure by the compressed pad which holds it in place and acts as a shock mounting. The case may be made of transparent material so that the bottle housed therein is exhibited.
Inventors
- 👤 Carl M. Lombardi
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 14:14
CPC Classifications
B; B65; B65D; B65D25/00; B65D25/02; B65D25/10; B65D25/101
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
203 words
A display case assembly adapted to protectively house and exhibit a plurality of bottles of substantially the same height, each bottle being provided with a removable cap whose top end has a distinct geometric shape and a base whose bottom end has a distinct geometric shape, all differing from each other; said assembly comprising: A. said bottles in said display case; B. a rectangular tray having an upper and lower wall and a removable cover therefor, the tray and cover being formed of transparent plastic material; C. an upper retainer plate lying against the upper wall of the tray and provided with a plurality of projecting sockets which are shaped to nest the respective top ends of the bottles; D. a compressible pad formed of resilient material seated on the lower wall of the tray; and E. a lower retainer plate resting on the pad and compressing same, said lower plate being provided with a plurality of projecting sockets which are shaped to nest the respective bottom ends of the bottles whereby the compressed pad which seeks to recover its uncompressed form acts to hold the bottles in place within the tray and to absorb shock forces to which the assembly is subjected.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
203 words
A display case assembly adapted to protectively house and exhibit a plurality of bottles of substantially the same height, each bottle being provided with a removable cap whose top end has a distinct geometric shape and a base whose bottom end has a distinct geometric shape, all differing from each other; said assembly comprising: A. said bottles in said display case; B. a rectangular tray having an upper and lower wall and a removable cover therefor, the tray and cover being formed of transparent plastic material; C. an upper retainer plate lying against the upper wall of the tray and provided with a plurality of projecting sockets which are shaped to nest the respective top ends of the bottles; D. a compressible pad formed of resilient material seated on the lower wall of the tray; and E. a lower retainer plate resting on the pad and compressing same, said lower plate being provided with a plurality of projecting sockets which are shaped to nest the respective bottom ends of the bottles whereby the compressed pad which seeks to recover its uncompressed form acts to hold the bottles in place within the tray and to absorb shock forces to which the assembly is subjected.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
18 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 1, in which the bottles are fragrance bottles having different shapes.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
23 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 1, in which said upper and lower retainer plates are formed of transparent synthetic plastic material.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
18 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 1, in which the pad is formed of flexible foam-plastic material.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 1, in which said pad is concealed within a box-like platform housing an open bottom and a top wall having cut-outs therein through which project the sockets formed in the lower retainer plate resting on the pad.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
31 words
An assembly as set froth in claim 1, in which the top end of one bottle has a circular shape and the bottom end of the bottle has a square shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
31 words
An assembly as set forth in claim 1, in which the top end of another bottle has a diamond-like shape and the bottom end of the bottle has a diamond-like shape.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
191 words
A display case assembly adapted to store and protectively house at least one container provided with a removable cap whose top end has a distinct geometric shape and a base whose bottom end has a distinct geometric shape, said assembly comprising: A. said at least one container in said display case; B. a tray having an upper and a lower wall and a removable cover therefor; C. an upper retainer plate lying against the upper wall of the tray and provided with at least one projecting socket which is shaped to nest the top end of the at least one container; D. a compressible pad formed of resilient material seated on the lower wall of the tray; and E. a lower retainer plate resting on the pad and compressing same, said lower plate being provided with a single or a projecting socket which is shaped to nest the bottom end of the at least one container whereby the compressed pad which seeks to recover its uncompressed form, acts to hold the at least one container in place within the tray and to absorb shock forces to which the assembly is subjected.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
191 words
A display case assembly adapted to store and protectively house at least one container provided with a removable cap whose top end has a distinct geometric shape and a base whose bottom end has a distinct geometric shape, said assembly comprising: A. said at least one container in said display case; B. a tray having an upper and a lower wall and a removable cover therefor; C. an upper retainer plate lying against the upper wall of the tray and provided with at least one projecting socket which is shaped to nest the top end of the at least one container; D. a compressible pad formed of resilient material seated on the lower wall of the tray; and E. a lower retainer plate resting on the pad and compressing same, said lower plate being provided with a single or a projecting socket which is shaped to nest the bottom end of the at least one container whereby the compressed pad which seeks to recover its uncompressed form, acts to hold the at least one container in place within the tray and to absorb shock forces to which the assembly is subjected.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
25 words
A display case as set forth in claim 8, in which the cover of the tray is transparent whereby the at least one container exhibited.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
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| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1997-10-24 | 1998-04-25 | 1998-10-25 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 2001-10-24 | 2002-04-25 | 2002-10-25 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2005-10-24 | 2006-04-25 | 2006-10-25 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |