U.S. patent application number 14/744533 was filed with the patent office on 2015-12-24 for thin bin display.
The applicant listed for this patent is Nestec SA. Invention is credited to Aaron Misener, Curtis Taylor.
Application Number | 20150367989 14/744533 |
Document ID | / |
Family ID | 53496908 |
Filed Date | 2015-12-24 |
United States Patent
Application |
20150367989 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Taylor; Curtis ; et
al. |
December 24, 2015 |
THIN BIN DISPLAY
Abstract
An improved storage and/or display system having one or more
protection strips or guards.
Inventors: |
Taylor; Curtis; (Chagrin
Falls, OH) ; Misener; Aaron; (Chagrin Falls,
OH) |
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Applicant: |
Name |
City |
State |
Country |
Type |
Nestec SA |
Vevey |
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CH |
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Family ID: |
53496908 |
Appl. No.: |
14/744533 |
Filed: |
June 19, 2015 |
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Application
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Filing Date |
Patent Number |
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62014255 |
Jun 19, 2014 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
206/521 |
Current CPC
Class: |
B65D 81/02 20130101;
A47F 5/0018 20130101; B65D 25/20 20130101; A47B 95/043
20130101 |
International
Class: |
B65D 25/20 20060101
B65D025/20; B65D 81/02 20060101 B65D081/02 |
Claims
1. A system for storage and/or display, the system comprising: a
first side wall comprising a first front edge, a first outer face,
and a first inner face; a second side wall comprising a second
front edge, a second outer face, and a second inner face, the
second inner face positioned to face the first inner face; a back
wall extending between the first side wall and the second side
wall; a first bin extending forward from the back wall to be
positioned between the first and second side walls, extending from
the first inner face to the second inner face, and comprising a
first top edge; and a protective component connected to at least
one other component selected from the group consisting of the first
front edge, the second front edge, first outer face, the second
outer face, the back wall, and the first top edge.
2. The system of claim 1, wherein the protective component is a
protection strip or guard connected to at least one of the first
front edge or the second front edge.
3. The system of claim 1, wherein the protective component is a
protection strip or guard connected to the first top edge of the
first bin.
4. The system of claim 3, wherein the first top edge is
arcuate.
5. The system of claim 1, wherein the protective component is a
protective panel connected to at least one of the first outer face
or the second outer face.
6. The system of claim 1, wherein the protective component is a
protective panel connected to the back wall.
7. The system of claim 1, wherein the protective component
comprises rubber.
8. The system of claim 1, wherein the protective component
comprises plastic.
9. The system of claim 1, wherein the protective component
comprises metal.
10. The system of claim 1, wherein the first side wall has a width
that is a distance from the back wall to the first front edge, the
first side wall comprises a lower portion positioned at least
partially beneath the first bin and an upper portion positioned at
least partially above the first bin, and the lower portion is
angled relative to the upper portion such that the width of the
first side wall is greater at a lower edge of the lower portion
relative to the width of the upper portion.
11. system of claim 10, wherein the second side wall has a width
that is a distance from the back wall to the second front edge, the
second side wall comprises a lower portion positioned at least
partially beneath the first bin and an upper portion positioned at
least partially above the first bin, and the lower portion is
angled relative to the upper portion such that the width of the
second side wall is greater at a lower edge of the lower portion
relative to the width of the upper portion.
12. system of claim 10, wherein the protective component is
connected to the upper portion and the lower portion.
13. The system of claim 1, wherein the protective component is
connected by adhesive to the at least one other component.
14. The system of claim 1, wherein the protective component is
connected by rivets to the at least one other component.
15. The system of claim 1, wherein the protective component is
connected by screws to the at least one other component.
16. The system of claim 1, wherein the protective component is
connected by bolts to the at least one other component.
17. The system of claim 1, wherein the protective component is
connected by snap connection to the at least one other
component.
18. The system of claim 1, wherein the protective component is
connected by slot fit connection to the at least one other
component.
19. A method comprising: storing an item in an apparatus comprising
(i) a first side wall comprising a first front edge, a first outer
face, and a first inner face; (ii) a second side wall comprising a
second front edge, a second outer face, and a second inner face,
the second inner face positioned to face the first inner face;
(iii) a back wall extending between the first side wall and the
second side wall; (iv) a first bin extending forward from the back
wall to be positioned between the first and second side walls,
extending from the first inner face to the second inner face, and
comprising a first top edge; and (v) a protective component
connected to at least one other component selected from the group
consisting of the first front edge, the second front edge, first
outer face, the second outer face, the back wall, and the first top
edge.
20. A method comprising: displaying an item on an apparatus
comprising (i) a first side wall comprising a first front edge, a
first outer face, and a first inner face; (ii) a second side wall
comprising a second front edge, a second outer face, and a second
inner face, the second inner face positioned to face the first
inner face; (iii) a back wall extending between the first side wall
and the second side wall; (iv) a first bin extending forward from
the back wall to be positioned between the first and second side
walls, extending from the first inner face to the second inner
face, and comprising a first top edge; and (v) a protective
component connected to at least one other component selected from
the group consisting of the first front edge, the second front
edge, first outer face, the second outer face, the back wall, and
the first top edge.
Description
PRIORITY CLAIM
[0001] The present application claims priority to U.S. Provisional
Patent Application No. 62/014,255, filed on Jun. 19, 2014, the
entire contents of which are incorporated herein by reference.
BACKGROUND
[0002] The present invention is a container and, more particularly,
a storage and/or display system.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0003] FIG. 1 shows a front perspective view of an embodiment of a
storage and/or display system provided by the present
disclosure.
[0004] FIG. 2 shows a side perspective view of an embodiment of a
storage and/or display system provided by the present
disclosure.
[0005] FIG. 3 shows a front perspective view of an embodiment of a
storage and/or display system provided by the present
disclosure.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION
[0006] Referring now to FIGS. 1-3, there is one non-limiting
embodiment of the storage and/or display system 10 in accordance
with the present invention, FIGS. 1-3 illustrate the storage and/or
display system 10 having two storage bins 11,12; however, it can be
appreciated that the storage and/or display system 10 can have more
storage bins than the two storage bins 11,12. The height and width
of the storage and/or display system 10 are non-limiting. The
materials used to form the storage and/or display system 10 are
non-limiting.
[0007] The front bases 21,31 of the storage and/or display system
10 is illustrated as being wider than the tops 22,32 of the storage
and/or display system 10 so as to provide additional stability to
the storage and/or display system 10; however, this is not
required. The faces 13,14 of the bins 11,12 is arcuate or curved;
however, this is not required. The front edges 23,33 of the storage
and/or display system 10 can optionally include protection strips
or guards 2434 to inhibit or prevent damage to the storage and/or
display system 10; however, this is not required. The protection
strips or guards 24,34 can be made of a durable material such as
wood, metal, plastic, rubber, etc. The protection strips or guards
24,34 can be connected to the front edges 23,33 by various means
(e.g., adhesive, rivets, screws, bolts, snap connection, slot fit
connection, etc.). One or both sides 25,35 of the storage and/or
display system 10 can optionally include a protective panel 26 to
inhibit or prevent damage to the storage and/or display system 10;
however, this is not required. The protective panel 26 can be made
of a durable material such as wood, metal, plastic, rubber, etc.
The protective panel 26 can be connected to the side by various
means (e.g., adhesive, rivets, screws, bolts, snap connection, slot
fit connection, etc.). The top edges 15,16 of the faces 13,14 of
one or more of the bins 11,12 can include a protection strip or
guard 17,18. The protection strip or guard 17,18 can be made of a
durable material such as wood, metal, plastic, rubber, etc. The
protection strip or guard 17,18 can be connected to the top edges
15,16 by various means (e.g., adhesive, rivets, screws, bolts, snap
connection, slot fit connection, etc.). The back face 40 of the one
or more of the bins 11,12 can include a protection panel 41. The
protection panel 41 can be made of a durable material such as wood,
metal, plastic, rubber, etc. The protection panel 41 can be
connected to the back face 40 by various means (e.g., adhesive,
rivets, screws, bolts, snap connection, slot fit connection,
etc.).
[0008] It will thus be seen that the objects set forth above, among
those made apparent from the preceding description, are efficiently
attained, and since certain changes may be made in the
constructions set forth without departing from the spirit and scope
of the invention, it is intended that all matter contained in the
above description and shown in the accompanying drawings shall be
interpreted as illustrative and not in a limiting sense. The
invention has been described with reference to preferred and
alternate embodiments. Modifications and alterations will become
apparent to those skilled in the art upon reading and understanding
the detailed discussion of the invention provided herein. This
invention is intended to include all such modifications and
alterations insofar as they come within the scope of the present
invention. It is also to be understood that the following claims
are intended to cover all of the generic and specific features of
the invention herein described and all statements of the scope of
the invention, which, as a matter of language, might be said to
fall therebetween. The invention has been described with reference
to the preferred embodiments. These and other modifications of the
preferred embodiments as well as other embodiments of the invention
will be obvious from the disclosure herein, whereby the foregoing
descriptive matter is to be interpreted merely as illustrative of
the invention and not as a limitation. It is intended to include
all such modifications and alterations insofar as they come within
the scope of the appended claims.
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