Patent ID: 6234433
Filing Date: 2001-05-22
Classification: A47F

Abstract:
A collapsible display stand comprising:an article display tray for receiving articles to be displayed; the tray having a bottom wall, a pair of opposing side walls and an end wall extending from the bottom wall, the tray having spaced slots in the bottom wall adjacent to the opposing side walls;a collapsible display member support having at least one rear wall with opposing first edges, opposing spaced first and second side walls each hinged to the rear wall at a different one of the rear wall opposing first edges, the first and second side walls each having a medial first hinge and a second edge distal the first hinge and distal the at least one rear wall such that the first and second side walls can each selectively collapse against the at least one rear wall; andat least one tab extending from each of the first and second side walls at the second edge thereof the at least one tab being received in a different slot in the tray to releasably secure the support to the tray whereby in the collapsed state the at least one rear wall and first and second side walls are juxtaposed with at least a portion of the tray rear wall and in the extended state the tray bottom wall cooperates with the support to form a four wall support structure with the support to thereby forming a self supporting display stand.