Patent ID: 6478268
Filing Date: 2002-11-12
Classification: A47F

Abstract:
A display stand for supporting a container adaptable for merchandising products therefrom, said display stand comprising a sheet of material having top, bottom and opposed side edges, said sheet of material being bendable so as to form a shell having an opening associated therewith adaptable for receiving the container, a support structure positionable within the shell opening adaptable for supporting the container when positioned thereon, said support structure being located relative to said shell such that the container is substantially housed within said shell when the container is positioned within the shell opening, and a member having a floor portion for engaging at least a portion of the container, said floor portion including a portion formable into a drain trough for channeling waste water which may accumulate within the container to a suitable receptacle positioned exterior of the display stand, said sheet of material including a drain door positioned and located so as to lie in registration with the drain trough associated with said floor portion when said sheet of material is formed into said shell, said drain door being positionable as to allow the drain trough to extend through the opening formed by said drain door.