Display header system

A product display includes a display header and a cabinet. The display header is coupled to the cabinet for showing product indicia related to products stored in the cabinet to a customer at a retail location.

BACKGROUND

The present disclosure relates to a product display, and particularly to a product display having a display header and a cabinet. More particularly, the present disclosure relates to a product display having a display header attached to a cabinet for showing product indicia related to products stored in the cabinet to a customer at a retail location.

SUMMARY

A product display in accordance with the present disclosure includes a display header system and a cabinet. The display header system is coupled to the cabinet for showing product indicia related to products stored in the cabinet to a customer at a retail location.

In illustrative embodiments, the display header system includes a header board and a header mount. The header mount is coupled to the cabinet to support the header board on the cabinet. The header board includes a front side and a back side opposite the front side. The product indicia is positioned on the front side of the header board. The header board is movable from a shipping position to a display position relative to the cabinet. The product indicia is obscured by the cabinet when the header board is in the shipping position and visible when the header board is in the display position.

In illustrative embodiments, the header mount includes a bracket coupled to the cabinet and a board mover. The board mover is configured to move the header board from the shipping position to the display position at the selection of a user. The bracket is configured to control movement of the header board relative to the cabinet.

In illustrative embodiments, the bracket is secured to the cabinet by an adhesive strip. The board mover is coupled to the bracket and a lower end of the header board to support the header board relative to the cabinet for movement between the shipping and display positions.

In illustrative embodiments, the bracket includes a lock tab and a retainer tab coupled to the lock tab. The cabinet is formed to include a tab-receiving slot. The lock tab is configured to be received in the tab-receiving slot and the retainer tab is configured to engage with the cabinet to hold the bracket on the cabinet. The board mover is coupled to the cabinet and a lower end of the header board to support the header board relative to the cabinet for movement between the shipping and display positions.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

A product display10in accordance with the present disclosure is shown inFIG. 1. Product display10includes a display header system12(also called a display header12) coupled to a product support structure, such as a cabinet14. Cabinet14is configured to support product for display in a retail setting. Product indicia16related to products stored in cabinet14is positioned on a front side of display header12and visible when display header12is in a display position as shown inFIG. 1.

Display header12includes a header board11and a header mount13coupled to cabinet14to support header board11for movement relative to cabinet14between the display position, as shown inFIGS. 1 and 2, and a shipping position, as shown inFIG. 3, at the selection of a user. At least a portion of product indicia16is obscured from view when header board11is in the shipping position and a height of product display10is reduced compared to when header board11is in the display position. In the illustrative embodiment, header mount13biases header board11toward the display position to support the header board11in the display position for showing product indicia16to customers at a retail location as suggested inFIG. 2.

Header mount13includes one or more brackets22and a board mover20as shown inFIGS. 2 and 3. Brackets22are coupled to a back wall15of cabinet14and are configured to guide header board11during movement between the display and shipping positions. Board mover20is coupled between brackets22and header board11to support header board11in the display position. In some embodiments, board mover20is coupled between cabinet14and header board11to support header board11in the display position. Board mover20includes elastic members21.

In the illustrative embodiment, two brackets22and two sets of elastic members21are used to form header mount13as suggested inFIGS. 2 and 3. Elastic members21are coupled between an upper bracket22and a lower end of header board11. Elastic members21are configured to stretch when header board11is moved to the shipping position and bias header board11toward the display position. In the illustrative embodiment, elastic members21are formed as elongated strands of stretchable material The number of brackets22and elastic members21can be increased or decreased to adjust for size, weight, display position height, etc. of display header12and cabinet14.

Brackets22and header board11are formed separate from cabinet14as suggested inFIG. 4. Brackets22include an elongated guide wall26and folding ends28extending form opposite sides of guide wall26. In the illustrative embodiment, double-sided adhesive strips29, or other adhesive material, are used to secure brackets22to cabinet14. Brackets22attach to cabinet14to trap header board11between brackets22and cabinet14as suggested inFIG. 4.

One illustrative process for attaching display header12to cabinet14is shown inFIGS. 5-12. Ends28of brackets22are folded over guide walls26and engaged with adhesive strips29to attach brackets22to cabinet14. Folding ends28are configured to space guide wall26from back wall15to define a slot for receiving header board11.

Elastic members21are passed between bracket22and back wall15to position elastic members21for insertion into a slot23of upper bracket22as suggested inFIGS. 5-8. Barbs25coupled to ends of elastic members21are secured against bracket22when elastic members21are inserted into slot23to support elastic members on bracket22as suggested inFIG. 8. Elastic members21are also secured at an opposing end of bracket22in a similar way.

Header board11is positioned adjacent to cabinet14for attachment of elastic members21as suggested inFIGS. 9-10. Opposing ends of elastic members21from those attached to bracket22are inserted into a slot33of header board11as suggested inFIG. 10. Barbs35coupled to the ends of elastic members21are secured against header board11to block withdrawal of elastic members21from slot33during movement of header board11and to support header board11on upper bracket22. Elastic members21are also secured at an opposing side of header board11in a similar way.

Header board11is inserted between back wall15of cabinet14and brackets22such that the front side of header board11is in confronting relation with back wall15as suggested inFIGS. 11 and 12. Elastic members21extend between upper bracket22and the lower end of header board11to support header board11on upper bracket22in the display position as suggested inFIG. 13. Elastic members21stretch to allow header board11to slide along back wall15to the shipping position at the selection of a user as suggested inFIGS. 14 and 15.

In some embodiments, display header12is attached to cabinet14before product is stored in cabinet14and shipped to a retail location. Display header12is moved to the shipping position and an outer casing42is positioned to surround product display10to form a transport package40and retain the product on cabinet14and hold display header12in the shipping position during transit of product display10to a retail location as suggested inFIGS. 16-18. A user of product display10removes outer casing42to expose the product stored in cabinet14and header mount13moves header board11to the display position for showing product indicia16to customers at the retail location.

Another embodiment of a product display210in accordance with the present disclosure is shown inFIGS. 19 and 20. Product display210includes a display header212coupled to a cabinet214. Cabinet214is configured to support product for display in a retail setting. Product indicia216related to products stored in cabinet214is positioned on a front side of display header212and visible when display header212is in a display position as shown inFIG. 27.

Display header212includes a header board211and a header mount213coupled to cabinet214to support header board211for movement relative to cabinet214between the display position, as shown inFIG. 19, and a shipping position, as shown inFIG. 20, at the selection of a user. At least a portion of product indicia216is obscured from view when header board211is in the shipping position and a height of product display210is reduced compared to when header board211is in the display position. In the illustrative embodiment, header mount213biases header board211toward the display position to support the header board211in the display position for showing product indicia216to customers at a retail location as suggested inFIG. 19.

Header mount213includes one or more brackets222and a board mover220as shown inFIG. 21. Brackets222are coupled to a back wall215of cabinet214and are configured to guide header board211during movement between the display and shipping positions. In the illustrative embodiment, board mover220is coupled between cabinet214and header board211to support header board211in the display position. In some embodiments, board mover220is coupled between brackets222and header board211to support header board211in the display position. Board mover220includes elastic members221.

In the illustrative embodiment, two brackets222and two sets of elastic members221are used to form header mount213as suggested inFIG. 22. Elastic members221are coupled between an upper portion of cabinet214and a lower end of header board211. Elastic members221are configured to stretch when header board211is moved to the shipping position and bias header board211toward the display position. In the illustrative embodiment, elastic members221are formed as elongated strands of stretchable material The number of brackets222and elastic members221can be increased or decreased to adjust for size, weight, display position height, etc. of display header212and cabinet214.

Brackets222and header board211are formed separate from cabinet214as suggested inFIG. 22. Brackets222include an elongated guide wall226and locking tabs228extending form opposite sides of guide wall226. In the illustrative embodiment, cabinet214is formed to include tab-receiving slots224configured to receive lock tabs228of brackets222. One or more retainer tabs229extend laterally from lock tabs228. Brackets222attach to cabinet214to trap header board211between brackets222and cabinet214as suggested inFIG. 22.

One illustrative process for attaching display header212to cabinet214is shown inFIGS. 23-32. Retainer tabs229are folded over lock tab228to allow lock tab228and retainer tabs229to be inserted through slot224of cabinet214as suggested inFIGS. 23-26. Retainer tabs229are unfolded to engage with back wall215of cabinet214to block removal of lock tab228from slot224as suggested inFIG. 26. Lock tab228on an opposing end of bracket222is inserted into slot224on an opposing side of cabinet214in a similar way. Lock tabs228and retainer tabs229are configured to hold brackets222on cabinet214. Lock tabs228are also configured to space guide wall226from back wall215to define a slot for receiving header board211.

Elastic members221are inserted into slots223formed in an upper portion of cabinet214as suggested inFIGS. 27 and 28. Barbs225coupled to ends of elastic members221are secured against back wall215when elastic members221are inserted into slot223to support elastic members on back wall215as suggested inFIG. 28. Elastic members221are secured at an opposing side of cabinet214in a similar way.

Header board211is positioned adjacent to cabinet214for attachment of elastic members221as suggested inFIGS. 29 and 30. Opposing ends of the elastic members221from those attached to back wall215are inserted into slots233of header board211. Barbs235coupled to the ends of elastic members221are secured against header board211to block withdrawal of elastic members221from slot233during movement of header board211and to support header board211on back wall215. Elastic members221are secured at an opposing side of header board211in a similar way.

Header board211is inserted between back wall215of cabinet214and brackets222such that the front side of header board211is in confronting relation with back wall215as suggested inFIGS. 31 and 32. Elastic members221extend between the upper portion of cabinet214and the lower end of header board211to support header board211on cabinet214in the display position as suggested inFIG. 33. Elastic members221stretch to allow header board211to slide along back wall215to the shipping position at the selection of a user as suggested inFIGS. 34 and 35.

In some embodiments, display header212is attached to cabinet214before product is stored in cabinet214and shipped to a retail location. Display header212is moved to the shipping position and an outer casing is positioned to surround product display210to retain the product on cabinet214and hold display header212in the shipping position during transit of product display210to a retail location. A user of product display210removes the outer casing to expose the product stored in cabinet214and header mount213moves header board211to the display position for showing product indicia216to customers at the retail location.

It is within the scope of the present disclosure to make cabinets, header boards, and brackets in accordance with the present disclosure from a variety of materials including corrugated paperboard, folding carton, solid fiber, plastic sheeting, plastic corrugated, combinations thereof, or any other suitable material. In illustrative embodiments, cabinets14,214, header boards11,211, and brackets22,222may be formed from the same or different materials.

In illustrative embodiments, the display headers12,212automatically pop-up when used. The display headers12,212are adaptable for use with a variety of cabinets in a retail environment.

In illustrative embodiments, brackets22,222are used to hold a graphic header11,211in place as the header11,211is in a shipping (or down) position during shipment or in a display (or up) position when deployed. The brackets22,222are used as a guide to help move the header11,211up and down and protect the header11,211in the down position during shipment. The brackets22,222can be made out of corrugated, plastic, or other materials such as solid fiber. The brackets22,222attach to a display vehicle (such as a cabinet) via lock tabs received in the back of the display or attached with a double-sided adhesive strip.

In illustrative embodiments, elastic cords21,221with barbs25,35,225.235attached to the ends are used to pull up the graphic header11,211when a cover, shroud, or outer casing is removed from the product display10,210in a retail location. More or less cords are used depending on the size and weight of the header11,211, and3D effects which may cause friction between the header11,211and back wall15,215. A length of the elastic cords21,221can be adjusted based on the height of the header11,211used in the product display10,210.

In illustrative embodiments, the header11,211is a planar board of corrugated or other material. Graphics or other indicia16,216are applied to the header11,211by direct print, litho label (full or spot mount), litho lamination, screen printing, or digital printing for example. The header11,211may also include3D elements which may move relative to the header board as the header moves upward or downward.

In illustrative embodiments, display header12,212includes elastic bands21,221, brackets22,222, and a graphic header board11,211which in combination attach to a retail display vehicle or cabinet14,214. Once the display header is attached to a display vehicle, the graphic header board is moved into the down position for shipment. A shrink film or corrugated shroud are placed around the cabinet and display header to protect it for shipment. Once the display vehicle arrives to its intended destination (e.g., a retail location), a user removes the protective cover and the header board will automatically be lifted upward via the elastic bands into the up position therefore showing the graphics on the front and/or back.

In illustrative embodiments, no labor is involved by a user in the retail setting. This solves a problem in that current graphic headers ship loose or separate from the display vehicle. Many times those loose headers are placed on the top or may be attached via plastic rivets or clips. In either case, a user must find the header (if loose), read the set up instruction sheet, and attach the header to the display vehicle. The display headers12,212of the present disclosure automatically moves the graphic element (e.g., header board11,211) up into position meeting retail compliance requirements and saving labor. The display headers12,212also attach to pre-existing display vehicles.

In illustrative embodiments, product support structures or display vehicles can include cabinets, stacked trays, three-sided structures, and other structures that support or otherwise store product for display and transportation.