Visual display device for analgesic container

A device for display of a container which comprises a display frame attached to the grocery store shelf. This frame extends from the edge of the shelf to which it is attached. This frame is generally rectangular in configuration. Attached to the frame are container holding means, which container holding means are capable of fixedly holding an attached container thereon. These container holding means are fixedly held against the frame. Similarly, there is a container fixedly held against the frame, generally by such means as rivets, adhesive or screws. Attached to the container is a cap, also fixedly attached, either to the frame or to the container itself. Therefore, the user is able to attempt to operate the analgesic container cap, and the display device is able to attract customers, and yet neither container or the cap is taken by a potential customer, therefore depriving other customers of use of this sample.

FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
Generally, this invention relates to display devices. More specifically, 
this invention relates to visual display devices for analgesic containers. 
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
It is well known in the display device field to incorporate display devices 
on grocery store shelves. Typically, there are placed frames on such 
shelves. These frames are capable of holding within them literature or 
free samples of a particular product, to be taken by consumers. These 
display devices have proven quite functional in their capability of 
attracting customers who desire to learn more about such products. 
Heretofore, however, there has not been a device capable of demonstrating 
the attributes of an analgesic container. Specifically, such devices as 
the Easi-Open container marketed by McNeil Consumer Products, Inc. would 
be valuable if able to be demonstrated to customers at the supermarket. If 
this could be done, the customers could learn how easy to open this 
container is, in fact. It is appreciated that this may enhance sales of 
such product. 
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
It is an object of the invention to provide a display device for displaying 
containers. It is also an object of the invention to cause the container 
to be resiliently and fixedly attached to the display device so that it 
can not be taken home, therefore depriving other customers of attempting 
to use such display device sample. 
These and other objects of the invention are accomplished in a device for 
display of a container which comprises a display frame attached to the 
grocery store shelf. This frame extends from the edge of the shelf to 
which it is attached. This frame is generally rectangular in 
configuration. Attached to the frame are container holding means, which 
container holding means are capable of fixedly holding an attached 
container thereon. These container holding means are fixedly held against 
the frame. Similarly, there is a container fixedly held against the frame, 
generally by such means as rivets, adhesive or screws. Attached to the 
container is a cap, also fixedly attached, either to the frame or to the 
container itself. Therefore, the user is able to attempt to operate the 
analgesic container cap, and the display device is able to attract 
customers, and yet neither container or the cap is taken by a potential 
customer, therefore depriving other customers of use of this sample.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
As can been seen from FIGS. 1-3 there is contained a display device 100 for 
displaying a container 10 as described by the invention herein. This 
device consists of a rectangular frame 20 which is attachable to a grocery 
store shelf 200. The rectangular frame 20 has connected to it a 
transversely configured attachment mechanism 30 which can be adherently or 
fixedly secured to a grocery store shelf. Particularly adapted for 
attachment to the shelf are flanges 32 which fit within flanges contained 
on the shelf. 
Extending from the frame 20 there is a generally rectangular insert 
mechanism 40. This insert mechanism has attached to it a container holding 
mechanism 50. The insert mechanism can be locked within the frame by 
emplacement of the insert mechanism 40 into the rectangular opening 22 in 
the top of the frame. After locking in the frame, the insert mechanism 
abuts a flange contained on the internal portion of the frame. 
All of what has previously been disclosed except for the container 
attachment mechanism 50 is well known in the art. Attached to the insert 
mechanism 40, however, is the container holding mechanism 50 which is new 
to this invention. This container holding mechanism is a transverse flange 
52 which extends from the insert mechanism 40. The container holding 
mechanism 50 is capable of being adhesively attached to a container 10. 
This container holding mechanism may be attached by means of adhesives, 
screws, rivets and the like. Fitting around the flange 52 which comprises 
the container holding mechanism is a collar 54, which obscures the flange 
and makes for a better visual display means. The analgesic container 10 
itself is attached to the container holding mechanism 50. Contained in the 
analgesic container 50 is a cap holding mechanism 60 which consists of a 
widened plastic device 62 which is fixedly attached to the cap 70. This 
wide device 62 has a width larger than the opening in the neck of the 
container. Thus, when the user attempts to pull the cap 70 off the 
container 10, the wide strip 62 contacts the container 10 and fixedly 
holds the cap 70 to the container holding mechanism 60. 
In use, therefore, the device of the present invention holds the container 
thereto. The user, upon seeing the display device is able to attempt to 
use the cap. The cap, being fixedly attached to the container is able to 
be screwed and unscrewed but cannot be removed from the grocery store. 
Similarly, the container, because it is fixedly attached by the container 
holding means to the display device is similarly not able to be removed 
from the store. Thus, the user is able to enjoy all the benefits of the 
display, and yet is not able to abscond with the display container. 
This invention has been particularly described in connection with a 
particularly preferred embodiment. It will readily understood that the 
invention is to be derived from the attached claims and their equivalents.