Product display assembly

Abstract

A display assembly comprising a receptacle, an attachment assembly and a product attachment assembly. The attachment assembly is positionable within the cavity of the receptacle through the opening thereof. Rotation of the attachment assembly interfaces the attachment member with the structures of the receptacle to releasably retain the attachment assembly relative to the receptacle, and preclude same from movement relative to each other. The product attachment assembly is capable of attaching an outside object to be displayed with the attachment assembly, wherein the outside object is freely rotatable about an axis relative to the attachment assembly.

1 . A display assembly comprising: 
 a receptacle having a base, a first side wall and a second side wall opposing the first side wall, and an upper flange overlying at least a portion of the base, the upper flange defining an opening, and, the upper flange, the opposing side walls and the base cooperating to define a cavity;    an attachment assembly having: 
 a body including a top surface and a bottom surface opposing the top surface, a thickness and an outer periphery;  
 a manipulating member extending outwardly from the body, the manipulating member being accessible through the opening when the attachment assembly is positioned within the cavity; and  
   a product attachment assembly comprising: 
 a product attachment member capable of being coupled to an outside object; and  
 an interface for attaching the product attachment member to the attachment assembly, wherein at least a portion of the product attachment member is capable of rotation relative to the attachment assembly,  
   wherein, the attachment assembly is positionable within the receptacle through the opening thereof, and whereupon rotation of the manipulating member, the body of the attachment member interfaces with at least one of the first and second side wall, the upper flange and the base, to releasably retain the attachment assembly relative to the receptacle, and preclude same from movement relative to each other.    
   
   
       2 . The display assembly of  claim 1  wherein the receptacle includes additional side walls so as to define a cavity having dimensions similar to that of the attachment assembly so as to substantially preclude slidable positioning of the attachment assembly along the opening of the receptacle.  
   
   
       3 . The display assembly of  claim 1  wherein the receptacle includes a width substantially greater than a longest linear dimension of either of the top surface and the bottom surface of the attachment assembly, to, in turn, facilitate the slidable movement of the attachment member along the opening of the receptacle in any number of different positions.  
   
   
       4 . The display assembly of  claim 3  wherein a plurality of attachment assemblies are positioned within the receptacle in a spaced apart orientation.  
   
   
       5 . The display assembly of  claim 4  wherein the outside object is attached to each of the attachment assemblies by way of the respective attaching interface.  
   
   
       6 . The display assembly of  claim 1  wherein the outside object comprises one of the group consisting of: a product, a display, a sign, a poster and a board.  
   
   
       7 . The display assembly of  claim 1  further comprising a tool member engageable with the manipulating member, the tool member facilitating rotation of the attachment member within the cavity of the receptacle.  
   
   
       8 . The display assembly of  claim 7  wherein the rotation of the attachment member within the cavity of the manipulating member requires the tool member.  
   
   
       9 . The display assembly of  claim 1  wherein the base of the receptacle further includes a top surface having a channel disposed thereon.  
   
   
       10 . The display assembly of  claim 9  wherein the attachment assembly includes at least one channel engagement ramp extending from the bottom surface thereof, the at least one channel engagement ramp interfacing with the channel in a releasably retained position, to further enhance the releasably retained orientation, and, to, in turn, preclude inadvertent rotation out of the releasably retained orientation.  
   
   
       11 . The display assembly of  claim 1  wherein the outer periphery further includes at least one nub positioned thereupon, the nub precluding rotative movement of the attachment assembly therebeyond, to, in turn, increase the force required to position the attachment assembly into and out of the releasably retained orientation.  
   
   
       12 . The display assembly of  claim 1  wherein at least one of the front surface and the back surface of the body include means for biasing at least one of the upper flange and the base.  
   
   
       13 . The display assembly of  claim 1  wherein the attachment interface comprises an opening extending through the manipulating member of the attachment assembly.  
   
   
       14 . The display assembly of  claim 13  wherein the product attachment member comprises: 
 a collar positionable within the opening of the manipulating member; and    a fastener associatable with the collar.    
   
   
       15 . The display assembly of  claim 14  wherein the opening of the manipulating member has a length, and the collar member has a length, the length of the collar member being greater than that of the opening of the manipulating member.  
   
   
       16 . The display assembly of  claim 1  wherein the outer periphery of the attachment member precludes 360° rotation of the attachment member within the receptacle.  
   
   
       17 . The display assembly of  claim 1  wherein the outer periphery of the attachment member precludes rotation of the attachment member within the receptacle at an angular displacement exceeding 100°.  
   
   
       18 . The display assembly of  claim 1 , further comprising at least two receptacles, and at least two attachment assemblies, the receptacles positioned in a spaced apart orientation, an outside object is attached to each of the attachment assemblies by way of the respective attaching interface.  
   
   
       19 . The display assembly of  claim 18  further comprising a display member attached to each of the attachment assemblies.  
   
   
       20 . A method of displaying an object, the method comprising the steps of: 
 providing a receptacle, the receptacle comprising: a receptacle having a base, a first side wall and a second side wall opposing the first side wall, and an upper flange overlying at least a portion of the base, the upper flange defining an opening, and the upper flange, the opposing side walls and the base cooperating to define a cavity;    providing an attachment assembly, the attachment assembly comprising: 
 a body including a top surface and a bottom surface opposing the top surface, a thickness and an outer periphery; and  
 a manipulating member extending outwardly from the body, the manipulating member being accessible through the opening when the attachment assembly is positioned within the cavity;  
   providing a product attachment assembly comprising: 
 a product attachment member capable of being coupled to an outside object; and  
 an interface for attaching the product attachment member to the attachment assembly, wherein at least a portion of the product attachment member is capable of rotation relative to the attachment assembly;  
   providing an outside object to be displayed;    attaching the outside object to a product attachment member by way of the attaching interface of the product attaching assembly;    positioning the body of the attachment assembly within the cavity of the receptacle; and    rotating the manipulating member of the attachment assembly, and, in turn, the attachment assembly, to a configuration wherein the outer periphery of the attachment assembly cooperates with at least one of the base, the side walls and the upper flange, to releasably retain the attachment assembly within the cavity, and to preclude relative movement thereof.