Thin bin display

Abstract

An improved storage and/or display system having one or more protection strips or guards.

1 . A system for storage and/or display, the system comprising:
 a first side wall comprising a first front edge, a first outer face, and a first inner face;   a second side wall comprising a second front edge, a second outer face, and a second inner face, the second inner face positioned to face the first inner face;   a back wall extending between the first side wall and the second side wall;   a first bin extending forward from the back wall to be positioned between the first and second side walls, extending from the first inner face to the second inner face, and comprising a first top edge; and   a protective component connected to at least one other component selected from the group consisting of the first front edge, the second front edge, first outer face, the second outer face, the back wall, and the first top edge.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the protective component is a protection strip or guard connected to at least one of the first front edge or the second front edge. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the protective component is a protection strip or guard connected to the first top edge of the first bin. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 3 , wherein the first top edge is arcuate. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the protective component is a protective panel connected to at least one of the first outer face or the second outer face. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the protective component is a protective panel connected to the back wall. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the protective component comprises rubber. 
     
     
         8 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the protective component comprises plastic. 
     
     
         9 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the protective component comprises metal. 
     
     
         10 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the first side wall has a width that is a distance from the back wall to the first front edge, the first side wall comprises a lower portion positioned at least partially beneath the first bin and an upper portion positioned at least partially above the first bin, and the lower portion is angled relative to the upper portion such that the width of the first side wall is greater at a lower edge of the lower portion relative to the width of the upper portion. 
     
     
         11 . system of  claim 10 , wherein the second side wall has a width that is a distance from the back wall to the second front edge, the second side wall comprises a lower portion positioned at least partially beneath the first bin and an upper portion positioned at least partially above the first bin, and the lower portion is angled relative to the upper portion such that the width of the second side wall is greater at a lower edge of the lower portion relative to the width of the upper portion. 
     
     
         12 . system of  claim 10 , wherein the protective component is connected to the upper portion and the lower portion. 
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the protective component is connected by adhesive to the at least one other component. 
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the protective component is connected by rivets to the at least one other component. 
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the protective component is connected by screws to the at least one other component. 
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the protective component is connected by bolts to the at least one other component. 
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the protective component is connected by snap connection to the at least one other component. 
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the protective component is connected by slot fit connection to the at least one other component. 
     
     
         19 . A method comprising:
 storing an item in an apparatus comprising (i) a first side wall comprising a first front edge, a first outer face, and a first inner face; (ii) a second side wall comprising a second front edge, a second outer face, and a second inner face, the second inner face positioned to face the first inner face; (iii) a back wall extending between the first side wall and the second side wall; (iv) a first bin extending forward from the back wall to be positioned between the first and second side walls, extending from the first inner face to the second inner face, and comprising a first top edge; and (v) a protective component connected to at least one other component selected from the group consisting of the first front edge, the second front edge, first outer face, the second outer face, the back wall, and the first top edge.   
     
     
         20 . A method comprising:
 displaying an item on an apparatus comprising (i) a first side wall comprising a first front edge, a first outer face, and a first inner face; (ii) a second side wall comprising a second front edge, a second outer face, and a second inner face, the second inner face positioned to face the first inner face; (iii) a back wall extending between the first side wall and the second side wall; (iv) a first bin extending forward from the back wall to be positioned between the first and second side walls, extending from the first inner face to the second inner face, and comprising a first top edge; and (v) a protective component connected to at least one other component selected from the group consisting of the first front edge, the second front edge, first outer face, the second outer face, the back wall, and the first top edge.