Display panels with interconnecting portions

Abstract

A display panel that has a first edge of a predetermined length that includes a first mating element at a predetermined location along the predetermined length; a second edge of a second predetermined length that includes a second mating element that is complementary to the first mating element and is located along the second predetermined length at a position that is complementary to the predetermined location of the first mating element; a third edge that is connected to the first and second edges and spaces the first and second edges apart by a predetermined distance; and, a fourth edge that is connected to the first and second edges and spaces the first and second edges apart by a predetermined distance and defines an opening for inserting a product into a display area.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display panel comprising:
 a first edge of a predetermined length that includes a first mating element at a predetermined location along the predetermined length;   a second edge of a second predetermined length that includes a second mating element that is complementary to the first mating element and is located along the second predetermined length at a position that is complementary to the predetermined location of the first mating element;   a third edge that is connected to the first and second edges and spaces the first and second edges apart by a predetermined distance; and,   a fourth edge that is connected to the first and second edges and spaces the first and second edges apart by a predetermined distance and defines an opening for inserting a product into a display area.   
     
     
         2 . The display panel of  claim 1 , wherein the third edge includes at least two hinge members that are aligned to receive a hinge pin. 
     
     
         3 . A display assembly comprising:
 at least two display panels, each panel comprising:
 a first edge of a predetermined length that includes a first mating element at a predetermined location along the predetermined length; 
 a second edge of a second predetermined length that includes a second mating element that is complementary to the first mating element and is located along the second predetermined length at a position that is complementary to the predetermined location of the first mating element; 
 a third edge that is connected to the first and second edges and spaces the first and second edges apart by a predetermined distance, and includes at least two hinge members; and 
 a fourth edge that is connected to the first and second edges and spaces the first and second edges apart by a predetermined distance and defines an opening for inserting a product into a display area; and 
   a hinge pin;   wherein the first mating element of one panel is mated with the second mating element of another panel, the hinge members of respective panels are aligned and the hinge pin is located within the hinge members.   
     
     
         4 . The display assembly of  claim 3 , wherein the assembly further comprises a clip that is engaged with each of the panels. 
     
     
         5 . A display assembly comprising:
 at least two display panels, each display panel defined by a perimeter;   a first edge of the perimeter of each display panel has at least one female element and a second edge of the perimeter of each display panel that is opposite the first edge has at least one male element that is located and sized to mate with the at least one female element;   a third edge of the perimeter of each display panel extends between and spaces apart the first and second edges to define a display area;   wherein the at least two display panels joined together in a display assembly by interconnecting the male and female elements of the respective panels.   
     
     
         6 . The display assembly of  claim 5  further comprising a clip having a first leg portion, a second leg portion, and a connecting portion between the first and second leg portions,
 wherein the first leg portion is received by a respective one of the at least two display panels and the second leg portion is received by another one of the at least two display panels.