Merchandising display having quick shelf set up

Abstract

A merchandising display capable of being assembled from a knockdown form, and which has one or more shelves that can be quickly folded and secured into position.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A display that can be assembled from a knockdown form, comprising:
 a front wall panel;   a back wall panel opposing said front wall panel;   a first side wall panel attached to and extending between said front and back wall panels, said first side wall panel comprising first and second side wall sections separated from one another along a fold line extending longitudinally therebetween, and said first side wall panel includes an opening therein having an edge;   a second side wall panel opposing said first side wall panel and attached to and extending between said front and back wall panels, said second side wall panel comprising first and second side wall sections separated from one another along a fold line extending longitudinally therebetween;   each of said first and second side wall sections of said first side wall panel has a face, said first and second side wall sections of said first side wall panel being folded about said fold line therebetween when the display is in the knockdown form such that said face of said first side wall section and said face of said second side wall section are in face to face relation with one another, said first and second side wall sections of said first side wall panel being foldable about said fold line therebetween such that said face of said first side wall section and said face of said second side wall section move out of face to face relation when the display is assembled from the knockdown form; and   a first shelf section formed in said front wall panel and integrally attached thereto at an end of said first shelf section, said first shelf section being foldable along said end into an interior of said display to a position supported by said edge of said opening in said first side wall panel when the display is assembled from the knockdown form.   
     
     
         2 . A display in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said front and back wall panels are in face to face relation with one another in the knockdown form and are separated from one another when assembled into the display. 
     
     
         3 . A display in accordance with  claim 2  wherein each said face of said first and second side wall sections of said first side wall panel is an inner face, and wherein said inner face of said first side wall section and said inner face of said second side wall section are in face to face relation when the display is in the knockdown form such that said first and second side wall sections extend away from said front and back wall panels. 
     
     
         4 . A display in accordance with  claim 2  wherein each said face of said first and second side wall sections of said first side wall panel is an outer face, and wherein said outer face of said first side wall section and said outer face of said second side wall section are in face to face relation when the display is in the knockdown form such that said first and second side wall sections extend inwardly so as to be sandwiched between said front and back wall panels. 
     
     
         5 . A display in accordance with  claim 1  wherein each of said first and second side wall sections of said second side wall panel has a face, said first and second side wall sections of said second side wall panel being folded about said fold line therebetween when the display is in the knockdown form such that said face of said first side wall section of said second side wall panel and said face of said second side wall section of said second side wall panel are in face to face relation with one another, said first and second side wall sections of said second side wall panel being foldable about said fold line therebetween such that said face of said first side wall section of said second side wall panel and said face of said second side wall section of said second side wall panel move out of face to face relation when the display is assembled from the knockdown form. 
     
     
         6 . A display in accordance with  claim 1  further comprising a second shelf section formed in said back wall panel and integrally attached thereto at an end of said second shelf section, said second shelf section being foldable along said end of said second shelf section into said interior of said display to a position supported by said edge of said opening in said first side wall panel when the display is assembled from the knockdown form. 
     
     
         7 . A display in accordance with  claim 6  wherein said first and second shelf sections are adjacent to and coplanar to one another in the assembled display. 
     
     
         8 . A display in accordance with  claim 6  wherein said first and second shelf sections are parallel to one another in face to face relation when in the knockdown form. 
     
     
         9 . A display in accordance with  claim 7  wherein said first and second shelf sections are parallel to one another in face to face relation when in the knockdown. 
     
     
         10 . A display in accordance with  claim 1  wherein said opening in said first side wall panel comprises openings is said first and second side wall sections of said first side wall panel. 
     
     
         11 . A display in accordance with  claim 10  wherein said openings in said first and second side wall sections of said first side wall panel form a single opening. 
     
     
         12 . A display in accordance with  claim 1  further comprising a second shelf section formed in said front wall panel and integrally attached thereto at an end of said second shelf section, said second shelf section being foldable along said end of said second shelf section into said interior of said display to a position supported by an edge of a second opening in said first side wall panel when the display is assembled from the knockdown form. 
     
     
         13 . A display in accordance with  claim 1  further comprising at least one tab along said end of said first shelf section extending upwardly for maintaining product on said shelf section. 
     
     
         14 . A display that can be assembled from a knockdown form, comprising:
 a front wall panel;   a back wall panel;   a first side wall panel attached to and extending between said front and back wall panels, said first side wall panel comprising first and second side wall sections separated from one another along a fold line extending longitudinally therebetween;   a second side wall panel opposing said first side wall panel and attached to and extending between said front and back wall panels, said second side wall panel comprising first and second side wall sections separated from one another along a fold line extending longitudinally therebetween;   each of said first and second side wall sections of said first side wall panel has a face, said first and second side wall sections of said first side wall panel being foldable about said fold line between the knockdown form in which said face of said first side wall panel section and said face of said second side wall section are in face to face relation with one another, and the assembled display in which said face of said first side wall section and said face of said second side wall section are not in face to face relation with one another; and   a first shelf section formed in said front wall panel and attached thereto at an end of said first shelf section, said first shelf section being foldable along said end into an interior of said display to a position supported by said first side wall panel when the display is assembled from the knockdown form.   
     
     
         15 . A display in accordance with  claim 14  wherein said front and back wall panels are in face to face relation with one another in the knockdown form and which are separated from one another when assembled into the display. 
     
     
         16 . A display in accordance with  claim 14  wherein each said face of said first and second side wall sections of said first side wall panel is an inner face, and wherein said inner face of said first side wall section and said inner face of said second side wall section are in face to face relation with one another when the display is in the knockdown form such that said first and second side wall sections extend away from said front and back wall panels. 
     
     
         17 . A display in accordance with  claim 14  wherein each said face of said first and second side wall sections of said first side wall panel is an outer face, and wherein said outer face of said first side wall section and said outer face of said second side wall section are in face to face relation with one another when the display is in the knockdown form such that said first and second side wall sections extend inwardly so as to be sandwiched between said front and back wall panels. 
     
     
         18 . A display in accordance with  claim 15  wherein said display is formed from a unitary sheet of corrugated paperboard. 
     
     
         19 . A display in accordance with  claim 14  wherein said first side wall panel includes an opening therein having a lower edge, and said first shelf section being supported by said lower edge when assembled into the display. 
     
     
         20 . A display in accordance with  claim 14  further comprising at least one tab along said end of said first shelf section extending upwardly for maintaining product on said shelf section. 
     
     
         21 . A display in accordance with  claim 16  wherein each of said first and second side wall sections of said second side wall panel has an inner face, and wherein said inner face of said first side wall section of said second side wall panel and said inner face of said second side wall section of said second side wall panel are in face to face relation with one another when the display is in the knockdown form such that said first and second side wall sections of said second side wall panel extend away from said front and back wall panels. 
     
     
         22 . A display in accordance with  claim 17  wherein each of said first and second side wall sections of said second side wall panel has an outer face, and wherein said outer face of said first side wall section of said second side wall panel and said outer face of said second side wall section of said second side wall panel are in face to face relation with one another when the display is in the knockdown form such that said first and second side wall sections of said second side wall panel extend inwardly so as to be sandwiched between said front and back wall panels.