Cover for store shelves

Abstract

A cover for gondola style shelves is inexpensively constructed and quickly and easily installed by providing a decoratively treated blank that lies flat, but has outer sections that can be bent down and tabs that can be bent inwardly to attach the cover to the shelf.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A cover comprising:
 (a) a blank adapted to be coupled to a shelf of a gondola style shelving system, said blank having a rectangular center section having a front edge, a back edge, and two side edges, a first pair of opposing sections comprising a first side section and a second side section, said first side section projecting from a first of the two side edges and said second side section projecting frcm a second of the two side edges, a second pair of opposing sections comprising a front section projecting from the front edge and a back section projecting from the back edge, the sections of at least one of the first and second pair of opposing sections having tabs, wherein each of the side, front and back sections and said tabs have a first position co-planar with the center section permitting the blank to lay flat, wherein said side, front and back sections and said tabs are configured to have a second position extending downwardly from the center section, and wherein said tabs are configured to have a third position extending inwardly beneath the center section; and   (b) a decorative blank cover comprising at least one panel of pre-printed polymeric film adapted to be fixed to the blank and remain fixed to the blank when the side, back and front sections are in the first position and the second position, said at least one panel of pre-printed polymeric film comprising a polymeric material selected from a group consisting of: polyolefin, polyvinylchloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, and linear low-density polyethylene.   
     
     
         2 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein the blank further comprises scored lines between the center section and each of the front, back and side sections. 
     
     
         3 . The cover of  claim 2  wherein at least one of the scored lines comprises two rows of slots. 
     
     
         4 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein a scored line associated with each of the tabs facilitates bending of the tabs inwardly beneath the center section. 
     
     
         5 - 7 . (canceled) 
     
     
         8 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein said at least one panel of pre-printed polymeric film is a stretch wrap material. 
     
     
         9 . (canceled) 
     
     
         10 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein said at least one panel of pre-printed polymeric film is a shrink wrap material. 
     
     
         11 - 12 . (canceled) 
     
     
         13 . The cover of  claim 1  wherein said decorative blank cover is in the form of a printed bag adapted to receive the blank. 
     
     
         14 . (canceled) 
     
     
         15 . A cover for a shelf of a gondola style shelving system, said cover comprising:
 (a) a blank formed from a sheet metal material, said blank having a rectangular center section having a front edge, a back edge, and two side edges, a first pair of opposing sections comprising a first side section and a second side section, said first side section projecting from a first of the two side edges and said second side section projecting from a second of the two side edges, a second pair of opposing sections comprising a front section projecting from the front edge and a back section projecting from the back edge, each of the sections of at least one of the first and second pair of opposing sections having tabs, wherein each of the side, front and back sections and tabs have a first position co-planar with the center section, wherein said side, front and back sections, and said tabs are configured to have a second position extending downwardly from the center section, and wherein said tabs are configured to have a third position inwardly beneath the center section to attach the cover to a shelf of a gondola style shelving system; and   (b) a decorative blank cover comprising at least one panel of polymeric pre-printed film adapted to be fixed to the blank and remain fixed to the blank when the side, back and front sections of the blank are in both the first position and the second position, said polymeric film selected from a group consisting of shrink wrap films and stretch wrap films comprising a material selected from the group consisting of polyolefin, polyvinylchloride, polyethylene, polypropylene, and linear low-density polyethylene.   
     
     
         16 . The cover of  claim 15  wherein the blank cover comprises a bag adapted to shrink about the blank when subjected to elevated temperatures. 
     
     
         17 . A cover for a shelf of a gondola style shelving system, said cover comprising:
 (a) a blank formed from a sheet metal material, said blank having a rectangular center section having a front edge, a back edge, and two side edges, a first pair of opposing sections comprising a first side section projecting from a first of the pair of side edges and a second side section projecting from a second of the pair of side edges, a second pair of opposing sections comprising a front section having a first tab and a back section having a second tab, wherein each of the side, front and back sections, and said first and second tabs have a first position co-planar with the rectangular center section and are configured to have a second position extending downwardly from the center section, and wherein the first tab and the second tab are configured to have a third position in which the first tab and second tab extends inwardly beneath the center section to attach the cover to a shelf of a gondola style shelving system; and   (b) a decorative blank cover comprising at least one panel of polymeric pre-printed film fixed to the blank when the side, back and front sections and the first and second tabs are in their first position, when the side, back and front sections are in their second position, and when the first and second tabs are in the third position.   
     
     
         18 . (canceled) 
     
     
         19 . The cover of  claim 17  wherein the blank further comprises at least one row of slots along the front edge, back edge, and two side edges of the rectangular center section of the blank. 
     
     
         20 . The cover of  claim 18  wherein the pre-printed film is printed with a plurality of colors.