Container Display System and Method

Abstract

Systems and methods for storing containers having at least one support assembly and a plurality of supporting members for supporting sufficiently cylindrical containers in an orientation that preserves cork integrity while allowing for full view of a label applied to the surface of the container.

Therefore, I claim: 
     
         1 . A container racking system for storing containers, the container racking system comprising:
 at least one container support assembly comprising:
 a first member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a third end and a fourth end opposite the third end, the first member including a plurality of openings extending from the first surface through the first member to the second surface; 
 a second member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a third end and a fourth end opposite the third end; 
 a third member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a third end and a fourth end opposite the third end, wherein the first member fourth end is operably connected to the second member second surface, the second member second surface is operably connected to the third member fourth end, and the third member third end is operably connected to the first member second surface; and 
 a plurality of supporting members operably connected to the first member. 
   
     
     
         2 . The container racking system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of openings are configured for attaching the plurality of supporting members to the first member, wherein the plurality of supporting members further include threads on one end for connection to the first member and at least one load dispersion member being arranged between an unthreaded portion of the plurality of supporting members and the first member first surface. 
     
     
         3 . The container racking system of  claim 1 , wherein the plurality of openings include a fastening member for attaching the plurality of supporting members to the first member. 
     
     
         4 . The container racking system of  claim 1 , wherein the container racking system is comprised of a plurality of container support assemblies where the first member first surface of a first container support assembly is in contact with the second member fourth end of an adjacent container support system. 
     
     
         5 . The container racking system of  claim 1 , wherein the container racking system is comprised of a plurality of container support assemblies where the third member second surface of a first container support assembly is in contact with the third member second surface of a second container support assembly. 
     
     
         6 . The container racking system of  claim 1 , wherein the connection between the third member third end and the first member second surface creates a display angle between the first member second surface and the third member first surface. 
     
     
         7 . The container racking system of  claim 6 , wherein the display angle is 30° to 60°. 
     
     
         8 . The container racking system of  claim 1 , wherein the second member includes a plurality of openings extending from the first surface through the second member to the second surface and a plurality of supporting members operably connected to the second member. 
     
     
         9 . The container racking system of  claim 8 , wherein the plurality of supporting members operably connected to the first member and the plurality of supporting members operably connected to the second member being vertically arranged in a staggered pattern allowing a container being stored on the first member to overlap another container being stored on the second member. 
     
     
         10 . A method for storing a container having a label, the method comprising:
 providing a container support assembly comprising:
 a first member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a third end and a fourth end opposite the third end, the first member including a plurality of openings extending from the first surface through the first member to the second surface; 
 a second member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a third end and a fourth end opposite the third end; 
 a third member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a third end and a fourth end opposite the third end, wherein the first member fourth end is operably connected to the second member second surface, the second member second surface is operably connected to the third member fourth end, and the third member third end is operably connected to the first member second surface; and 
 a plurality of supporting members operably connected to the first member; and 
   placing the container having the label on one of the plurality of supporting members.   
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the method further includes providing a second container support assembly being arranged with the first member first surface of the first container support assembly in contact with the second member fourth end of the second container support system. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 11 , wherein the method further includes mounting of the first container support assembly and of the second container support assembly to a horizontal surface. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the method further includes providing a second container support assembly being arranged with the first member first surface of the first container support assembly in contact with the second member fourth end of the second container support system. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the method further includes suspending of the first container support assembly and of the second container support assembly from a vertical surface. 
     
     
         15 . The method of  claim 10 , wherein the container support assembly includes a display angle of 45°. 
     
     
         16 . A method for displaying a bottle having a circumferentially applied label, the method comprising:
 providing a container support assembly comprising:
 at least one first member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a third end and a fourth end opposite the third end, the at least one first member including a plurality of openings extending from the first surface through the at least one first member to the second surface; 
 at least one second member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a third end and a fourth end opposite the third end, the at least one second member further including a channel being arranged from the first end to the second end; 
 at least one third member having a first surface and a second surface opposite the first surface, a first end and a second end opposite the first end, a third end and a fourth end opposite the third end, wherein the at least one first member fourth end is operably connected to the at least one second member second surface, the at least one second member second surface is operably connected to the at least one third member fourth end, and the at least one third member third end is operably connected to the at least one first member second surface; and 
 a plurality of supporting members operably connected to the first member; 
   installing a lighting fixture into the channel of the second member;   mounting the at least one container support assembly to a surface;   connecting the lighting fixture with a 24 VDC electrical source;   loading the bottle horizontally on one of the plurality of supporting members; and   rotating the bottle to display the circumferentially applied label.   
     
     
         17 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the container support assembly includes two first members, two second members and two third members, wherein the two third members are arranged with their respective second surfaces in contact with one another. 
     
     
         18 . The method of  claim 17 , wherein mounting of the container support assembly is accomplished through suspension from a sufficiently horizontal surface. 
     
     
         19 . The method of  claim 16 , wherein the container support assembly includes two first members, two second members and two third members, wherein one first member first surface is in contact with one second member fourth end and being arranged adjacent to the one first member. 
     
     
         20 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein mounting of the container support assembly is accomplished through affixing the container support assembly to a sufficiently vertical surface.