Combination Shipping and Display Device for Merchandise

Abstract

The present invention is a combination shipping and display device that is adapted to serve as both the manufacturer's packaging and an easily assembled display stand for said articles. The present invention securely holds the articles to be shipped and displayed within recesses in a tray portion of a container. The tray portion of the container is preferably composed of ethylene vinyl acetate and each tray is individually created for each order. The trays may hold a variety of different items, such as knives, bottles of wine, cheese, and the like. Whereas conventional manufacturer's packaging is suitable solely to ship objects to a given destination, the present invention also has an organized, aesthetically pleasing, and engaging configuration for holding the articles that makes it doubly suited as a display stand.

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CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION[0001]This application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61 / 842,158 filed on Jul. 2, 2013. The above identified patent application is herein incorporated by reference in its entirety to provide continuity of disclosure.BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION[0002]1. Field of the Invention[0003]The present invention relates to merchandise display devices. More specifically, the present invention relates to display devices that may also be used to safely ship and transport merchandise.[0004]Effectively displaying articles of merchandise, such as knives, bottles of wine, and the like, can be an extremely time-consuming for store-owners because it is difficult to create displays for these items that are engaging for consumers. Furthermore, in order to create these displays, store owners must remove the items from the manufacturer's packaging, build the display, and then insert the articles of merchandise into the display. It would be a much...

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Benefits of technology

The present invention provides a merchandise packaging and display device that has slots that can hold articles of different sizes safely and securely. It can also be used as packaging for shipping and as a display stand without any alteration. The device further includes removable sheaths for knives, providing double protection for the blades. It is made from economical and durable materials.

Problems solved by technology

Knives held within these such stands or holders are held adequately for general storage purposes, but cannot be used to store knives while being transported because the knives are held too loosely within the slots.

Loosely secured knives could potentially become damaged during transport and are also unsafe.

Such packaging materials are still inadequate at providing a quality, aesthetically pleasing, interactive display stand for the articles, as required by many high-end sellers.

Even if one of the articles is viewable through the display window, it still cannot be interacted with by prospective purchasers because it is enclosed within the box.

Furthermore, viewing an article through a display window in a box is generally an unsatisfying experience for consumers and may discourage potential sales.

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