EP3669709B1 - Step-like foldable display stand and assembly method of such a step-like foldable display stand - Google Patents
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- the object of the present invention is to obviate the above drawback, by providing a folding display stand that is highly efficient and relatively cost-effective.
- a further object of the present invention is to provide a folding display stand that has a stiff structure, suitable to support the articles on display.
- a further object the present invention is to provide a folding stand of the aforementioned type that provides stable support to the products on display.
- the sheet elements 6, 7, 8 are coupled together to define a foldable structure that can be alternated from an idle configuration with the sheet elements 6, 7, 8 in mutually overlapping relationship, as shown in FIG. 3 , to an operating configuration with the sheet elements 6, 7, 8 in mutually spaced relationship and with the shelves 4 in vertically and horizontally step-like staggered relationship, as shown in FIG. 1 .
- the front element 6 has a central portion 9 and two lateral end portions 10A, 10B defined by substantially parallel first fold lines 11A, 11B.
- the central portion 9 of the front element 6 is in the form of a strip and has the lateral end portions 10A, 10B extending from its lateral ends with a substantially inclined shape to define the pair of side walls 3, 3".
- the rear element 7 comprises a central portion 12 and two lateral end portions 13A, 13B defined by second fold lines 14A, 14B, also substantially parallel, as best shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 .
- the at least one intermediate element 8 also has a central portion 15 and two lateral end portions 16A, 16B defined by substantially parallel third fold lines 17A, 17B.
- the central portion 9 of the front element 6 and the central portion 15 of the intermediate element 8 are cut out to form respective flat panels 18A, 18B that can be folded along respective substantially horizontal fourth fold lines 19A, 19B, perpendicular to the first 11A, 11B, the second 14A, 14B and the third 17A, 17B fold lines.
- the flat panels 18A, 18B have a substantially rectangular shape and may be folded along respective fourth fold lines 19A, 19B into the operating configuration and, once folded, are designed to form at least two of the shelves 4 in step-like staggered relationship, to stiffen the structure in the operating configuration.
- the flat panels 18A, 18B are also substantially perpendicular to the first 11A, 11B, the second 14A, 14B and the third 17A, 17B fold lines.
- the intermediate element 8 also has a substantially rectangular shape and is divided into two parts, referenced 8', 8" in the figures along its fourth fold line 19B.
- end portions 16A, 16B of the intermediate element 8 extend on the side of the part 8" of the central portion 15 that faces away from the foldable flat panel 18B.
- a folding display stand 1 may be also formed with more than two, e.g. three or more shelves 4, like in the embodiment of the figures that show a pair of intermediate elements 8, having central portions 15 and lateral end portions 16A, 16B of different heights.
- each intermediate element 8 has a respective flat panel 18B that can be folded along respective fourth fold lines 19B and with respective free edges 20B.
- the foldable panels 18B may be coupled to the central portion 15 of the next intermediate element 8 or the central portion 12 of the rear element 7 respectively.
- the front element 6 has a bottom edge 23 and the fourth fold line 19A of the first foldable panel 18A is spaced apart from the bottom edge 23 of the front panel 6 to define a crosspiece 24 that stiffens the foldable structure when the latter is in the operating state.
- the bottom edge 23 In the operating state of the display stand 1, the bottom edge 23 usually rests on the ground, a shelf or a counter and the fourth fold line 19B of the second foldable panel 18B is spaced apart from the free edge 20A of the first panel 18A.
- the at least one intermediate element 8, and the rear element 7 also have respective bottom edges 25, 26 which, in the operating state of the display stand 1, usually rested on the ground, a shelf or a counter, like the bottom edge 23 of the front element 6.
- the pair of aligned slits 22A, 22B formed in the respective central portions 15, 12 of the intermediate 8 and rear 7 elements are respectively parallel to the bottom edge 25, 26.
- the first and second pairs of slits 22A, 22B are formed in such a manner that, while the display stand 1 is being assembled, the first pair of projections 21A of the first panel 18A fit into the first pair of slits 22A of the central portion 15 of the intermediate element 8 and the second pair of projections 21B of the second panel 18B fit into the second pair of slits 22B of the central portion 12 of the rear element 7.
- the two lateral end portions 10A, 10B in the front element 6 are folded along the first fold lines 11A, 11B respectively, such that they will be substantially perpendicular to the central portion 9 of the same front panel 6. Furthermore, the parts 10', 10" may be folded one on top of the other as described above.
- each intermediate element 8 is folded along the third fold lines 17A, 17B, such that they will be substantially perpendicular to the central portion 15 of the same intermediate panel 8.
- rear element 7 may be simply coupled to the at least one intermediate element 8 and the latter may be coupled to the front element 6, so that:
- the rear element 7 may be simply coupled to one of the intermediate elements 8
- the other intermediate element 8 may be coupled to the front element 6 and the two intermediate elements 8 may be coupled together.
- first flat panel 18A has been folded to form the lower shelf 4'
- second flat panels 18B have been used to form the intermediate shelves 4", 4′′′
- the central portion 12 of the rear element 7 has been used to form the rear wall 2
- the lateral end portions 10A, 10B of the front element 6 have been used to form the respective side walls 3', 3" of the display stand 1.
- the lateral ends 10A, 10B; 13A, 13B; 16A, 16B of the respective sheet elements 6, 7, 8 may be first folded, the rear element 7 may be later moved close to the intermediate element 8 and the latter may be moved close to the front element 6, as shown in FIG. 10 and the respective lateral end portions 10A, 10B; 13A, 13B; 16A, 16B may be later bonded together with the fastening means.
- the display stand 1 so assembled may be collapsed into the idle configuration, as shown in FIG. 3 and packaged for sale, not shown.
- the alternation from the idle configuration to the operating configuration may be performed by a user once he/she has pulled the display stand 1 out of the package and has folded the flat panels 18A, 18B to fit the respective projections 21A, 21B into the corresponding aligned slits 22A, 22B, and possibly 22C, as discussed above.
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- The present invention generally finds application in the field of paper processing and advertising and particularly relates to a folding display stand.
- Folding stands have been long known to be used in small- and large-scale retail applications to display various types of products, such as cosmetic or pharmaceutical products.
- A first drawback of this display stands is their very large size in the assembled or folded state.
- In an attempt to at least partially obviate this drawback folding display stands have been developed, which are collapsed to reduce the space required thereby when they do not perform their function, e.g. during transportation or storage.
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US2011011814 discloses a product display stand formed with a single specially-shaped cardboard panel and having a single shelf. - The panel comprises a substantially rectangular main portion having a pair of foldable side edges formed by corresponding vertical fold lines and an upper portion that extends upwards from a horizontal fold line located on the top edge of the top panel.
- This stand has various panels and folds, as well as various joints and mountings which stiffen its structure.
- A first drawback of this display stand, and of prior art display stands in general, is that they have complex structures in terms of both numbers of panels in use and fold lines to be formed to obtain the structure in the operating configuration.
- A further drawback of these arrangements is that the systems that are used to fix the panels together and hence stiffen the structure are rather complex to make.
- Another common drawback of these arrangements is that they are very difficult to assemble, which increases assembly times.
- This drawback leads to an increase of manufacturing times and final production costs.
- A further folding display stand is known from
US76110547A - In view of the prior art, the technical problem addressed by the present invention is to provide a folding display stand that can be easily manufactured and assembled and has a sturdy construction.
- The object of the present invention is to obviate the above drawback, by providing a folding display stand that is highly efficient and relatively cost-effective.
- A particular object of the present invention is to provide a folding display stand of the aforementioned type that affords simple manufacture and assembly.
- A further object of the present invention is to provide a folding display stand that has a stiff structure, suitable to support the articles on display.
- Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a folding display stand of the aforementioned type that can be simply folded and stacked.
- A further object the present invention is to provide a folding stand of the aforementioned type that provides stable support to the products on display.
- Another object of the present invention is to provide a folding display stand of the aforementioned type that allows products to be on display in lower shelves in their entirety without being covered by the upper shelves.
- These and other objects, as more clearly explained hereinafter, are fulfilled by a folding display stand made of a sheet material as defined in claim 1, comprising at least one substantially flat and vertical rear wall, at least one pair of substantially vertical side walls and a plurality of substantially horizontal shelves interposed between the side walls, wherein the rear wall, the side walls and the shelves are formed from a front sheet element, a rear sheet element and at least one intermediate sheet element, which are coupled together to define a foldable structure that is able to alternate from an idle configuration with the sheet elements in mutually overlapping relationship to an operating configuration with the sheet elements in mutually spaced relationship and with the shelves in step-like staggered relationship.
- In addition, each of the sheet elements has a central portion and a pair of lateral end portions which are defined by substantially parallel first, second and third fold lines.
- Moreover, the sheet elements are joined together by fastening means which fasten the respective lateral end portions to each other in such a manner that the first, second and third fold lines will be parallel to each other, the front element and the at least one intermediate element have respective cut-out central portions to form respective flat panels designed to be folded along respective fourth fold lines, substantially perpendicular to the first, second and third fold lines and to form, when folded into the operating configuration, at least two step-like staggered shelves. Furthermore, the front element has a bottom edge and the fourth fold line is located proximate to the bottom edge to define a crosspiece adapted to further stiffen the foldable structure when the latter is in the operating state.
- Therefore, the display stand has the advantage of being particularly simple to form, assemble and collapse.
- Furthermore, this structure is particularly stiff and sturdy, thereby providing stable support to the products on display.
- In a further object, the invention relates to a method of assembling the aforementioned display stand, as defined in
claim 8. - Advantageous embodiments of the invention are defined in accordance with the dependent claims.
- Further characteristics and advantages of the invention will be more apparent from the detailed description of a few preferred, non-exclusive embodiments of a folding display stand according to the invention, which are described as non-limiting examples with the help of the following drawings, in which:
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FIGS. 1 and 2 are perspective views, from the front and the rear respectively, of a folding display stand of the present invention in the operating state; -
FIG. 3 is a front perspective view of the folding display stand ofFig. 1 in its idle state; -
FIG. 4 is a front view of the front panel ofFig. 1 in the deployed state; -
FIG. 5 is a perspective view of front panel ofFig. 4 in the folded state; -
FIG. 6 is a front view of the rear panel of the display stand ofFig. 1 in the deployed state; -
FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the rear panel ofFig. 6 in the folded state; -
FIG. 8 is a front view of the at least one intermediate panel of the display stand ofFig. 1 in the deployed state; -
FIG. 9 is a front view of the at least one intermediate panel ofFig. 8 in the folded state; -
FIG. 10 is a perspective view of the display stand ofFig. 1 in a partially assembled state. - Particularly referring to the figures, there is shown a folding display stand, generally referenced by numeral 1, which is made of a sheet material and comprises at least one substantially flat and vertical
rear wall 2, at least a pair of substantiallyvertical side walls 3', 3" and a plurality of substantiallyhorizontal shelves 4 interposed between theside walls 3', 3". - The display stand 1 may be intended for use in shops or other points of sale for displaying a multiplicity of products or articles for sale, such as cosmetics, pharmaceuticals, stationery articles, candies or other similar products.
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rear wall 2, theside walls 3', 3" and theshelves 4 are formed from afront sheet element 6, arear sheet element 7 and at least oneintermediate sheet element 8. - In addition, the
sheet elements sheet elements FIG. 3 , to an operating configuration with thesheet elements shelves 4 in vertically and horizontally step-like staggered relationship, as shown inFIG. 1 . - Thus, the products on display in the lower shelves may be viewed in their entirety without being covered by the upper shelves.
- As used hereinafter, the term "idle configuration" is intended to designate a collapsed configuration in which the
sheet elements - In addition, as used hereinafter the term "operating configuration" is intended to designate a configuration in which the display stand 1 forms a deployed structure for displaying the products or articles, which is vertically arranged, substantially orthogonal to a support surface.
- In a well-known manner, the sheet material of the
elements - Therefore, as shown in
FIGS. 1 to 9 , thefront element 6 defines theside walls 3', 3" and therear element 7 defines therear wall 2. - As best shown in the figures, the
front element 6 has acentral portion 9 and twolateral end portions 10A, 10B defined by substantially parallel first fold lines 11A, 11B. - It shall be noted that the
central portion 9 of thefront element 6 is in the form of a strip and has thelateral end portions 10A, 10B extending from its lateral ends with a substantially inclined shape to define the pair ofside walls - In a preferred embodiment of the invention, as shown in
FIGS. 4 and 5 , each inclinedlateral end portion 10A, 10B of thefront element 6 is divided into two parts, referenced 10', 10" along an inclined fold line 11' and formed such that, as the display stand 1 is being assembled, they may be folded one on top of the other to reinforce the pair ofside walls 3', 3" of the display stand 1. - The
rear element 7 comprises acentral portion 12 and twolateral end portions second fold lines FIGS. 6 and 7 . - Furthermore, the at least one
intermediate element 8 also has acentral portion 15 and twolateral end portions third fold lines - According to the invention, the
lateral end portions 10A, 10B; 13A, 13B; 16A, 16B of thesheet elements - According to the invention, the
central portion 9 of thefront element 6 and thecentral portion 15 of theintermediate element 8 are cut out to form respectiveflat panels fourth fold lines - Furthermore, the
flat panels fourth fold lines shelves 4 in step-like staggered relationship, to stiffen the structure in the operating configuration. - By this arrangement the
flat panels - It shall be noted that the
intermediate element 8 also has a substantially rectangular shape and is divided into two parts, referenced 8', 8" in the figures along itsfourth fold line 19B. - Furthermore, the
end portions intermediate element 8 extend on the side of thepart 8" of thecentral portion 15 that faces away from the foldableflat panel 18B. - According to the invention, the foldable
flat panels free edges fourth fold lines central portion 15 of theintermediate element 8 and thecentral portion 12 of therear element 7. - Conveniently, as shown in
FIGS. 4, 5 ,8 and 9 , thefront element 6 and the at least oneintermediate element 8 have respective pairs ofprojections free edges aligned slits central portion 15 of theintermediate element 8, in particular on thepart 8", and in thecentral portion 12 of therear element 7 to removably couple thesheet elements - A folding display stand 1 may be also formed with more than two, e.g. three or
more shelves 4, like in the embodiment of the figures that show a pair ofintermediate elements 8, havingcentral portions 15 andlateral end portions - In addition, each
intermediate element 8 has a respectiveflat panel 18B that can be folded along respectivefourth fold lines 19B and with respectivefree edges 20B. - Therefore, the
foldable panels 18B may be coupled to thecentral portion 15 of the nextintermediate element 8 or thecentral portion 12 of therear element 7 respectively. - According to the invention, the
front element 6 has abottom edge 23 and thefourth fold line 19A of the firstfoldable panel 18A is spaced apart from thebottom edge 23 of thefront panel 6 to define acrosspiece 24 that stiffens the foldable structure when the latter is in the operating state. - In the operating state of the display stand 1, the
bottom edge 23 usually rests on the ground, a shelf or a counter and thefourth fold line 19B of the secondfoldable panel 18B is spaced apart from thefree edge 20A of thefirst panel 18A. - The at least one
intermediate element 8, and therear element 7 also have respectivebottom edges bottom edge 23 of thefront element 6. - Preferably, the pair of aligned
slits central portions bottom edge - In particular, the pair of aligned
slits 22A are spaced apart from thebottom edge 25 at a short distance, equal to the height of thecrosspiece 24, whereas the second pair ofslits 22B of therear panel 7 is parallel to and spaced apart from the first pair ofslits 22A. - The first and second pairs of
slits projections 21A of thefirst panel 18A fit into the first pair ofslits 22A of thecentral portion 15 of theintermediate element 8 and the second pair ofprojections 21B of thesecond panel 18B fit into the second pair ofslits 22B of thecentral portion 12 of therear element 7. - Likewise, in the embodiment of the figures, while the display stand 1 is being assembled, the second pair of
projections 21B of theflat panel 18B of one of theintermediate elements 8 fit into the second pair ofslits 22B of thecentral portion 12 of therear element 7, whereas the second pair ofprojections 21B of the otherintermediate element 8 fit into a third pair ofslits 22C of thecentral portion 15 of the nextintermediate element 8. - In a further aspect, the invention relates to a method of assembling a display stand 1 made of sheet material as described above.
- First, the two
lateral end portions 10A, 10B in thefront element 6 are folded along the first fold lines 11A, 11B respectively, such that they will be substantially perpendicular to thecentral portion 9 of the samefront panel 6. Furthermore, theparts 10', 10" may be folded one on top of the other as described above. - Then, the two
lateral end portions intermediate element 8 are folded along thethird fold lines central portion 15 of the sameintermediate panel 8. - Also, the first
flat panel 18A is folded along thefourth fold line 19A and the secondflat panels 18B are folded along the respective fourth fold lines 19B, such that they will be substantially perpendicular to the respectivecentral portions elements FIGS. 5 and9 . - The first
lateral end portion 13A in therear element 7 is folded along itssecond fold line 14A and the secondlateral end portion 13B is folded along itssecond fold line 14B, such that the twolateral end portions central portion 12 of therear element 7, as shown inFIG. 7 . - Now the
rear element 7 may be simply coupled to the at least oneintermediate element 8 and the latter may be coupled to thefront element 6, so that: - their respective
bottom edges - the
central portions rear element 7 and theintermediate element 8 are vertically arranged between the twolateral end portions 10A, 10B of thefront element 6 and substantially perpendicular thereto; - the first pair of
projections 21A of the firstflat panel 18A fit into the corresponding first pair ofslits 22A of thecentral portion 15 of theintermediate element 8 so that thepanel 18A will be horizontal and substantially parallel to thebottom edges respective panels - the second pair of
projections 21B of the secondflat panel 18B fits into the corresponding second pair ofslits 22B of thecentral portion 12 of therear panel 7, once again such that thepanel 18B will be horizontal and substantially parallel to thebottom edges respective panels first panel 18A; - the two
lateral end portions 10A, 10B of thefront element 6 overlap and are coupled by fastening means to the twolateral end portions rear element 7 respectively; - the two
lateral end portions intermediate element 8 overlap and are coupled by fastening means to the two respectivelateral end portions 10A, 10B of thefront element 6. - Likewise, in the illustrated embodiment, the
rear element 7 may be simply coupled to one of theintermediate elements 8, the otherintermediate element 8 may be coupled to thefront element 6 and the twointermediate elements 8 may be coupled together. - It will be appreciated that the first
flat panel 18A has been folded to form the lower shelf 4', the secondflat panels 18B have been used to form theintermediate shelves 4", 4‴, thecentral portion 12 of therear element 7 has been used to form therear wall 2 and thelateral end portions 10A, 10B of thefront element 6 have been used to form therespective side walls 3', 3" of the display stand 1. - Advantageously, the
lateral end portions 10A, 10B; 13A, 13B; 16A, 16B of therespective sheet elements - Alternatively, a different assembly sequence may be also used, without departure from the scope of the present invention.
- For example, the lateral ends 10A, 10B; 13A, 13B; 16A, 16B of the
respective sheet elements rear element 7 may be later moved close to theintermediate element 8 and the latter may be moved close to thefront element 6, as shown inFIG. 10 and the respectivelateral end portions 10A, 10B; 13A, 13B; 16A, 16B may be later bonded together with the fastening means. - Then, the display stand 1 so assembled may be collapsed into the idle configuration, as shown in
FIG. 3 and packaged for sale, not shown. - The alternation from the idle configuration to the operating configuration may be performed by a user once he/she has pulled the display stand 1 out of the package and has folded the
flat panels respective projections slits - The display stand structure of the invention is susceptible of a number of changes and variants, within the inventive concept as disclosed in the appended claims.
- While the folding display stand structure has been described with particular reference to the accompanying figures, the numerals referred to in the disclosure and claims are only used for the sake of a better understanding of the invention and shall not be intended to limit the claimed scope in any manner.
- Reference herein to "one embodiment" or "the embodiment" or "some embodiments" indicates that a particular characteristic, structure or member that is being described is included in at least one embodiment of the inventive subject matter.
- Furthermore, the particular characteristics, structures or members may be combined together in any suitable manner to provide one or more embodiments.
- The present invention may find application in industry, because it can be produced on an industrial scale in the paperprocessing and advertising industries.
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- A folding display stand (1) made of sheet material, comprising:- at least one substantially flat and vertical rear wall (2);- at least a pair of substantially vertical side walls (3', 3");- a plurality of substantially horizontal shelves (4) interposed between said side walls (3', 3");wherein said rear wall (2), said side walls (3', 3") and said shelves (4) are formed from a front sheet element (6), a rear sheet element (7) and at least one intermediate sheet element (8),wherein said sheet elements (6, 7, 8) are coupled together to define a foldable structure that can be alternated from an idle configuration with said sheet elements (6, 7, 8) in mutually overlapping relationship, to an operating configuration with said sheet elements (6, 7, 8) in mutually spaced relationship and with said shelves (4) in step-like staggered relationship;wherein each of said sheet elements (6, 7, 8) has a central portion (9, 12, 15) and a pair of lateral end portions (10A, 10B; 13A, 13B; 16A, 16B) respectively defined by first (11A, 11B), second (14A, 14B) and third (17A, 17B) fold lines which are substantially parallel;wherein said sheet elements (6, 7, 8) are joined together by fastening means at their respective lateral end portions (10A, 10B; 13A, 13B; 16A, 16B) such that said first (11A, 11B), second (14A, 14B) and third (17A, 17B) fold lines will be parallel to each other, said front element (6) and said at least one intermediate element (8) having respective central portions (9, 15) each comprising a fourth fold line (19A, 19B), said respective central portions (9, 15) being cut out to form respective flat panels (18A, 18B) that can be folded along said respective fourth fold lines (19A, 19B) substantially perpendicular to said first (11A, 11B), second (14A, 14B) and third (17A, 17B)fold lines to form, once folded into said operating configuration, at least two of said shelves (4) in step-like staggered relationship, said front element (6) having a bottom edge (23) and said fourth fold line (19A) being located proximate to said bottom edge (23) to define a crosspiece (24) adapted to further stiffen said foldable structure when the latter is in the operating state;wherein said foldable flat panels (18A, 18B) have a substantially rectangular shape and have respective free edges (20A, 20B) that can be coupled to the central portion (15) of said at least one intermediate element (8) and the central portion (12) of said rear element (7) respectively;wherein said free edges (20A, 20B) have respective pairs of projections (21A, 21B) that can fit into corresponding aligned slits (22A, 22B) formed in the central portions (15, 12) of said at least one intermediate element (8) and said rear element (7) to removably couple said sheet elements (6, 7, 8) together and keep the structure in the operating configuration;wherein in the operating configuration, said rear element (7) is coupled with said at least one intermediate element (8) and the latter with said front element (6), such that their respective bottom edges (26, 25) will be coplanar, said central portions (12, 15) are arranged vertically between said two lateral end portions (10A, 10B; 13A, 13B; 16A, 16B) and substantially perpendicular thereto, said projections (21A, 21B) fit into the corresponding slits (22A, 22B), said lateral end portions (10A, 10B) of said front sheet element (6) overlap and are coupled by said fastening means respectively to said two lateral end portions (13A, 13B) of said rear sheet element (7) and such that said two lateral end portions (16A, 16B) of said at least one intermediate sheet element (8) overlap and are coupled by said fastening means to the respective lateral end portions (10A, 10B) of said front sheet element (6).
- Display stand as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that said at least one intermediate element (8) also has a substantially rectangular shape and is divided into two parts (8', 8") along said fourth fold line (19B), said end portions (16A, 16B) of said intermediate element (8) laterally extending from the side (8") of the central portion (15) that faces away from the foldable flat panel (18B).
- Display stand as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that the central portion (9) of said front element (6) is in the form of a strip and has said lateral end portions (13A, 13B) extending from its lateral ends with a substantially inclined shape to define said pair of side walls (3, 3").
- Display stand as claimed in claim 1, characterized in that it comprises two intermediate elements (8) having said central portions (15) and said lateral end portions (16A, 16B) of different heights.
- Display stand as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that said sheet material is selected from the group comprising paper, cardboard and plastic.
- Display stand as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that said fastening means are bonding means.
- Display stand as claimed in any of the preceding claims, characterized in that it comprises two or more intermediate elements (8) having respective panels (18B) that can be folded along respective fourth fold lines (19B) to form three or more shelves (4).
- A method of assembling a folding display stand (1) made of a sheet material as claimed in one or more of claims 1 to 7, comprising the steps of:- folding said two lateral end portions (10A, 10B) of said front element (6) along said first fold lines (11A, 11B) respectively, such that they will be substantially perpendicular to the central portion (9);- folding said two lateral end portions (16A, 16B) of said intermediate element (8) along said third fold lines (17A, 17B), such that they will be substantially perpendicular to said central portion (15) of said intermediate panel (8);- folding said first flat panel (18A) along said fourth fold line (19A) and said second flat panels (18B) along respective fourth fold lines (19B), such that they will be substantially perpendicular to the respective central portions (9, 15) of said sheet elements (6, 8);- folding said first lateral end portion (13A) of said rear element (7) along its respective second fold line (14A) and folding said second lateral end portion (13B) along said second fold line (14B) such that said two lateral end portions (13A, 13B) will be perpendicular to said central portion (12) of said rear element (7);- coupling said rear element (7) with said at least one intermediate element (8) and the latter with said front element (6), such that their respective bottom edges (26, 25, 23) will be coplanar, said central portions (12, 15) will be arranged vertically between said two lateral end portions (10A, 10B) and substantially perpendicular thereto, said projections (21A, 21B) will fit into the corresponding slits (22A, 22B), said lateral end portions (10A, 10B) will overlap and be coupled by said fastening means respectively to said two lateral end portions (13A, 13B) and such that said two lateral end portions (16A, 16B) will overlap and be coupled by said fastening means to the respective lateral end portions (10A, 10B).
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