MODULAR SYSTEM FOR USE IN RETAIL OR EXHIBITION ENVIRONMENT
Disclosed is a modular system for displaying articles, providing a working surface for a worker, or both in a retail or exhibition environment. The modular system comprises a plurality of blocks configurable to form structures without fastening means therebetween, each block having a shape of a generally rectangular cuboid. The dimensions of each block are configured to form the structures based on stacking, aligning, placing, arranging, tilting, slanting, or a combination thereof.
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Even with the convenience afforded by online shopping, people in general have needs and likes to physically go for shopping at supermarkets, warehouse stores, department stores and other retail stores, to actually take a look at, touch and feel a wide variety of displayed articles to select from. Large-scale exhibitions, trade shows and conferences, such as COMIC-CON® and CES® (Consumer Electronics Show), are held periodically to enhance interest among the general public in new products and services. Thus, it is of paramount importance for retailers to display articles in a manner that attracts people to look at, touch, feel and examine the articles.
In view of the retailers' and consumers' needs as above, this document describes a transportable, easy-to-configure modular system for displaying articles, providing a working surface for a worker, or both in the retail or exhibition environment.
The present modular system can be configured to form benches, towers, cases, pedestals, tables, racks and other supporting structures for displaying articles in a retail store, an exhibition or trade show, a museum and the like. The present modular system can also be configured to form a checkout counter, a cook-out counter, a work station and other surface-providing units for providing a working surface for a worker to use in the retail or exhibition environment. The present modular system includes a plurality of blocks with various sizes, which are predetermined so that two or more blocks can be stacked, aligned, placed, arranged, tilted, and/or slanted to form a structure without nails, screws, nuts, bolts or other fastening means, thereby being modular to provide various configurations and structures as well as being transportable from one place to another. Each of the blocks has a shape of a generally rectangular cuboid, which can be hollow inside. The block may be made of wood or other hard natural material, plastic such as acrylic or other synthetic material, or any combination thereof. The color of the block may be of natural wood or any color, which may be transparent or opaque, or any combination thereof. Each block can be made of six panels to form a generally rectangular cuboid having a hollow interior, wherein one or more of the six panels or part of one panel can be removed to form one or more openings. These panels can be made with various sizes so that multiple panels may be staggered or flushed to cover the opening. These panels can also be used to display articles thereon. Configurations of the blocks, i.e., structural shapes, can be determined effectively according to the types, weights and sizes of the articles to be displayed, as well as to be visually appealing to people.
It should be understood that the specific dimensions in this document are cited as examples for the purpose of illustrating the design and features of the present modular system, and that these are approximate values. While this document contains many specifics, these should not be construed as limitations on the scope of an invention or of what may be claimed, but rather as descriptions of features specific to particular embodiments of the invention. Certain features that are described in this document in the context of separate embodiments can also be implemented in combination in a single embodiment. Conversely, various features that are described in the context of a single embodiment can also be implemented in multiple embodiments separately or in any suitable subcombination. Moreover, although features may be described above as acting in certain combinations and even initially claimed as such, one or more features from a claimed combination can in some cases be exercised from the combination, and the claimed combination may be directed to a subcombination or a variation of a subcombination.
Claims
1. A modular system for displaying articles, providing a working surface for a worker, or both in a retail or exhibition environment, the modular system comprising:
- a plurality of blocks configurable to form structures without fastening means therebetween, each block having a shape of a generally rectangular cuboid.
2. The modular system of claim 1, wherein
- dimensions of each block are configured to form the structures based on stacking, aligning, placing, arranging, tilting, slanting, or a combination thereof
3. The modular system of claim 1, wherein
- each block comprises six panels to form the generally rectangular cuboid having a hollow interior.
4. The modular system of claim 3, wherein
- one or more of the six panels or part of one panel is removable to form one or more openings.
5. The modular system of claim 1, wherein
- dimensions of each block in a group of blocks are configured to have a compact form when the group of blocks are stacked, for providing ease for transportation.
6. The modular system of claim 1, wherein
- at least one of the plurality of blocks is comprised of wood.
7. The modular system of claim 1, wherein
- at least one of the plurality of blocks is comprised of plastic.
Type: Application
Filed: Jul 26, 2017
Publication Date: Feb 1, 2018
Applicant: BAIT, Inc. (Diamond Bar, CA)
Inventor: Eric ShengPeng Cheng (Diamond Bar, CA)
Application Number: 15/660,720