PRODUCT PRESENTATION ASSEMBLY

Abstract

A product presentation assembly is comprised of one or more presentation products enwrapped in a ribbon, said ribbon securing the presentation products by being affixed to itself with adhesive, said adhesive being applied selectively so as to avoid contact with the presentation product, the ribbon then being affixed to a support structure.

Claims

1. A product presentation assembly comprising: a presentation product, a binding ribbon an adhesive applied, and a support structure.

2. A product presentation assembly as forth in claim 1, wherein: said presentation product further comprises an anterior surface and a posterior surface, said binding ribbon further comprises a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, and enwraps said presentation product, and said first portion crosses the anterior surface of said presentation product, said adhesive further comprises a first application and a second application, said first application of adhesive binding said second portion and third portion of the binding ribbon, and said second application of adhesive binding said binding ribbon to said support structure.

3. A product presentation assembly comprising: a plurality of presentation products, a binding ribbon a first application of adhesive, a second application of adhesive and a support structure.

4. A product presentation assembly as forth in claim 3, wherein: said binding ribbon further comprises a first portion, a second portion, and a third portion, said first application of adhesive binds said first portion, second portion, and third portion of the binding ribbon, and said second application of adhesive binds the binding ribbon to the support structure.

5. A product presentation assembly as forth in claim 4, wherein: said presentation products are distributed approximately equally across the first portion of the binding ribbon, and said first application of adhesive further comprises a plurality of applications of adhesive on the first portion of the binding ribbon between the presentation products.

6. A product presentation assembly as forth in claim 3 wherein: said presentation product further comprises an anterior surfaces and a posterior surfaces, said binding ribbon further comprises a first portion and a second portion, and enwraps said presentation product, and said first portion crosses the anterior surface of said presentation products, and said second portion crosses the posterior surface of said presentation products, said first application of adhesive binds said first portion of the binding ribbon to the second portion of the binding ribbon, and said second application of adhesive binds said binding ribbon to said support structure.

7. A method of assembling a product presentation assembly comprising: providing a binding ribbon having a first portion with a first end and a second portion with a second end, distributing a plurality of presentation products along the length of the first portion of the binding ribbon, enwrapping the presentation products by securing the second portion of the binding ribbon to the first portion of the binding ribbon with an adhesive agent, and securing the binding ribbon to a support structure with an adhesive agent.

8. A method of assembling a product presentation assembly according to claim 7, wherein: a first presentation product is positioned in the vicinity of the second portion of the binding ribbon and a presentation product is positioned leaving the first end exposed, and the adhesive agent is applied onto the first portion of the ribbon between the presentation products and onto the first end.

9. A method of assembling a product presentation assembly comprising: providing a binding ribbon having a first portion, a second portion and a third portion, distributing a plurality of presentation products along the length of the first portion of the binding ribbon, enwrapping the presentation products by securing the second portion of the binding ribbon to the first portion of the binding ribbon with an adhesive agent, securing the third portion of the binding ribbon to the second portion of the binding ribbon with an adhesive agent, and securing the binding ribbon to a support structure with an adhesive agent.

10. A method of assembling a product presentation assembly according to claim 9, wherein: a first presentation product is positioned in the vicinity of the second portion of the binding ribbon and a final presentation product positioned in the vicinity of the third portion of the binding ribbon, and the adhesive agent securing the second portion of the binding ribbon to the first portion of the binding ribbon is applied onto the first portion between the presentation products.

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0022] The invention may take physical form in certain parts and arrangements of parts, a preferred embodiment of which will be described in detail in this specification. Other objects and advantages of the invention will become apparent upon reading the following detailed description and upon reference to the accompanying drawing, in which:

[0023] FIG. 1A is a front perspective view of a product presentation assembly in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention.

[0024] FIG. 1B is a rear perspective view of the product presentation assembly of FIG. 1A.

[0025] FIG. 1C is a side cross sectional view of the product presentation assembly of FIG. 1A.

[0026] FIG. 2 is a side cross sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the product presentation assembly in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF INVENTION

[0027] While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative forms, specific embodiments thereof have been shown by way of example in the drawings that are herein described in detail. It should be understood, however, that the description herein to specific embodiments is not intended to limit the invention to the particular forms disclosed, but on the contrary, the intention is to cover all modifications, equivalents, and alternatives falling within the spirit and scope of the invention. It will, of course, be appreciated that in the development of any such actual embodiment, numerous decisions specific to any particular implementation must be made to achieve the developers' goals, such as compliance with regulatory constraints, which will vary from one implementation to another. In the interest of clarity, not all features of an actual implementation are described in this specification. Moreover, it will be appreciated that such development effort might be complex and time-consuming, but would nevertheless be a routine undertaking for those of ordinary skill in the art having the benefit of this disclosure.

[0028] The following statements A-D summarize certain aspects of the invention described in this provisional specification. They are not the claims in the sense of 35 U.S.C. 112:

[0029] Statement A: The product presentation assembly is susceptible to use with a variety of goods and food products, referred to herein as presentation products. Each presentation product secured by the assembly may be different, such that any embodiment of the assembly may include a multiplicity of products. By way of example only, the drawings herein depict a plurality of bone-shaped biscuits.

[0030] Statement B: The support structure discussed herein may be composed of any sufficiently strong material, including wood, plastic, metal, and cardboard. The support structure may take any of a number of shapes and forms, including stick, rod, board, plank, cone, pyramid, and grate.

[0031] Statement C: The adhesive discussed herein may be composed of any compound with sufficient binding properties to secure the components of the product presentation assembly. The adhesive may be approved, specifically, for use in direct contact with food items or, more generally, for use in proximity to food items while precluded from direct contact with unwrapped food items. Each instance of adhesive may be different, such that more than one distinct adhesive may be used in any embodiment of the invention.

[0032] Statement D: The binding ribbon discussed herein may be composed of any food-safe material that is sufficiently impermeable to the adhesive. With respect to fabric ribbons, a fabric ribbon with a surface texture, commonly referred to as corded or grosgrain, is preferred for its improved adhesive binding properties.

[0033] Nothing in the descriptions of the embodiments below is intended to be a limitation on the possible materials to be used in assembling any form of this invention.

First Embodiment

[0034] The first embodiment will now be described using any one of FIGS. 1A-1C. In the drawings, the same constituent elements are identified by the same reference numerals.

[0035] FIG. 1A is a front perspective view of an embodiment of product presentation assembly 100 holding a plurality of presentation products 110. Presentation products 110 are distributed along a first portion of binding ribbon 120. Binding ribbon 120 is of a length sufficient to enwrap presentation products 110. A first portion of binding ribbon 121 traverses the anterior of presentation products 110.

[0036] A second portion of binding ribbon 122 and a third portion of binding ribbon 123 collectively traverse the posterior of presentation products 110. The first portion of binding ribbon 121, second portion of binding ribbon 122 and the third portion of binding ribbon 123 are securely attached to each other. Adhesive 140 is applied to the portion of binding ribbon 121 between presentation products 110. The first portion of binding ribbon 121 comprises the anterior face of product presentation assembly 100.

[0037] Presentation products 110 enwrapped by binding ribbon 120 is securely affixed to support structure 130.

[0038] FIG. 1B is a rear perspective view of an embodiment of product presentation assembly 100. Binding ribbon 120 enwraps presentation products 110. Binding ribbon 120 is securely affixed to support structure 130.

[0039] FIG. 1C is a side sectional view of an embodiment of product presentation assembly 100. Binding ribbon 120 securely enwraps presentation products 110. Ribbon 120 is affixed to itself with applications of adhesive 140 such that adhesive 140 never makes contact with presentation products 110. Presentation products 110 enwrapped in ribbon 120 is then affixed to support structure 130 with applications of adhesive 150.

Second Embodiment

[0040] A second embodiment of the present invention will now be described using FIG. 2. Those matters described in the first embodiment but not described in the second embodiment are applicable to this embodiment, unless there are special circumstances.

[0041] FIG. 2 is a side cross sectional view of an alternative embodiment of product presentation assembly 200. Binding ribbon 120 securely enwraps presentation products 110. Ribbon 120 is affixed to itself with applications of adhesive 140 between the presentation products 110 and at the free ends of ribbon 120. Adhesive 140 never makes contact with presentation products 110. Presentation products 110 enwrapped in ribbon 120 is then affixed to support structure 130 with applications of adhesive 150.

[0042] The particular embodiments disclosed above are illustrative only, as the invention may be modified and practiced in different but equivalent manners apparent to those skilled in the art having the benefit of the teachings herein. Furthermore, no limitations are intended to the details of construction or design herein shown, other than as described in the claims below. It is therefore evident that the particular embodiments disclosed above may be altered or modified and all such variations are considered within the scope and spirit of the invention. The invention should not be construed as limited to the specific form shown and described, but instead as set forth in the following claims.