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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 15, 2015
Filed:
Apr. 06, 2010
Gary Hodge, Rutherfordton, NC (US);
Gary Hodge, Rutherfordton, NC (US);
PPG Architectural Finishes, Inc., Pittsburgh, PA (US);
Abstract
The invention relates to interlocking compartments which are assembled to form a display unit. In some embodiments, the interlocking compartments include a first compartment and a second compartment having a top surface, a bottom surface and a rear surface. The bottom surface of the second compartment includes a tongue and the top surface of the first compartment includes a groove for receiving the tongue. The rear surface of the second compartment includes a projection and the rear surface of the first compartment and the top surface of the first compartment form a corner having an indentation for receiving the projection. In some embodiments, the length of the bottom surface of the first compartment is greater than the length of the bottom surface of the second compartment, and the length of the bottom surface of the second compartment is greater than the length of the bottom surface of the third compartment.