Introduction
[0001] The present invention relates to an assembly for containing consumer products comprising
a container and a display element. The present invention also relates to a display
element for use as a sleeve over a container for containing consumer products and
a computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions adapted to cause
a 3D printer to print the display element.
Summary of the invention
[0002] Retail shops obtain their products from wholesale companies often in containers which
are not attractive to the consumer. Examples of such products are products in supermarkets,
such as vegetables or fruits. These products are in general delivered in plastic crates
which lack attractiveness. Displaying the products in these plastic crates in retail
stores would give these stores an overall impression of a wholesale warehouse which
is in general considered undesirable by retail shop owners.
[0003] In order to increase the attractiveness of the retail shop and also in particular
of the products to be sold and further to improve the customer's overall shopping
experience, products may therefore be unpacked and optionally repacked to be displayed
a way that is more attractive to consumers and which renders the retail store with
a more attractive overall impression. Unpacking and repacking of products however
places a heavy burden on the retail shops, because it takes time and personnel and
also involves risks of damaging products. In particular in case of sensitive and perishable
products such as vegetables and fruit, unpacking and/or repacking may result in damaging
of the products, which in its turn lowers the value and decreases shelf life of said
products.
[0004] The present invention aims to overcome these problems by the provision of a display
element which can be fittingly slid over a container so as to hide the container's
unattractive outer surface or at least parts thereof from sight.
[0005] The present invention relates in one aspect to an assembly for containing consumer
products as defined in claims 1 and 5.
[0006] In a second aspect the invention relates to a display element for use as a sleeve
over a predetermined container for containing consumer products as defined in claims
9 and 10.
[0007] In a third aspect the invention relates to a computer-readable medium having computer-executable
instructions adapted to cause a 3D printer to print the display element according
to this invention as defined in claim 15.
[0008] In accordance with the invention, the products in the container to be covered by
the display element do not have to be unpacked and/or repacked, which saves time and
personnel. Moreover, in case of perishable products such as fruits or vegetables,
damaging is prevented herewith, which increases the value and shelf life of said products.
Because the display element is removable, it can be used for an unlimited amount of
times for different containers of the same size. The retail owner therefore only needs
a limited set of display elements for the particular containers he gets delivered.
The display element functions as a removable sleeve around the wall of the container
and obscures the unattractive outer surface of the container and can have an outer
surface designed to the wishes of the retail shop owner or the wishes of the consumer
to display the products more attractively for consumers and to render the retail store
with a more attractive overall impression.
Short description of the drawings
[0009]
Figures 1 A-F shows an embodiment of the display element in accordance with the invention
and how it can be mounted over a container to form an assembly in accordance with
the invention. A-C show perspective views. D-F show front views.
Figure 2 shows a further embodiment of the display element in accordance with the
invention in front view.
Figures 3 A-D show a still further embodiment of the display element in accordance
with the invention and how it can be mounted over a container to form a further embodiment
of the assembly in accordance with the invention. A and B are perspective views. C
and D show front views.
Figures 4 A-C show a still further embodiment of the display element in accordance
with the invention and how it can be mounted over a container to form a further embodiment
of the assembly in accordance with the invention.
Figures 5 A-B show a still further embodiment of the display element in accordance
with the invention and how it can be mounted over a container to form a further embodiment
of the assembly in accordance with the invention.
Figure 6 shows how consumer products can be displayed by use of a combination of two
embodiments of the assembly of the invention.
Embodiments of the invention.
[0010] In one embodiment the assembly comprises a container having a bottom portion and
a multisided container wall having an inner surface and an outer surface and defining
an inside space for containing consumer products, said container wall having an upper
edge which defines an upper opening of said container; and a display element comprising:
a multisided display element wall which has an inner surface and an outer surface,
wherein said display element wall has an upper edge and a lower edge; and at least
one flange extending laterally and inwardly from the inner surface of the display
element wall; wherein the display element removably surrounds the container wall and
hides the outer surface of said container over at least part of the distance between
the upper edge and the bottom portion of the container; and wherein said at least
one flange rests on the upper edge of the container wall so as to keep the display
element in a fixed position; wherein said at least one flange has dimensions that
allow visual exposure of and access to the contents of the container and wherein the
outer surface of the display element has an appearance that is visibly distinguished
from the outer surface of the container.
[0011] Accordingly, a suitable display element for use in this assembly is a display element
for use as a sleeve over a predetermined container for containing consumer products,
said predetermined container having a bottom portion and a multisided container wall
having an inner surface and an outer surface and defining an inner space for containing
consumer products, said container wall having an upper edge which defines an upper
opening of said predetermined container, wherein said display element comprises: a
multisided display element wall which has an inner surface and an outer surface, said
display element wall having an upper edge and a lower edge; and at least one flange
extending laterally and inwardly from the inner surface of the display element wall;
wherein the display element is designed to removably surround the container wall and
to hide the outer surface of said container at least over at least part of the distance
between the upper edge and the bottom portion of said predetermined container while
said at least one flange rests on the upper edge of said predetermined container so
as to keep the display element in a fixed position on said predetermined container,
and wherein said at least one flange has dimensions that allow visual exposure of
and access to the contents of said predetermined container.
[0012] As containers crates or boxes may be suitable. It is preferred that the container
is a plastic crate. For instance, crates out of one piece or foldable crates may be
used. The container may be filled with any consumer product and may have a size that
is standard in the field of the product. As the assembly according to the invention
has particular advantageous effects with regard to shelf life of fruit and vegetables
the container may be plastic crate containing vegetables or fruits. Containers used
in wholesale such as crates or boxes are in general rectangular in shape, although
other shapes in principle are possible.
[0013] In case of a rectangular crate or box, the wall of the display element is in one
preferred embodiment four-sided and rectangular in shape in order to match the outside
shape of the wall portion of the container.
[0014] However, when multiple assemblies according to the invention are displayed in rows
next to each other or behind each other and covering rectangular containers, the display
element may also have only two walls opposite to each other. In this embodiment, referred
to in this application as "two-wall" embodiment, the walls on the two other sides
of the display element are omitted. In this respect in a further embodiment the assembly
comprises a container having a bottom portion and a four-sided container wall having
an inner surface and an outer surface and defining an inside space for containing
consumer products, said container wall having an substantially rectangular upper edge
which defines an upper opening of said container; and a display element removably
positioned over the container and covering parts of the outer surface of said container
wall, said display element comprising: two opposite display element walls having an
inner surface and an outer surface, and an upper edge and a lower edge, wherein the
inner surfaces of the display element walls face each other; and a flange having portions
extending laterally and inwardly from the upper edge of said display element walls
and portions connecting the upper edges of the opposite display element walls at both
ends thereof to connect the display element walls with each other; wherein said flange
aligns with the upper edge of the container wall and rests on the upper edge of the
container wall so as to keep the display element in a fixed position; wherein the
outer surface of container wall portions covered by said display element wall portions
is visually hidden by said display element wall portions over at least part of the
distance between the upper edge and the bottom portion of the container; and wherein
said flange has dimensions that allow visual exposure of and access to the contents
of the container and wherein the outer surface of the display element has an appearance
that is visibly distinguished from the outer surface of the container. Accordingly,
a suitable display element for use in this assembly is a display element for use as
a sleeve over a predetermined container for containing consumer products, said predetermined
container having a bottom portion and a four-sided container wall having an inner
surface and an outer surface and defining an inner space for containing consumer products,
said container wall having a substantially rectangular upper edge which defines an
upper opening of said predetermined container, wherein said display element comprises:
two opposite display element walls having an inner surface and an outer surface, and
an upper edge and a lower edge; and a flange having portions extending laterally and
inwardly from the upper edge of said display element walls and portions connecting
the upper edges of the opposite display element walls at both ends thereof to connect
the display element walls with each other; wherein the display element is designed
to be slid over said container and such that the outer surface of container wall portions
covered by said display element wall portions is visually hidden by said display element
wall portions over at least part of the distance between the upper edge and the bottom
portion of said predetermined container while said flange is designed to align with
the upper edge of said predetermined container and rests on the upper edge of said
predetermined container so as to keep the display element in a fixed position on said
predetermined container, and wherein said flange has dimensions that allow visual
exposure of and access to the contents of said predetermined container.
[0015] In general rectangular crates have a long side and a short side. In the two-wall
embodiment the walls may be provided on the long side of the display element or on
the short side, depending on the orientation of the crates with respect to each other.
The two-wall embodiment makes it possible to only cover and hide the surfaces of container
walls that are visible to consumers with the two walls of the display element. This
saves considerable space, which is of great value for shops that often only have limited
room available for exhibition of products.
[0016] According to the invention the parts of the display element covering the container
hide the unattractive outer surface of the container by the part covering it.
[0017] In one embodiment of the invention the multisided wall or the walls of the display
element hide the corresponding outer surface of said container over substantially
the full distance between the upper edge and the bottom of the container, i.e. the
full outer surface of that portion of the container wall is covered and hidden by
the display element. In case the number of wall of the display element corresponds
to the number of container walls the display element may therefore surround the container
wall over substantially the full distance between the upper edge and the bottom of
the container, i.e. the container wall is substantially completely covered and hidden
by the display element. With "substantially" is meant that between 95 % and the full
length of the distance between the upper edge and the bottom of the container is covered
by the display element. This way the unattractive outer surface of the container is
maximally hidden from sight.
[0018] In another embodiment the multisided wall or the walls of the display element hide
the corresponding outer surface of the wall of said container over only a part of
the distance between the upper edge and the bottom of the container. This partial
covering is for economic reasons. Although this way not the full outer surface of
a container wall is hidden by the display element wall covering it, this embodiment
may be preferred to be used in combination with the embodiment wherein the display
element multisided wall or the walls cover the corresponding wall portions of said
container over substantially the full distance between the upper edge and the bottom
of the container. Namely, when multiple assemblies according to the invention are
displayed in a stair wise manner in rows behind each other, it may suffice to have
only the outer surfaces of the containers of the front row of containers fully covered
by the display element, while the rows behind the front row may have only the upper
parts of containers elevating from the front row covered by said display element.
In this setup the covered parts of a particular row hide the parts of the row behind
it which are not covered by the display elements mounted on the respective containers.
[0019] Because the display element of the invention is used in a setup wherein consumer
products are exhibited to consumers, the display element should allow maximal exposure
of the products in the container. Therefore, the flange of the display element should
have dimensions that allow visual exposure of the contents of the container to a person
looking in the direction of the contents. In other words, the presence of the flange
on the container's upper edge should allow unhindered or full exposure of and access
to the contents therein from the upper opening of the container. The dimensions should
also be such that access to the contents is not hindered. In this respect the flange
does not hinder visual exposure and accessibility of the contents in the container.
In other words, if the flange overhangs the upper edge of the container, the overhang
should be limited, so that the dimensions of the upper opening of the container are
substantially retained when the flange rests on the upper edge of the container. The
upper opening of the assembly will therefore preferably have dimensions that are substantially
the same as the upper opening of the container. For this reason it is also preferred
to provide a flange that does not protrude into the container's inside or which protrudes
into the container's inside only to a limited extent, for instance in the order of
millimetres (1-20 mm) or maximally 5 % of the distance between two opposite sides
of the upper edge of the container. In this respect it is preferred that said at least
one flange maximally overhangs the inside border of the upper edge of the container
with a length corresponding to the width of said upper edge. Preferably said at least
one flange maximally extends laterally until the inside border of the upper edge of
the container.
[0020] It is preferred that the at least one flange extends from the upper edge of the wall
of the display element. This is convenient for practical reasons of constructing the
display element, and it contributes to full visual exposure and accessibility of the
contents of the container to the consumer.
[0021] The display element may be in a nonfoldable form with a continuous multisided wall
and the flange in a fixed orientation. In this embodiment the display element preferably
has a single continuous flange, which rests on the full circumference of the upper
edge of the container wall when assembled onto a container.
[0022] This is not only for ease of construction, but it is also preferred because this
way the full unattractive upper edge of the container can be covered by the display
element, and in particular by its flange portion.
[0023] It is also possible that the display element is provided in the form of a foldable
element. In this embodiment also the one or more flanges are foldable. In unfolded
form the display element will then have multiple flange portions at equal height of
the wall of the display element, for instance 2 or 4 flange portions for a rectangular
container. For instance in case of a foldable display element according to the abovementioned
two-wall embodiment the flange aligned with the upper edge of the container wall may
have four flange portions forming a rectangular cover over the container's upper edge
and which can be collapsed when the display element is removed from the container
and folded.
[0024] Also in case the display element is nonfoldable, it is possible that multiple flanges
are provided at equal height of the wall of the display element to keep the display
element in a fixed position on a container, for instance 2 or 4 flanges for a rectangular
container.
[0025] When the number of wall sides of the display assembly match the number of wall sides
of the container, the display assembly is kept in place by the at least one flange
and the walls of the container enclosed by the multisided wall of the display element.
However, in particular in case of the above described two-wall embodiment it may be
preferred to provide the flange and/or the container with fixation means in order
to keep the display element from sliding over the upper edge of the container. For
instance, to keep the display element in place when mounted onto the container the
flange or flanges may be provided with pins extending from the lower surface of the
flange and which are positioned such that they can be slid into matching holes in
the upper edge of the container, thereby functioning as a fixation means.
[0026] The outer surface of the display element has an appearance that is visibly distinguished
from the surface of the container. As mentioned above, the display element may have
any outer surface designed to the wishes of the retail shop owner or the wishes of
the consumer to display the products more attractive to consumers and to render the
retail store with a more attractive overall impression. In this respect it is preferred
that the outer surface of the multisided wall of the display element comprises a decorative
design. Any design that meets the wishes of the retail shop owner may be used. Designs
may be realized by any technique available in the art.
[0027] A particular preferred design of the display element comprises wicker work because
this provides an authentic impression to consumers. In particular in case of agricultural
products such as vegetables and fruits the invention herewith provides a means to
display fruits and vegetables in an authentic way. In other words, the display element
gives the consumer the impression that the products are obtained from the land. In
a particularly preferred embodiment the multisided wall of the display element therefore
comprises wall portions of wickerwork and reinforcing elements, preferably steel reinforcement.
For this embodiment it is preferred that the full display element is made out of wickerwork
and reinforcement.
[0028] The display element may also be made by injection molding or a 3D-printing technique
or any other suitable technique available in the art. Any suitable material may be
used, for instance a rigid plastic.
[0029] In case the display element is made by injection molding, a decorative design may
be applied to the display element during the process or afterwards, for instance by
painting, stickering or embossing, etc.
[0030] In case the display element is made by a 3D-printing technique, the design may be
conferred by the particular computer-executable instructions that are used to cause
a 3D printer to print the display element. The invention therefore also relates to
a computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions adapted to cause
a 3D printer to print the display element according to the invention. Optionally the
display element may be painted after printing.
Detailed description of the drawings
[0031] The invention will now be further elucidated in the attached drawings. The following
explanation is meant to illustrate and explain the invention and not to limit the
claims.
[0032] Figs. 1 A-F show an embodiment 5 of the display element in accordance with the invention
and how it can be mounted over a container 1 to form an assembly in accordance with
the invention. Figs. 1 A-C show perspective views. Figs. 1 D-F show front views of
the situations depicted in Figs. 1 A-C respectively. Figs. 1A and D show a container
1 in the form of a plastic crate, having a bottom portion 2 and a wall 3 having an
inner surface and an outer surface, defining an inner space for containing consumer
products, said wall having an upper edge 4 which defines an upper opening of container
1. Display element 5 in this embodiment forms a removable sleeve which comprises a
continuous multisided wall 6 which has an inner surface and an outer surface. Multisided
wall 6 has an upper edge 7 and a lower edge 8. Display element 5 further comprises
a single continuous flange 9 extending laterally and inwardly from the inner surface
from upper edge 7 of multisided wall 6. As shown in Fig. 1 the outer surface of container
1 and the outer surface of display element 5 are different in design. In the embodiment
shown in Fig 1 display element 5 is made out of wickerwork 10 and metal reinforcement
bars 11, while the outer surface of crate 1 is of a standard container design. The
wickerwork in Fig. 1A is only shown for a part and in the depicted embodiment also
flange 9 comprises wickerwork. As shown in Figs. 1B and E, the display element 5 can
be slid over container 1 in the direction of the arrow. This results in the embodiment
of the assembly in accordance with the invention as shown in Figs. 1C and 1F. As shown
in Fig. 1C and F, display element 5 surrounds the wall 3 of container 1 over substantially
the full distance between the upper edge 4 and the bottom 2 of the container. This
way essentially the full outer surface the wall of container 1 is hidden. In this
embodiment flange 9 extends laterally to about the inside border of the upper edge
4 of container 1 and thus rests on the upper edge 4 of container 1 so as to keep display
element 5 in a fixed position.
[0033] Fig. 2 shows a front view of another embodiment of the assembly according to the
invention, wherein another embodiment 51 of the display element according to the invention
is shown, which is made by injection molding of a plastic. The outer surface of display
element 51 is decorated with painted flowers 12. The embodiment of the assembly of
the invention shown in Fig. 2 corresponds to the embodiment described for Fig. 1 and
differs only in the design and material of the display element.
[0034] Figs. 3 A-D show a further embodiment 52 of the display element in accordance with
the invention and how it can be mounted over a container 1 to form another embodiment
of the assembly in accordance with the invention. Fig. 3A and Fig. 3B show perspective
views. Fig. 3C and Fig. 3D show front views of the situations depicted in Fig. 3A
and B, respectively. The embodiment shown in Figs. 3 A, B, C and D corresponds to
the embodiment described for Fig. 1A, C, D and F respectively and differs only in
that display element 52 is designed to surround the wall 3 of said container over
a part (approximately half) of the distance between the upper edge 4 and the bottom
2 of container 1, as is shown in Figs. 3B and D.
[0035] Figs. 4 A-C show perspective views of a further embodiment 53 of the display element
in accordance with the invention and how it can be mounted over a container 1 to form
another embodiment of the assembly in accordance with the invention. The embodiment
shown in Figs. 4 A-C corresponds to the embodiment described for Figs. 1 A-C but differs
in that display element 53 is designed in accordance with the "two-wall" embodiment
as described above. In this particular example only two walls 6 are provided on the
short side of the display element. This two-wall embodiment makes it possible to only
cover container walls that are visible to consumers with the two walls of the display
element, therewith saving considerable space when assemblies according to the invention
are placed behind or next to each other. In this example flange 9 cover the full surface
of the upper edge 4 of the container and is provided with pins 13 extending from the
lower surface of the flange and which are positioned such that they can be slid into
matching holes 14 in the upper edge 4 of the container, thereby functioning as a fixation
means. This way sliding of display element 53 over the container's upper edge 9 is
prevented and the display element is kept in place.
[0036] Figs. 5 A-B show perspective views of an further embodiment 54 of the display element
in accordance with the invention and how it can be mounted over a container 1 to form
another embodiment of the assembly in accordance with the invention. The embodiment
shown in Figs. 5 A-B corresponds to the embodiment described for Figs. 3 A-B respectively
but differs in that display element 54 is designed in accordance with the "two-wall"
embodiment as described above. Just as the embodiment depicted in Fig. 4, in this
particular example only two walls 6 are provided on the short side of the display
element. To keep the display element in place when mounted onto the container, also
in this example flange 9 is provided with pins 13 extending from the lower surface
of the flange and which are positioned such that they can be slid into matching holes
14 in the upper edge 4 of the container, thereby functioning as a fixation means.
[0037] Fig. 6 shows how fruit 15 can be exhibited in a store and how the embodiments of
the assemblies described in Figs. 1 and 3 can be combined in a stair wise display
manner in rows behind each other. Here only the outer surfaces of the containers 1
of the front row are substantially fully covered and hidden by display element 5 while
the rows behind the front row may have only the upper parts of containers 1 elevating
from the front row covered and hidden by display element 52. In this setup the covered
parts of a particular row hide the parts of the row behind it which are not covered
by the display elements 52 mounted on the respective containers. As shown in Fig.
6 the flange matches the upper edge of the container allowing full visual exposure
of and full access to the fruit 15 in the container
[0038] To save space, in a similar setup as that shown in Fig. 6, the containers enclosed
by two other containers can be provided with display assemblies according to the "two-wall"
embodiment, i.e. display elements 53 (front row) and display elements 54 (back rows).
1. An assembly for containing consumer products comprising
a container having a bottom portion and a multisided container wall having an inner
surface and an outer surface and defining an inside space for containing consumer
products, said container wall having an upper edge which defines an upper opening
of said container; and
a display element comprising:
a multisided display element wall which has an inner surface and an outer surface,
wherein said display element wall has an upper edge and a lower edge; and at least
one flange extending laterally and inwardly from the inner surface of the display
element wall;
wherein the display element removably surrounds the container wall and hides the outer
surface of said container over at least part of the distance between the upper edge
and the bottom portion of the container; and wherein said at least one flange rests
on the upper edge of the container wall so as to keep the display element in a fixed
position;
wherein said at least one flange has dimensions that allow visual exposure of and
access to the contents of the container and wherein the outer surface of the display
element has an appearance that is visibly distinguished from the outer surface of
the container.
2. The assembly according to claim 1, wherein said at least one flange is a single continuous
flange, resting on the the upper edge on the full circumference of the container wall.
3. The assembly according to claim 1 or 2, wherein said multisided wall of the display
element is a four sided wall.
4. The assembly according to any of the claim 1 to 3, wherein said at least one flange
extends from the upper edge of the multisided wall of the display element.
5. An assembly for containing consumer products comprising
a container having a bottom portion and a four-sided container wall having an inner
surface and an outer surface and defining an inside space for containing consumer
products, said container wall having an substantially rectangular upper edge which
defines an upper opening of said container; and
a display element removably positioned over the container and covering parts of the
outer surface of said container wall, said display element comprising:
two opposite display element walls having an inner surface and an outer surface, and
an upper edge and a lower edge, wherein the inner surfaces of the display element
walls face each other; and
a flange having portions extending laterally and inwardly from the upper edge of said
display element walls and portions connecting the upper edges of the opposite display
element walls at both ends thereof to connect the display element walls with each
other;
wherein said flange aligns with the upper edge of the container wall and rests on
the upper edge of the container wall so as to keep the display element in a fixed
position;
wherein the outer surface of container wall portions covered by said display element
wall portions is visually hidden by said display element wall portions over at least
part of the distance between the upper edge and the bottom portion of the container;
and
wherein said flange has dimensions that allow visual exposure of and access to the
contents of the container and wherein the outer surface of the display element has
an appearance that is visibly distinguished from the outer surface of the container.
6. The assembly according to any of the claims 1 to 5, wherein the outer surfaces of
container wall portions covered by said display element are visually hidden over substantially
the full distance between the upper edge and the bottom of the container.
7. The assembly according to any of the claims 1 to 6, wherein said at least one flange
maximally overhangs the inside border of the upper edge of the container with a distance
corresponding to the width of said upper edge.
8. The assembly according to any of the claims 1 to 7, wherein the container is a plastic
crate containing vegetables or fruits.
9. A display element for use as a sleeve over a predetermined container for containing
consumer products, said predetermined container having a bottom portion and a multisided
container wall having an inner surface and an outer surface and defining an inner
space for containing consumer products, said container wall having an upper edge which
defines an upper opening of said predetermined container,
wherein said display element comprises:
a multisided display element wall which has an inner surface and an outer surface,
said display element wall having an upper edge and a lower edge; and at least one
flange extending laterally and inwardly from the inner surface of the display element
wall;
wherein the display element is designed to removably surround the container wall and
to hide the outer surface of said container at least over at least part of the distance
between the upper edge and the bottom portion of said predetermined container while
said at least one flange rests on the upper edge of said predetermined container so
as to keep the display element in a fixed position on said predetermined container,
and wherein said at least one flange has dimensions that allow visual exposure of
and access to the contents of said predetermined container.
10. A display element for use as a sleeve over a predetermined container for containing
consumer products, said predetermined container having a bottom portion and a four-sided
container wall having an inner surface and an outer surface and defining an inner
space for containing consumer products, said container wall having a substantially
rectangular upper edge which defines an upper opening of said predetermined container,
wherein said display element comprises:
two opposite display element walls having an inner surface and an outer surface, and
an upper edge and a lower edge; and
a flange having portions extending laterally and inwardly from the upper edge of said
display element walls and portions connecting the upper edges of the opposite display
element walls at both ends thereof to connect the display element walls with each
other;
wherein the display element is designed to be slid over said container and such that
the outer surface of container wall portions covered by said display element wall
portions is visually hidden by said display element wall portions over at least part
of the distance between the upper edge and the bottom portion of said predetermined
container while said flange is designed to align with the upper edge of said predetermined
container and rests on the upper edge of said predetermined container so as to keep
the display element in a fixed position on said predetermined container, and wherein
said flange has dimensions that allow visual exposure of and access to the contents
of said predetermined container.
11. The display element according to claim 9, wherein said at least one flange extends
from the upper edge of the multisided wall of the display element.
12. The display element according to any of the claims 9 to 11, wherein said at least
one flange is a single continuous flange.
13. The assembly according to any of the claims 1 to 8 or the display element according
to any of the claims 9 to 12, wherein the outer surface of the wall (s) of the display
element comprises a decorative design and/or wherein the wall(s) of the display element
comprises wall portions of wickerwork and reinforcing elements, preferably steel reinforcement.
14. The display element according to any of the claims 9 to 12 or as defined in any of
the claims 1 to 8, which is made by injection molding or 3D-printing technique.
15. Computer-readable medium having computer-executable instructions adapted to cause
a 3D printer to print the display element according to any of the claims 9 to 13 or
as defined in any of the claims 1 to 8.