US20110215063A1 - Jewelry Display System - Google Patents

Abstract

A jewelry display system where each component fits inside an industry standard jewelry tray. The system includes at least one vertical display component (including earring ladder and wall, necklace wall) that engages with an edge of the vertical walls of the jewelry tray to support itself in its upright display position. When in an essentially horizontal storage position, the display component fits inside the jewelry tray. Other components of the system include a bracelet bar that engages with one of the rungs of the earring ladder, a swivel base on which a vertical display component can be installed, and nesting display blocks that nest inside each for and display earrings, rings, and other items of jewelry.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATION
• This non-provisional application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. §119, of U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 61/280,219 filed Nov. 2, 2009, 61/280,498 filed Nov. 5, 2009, and 61/284,602 filed Dec. 22, 2009, the entire disclosures of which are all hereby incorporated herein by reference in their entireties.
STATEMENT REGARDING FEDERALLY SPONSORED RESEARCH OR DEVELOPMENT
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FIELD OF THE INVENTION
• The present invention relates to a jewelry display system, and more particularly to a jewelry display system featuring a jewelry tray and various display components that fit inside of the tray and/or on the edges of the tray. The display components can be quickly arranged about a display surface at a trade, retail, or home show and just as quickly returned to the jewelry tray for storage and transportation.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
• A variety of jewelry display apparatuses are well-known for use in making direct sales in the jewelry industry. Many of these are suitable only for permanent retail establishments, such as the glass enclosed jewelry cases common in jewelry stores across the country. Different display options are necessary for use in more temporary settings. In trade or retail shows, many different sellers of jewelry and/or jewelry-making supplies will have tables or “booths” at which they display their goods for sale. These shows are often held over a weekend and rarely last longer than one week. They are frequently held in convention centers and hotels. Thus, the jewelry seller at these shows needs a smaller and more portable display than the glass enclosed case used in permanent retail establishments.
• Additionally, direct sales in the jewelry industry also includes jewelry sales either by means of home shows or parties. Jewelry sellers are rarely the hosts or hostesses of the home shows or parties. (For ease of reading, the term “host” will be used throughout this document and is intended to be gender neutral.) Thus, jewelry sellers at home shows (and also at retail and trade shows) rarely have complete control over the space available for displaying their handiwork and often have never seen the home until a short time before the home show or party. This requires sellers to transport not only the jewelry that they offer for sale, but all of the devices necessary to display the jewelry as well.
• For home shows in particular, sellers will arrive at the host's home earlier than the guests are scheduled to arrive in order to arrange the jewelry display. But even with extra time, existing display options are deficient in a variety of ways. Many existing display items are large and require bulky containers and extra baggage to store the display items in addition to industry standard jewelry trays that contain the actual jewelry.
• Because of the size and cumbersome nature of these display items, sellers of smaller stature may not be able to lift or maneuver the display items well enough to use display items like these. Also, sellers who drive smaller vehicles may not have sufficient space in their vehicles to transport these display items.
• These industry standard jewelry trays are used to display, store and transport jewelry. The trays are rectangular in shape and are approximately 8¼″ inches wide, 14½″ inches long, and have a variety of depths that range from one inch to 6 inches. The most common depths used are 2 inches and 3 inches. The side walls of these trays are approximately ¼″ inch thick. Jewelry trays are available from multiple sources. Some variations of them are made of plastic or wood and covered with leather or similar material, both usually with their interior lined in fabric, frequently velvet, to protect the jewelry from scratches and other damage.
• In an attempt to overcome some of the difficulties caused by large display items, other existing display devices can be disassembled for transport and storage but these require assembly at the point of use. This assembly time takes sellers away from the host at a time when sellers needs to be in conversation with the host to learn about the host's likes and dislikes in jewelry as well as learning about the customers that will be attending the party. Additionally, these display items still require sellers to carry additional baggage to transport the display items separately from the jewelry they transport.
• Often sellers are not aware of the space available to display their jewelry. If the host provides only a small area for display, sellers are unable to use large display items that are common in the industry. In these situations, sellers may be unable to display their jewelry in an attractive manner or must limit the amount of jewelry displayed. If sellers only have large display items, they may be relegated to laying their jewelry flat on whatever table the host provides, thus losing all ability of providing an artistic presentation of their jewelry.
• To summarize, existing jewelry display options—whether single devices or attempts at coordinated systems—typically are awkward to transport to the display site, require assembly, and/or increase the number, size, and/or weight of transportation containers. Additionally, the existing options do not fit in a standard jewelry tray that is widely used for storage, transporting and display of jewelry. Earring displays in particular are often in irregular shapes, requiring unusual shaped containers for storage and transport, significantly increasing the number of trips that the user must make to and from vehicle to setup destination, and increasing the cost of shipping or baggage fees if travelling by plane to more distant trade, retail or home shows. Once sellers arrives at the point of setup with their jewelry and display devices, their display must not only frequently be assembled, but filled with the items of jewelry that are to be displayed. In the trade/retail/home show jewelry business, time spent on display setup is time taken away from more productive business activities.
• Accordingly, there is a present need to provide for a jewelry display system that addresses all of these problems.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
• The various pieces of this jewelry display system work together to eliminate many of the difficulties described above. The system can also be used at home to relieve clutter on dressers and counter tops. Each of the items—the edge display component (typically an earring ladder, necklace wall, or earring wall) bracelet bar, swivel base, and nesting display block—conveniently fit inside the industry standard jewelry tray. This allows fully loaded displays to be stored inside the tray for transport and eliminates additional baggage required to carry display items. It also allows for quick setup, flexible display designs, and adapts easily to space constraints. The nesting display block can be a ring bar, an earring display, or be modified as needed to provide smaller table displays for items that sellers wish to highlight. In any configuration, nesting display blocks are designed to stack on top of each other, allowing for multiple pieces to be carried in a small space. When laid flat, the nesting display blocks fit inside the industry standard jewelry tray. The bracelet bar fits inside and hangs on the earring ladder to display bracelets. The earring ladder and necklace wall can be displayed on the edge of a standard tray or on the swivel base assembly. The swivel base allows 360 degree viewing of either the earring ladder or necklace wall.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a jewelry display system of the present invention.
• FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an earring ladder of the present invention in the display position on a jewelry tray.
• FIG. 3 is a perspective front view of an earring ladder, an earring wall and a necklace wall of the present invention. InsetFIG. 3ais an enlarged view of the bottom edge of an earring ladder of the present invention as indicated on the earring ladder. InsetFIG. 3bis an enlarged view of the bottom edge of an earring wall or necklace wall of the present invention as indicated on the earring wall and necklace wall inFIG. 3.
• FIG. 4 is a perspective front and side view of a necklace wall of the present invention in the display position on a jewelry tray.
• FIG. 5 is an exploded perspective view of a necklace wall of the present invention.
• FIG. 6 is an exploded perspective view of four nesting display blocks of the present invention, specifically, showing three earring display blocks able to be nested inside a ring bar.
• FIG. 7 is a perspective side view of a bracelet bar of the present invention installed on an earring ladder which is shown on a swivel base.
• FIG. 8 is a perspective overhead view of a bracelet bar of the present invention.
• FIG. 9 is a side view of a bracelet bar of the present invention.
• FIG. 10 is an overhead perspective view of a swivel base and vertical wall segment stored inside a jewelry tray.
• FIG. 11 is a side view of a swivel base.
• FIG. 12 is a front perspective view of an edge earring display nesting block of the present invention.
• FIG. 13 is a front perspective view of an edge bracelet bar nesting block of the present invention.
• FIG. 14 is a side perspective view of an edge ring nesting block of the present invention, frozen in motion as it was to be installed on a wall of a jewelry tray.
• FIG. 15 is a side perspective view of a cross bar of the present invention installed length-wise between two earring ladders that are on either end of a jewelry tray.
• FIG. 16 is a side perspective view of a cross bar of the present invention.
• FIG. 17 is a side perspective view of a shoulder display of the present invention frozen in motion as it was about to be installed on top of an earring ladder, which is on a wall of a jewelry tray.
• FIG. 18 is a front perspective view of a detachable necklace wall of the present invention.
• FIG. 19 is a side view of a detachable necklace wall of the present invention.
• FIG. 20 is a side perspective view of a post earring display of the present invention, which is installed on an earring ladder on a jewelry tray;FIG. 20ais a close up side perspective view of a post earring display of the present invention.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
• In the following description of the exemplary embodiments, the same reference numerals are used for the same elements or elements functioning in the same way, wherein the elements already described with respect to lower numbered figures that are also found in higher numbered figures are provided with the same reference numerals.
• With respect toFIG. 1, an exemplary embodiment of the inventive jewelry display system1 is shown with various components. Thejewelry tray2 is shown on which other components may be removably installed. As seen onFIGS. 1 and 2, thejewelry tray2 has afloor3, which is a substantially planar surface that can sit on a table or other surface when displaying or storing jewelry. Thejewelry tray2 also hasseveral walls4, also referred to as vertical wall elements. Thewalls4 are located at the extreme lateral edges of thefloor3 of thejewelry tray2. Thewalls4 are substantially planar and are located in a plane that is essentially perpendicular to the plane in which thefloor3 lies. An exemplary embodiment of ajewelry tray2 shown inFIG. 1 is generally rectangular in shape, but other shapes could be adopted within the scope of this invention.
• As seen inFIGS. 1-4, the jewelry display system1 further includes at least one vertical edge component, which can have many different configurations within the scope of this invention. Three exemplary embodiments of a vertical edge component shown in these figures are anearring ladder10, anearring wall11, and anecklace wall12. Each vertical edge component includes abottom edge6 and adisplay assembly5. Adisplay assembly5 typically includes a collection of structures that work together to display one or more types of jewelry (i.e., necklaces, bracelets, earrings, or rings) as desired by the seller or a user in the user's home. The specific features of thedisplay assembly5 of each of the exemplary vertical edge components are addressed when discussing the details of each of those components below.
• A vertical edge component within the scope of this invention has three exemplary embodiments, specifically anearring ladder10, anearring wall11, or anecklace wall12. Each vertical edge component has abottom edge6 that defines achannel7. Thechannel7 hasside walls8 and a top9 that together are shaped to removably receive thewalls4 of thejewelry tray2. When thechannel7 of the vertical edge component is placed over one of thewalls4 of thejewelry tray2, the vertical edge component will remain upright in its display position without requiring additional supports. This allows the seller to display his or her jewelry along the edges, orwalls4, of thejewelry tray2 without the need to carry additional display items and their necessary baggage, thus reducing the amount of time the seller would need to spend on setting up and putting away his or her display at retail, trade, craft, or home shows. This also reduces the weight of material a seller would need to carry and lessens the space needed in the seller's vehicle for transporting display items and jewelry to the site of the retail, home, trade, or craft show.
• Theearring ladder10 is another type of edge display component.Earring ladder10 includesupright posts20 and at least oneside bar21. The upright posts20 and at least oneside bar21 together form a ladder shape. The Figures show multiple side bars21 in use but it is understood that anearring ladder10 within the scope of this invention could include only oneside bar21.Earring ladder10 also optionally includes atop ridge22 and apull ribbon23. Thetop ridge22 provides additional structural stability and can be used as an attachment point for removable optional attachments discussed herein. However,top ridge22 is an optional feature of theearring ladder10. Pullribbon23, another optional feature ofearring ladder10, provides for ease of removingearring ladder10 from ajewelry tray2 when theearring ladder10 is stored inside thejewelry tray2.
• Earring ladder10 has a display position and a storage position. Its display position is generally upright or vertical and is typically used by jewelry sellers to display their jewelry to purchasers and other interested persons. The storage position ofearring ladder10 is generally horizontal and occurs when one places theearring ladder10 inside thejewelry tray2. Theearring ladder10 is generally shaped to be stored inside a correspondingly shapedjewelry tray2. While the shapes of theearring ladders10 andjewelry trays2 shown herein are generally rectangular, it is understood that these shapes are exemplary and other shapes fall within the scope of this invention.
• As seen inFIG. 3a,earring ladder10 has abottom edge6 that defines achannel7 that hasside walls8 and a top9. Thechannel7 of theearring ladder10 is generally formed to receive thewall4 of thejewelry tray2 when theearring ladder10 is in its display position.
• Earrings are often sold on cards made of plastic or similar material. These cards are well known in the industry and to members of the general public who have purchased earrings in retail stores in the last several decades. Theearring ladder10 is designed to allow the plastic cards (not pictured) to be suspended from the at least oneside bar21 of theearring ladder10.
• With reference toFIG. 3 and insetFIG. 3b,earring wall11 andnecklace wall12 are two other exemplary embodiments of edge display components. Earringwall11 andnecklace wall12 are each composed of two display faces14 that can be separated by aspacer13. It is also understood that theearring wall11 and thenecklace wall12 can also be made of one contiguous piece of wood, metal, plastic, or the like, as long as thebottom edge6 still defines achannel7 withside walls8 and a top9. Theearring wall11 andnecklace wall12 can also have the optionaltop ridge22 and/or pull ribbon23 (not presently shown in figures).
• Necklace wall12 includes at least onejewelry suspension hook17 from which items of jewelry can be suspended for display and storage. While it is anticipated that thenecklace wall12 will primarily be used for displaying and storing necklaces, it is by no means limited to displaying only necklaces. Other items of jewelry can be displayed and/or stored using thenecklace wall12 within the scope of this invention.necklace wall12 also includes at least onejewelry positioning band19 that can be made of elastic, ribbon, cloth, plastic, or any material that satisfactorily positions the jewelry suspended from the at least onejewelry suspension hook17 to the seller's liking while providing minimal opportunity for scratching or other damage to the jewelry.
• Earringwall11 includes at least onejewelry positioning band19, which can be made of the same materials as that found on thenecklace wall12. The plastic cards used to display earrings (not pictured) can be suspended from the at least onejewelry positioning band19 on theearring wall11. Alternatively, earrings or other items of jewelry without plastic cards or other sales aids may be secured to theearring wall11 for display or sale.
• Earringwall11 andnecklace wall12 each have adisplay face14 made of a wood, plastic, metal, or a similar structural material sufficient to allow theearring wall11 ornecklace wall12 to hold its shape during use. In an exemplary embodiment, thedisplay face14 of theearring wall11 andnecklace wall12 is covered in velvet, satin, or another soft fabric in order to prevent scratching or other damage to the jewelry during display and storage. It is understood that a fabric or other soft covering is not required in order for theearring wall11 ornecklace wall12 to fall within the scope of the present invention.
• Earringwall11 andnecklace wall12 each have a display position and storage position substantially the same as theearring ladder10. Earringwall11 andnecklace wall12 include abottom edge6 that defines achannel7 withside walls8 and a top9. Thechannel7 is adapted to receive thewall4 of thejewelry tray2 when theearring wall11 or thenecklace wall12 are in the display position. Earringwall11 andnecklace wall12 are also adapted to be placed insidejewelry tray2 of a corresponding shape and size. As with theearring ladder10, while the shapes of theearring wall11,necklace wall12, andjewelry trays2 shown herein are generally rectangular, it is understood that these shapes are exemplary and other shapes fall within the scope of this invention.
• FIG. 5 shows an exploded view of anecklace wall12 that is manufactured by using a distinct separator13 (instead of manufacturing thenecklace wall12 orearring wall11 by making either of them all of one contiguous piece). InFIG. 5, the exemplary embodiment of thenecklace wall12 is shown to include adisplay face14, several jewelry suspension hooks17, and ajewelry positioning band19. Thenecklace wall12 further includes abottom edge6 defining achannel7 withside wall8 and a top9. One form ofseparator13—this version itself in two pieces, although a multitude of varieties are within the scope of this invention—is shown between two display faces14. All of the edge display components can be stored inside ajewelry tray2 with jewelry remaining on the component.
• Two exemplary embodiments of nesting display blocks40 are shown inFIGS. 1 and 6. The nesting display blocks include a top41 and a bottom42, which defines anopening43. Theopening43 is sufficiently larger than the top41 to allow the nesting display blocks40 to be stacked inside or on top of each other when in storage, as shown inFIG. 6. Referring toFIG. 1, three earring card nesting display blocks44 and one ringnesting display block45 are shown. The top41 of an earring cardnesting display block44 defines aslot46 that is adapted to receive plastic cards (not shown) on which earrings can be displayed or stored. The top41 of a ringnesting display block45 is recessed and filled with aring display substance47 that is adapted to allow rings to be optimally viewed by purchasers, typically in a substantially upright position. Various forms of cloth, foam, fabric-covered-plastic or other materials can be used as aring display substance47 within the scope of this invention. The exemplary embodiment shown inFIG. 1 uses a lightweight foam backing covered in a velvet material as itsring display substance47. While the ringnesting display block45 is shown to be relatively larger than the earring cardnesting display block44, it is understood that the relative sizes are not part of this invention and any size of the nesting display blocks40 could fall within the scope of this invention, provided they can be stored inside ajewelry tray2.
• Aswivel base30 and abracelet bar50 are shown inFIGS. 7-11. Anearring ladder10 is shown inFIG. 7 installed on aswivel base30, which includes a removablevertical wall segment31. Theswivel base30 rotates the earring ladder10 a full 360° which allows sellers and potential buyers easy access to both sides of theearring ladder10. As shown inFIG. 1, using theswivel base30 allows a seller to expand the amount of jewelry that can be displayed at one time and increases flexibility in display. If a seller is at a home show, for example, anearring ladder10 installed on aswivel base30 could be set on a side table away from the primary display area which would allow guests (i.e., potential purchasers) to view the earrings at a different location. Thevertical wall segment31 of theswivel base30 is substantially the same width as thewall4 of thejewelry tray2. This allows one side of thevertical wall segment31 to be received by thechannel7 in thebottom edge6 of theearring ladder10. While not shown in the Figures, it is understood that theearring wall11 ornecklace wall12 can be installed on theswivel base30 and itsvertical wall segment31 in essentially the same fashion as theearring ladder10.
• As seen inFIG. 11,swivel base30 includes atop surface36 and a swivel mechanism. Theswivel mechanism35 can be any of any form that allows the swivel base to rotate substantially 360°. Thetop surface36 of theswivel30 defines achannel37 withside walls38 and a bottom39 that correspond to thebottom edge6,channel7, side walls,8 and top9 of theearring ladder10 and other edge display components. This feature of theswivel30 allows itschannel37 to receive the opposite side of thevertical wall segment31 from the side received by thechannel7 received by the edge display component. When disassembled as shown inFIG. 10, theswivel base30 with itsvertical wall segment31 are adapted to be stored inside ajewelry tray2. While thetop surface36 of theswivel base30 as shown is generally circular in shape, it is understood that any shapes of thetop surface36 of theswivel base30 could fall within the scope of this invention.
• With reference toFIGS. 7-9, abracelet bar50 is shown installed on anearring ladder10. Thebracelet bar50 includes asupport member51 and at least onedisplay arm52. Thesupport member51 includes abottom edge56 that defineschannel57 withside walls58 and top59. Thechannel57 is adapted to receive asidebar21 of anearring ladder10. Abracelet bar50 also includes at least onedisplay arm52 which is attached to thesupport member51 by a connectingbar53. While referred to as abracelet bar50, it is understood that any item of jewelry could be displayed on thebracelet bar50. Additionally, thebracelet bar50 could be installed on aswivel base30 by inserting thevertical wall segment31 into thechannel57. Thebracelet bar50 is also designed to be stored inside thejewelry tray2.
• Referring toFIGS. 12-14, anedge nesting block62 is shown inFIGS. 12 and 14.FIG. 12 shows an edge earringdisplay nesting block63 andFIG. 14 shows an edgedisplay nesting block64 in the process of being installed on ajewelry tray2. These edge nesting blocks62 includes all the same features as the nesting display blocks40 with the difference being the edge nesting blocks62 have abottom edge66 that defines achannel67 withside walls68 and a top69. Thechannel67 is adapted to receive awall4 of ajewelry tray2 or avertical wall segment31 of aswivel base30. In addition to having substantially the same top features as their comparably-named nesting blocks, the edge nesting blocks similarly nest inside one another when stored and fit inside ajewelry tray2.
• FIG. 13 is anedge bracelet bar75 includes a base80 with abottom edge76 that defines achannel77 withside walls78 and a top79. Like anedge nesting block62, thechannel77 of theedge bracelet bar75 is adapted to receive awall4 of ajewelry tray2 or avertical wall segment31 of aswivel base30. Anedge bracelet bar75 also includes adisplay arm72 that is substantially similar to thedisplay arm52 of thebracelet bar50. Thedisplay arm72 is connected to the base80 with at least oneattachment arm81. Theedge bracelet bar75 fits inside ajewelry tray2 when stored.
• Anexemplary cross bar85 is shown inFIGS. 15 and 16 and is suspended between twoearring ladders10 installed onopposite walls4 of ajewelry tray2 in order to provide additional display space for rings, earrings, necklaces, and/or bracelets. While the version of thecross bar85 shown is suspended length-wise above ajewelry tray2, it is understood that this invention contemplates that asmaller cross bar85 could be used if earringladders10 were installed across a shorter width of ajewelry tray2.
• Across bar85 includes two support ends86 and adisplay bar87. The support ends86 are adapted to engage with aside bar21 of anearring ladder10 and support the weight of thecross bar85 and any jewelry displayed thereon. Anexemplary support end86 shown has twohorizontal supports88 that are substantially parallel with each other and in essentially the same plane as thedisplay bar87. Eachhorizontal support88 is connected to avertical support89 that is adapted to engage with theside bar21 of theearring ladder10 and prevent thecross bar85 from becoming unintentionally dislodged during display. If intended to be used with rings, a seller should select adisplay bar87 that is sized accordingly, but this is a matter of personal choice in the use of this invention. It is understood that any size ofdisplay bar87 that fits within ajewelry tray2 falls within the scope of this invention.
• FIG. 17 shows ashoulder display92 which designed to show how a necklace might appear on a person's neck. Theshoulder display92 includes ashoulder curve93 and asupport arm94. Thesupport arm94 has abottom edge96 that defines a channel97 with side walls98 and a top99. While the interior of thesupport arm94 is not visible fromFIG. 17, it is substantially similar to thechannel7 defined by the bottom edge of the edge display components and substantially similar to thechannel67 defined by the edge nesting blocks62. The channel97 of thesupport arm94 of ashoulder display92 is adapted to receive atop ridge22 of anearring ladder10, securing theshoulder display92 to theearring ladder10 while on display. Ashoulder display92 may also include an additional display bar95 on which items of jewelry may be displayed. An exemplary display bar95 will be either removable, hinged or otherwise provide ease of access for sliding bracelets, earrings, rings and necklaces on it. However, if a seller does not intend to display rings on a display bar95, then the display bar95 may be fixably attached to theshoulder display92 as other items of jewelry can be more easily added to and removed from a display bar95 than rings by adding hooks, latches and the like which have long been familiar on articles of jewelry.
• FIGS. 18 and 19 show an exemplarydetachable necklace wall100 which includes adisplay face102, at least onesupport104 and at least onenecklace suspension hook106. Adisplay face102 of thedetachable necklace wall100 is comparable to thedisplay face14 of anecklace wall12. It can be made of wood, plastic, metal or any comparable material and optionally covered with fabric, such as velvet or satin, if so desired by the seller, as a possible way to help reduce scratches and other wear and damage to jewelry. At least onesupport104 is necessary because adetachable necklace wall100 is installed on anearring ladder10, thus the at least onesupport104 is adapted to engage with aside bar21 of anearring ladder10 in order to secure thedetachable necklace wall100. The exemplarydetachable necklace wall100 shown has twosupports104, but as few as one or as many as theladder10 hasside arms21 could fall within the scope of this invention. Adetachable necklace wall100 also includes at least onenecklace suspension hook106. A different variation of anecklace suspension hook106 is shown here than what has been seen in other figures.FIGS. 18 and 19 show a block stylenecklace suspension hook106 so that when thedetachable necklace wall100 is viewed from it front, it somewhat resembles a section of a medieval castle wall. A jewelry positioning strap similar to that shown onFIG. 5, for example, can optionally be installed within the scope of the invention, but is not shown here.
• FIG. 20 shows apost earring display110 that includes a front112 a top114 and a back116, which together define achannel117 that is adapted to receive aside bar21 from anearring ladder10. Thefront112 of apost earring display110 defines at least onehole120 through which post earrings can be inserted with the back of the earring applied once the post has gone through the at least onehole120. An exemplarypost earring display110 as shown has multiple holes for displaying multiple pairs of earrings.Front112 can define several rows ofholes120 within the scope of this invention.
• Theearring ladder10,necklace wall12 andearring wall11 may be stored in ajewelry tray2 with jewelry remaining on the display items.
• All of the components of this invention can be made from plastic, wood, metal or a similar material, unless specifically stated otherwise, depending on the needs and preferences of the user, all within the scope of this invention. Also, many of the components of the display system of the present invention have been referred to herein by way of the item of jewelry that might be most obviously suited for display and storage thereon. However, none of the reference names are intended to limit the scope of this invention. By way of example and not limitation, abracelet bar50 can be used to display necklaces and adetachable necklace wall100 can be used to display bracelets, all within the scope of this invention.
• The foregoing description and accompanying drawings illustrate the principles, preferred embodiments and modes of operation of the invention. However, the invention should not be construed as being limited to the particular embodiments discussed above. Additional variations of the embodiments discussed above will be appreciated by those skilled in the art.
• The above-described embodiments should be regarded as illustrative rather than restrictive. Accordingly, it should be appreciated that variations to those embodiments can be made by those skilled in the art without departing from the scope of the invention as defined by the following claims.

Claims (1)

1. A jewelry display system comprising:

a rectangular jewelry tray having:

a floor; and

a plurality of vertical wall elements, each vertical wall element disposed at one of the extreme lateral edges of the floor of the jewelry tray, the floor and vertical wall elements together defining a tray interior; and

at least one edge display component having:

a bottom edge defining a channel adapted to detachably receive one vertical wall element of the jewelry tray when the at least one edge display component is in a display position; and

a display assembly, said at least one edge display component having a storage position and a display position; and

said rectangular jewelry tray adapted to receive said at least one edge display component when said at least one edge display component is in the storage position.

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