WO1997038411A1 - Foldable display - Google Patents
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- WO1997038411A1 WO1997038411A1 PCT/GB1997/000859 GB9700859W WO9738411A1 WO 1997038411 A1 WO1997038411 A1 WO 1997038411A1 GB 9700859 W GB9700859 W GB 9700859W WO 9738411 A1 WO9738411 A1 WO 9738411A1
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- display
- panel
- elements
- panels
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- G—PHYSICS
- G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
- G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
- G09F15/00—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like
- G09F15/0068—Modular articulated structures, e.g. stands, and articulation means therefor
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- This invention relates to displays such as the type used at exhibitions and conferences.
- Foldable display stands (ie stands in which the relative position of individual panels can be altered when the display is erected) made of non-metallic material are well-known and generally comprise a number of panels, which are either hinged directly one to the other or are hinged, clipped/hooked or otherwise mechanically ⁇ oin onto posts. These have surfaces to which graphics and the like can be attached by velcro, but the attachment portion lies within a frame and hence precludes the display of continuous images larger than the panel.
- Such large images can be displayed using devices known as pop-ups, which are stands made in the form of lazy tongs that can be drawn up and locked. They are then provided with metallic location elements so that when the graphics are attached to the stands, they can be located by the location elements engaging magnets on the reverse of the graphics. In this way graphic overlays can be butted up one to the other to form a large image.
- the invention consists m a foldable display comprising a plurality of hinged non-metallic panels characterised in that at least one panel carries or retains ferro-magnetic metallic elements or magnetic elements extending adjacent at least a pair of edges to locate graphic overlays, which incorporate co-operating magnetic elements or ferro-magnetic metallic elements.
- the elements on the panels may be in the form of strips and preferably these extend substantially the full height and/or the full width of the respective panel.
- alternate panels include the elements and it is preferred in that case the elements on the panels are wider than the elements on the overlay to be located so that a single element can locate two abutting overlays.
- the panel elements may be at least three times as wide as the overlay elements.
- the invention includes a display as defined above and graphic overlays having magnetic or ferro-magnetic metallic locating elements.
- the graphic overlays further comprise mounting means, such as hooks or the like, for slidingly engaging the panel so that lateral adjustment can take place.
- At least one overlay is wider than the panel over which it extends so that it locates on the strips of adjacent panels to cover hinges or support posts.
- the overlays on the adjacent panels may be offset so that they too cover the other post or hinges .
- the panels may be arranged in a number of configurations in which they lie at angles to each other.
- the invention consists in a foldable display comprising a plurality of hinged non- metallic panels arranged to form a wall; at least some of the panel having a magnetic or ferro-magnetic extending vertically substantially the height of the panel adjacent a respective vertical edge; a set of graphic overlays having hook-like formations for slidably engaging the upper edge of the wall and having magnetic or ferro-magnetic elements for locating on the strips, those overlays positioned over the non-strip bearing panels being over-sized to locate on the nearest strip on the respective adjacent panels to form a butt joint with the respective overlays on those panels.
- the invention consists in a display comprising a wall and a plurality of overlays having hook like formations for slidably engaging on the upper edge of the wall and releasable means for engaging the overlays to the face of the wall.
- the wall may be in the form of a pop-up display.
- Figure 1 is a general front view of a display
- Figure 2 is a view from above
- Figure 3 is an enlarged view of the upper part of three panels of the display with the graphic overlays mounted thereon;
- Figure 4 is a rear view of the graphic overlays of Figure 3 with the panels removed; and Figure 5 is a side view of one graphic overlay.
- a foldable display generally indicated at 10, com- prises panels 11 to 14 and headers 15.
- the panels 11 to 14 are arranged edge-to-edge in a row with support posts 16 located between the abutting edges.
- the panels are hinged to the post, for example at 17.
- this arrangement enables the panels 11 to 14 to be positioned at a variety of angles so that a portion of any display may be visible from a number of different viewing points.
- panels 11 and 13 carry vertical ferromagnetic strips 18, (for example, steel strips) which extend their full height and along each vertical edge.
- Graphic overlays 19 to 21 are indicated m broken line and carry magnets on their reverse. It will be seen that the central overlay 20, which lies over panel 12 has a greater width than the panel 12 so that magnetic carried on its rear face can engage on the strips 18 located on the adjacent edges of panels 11 and 13. These strips also locate narrow overlays 19 and 21, which are offset so as to cover the posts 16 at the remote edges. As has been mentioned above the overlays can be provided with hook-like extrusions along part of their upper edge and these can slidingly engage on the top of their respective panels to support the overlays.
- the magnet strip engagement merely serves to locate the overlays to hold them against the panels over the full length of the abutting edges so that almost no join is visible. If, for example, it was desired to have an overlay on panel 14, then overlay 21 might be narrowed so that the panel 14 overlay could extend over the adjacent post and located on the strip of panel 13. In this case panel 14 might need to have a single strip at its free edge. It will be appreciated that indeed the display can be extended over many panels and may have more than one vertical panel, m which case transverse strips 18 may be provided at the abutting horizontal edges of the panels.
- FIGS 4 and 5 illustrated are embodiment of the graphic overlays 19 to 21.
- the overlays are provided with hanging strips 22, which form the hook-like extrusions, and bottom strips 23 which give a little rigidity to the bottom edge of the overlay. These strips are attached by double-sided self adhesive tape 24.
- the hanging strips 22 allow lateral adjustment of the overlays, so that their position can readily be adjusted to overcome any gaps which might appear due to minor adjust ⁇ ments in the relative position of the panels, or if the overlays are deflected.
- the hanging strips 22 are also advantageous if used with a pop-up display on which current ⁇ ly fixed locations are used.
- the strips 18 could be magnetic in which case the overlays could carry ferro- magnetic strips or plates.
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Priority Applications (4)
Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
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AT97914458T ATE221239T1 (en) | 1996-04-03 | 1997-03-27 | FOLDABLE PRESENTATION DEVICE |
EP97914458A EP0891614B1 (en) | 1996-04-03 | 1997-03-27 | Foldable display |
DE69714235T DE69714235D1 (en) | 1996-04-03 | 1997-03-27 | FOLDABLE PRESENTATION DEVICE |
AU21701/97A AU2170197A (en) | 1996-04-03 | 1997-03-27 | Foldable display |
Applications Claiming Priority (2)
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GBGB9607085.9A GB9607085D0 (en) | 1996-04-03 | 1996-04-03 | Displays |
GB9607085.9 | 1996-04-03 |
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WO1997038411A1 true WO1997038411A1 (en) | 1997-10-16 |
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PCT/GB1997/000859 WO1997038411A1 (en) | 1996-04-03 | 1997-03-27 | Foldable display |
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EP (1) | EP0891614B1 (en) |
AT (1) | ATE221239T1 (en) |
AU (1) | AU2170197A (en) |
CA (1) | CA2248999A1 (en) |
DE (1) | DE69714235D1 (en) |
GB (1) | GB9607085D0 (en) |
WO (1) | WO1997038411A1 (en) |
Cited By (2)
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WO2001091092A1 (en) * | 2000-05-19 | 2001-11-29 | Expand International Ab | An arrangement utilising a magnetic attractive force |
GB2469818A (en) * | 2009-04-28 | 2010-11-03 | Imaging Business Beaconsfield | Collapsible, foldable display apparatus with magnetic attachment means. |
Citations (6)
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US3965599A (en) * | 1974-10-10 | 1976-06-29 | Foto-Cube, Inc. | Display system for interchangeable presentation and storage of pictures |
US4471548A (en) * | 1981-10-15 | 1984-09-18 | John Goudie Associates, Inc. | Display frames |
US4958671A (en) * | 1989-09-12 | 1990-09-25 | Bove Thomas A | Foldable display system with continuous display surface |
WO1991016843A1 (en) * | 1990-05-08 | 1991-11-14 | Nomadic Structures, Inc. | Display apparatus using collapsible reinforcement beam |
US5421112A (en) * | 1994-03-14 | 1995-06-06 | Fedor Expositions Inc. | Modular display assembly |
US5501051A (en) * | 1994-06-20 | 1996-03-26 | Professional Displays, Inc. | Portable display frame with telescoping support bars |
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1996
- 1996-04-03 GB GBGB9607085.9A patent/GB9607085D0/en active Pending
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- 1997-03-27 CA CA002248999A patent/CA2248999A1/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-03-27 WO PCT/GB1997/000859 patent/WO1997038411A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 1997-03-27 AU AU21701/97A patent/AU2170197A/en not_active Abandoned
- 1997-03-27 AT AT97914458T patent/ATE221239T1/en not_active IP Right Cessation
- 1997-03-27 EP EP97914458A patent/EP0891614B1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
- 1997-03-27 DE DE69714235T patent/DE69714235D1/en not_active Expired - Lifetime
Patent Citations (6)
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US3965599A (en) * | 1974-10-10 | 1976-06-29 | Foto-Cube, Inc. | Display system for interchangeable presentation and storage of pictures |
US4471548A (en) * | 1981-10-15 | 1984-09-18 | John Goudie Associates, Inc. | Display frames |
US4958671A (en) * | 1989-09-12 | 1990-09-25 | Bove Thomas A | Foldable display system with continuous display surface |
WO1991016843A1 (en) * | 1990-05-08 | 1991-11-14 | Nomadic Structures, Inc. | Display apparatus using collapsible reinforcement beam |
US5421112A (en) * | 1994-03-14 | 1995-06-06 | Fedor Expositions Inc. | Modular display assembly |
US5501051A (en) * | 1994-06-20 | 1996-03-26 | Professional Displays, Inc. | Portable display frame with telescoping support bars |
Cited By (3)
Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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WO2001091092A1 (en) * | 2000-05-19 | 2001-11-29 | Expand International Ab | An arrangement utilising a magnetic attractive force |
US6836988B2 (en) | 2000-05-19 | 2005-01-04 | Expand International Ab | Arrangement utilizing a magnetic attractive force |
GB2469818A (en) * | 2009-04-28 | 2010-11-03 | Imaging Business Beaconsfield | Collapsible, foldable display apparatus with magnetic attachment means. |
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EP0891614B1 (en) | 2002-07-24 |
DE69714235D1 (en) | 2002-08-29 |
CA2248999A1 (en) | 1997-10-16 |
GB9607085D0 (en) | 1996-06-05 |
EP0891614A1 (en) | 1999-01-20 |
ATE221239T1 (en) | 2002-08-15 |
AU2170197A (en) | 1997-10-29 |
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