Portable visual display device with removable cassette

• US 20020050083A1
• Filed: 07/30/2001
• Published: 05/02/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 07/30/2001
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Expand International AB (Expand International Group AB)
• Original Assignee: Expand International of America, Inc. (Expand International Group AB)
• Inventors: Zarelius, Christer
• Granted Patent: US 6,571,496 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/514
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 11/18 the display elements being carried by belts, chains, or the like other than endless
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0025 display surface tensioning means
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0056 portable display standards
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0062 collapsible

Abstract

There is provided a visual display device that has a holding member, a cassette that can be removably inserted into and removed from the holding member and an arrangement for displaying a banner, photomural display panel or other display media. There is also provided a mechanism in the cassette for holding the banner, photomural display panel or other visual display media.

Claims

1. A visual display device comprising:

a holding member;

a cassette adapted to be inserted into and removed from said holding member, said cassette for receiving a display media and permitting movement of the display media from a closed position to an open, visual position;

a mechanism for removably positioning said cassette into said holding member; and

a second mechanism for maintaining the display media in the open position.

2. The visual display device of claim 1, wherein said holding member includes at least one removable side covering.

3. The visual display device of claim 2, wherein said removable side covering is removably connected to said holding member.

4. The visual display device of claim 1, wherein said second mechanism is a pole.

5. The visual display device of claim 1, wherein said cassette includes an outer casing and an inner biased spindle.

6. The visual display device of claim 5, wherein said outer casing includes at least one end cap, which holds said inner biased spindle centered in said outer casing.

7. The visual display device of claim 6, wherein said end cap includes a mechanism that holds in position the biased spindle.

8. The visual display device of claim 5, wherein said inner biased spindle includes means for positioning the display media in said cassette.

9. The visual display device of claim 5, wherein said outer casing of said cassette has an opening for loading and unloading the display media.

10. The visual display device of claim 1, wherein said holding member has an opening through which can pass the display media.

11. The visual display device of claim 10, wherein the visual display media can be extended from the display device, and the display media can be connected to said second mechanism.

13. The cassette of claim 12, wherein said outer casing includes at least one end cap, which serves to hold said inner biased spindle centered in said outer casing.

14. The cassette of claim 13, wherein said end cap includes a mechanism that holds in position the biased spindle.

15. The cassette of claim 12, wherein said inner biased spindle includes means for positioning the display media in the cassette.

16. The cassette of claim 13, wherein said outer casing has an opening for loading and unloading the display media.

17. The cassette of claim 13, wherein said cassette can be inserted into a holding member of the display device.

18. The cassette of claim 13, wherein said outer casing is made from at least two substrates.

19. The cassette of claim 12, wherein said outer casing includes a mechanism for connecting the cassette to a holding member.

12. A cassette for holding a banner, photomural display panel or other visual display media and adapted to be removably positioned into a visual display device comprising:

an outer casing; and

an inner biased spindle.

20. A method for displaying visual display media comprising:

loading the visual display media into a cassette;

inserting the cassette into a holding member;

connecting a pole at a first end position to the holding member; and

extending the visual display media and securing an end of the visual display to a second end position, opposite the first end position, of the pole.

21. The method of claim 20, wherein the visual display media is connected to a biased spindle located inside said cassette.

22. The method of claim 20, wherein the visual display media is extended from the holding member and fastened onto the pole by a fastener.