Display structure

• US 20060207143A1
• Filed: 02/28/2006
• Published: 09/21/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2003
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Bowhead International (Pty) Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Bowhead International (Pty) Ltd.
• Inventors: Brown, Ian
• Granted Patent: US 7,478,493 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/610
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0025 display surface tensioning means
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 17/00 Flags; Banners; Mountings therefor

Abstract

A support (12) for a display device (10) is disclosed, the support (12) comprising a pole (14) which consists of a lower pole section (24/26), an intermediate pole section (20, 22) and an upper pole section (16). The three pole sections (16, 20/22 and 24/26) fitting together in spigot and socket fashion. An upper component (28) is provided in the upper end of the upper pole section (16) and a lower component (44) is provided in the lower end of the lower section (24/26). The upper (28) and lower components (44) each including a recess therein for securing one end of a length of elastic cord (58) to pull the upper pole section (16) into the intermediate pole section (20/22) and to pull the intermediate pole section (20/22) into the lower pole section (24/26). The upper component (28) has a resiliently flexible wire (60) protruding therefrom for supporting and tensioning a banner in the form of a flexible printed sheet (64). The support (12) and the wire (60) being within a protective sleeve (66).

Claims

1. A support for a banner comprising:

a pole having a lower section and an upper section which fit together spigot and socket fashion;

a length of elastic cord anchored to said lower section and said upper section configured to pull said spigot of said upper section into said socket of said lower section; and

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an upper component in an upper end of said upper section and a lower component in a lower end of said lower section, each component configured to secure one end of said cord.

2. A support for a banner as claimed in claim 1, wherein each component has an internal cavity, knots at both ends of said cord being in said cavities and there being passages from said cavities to an outside of each component.

3. A support for a banner as claimed in claim 1 wherein said upper component comprises a cylindrical body having said cavity therein, a dome-shaped head at one end of said body and a stop surface between said head and said body for contacting said upper end of said upper section to prevent said head being pulled into said upper section.

4. A support for a banner as claimed in claim 3, wherein said head and part of a length of said body have a passageway therein which extends axially through said head and said part of said body, said passageway having one end portion of a flexible wire therein which serves to tension a banner attached to said support.

5. A support for a banner as claimed in claim 1 wherein said lower component has an enlarged flange at one end which contacts an end of said lower section and prevents the lower component from fully entering said lower section.

6. A support for a banner as claimed in claim 1, wherein said support comprises an intermediate section between said lower section and said upper section, said sections fitting together spigot and socket fashion and said cord passing through said intermediate section.

7. A support for a banner as claimed in claim 6, wherein each section comprises inner and outer tubes.

8. A support as claimed in claim 1 further comprising a banner comprising a sheet with a sleeve along one edge, said support being in said sleeve.