DISPLAY STANDS FOR MODELS

• US 3,861,638 A
• Filed: 05/17/1973
• Issued: 01/21/1975
• Est. Priority Date: 05/17/1972
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Duncan Tong
• Original Assignee: Duncan Tong
• Inventors: Tong, Duncan
• Primary Examiner(s): Frazier, Roy D.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Bonck, Rodney H.
• Application Number:
  US05/361,209
• Time in Patent Office: 614 Days
• Field of Search: 248/407,423,291,299,165,178,185,130,174,408,284,409,454,455,456,354P,354S,42 46/32,76R,76A 211/43,37,3 D34/15HH
• US Class Current: 248/407
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 11/00 Arrangements in shop windows, shop floors or show cases
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/12 Tiltable stands
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/32361 Engaging recess in radial face

Abstract

A display stand for models comprising either two, or three plane members which can be interlocked in approximately mutually perpendicular positions so that the stand can rest on one edge of each of two of the members. One of the members can be fixed in a number of alternative positions in the same plane, and carries a mounting for a model so that the attitude of the model may be set as desired.

Claims

1. A display stand comprising a plane first member having a semi-circular part;

a diametrally extending arm on the first member;

a peg on the end of the said arm;

a central socket in said semi-circular part of the said first member; and

a row of other sockets equi-spaced from the said central socket;

a plane second member;

at least one straight edge on said second member;

a cut-out extending into said second member from one side, one edge of said cut-out being perpendicular to the said straight edge;

a pair of pegs extending from the said one edge of the cut-out;

the pegs being spaced at a distance equal to that between the said row of sockets and the said central socket of the first member;

whereby, the first member and the second member can be interlocked in a plurality of relative positions.

2. A display stand according to claim 1 further comprising:

a third plane member engageable with the said first and second members;

a slot extending across the said third member from one edge thereof;

a lug formed on the said edge of the third member; and

a socket in the second member to receive the lug;

whereby, the third member can be engaged around the first member and the lug inserted in the socket of the second member so as to positively interlock the first and second members.

3. A display stand according to claim 2 further comprising:

at least one straight edge on the third member, perpendicular to the slot in the said member;

whereby, when the stand is assembled it can rest on a surface on the said straight edges of its second and third members.