Display device

• US 5,116,204 A
• Filed: 09/04/1990
• Issued: 05/26/1992
• Est. Priority Date: 09/05/1989
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Adrian P. Power, David Conlon, Julian M. Power, Peter A. Power
• Original Assignee: Adrian P. Power, David Conlon, Julian M. Power, Peter A. Power
• Inventors: Conlon, David, Power, Peter A., Power, Julian M., Power, Adrian P.
• Primary Examiner(s): Dorner, Kenneth J.
• Assistant Examiner(s): DAVIS, CASSANDRA HOPE
• Application Number:
  US07/577,364
• Time in Patent Office: 630 Days
• Field of Search: 40/606, 40/607, 40/660, 40/479, 40/333, 40/308, 220/691, 220/682, 220/680, 292/DIG. 10, 411/910, 411/908, 411/907, 248/230, 248/331.6, 248/316, 403/335-337
• US Class Current: 40/606.14
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 11/02 the display elements being secured to rotating members, e.g. drums, spindles
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/04 Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/045 Signs, boards or panels specially adapted for doors
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0037 supported by a post

Abstract

A display device comprises an elongate member which is formed of two identical moldings and rotatably mounted on two nylon bearings, each of which is secured to a post. One molding is oriented in a first direction and a second molding is oriented in a second opposite direction and the two moldings are engageable in the longitudinal direction. A male rim section of one molding engages in a female rim section of the second molding. Each side of the female rim section has a plurality of supporting lugs which support the male rim section of the other molding when engaged.

Claims

1. A display device rotatably mounted on a support member such as a pole, comprising:

an elongate member having its outer surface adapted for supporting and displaying an information bearing sheet, said elongate member being coaxial with the support member;

said elongate member including a cylindrical portion and top and bottom gradually bending domed portions, said elongate member being entirely formed of two identical parts, which engage with each other along a longitudinal direction of said member;

each part having a male and female rim section which are engageable with complementary rim sections of the other part along said longitudinal direction;

means for interengaging said two identical parts including engaging members provided on an inner surface of said female rim section, said engaging members being spaced along said female rim section, and being engageable with said male rim section; and

means for rotatably supporting said elongate member on the support member.

2. A display device according to claim 1, wherein said two parts are made as complementary moldings.

3. A display device according to claim 2, wherein one side of the female rim section is provided with a longitudinal bead member whereby when two moldings are engaged, longitudinal bead members of the two moldings are aligned to form a single longitudinal strip which covers the engagement line between the two moldings at one side and divides an outer surface area of the display device.

4. A display device according to claim 2, wherein said interengaging and supporting means comprise a plurality of lugs integrally formed in the molding.

5. A display device according to claim 1, wherein one side of the female rim section of each molding is provided with a longitudinal bead member whereby when two moldings are engaged, the longitudinal bead members of the two moldings are aligned to form a single longitudinal strip which covers an engagement line between the two moldings at one side and divides the outer surface area of the display device.

6. A display device adapted for attachment to a support member such as a pole, said display device having a surface adapted to support and display an information bearing sheet, said display device being coaxial with the pole and rotatable about its axis, said display device comprising an elongate cylindrical portion and domed top and bottom portions, which are formed of two identical moldings, one molding being oriented in a first direction and the second molding being oriented in a second opposite direction, said moldings being adapted to engage along the longitudinal direction of said device, each molding having a female rim section and a male rim section engageable with the corresponding female and male rim sections of the other molding when oriented in mutually opposite directions, an inner surface of the female rim section having means for interengaging and supporting the male rim section of the second molding, said means including a plurality of engaging members spaced in said longitudinal direction of said device along said female rim section, whereby when the two moldings are engaged at their respective rims, said interengaging and supporting means prevent the moldings from engaging beyond the rim sections.

7. A display device according to claim 6, wherein each molding is provided with at least one continuous longitudinal strip on its outer surface whereby when said two moldings are engaged, an outer surface area of the display device is divided into regions by longitudinal bead members and the continuous longitudinal strips, each region being adapted to accommodate a display material.

8. A display device according to claim 6, wherein said interengaging and supporting means comprise a plurality of lugs integrally formed in the molding.

9. A display device according to claim 6, wherein said moldings are secured in engagement by fastening elements which are located in mountings provided on an inner surface of each molding, each molding having an orifice on an outer surface of the molding, with plugs being provided to seal the orifices after the insertion into said mountings of said fastening elements.

10. A display device according to claim 9, wherein said mountings are located in a region of the molding which allows the plugs to be covered by display material.

11. A display device according to claim 10, wherein each plug is provided with a key and each orifice is provided with a corresponding key-way.

12. A display device according to claim 11, further including two dome-shaped bearings about which the device is rotatably mounted, each bearing having means for securing it to the support member, with each bearing comprising two identical moldings, each provided with means for engaging to a similar molding.

13. A display device according to claim 12, wherein the engaging means comprises a dowel and orifice arrangement and at least two pairs of corresponding holes for retaining fastening means.