Foldable easel display mount

• US 5,480,118 A
• Filed: 11/09/1993
• Issued: 01/02/1996
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/1993
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Carcross Company, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Carroll N. Cross
• Inventors: Cross, Carroll N.
• Primary Examiner(s): Chin-Shue, Alvin C.
• Assistant Examiner(s): CHAN, KO HUNG
• Application Number:
  US08/149,115
• Time in Patent Office: 784 Days
• Field of Search: 248/459, 248/447, 248/174, 248/454, 248/455, 248/457, 248/460, 40/120, 40/152.1, D19/20
• US Class Current: 248/459
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 5/043 Supports for desk-type calendars or diaries
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 1/12 Frames therefor

Abstract

A foldable easel type display mount apparatus has a display panel having front and rear faces and having a plurality of edges and a rear panel having a plurality of edges. The display panel is hinged to A second display panel for rotation relative to the second display panel. A support panel has a plurality of edges and is hingedly attached to one edge a base panel with a ductile hinge so that the support panel can be moved relative to the base panel for supporting the display panel. The base panel and support panel form a supporting easel for the display panel in different angular positions. The support panel is held in position with the ductile hinge. A rear panel may be attached to the display panel and have the base panel and support panel die cut thereinto. The easel mount eliminates the use of a tongue lock and provides a plurality of display positions.

Claims

1. An easel-type display mount comprising:

a first display panel having front and rear faces and having a plurality of edges;

a second display panel having front and rear faces and having a plurality of edges;

said first display panel and second display panel being attached together with said first display panel having a hinge line along one edge thereon for rotation thereof relative to said second display panel;

a base panel having a plurality of edges, said base panel having said second display panel attached thereto in a face to face relationship and covering a portion of said base panel; and

a support panel having a plurality of edges and being hingedly attached to one edge of said base panel with a ductile hinge for moving said support panel relative to said base panel and relative to said first display panel for supporting said first display panel with said support panel to thereby form a supporting easel for said first display panel in different angular positions by the angle said support panel is held with said ductile hinge whereby an easel display mount provides a plurality of display positions.

2. An easel-type display mount in accordance with claim 1 in which said base panel is attached to said support panel with an aluminum ductile hinge.

3. An easel-type display mount in accordance with claim 2 in which said second display panel and said base panel are formed from one panel.

4. An easel-type display mount in accordance with claim 2 in which said first display panel is case bound thereover and has a calendar pad attached thereto.

5. An easel-type display mount in accordance with claim 4 in which said first display panel has a transparent polymer band attached thereacross and has said calendar pad attached therewith.

6. An easel-type display mount comprising:

a first display panel having front and rear faces and having a plurality of edges;

a second display panel having front and rear faces and having a plurality of edges and having a smaller surface area than said first display panel;

one edge of said first display panel being attached to one edge of said second display panel with a ductile aluminum hinge for rotation of said first display panel on said second display panel and positioning said first display panel relative to said second display panel; and

a base panel having a plurality of edges and having at least twice the surface area of said second display panel, said base panel having said second display panel attached thereto in a face to face relationship to cover a portion of said base panel to thereby position said ductile aluminum hinge between said first and second display panels between a pair of edges of said base panel.

7. An easel-type display mount in accordance with claim 6 including a support panel having a plurality of edges and being hingedly attached to one edge of said base panel with a ductile hinge for moving said support panel relative to said base panel and relative to said first display panel for supporting said first display panel with a support panel to thereby form a supporting easel for said first display panel in different angular positions by the angle said support panel is held with said ductile hinge whereby an easel display mount provides a plurality of display positions.

8. An easel-type display mount in accordance with claim 7 in which said base panel is attached to said support panel with an aluminum ductile hinge.

9. An easel-type display mount in accordance with claim 8 in which said first display panel is case bound thereover and has a calendar pad attached thereto.