Presentation device

• US 7,048,239 B1
• Filed: 05/11/1999
• Issued: 05/23/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 05/13/1998
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: BS - Ausstellungstechnik GmbH
• Original Assignee: BS - Ausstellungstechnik GmbH
• Inventors: Siegl, Georg
• Primary Examiner(s): Ramirez, Ramon O
• Application Number:
  US09/700,258
• Time in Patent Office: 2,569 Days
• Field of Search: 403/169, 403/170, 403/178, 403/301, 403/305, 248/146, 248/152, 248/153, 248/165, 248/164, 248/163.2, 248/175, 406/03, 406/04, 406/10, 211/189, 211/182, 160/135, 160/368.1, 160/351
• US Class Current: 248/146
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 5/13 made of tubes or wire assemblies of elements of the same kind, e.g. stackable, A47B87/00
• CPC Class Codes: A47F 7/14 for pictures, e.g. in combination with books or seed-bags ; for cards, magazines, newspapers, books or booklike articles, e.g. audio/video cassettes racks or containers with dispensing arrangements A47F1/04; for cardboard panels, e.g. posters, A47F7/0042
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0025 display surface tensioning means
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/34 Branched
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/341 Three or more radiating members
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 403/349 Coplanar

Abstract

A presentation device (1) is formed with a base (5), with bars (3) for a flexible stand (2) connected to the base (5) via a plug connection, and with a holder for a placard, a film or the like. A presentation carrier (6) connects the holder to the base (5) and the stand (2), wherein the stand (2) has individual bars (3), which are plugged together, and at least two transverse struts (4) for achieving a double-H-structure of the stand (2).

Claims

1. A presentation device comprising:

a base, a flexible stand plugged into the base; and

holding means for holding a presentation carrier between the stand and the base;

the flexible stand comprising;

two uprights each formed of flexible bars plugged together; and

at least two transverse struts plugged to the flexible bars of the uprights and connecting the uprights together to form a double-H shape, further comprising T-shaped plug connectors each for connecting an end portion of one of the transverse struts to respective end portions of two of the flexible bars.

2. A presentation device comprising:

a base, a flexible stand plugged into the base; and

holding means for holding a presentation carrier between the stand and the base;

the flexible stand comprising;

two uprights each formed of flexible bars plugged together; and

at least two transverse struts plugged to the flexible bars of the uprights and connecting the uprights together to form a double-H shape, wherein the holding means comprises an upper transverse bar for holding an upper end portion of the presentation carrier, the device further comprising T-shaped pieces each with a continuous bore for receiving therethrough the upper transverse bar and each with a bore for receiving an upper end portion of one of the flexible bars.

7. A presentation device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the base is provided with oppositely extending feet and wherein the holding means comprises a lower transverse bar for holding a lower portion of the presentation carrier and a hook for hooking to the lower transverse bar is provided on an upper side of each of two feet of the base.

8. A presentation device as claimed in claim 7, further comprising connection pieces for connecting an end portion of said upper transverse bar and said lower transverse bar to a respective upper transverse bar and lower transverse bar of an adjacent presentation device.

9. A presentation device as claimed in claim 7, the preceding claims further comprising a presentation carrier connected to an extending between said upper and lower transverse bars.

10. A presentation device as claimed in claim 9 wherein the presentation carrier is releasably connectable to the presentation carrier of an adjacent presentation device at mutually adjacent longitudinal edges of the presentation carriers.

11. A presentation device as claimed in claim 10 wherein the presentation carrier is releasably connectable to the presentation carrier of an adjacent presentation by touch and close fastenings.

3. A presentation device comprising:

a base, a flexible stand plugged into the base; and

holding means for holding a presentation carrier between the stand and the base;

the flexible stand comprising;

two uprights each formed of flexible bars plugged together; and

at least two transverse struts plugged to the flexible bars of the uprights and connecting the uprights together to form a double-H shape, wherein the base comprises an elongate crossmember which has two receptacles into each is plugged a lower end portion of a lowermost flexible bar of each of the uprights.

4. A presentation device as claimed in claim 3 wherein each receptacle is formed by a bore which in use extends obliquely to a vertical direction and parallel to a plane perpendicular to the longitudinal axis of the crossmember.

5. A presentation device as claimed in claim 3, further comprising combined T-Y shaped plug connectors each having a bore for receiving an upper end portion of a lowermost flexible bar, and two upper blind bores for receiving in each a lower end portion of one of the flexible bars, for forming two double-H stand structures.

6. A presentation device as claimed in claim 5 wherein each receptacle is formed by a bore which in use extends vertically.

12. A presentation device comprising:

a base, a flexible stand plugged into the base; and

holding means for holding a presentation carrier between the stand and the base;

the flexible stand comprising;

two uprights each formed of flexible bars plugged together; and

at least two transverse struts plugged to the flexible bars of the uprights and connecting the uprights together to form a double-H shape, wherein the base has at least two elongate foldable feet which are articulated to ends of an elongate crossmember and each elongate foot is pivotable to a folded-up position alongside the crossmember and to an operating position generally transverse to the crossmember.

13. A presentation device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the base has four elongate feet.

14. A presentation device as claimed in claim 13, each foldable foot is pivoted about a joint pin and is adjustable along the joint pin to a first position in which a stop face of the crossmember bears against a shoulder of the elongate foot to lock the elongate foot in one of the folded-up positions or the operating position in which the elongate foot is freely pivotable about the joint pin.

15. A presentation device as claimed in claim 14, wherein each joint pin is press fitted in a joint strap of the crossmember.

16. A presentation device as claimed in claim 15, wherein each elongate foot has a plurality of joint straps arranged along the joint pin, the joint straps of each elongate foot interengaging with associated joint straps of the crossmember.

17. A presentation device as claimed in claim 15, wherein the crossmember has a square profile and a hollow-profile end part is fitted on each axial end region of the crossmember, the joint straps being provided on the hollow end parts.

18. A presentation device comprising:

a base, a flexible stand plugged into the base; and

holding means for holding a presentation carrier between the stand and the base;

the flexible stand comprising;

two uprights each formed of flexible bars plugged together; and

at least two transverse struts plugged to the flexible bars of the uprights and connecting the uprights together to form a double-H shape,

further comprising a connector for connecting an end portion of one of the transverse struts to respective end portions of two of the flexible bars,

said connector including a first hole for receiving the end potion of the one transverse struts and second and third holes for receiving the respective end portions of the two flexible bars, said second and third holes being perpendicular to said first hole.

19. A presentation device as claimed in claim 18, wherein said first, second an third holes form a T-shaped configuration.