Display structure

• US 7,478,493 B2
• Filed: 02/28/2006
• Issued: 01/20/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 08/28/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Bowhead International (Pty) Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Bowhead International (Pty) Ltd.
• Inventors: Brown, Ian
• Primary Examiner(s): DAVIS, CASSANDRA HOPE
• Application Number:
  US11/364,574
• Publication Number:
  US 20060207143A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,057 Days
• Field of Search: 406/10, 406/070.4, 248/159, 248/165
• 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 sections to pull the spigot of one section into the socket of the other section;

an upper component in the upper end of the upper section;

a lower component in the lower end of the lower section, each component configured to secure one end of said cord;

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 outside of each component; and

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wherein that said upper component comprises a cylindrical body having said cavity wherein, 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.

2. 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 to said upper section and configured to pull the spigot of one section into the socket of the other section;

an upper component in the upper end of the upper section;

a lower component in the lower end of the lower section, each component being configured to secure one end of said cord;

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; and

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said upper, lower and intermediate sections comprising inner and outer tubes.