Configurable large-depth panel display
First Claim
1. A large depth panel display, comprising:
- a frame having adjoining frame members secured with a corner assembly, the corner assembly comprising a corner bracket having tongues extending outwardly at a predetermined angle, the tongues removably secured to the adjoining frame members;
at least one floor support attached to a bottom portion of the frame to provide lateral support; and
a face panel enclosing said frame and removably secured to said frame, the face panel comprising a graphical display;
wherein the adjoining frame members have a substantially smooth outer surface and an inner surface having a plurality of grooves, wherein the face panel is removably secured to the frame members using a surface facing groove, and wherein the tongues of the corner;
wherein the frame further has a plurality of backing plates which are removably attachable to the tongues of the corner assemblies, wherein the backing plates are configured for insertion into a void in the frame members created by opposing internally projecting L-shaped flanges, thereby causing a portion of the L-shaped flanges to be sandwiched between the tongues and the backing plates; and
wherein the frame members further comprise a centrally located C-shaped slot for receiving a bar therein, the bar having an aperture therein for receiving a fastener, wherein additionally accessories can be attached to the frame members using the fastener to produce a force which will sandwich portions of the C-shaped slot between the bar and the accessory.
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Abstract
A configurable large-depth panel display uses a number of frame members and a number of corner brackets coupled to one another to create an flexible and easily customized display device. The frame members relatively uniform, having a substantially constant cross-sectional configuration which is easily coupled to the frame members. The corner brackets can be configured in a number of different ways to produce a display product with a desired configuration. More specifically, the corner brackets can be configured to attach to frame members in a manner which produce an overall framework having multiple shapes and orientations, depending upon the desired design of the overall display. Various panels, brackets and supports can be easily attached to the frame members using integral portions of the constant cross-sectional configuration. Further, more complex displays can be easily created by simply attaching different framework components to one another thus creating a single structure with multiple panel members.
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16 Claims
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1. A large depth panel display, comprising:
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a frame having adjoining frame members secured with a corner assembly, the corner assembly comprising a corner bracket having tongues extending outwardly at a predetermined angle, the tongues removably secured to the adjoining frame members; at least one floor support attached to a bottom portion of the frame to provide lateral support; and a face panel enclosing said frame and removably secured to said frame, the face panel comprising a graphical display; wherein the adjoining frame members have a substantially smooth outer surface and an inner surface having a plurality of grooves, wherein the face panel is removably secured to the frame members using a surface facing groove, and wherein the tongues of the corner; wherein the frame further has a plurality of backing plates which are removably attachable to the tongues of the corner assemblies, wherein the backing plates are configured for insertion into a void in the frame members created by opposing internally projecting L-shaped flanges, thereby causing a portion of the L-shaped flanges to be sandwiched between the tongues and the backing plates; and wherein the frame members further comprise a centrally located C-shaped slot for receiving a bar therein, the bar having an aperture therein for receiving a fastener, wherein additionally accessories can be attached to the frame members using the fastener to produce a force which will sandwich portions of the C-shaped slot between the bar and the accessory. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4)
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5. A configurable large-depth panel display, comprising:
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a plurality of frame members, wherein each frame member is substantially linear and has a substantially constant cross-sectional configuration; a plurality of corner brackets configured to be removably attached to an adjacent pair of frame members, the corner brackets each having a pair of tongues extending in predetermined directions configured for attachment to the frame members, wherein the plurality of frame members and the plurality of corner brackets create a continuous frame having a predetermined configuration; a floor support attached to a bottom portion of the continuous frame to allow the continuous frame to stand in a predefined orientation; and a face panel removably secured to the continuous frame by interacting with an attachment portion of the frame members, said panel comprising a graphical display; wherein corner brackets further comprise a backing plate removably coupled to the tongues, and wherein the constant cross-sectional configuration of the frame members has a pair of L-shaped flanges extending from an inner side thereof creating void, the backing plates being insertable into the void, wherein tightly coupling the tongues to the backing plates causes portions of the L-shaped flanges to be sandwiched therebetween; and wherein the constant cross-sectional configuration of the frame members further has a centrally located C-shaped slot for receiving a bar therein, the bar having an aperture therein for receiving a fastener, wherein an accessory can be attached to the frame members using the fastener to produce a force which will sandwich portions of the C-shaped slot between the bar and the accessory. - View Dependent Claims (6, 7)
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8. A configurable large-depth panel display, comprising:
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a plurality of frame members, wherein each frame member is substantially linear and has a substantially constant cross-sectional configuration; a plurality of corner brackets configured to be removably attached to an adjacent pair of frame members, the corner brackets each having a pair of tongues extending in predetermined directions configured for attachment to the frame members, wherein the plurality of frame members and the plurality of corner brackets create a continuous frame having a predetermined configuration; a floor support attached to a bottom portion of the continuous frame to allow the continuous frame to stand in a predefined orientation; and a face panel removably secured to the continuous frame by interacting with an attachment portion of the frame members, said face panel comprising a graphical display; wherein the constant cross-sectional configuration of the frame members further has a bracket channel at an edge thereof for receiving a notched plate.
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9. A supporting frame having a predetermined configuration for use in creating a large-depth panel display capable of supporting display panels and various accessories, comprising:
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a plurality of substantially linear frame members, each having a planar outer surface of a predetermined depth and similar cross-sectional configuration, wherein the cross-sectional configuration includes a pair of L-shaped flanges extending from an inner side creating a void therebetween, a centrally located C-shaped slot aligned within and substantially parallel with the void but having a height smaller than the void, the C-shaped slot capable of receiving a bar therein for supporting the attachment of an accessory, the frame member further having a bracket channel at an edge thereof opening in a direction normal to the planar outer surface capable of receiving a notched bracket therein, a facing channel adjacent the bracket channel configured to receive a flange extending from a face panel, and a flange with a supporting surface normal to the planar outer surface, the supporting surface capable of supporting a display panel; a plurality of corner brackets each having a pair of tongues and removably coupled backing plates, wherein the backing plates are configured to be received with the void of frame members such that the backing plates and the tongues sandwich a portion of the L-shaped flanges therebetween when the backing plates and tongues are coupled at a sufficient tightness, wherein the plurality of corner brackets and the plurality of substantially linear frame members form the supporting frame of predetermined configuration when coupled to one another; and a floor support attached to a bottom frame member to allow the framework to stand in a predefined orientation. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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