Configurable large-depth panel display

• US 8,898,942 B2
• Filed: 01/30/2013
• Issued: 12/02/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 03/20/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Skyline Displays, LLC
• Original Assignee: Skyline Displays Incorporated
• Inventors: Gimpel, Dixon, Fritsche, Mark, Parizek, Scott, Elliott, John
• Primary Examiner(s): Fox, Charles A
• Assistant Examiner(s): KIM, SHIN H
• Application Number:
  US13/754,201
• Publication Number:
  US 20130139423A1
• Time in Patent Office: 671 Days
• Field of Search: 406/061.7, 160/381
• US Class Current: 40/605
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 13/04 Signs, boards or panels, illuminated from behind the insignia
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/00 Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0012 frames therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0068 Modular articulated structures, e.g. stands, and articulation means therefor

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.

Claims

1. A large depth panel display, comprising:

a frame structure 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 to form the frame structure, said frame structure having a continuous outer portion arranged in a predetermined configuration made up of a continuous outer surface of the adjoining frame members and a continuous outer surface of the corner assembly, wherein said continuous outer portion is substantially smooth, wherein an inner surface of the adjoining frame members have a plurality of grooves, wherein the face panel is removably secured to the frame members using a surface facing groove, the tongues of the corner assembly removably secured to the frame members using a tongue receiving groove and wherein the frame structure further has a plurality of backing plates which are removably attachable to the tongues of the corner assemblies via a removable fastener, 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.

at least one floor support attached to a bottom portion of the frame to provide lateral support; and

a face panel enclosing said frame structure and removably secured to said frame structure, the face panel having printing thereon said printing comprising a promotional graphical display.

2. The large depth panel display of claim 1 wherein the tongues of the corner assembly comprises a first tongue and a second tongue each disposed at a ninety degree angle with respect to one another.

3. The large depth panel display of claim 2 wherein the corner assembly further comprises a curved transition portion between the first tongue and the second tongue.

4. The large depth panel display of claim 2 wherein the corner assembly further comprises a substantially square transition portion between the first tongue and the second tongue.

5. The large depth panel display of claim 1 wherein the at least one floor support is removably connected to a bottom frame member and is substantially transverse to a main axis of the bottom frame member.

6. The large depth panel display of claim 2 further comprising a second frame structure having adjoining frame members secured with a plurality of corner assemblies, the corner assemblies each comprising a corner bracket having tongues disposed at a predetermined angles, where the tongues are removably secured to said frame members, the second frame further having a second face panel removably secured to the second frame, wherein the frame structure and the second frame structure are attached to one another using a plurality of fasteners and a spacer attached to the corresponding frame members.

7. The large depth panel display of claim 1 wherein the panel is at least four inches thick.

8. A configurable large-depth panel display, comprising:

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 and a substantially smooth outer surface;

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 having printing thereon said printing comprising a promotional graphical display

wherein the substantially constant cross-sectional configuration of the frame members has a flange supporting an attachment material, and the face panel has a corresponding attachment material, wherein the coupling of the attachment material and the corresponding attachment material causes the secure coupling of the face panel and wherein the attachment material and the corresponding attachment material are hook-and-loop fasteners.

9. The configurable large-depth panel display of claim 8 wherein the substantially constant cross-sectional configuration of the frame members has a facing channel for receiving a flange extending from the face panel.

10. The configurable large-depth panel display of claim 9 wherein the flange extending from the face panel is held within the facing channel via a compression fit.

11. The configurable large-depth panel display of claim 9 wherein the flange extending from the face panel is held within the facing channel via an interference fit.

12. The configurable large-depth panel display of claim 11 wherein the facing channel has an internal cylindrical recess, and the flange extending from the face panel has a ridge configured to be closely contained within the internal cylindrical recess, thereby creating the interference fit.

13. The configurable large-depth panel display of claim 8 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.

14. The configurable large-depth panel display of claim 8 wherein the plurality of corner brackets include four corner brackets each having the respective tongues oriented in planes arranged substantially normal to one another thereby creating a predetermined configuration which is substantially rectangular.

15. The configurable large-depth panel display of claim 14 wherein the plurality of corner brackets further include two corner brackets having the respective tongues oriented in a single plane and extending at an angle with respect to one another thereby creating a predetermined configuration which supports additional face panels oriented in multiple planes.

16. A configurable large-depth panel display, comprising:

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 and a substantially smooth outer surface and wherein the frame members further comprise a plurality of mounting holes receiving connectors capable of attaching additional frame members;

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 having printing thereon said printing comprising a promotional graphical display.

17. The configurable large-depth panel display of claim 16 wherein the substantially constant cross-sectional configuration of the frame members has a facing channel for receiving a flange extending from the face panel.

18. The configurable large-depth panel display of claim 17 wherein the flange extending from the face panel is held within the facing channel via a compression fit.

19. The configurable large-depth panel display of claim 17 wherein the flange extending from the face panel is held within the facing channel via an interference fit.

20. The configurable large-depth panel display of claim 19 wherein the facing channel has an internal cylindrical recess, and the flange extending from the face panel has a ridge configured to be closely contained within the internal cylindrical recess, thereby creating the interference fit.

21. The configurable large-depth panel display of claim 16 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.

22. The configurable large-depth panel display of claim 16 wherein the plurality of corner brackets include four corner brackets each having the respective tongues oriented in planes arranged substantially normal to one another thereby creating a predetermined configuration which is substantially rectangular.

23. The configurable large-depth panel display of claim 22 wherein the plurality of corner brackets further include two corner brackets having the respective tongues oriented in a single plane and extending at an angle with respect to one another thereby creating a predetermined configuration which supports additional face panels oriented in multiple planes.