KINETIC DISPLAY ASSEMBLY

• US 20070240345A1
• Filed: 06/22/2007
• Published: 10/18/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 09/13/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Sam Davis
• Original Assignee: Sam Davis
• Inventors: Davis, Sam
• Granted Patent: US 7,676,969 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/453
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 1/06 to be erected in three dimensions G09F1/08 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 19/14 displaying different signs depending upon the view-point of the observer

Abstract

A display frame for supporting an image insert for display is provided. The display frame comprises i) an abutment structure for supporting the image insert for display; ii) an upright member including a first connection member and a second connection member; and iii) an interlocking mechanism for interlocking the first connection member and the second connection member. The upright member has a first substantially planar state and a second non-planar display state, and is operable to support the abutment structure. The interlocking mechanism is operable to interlock the first connection member and the second connection member such that the upright member is in the second non-planar display state.

Claims

1. A display frame for supporting an image insert for display, the display frame comprising:

an abutment structure for supporting the image insert for display;

an upright member including a first connection member and a second connection member; and

an interlocking mechanism for interlocking the first connection member and the second connection member;

wherein

the upright member has a first substantially planar state and a second non-planar display state, and is operable to support the abutment structure;

the interlocking mechanism is operable to interlock the first connection member and the second connection member such that the upright member is in the second non-planar display state.

2. The display frame of claim 1 wherein the first connection member and the second connection member comprise a resilient material biased to return the upright member from the second non-planar display state to the first substantially planar state when not interlocked.

3. The display frame as defined in claim 2 wherein the interlocking mechanism comprises:

a male member mounted on the first connection member; and

a female member for receiving the male member, the female member being mounted on the second connection member;

wherein the female member receives the male member to interlock the first connection member and the second connection member such that the upright member is in the second non-planar display state.

4. The display frame as defined in claim 3 wherein the interlocking mechanism comprises a retainer for retaining the male member inside the female member.

5. The display frame as defined in claim 3 wherein the male member comprises a flange for catching on an edge of the female member to interlock the first connection member and the second connection member such that the upright member is in the second non-planar display state.

6. The display frame as defined in claim 5 wherein the display frame further comprises at least one support fin for resting on a substantially horizontal surface to support the display frame at a substantially vertical orientation.

7. The display frame as defined in claim 5 wherein

the image insert is bendable from a planar configuration to a non-planar display configuration, wherein the image insert comprises a plurality of first surfaces for displaying the first image, and a plurality of second surfaces for displaying a second image;

and

the abutment structure is configured to abut a plurality of first surfaces of the image insert and a plurality of second surfaces of the image insert to secure the plurality of first surfaces at a non-zero angle relative to the plurality of second surfaces and to resist unbending of the image insert and to support the image insert in a non-planar display configuration.

8. The display frame as defined in claim 7 wherein

the abutment structure comprises a lower band mounted on the first connection member and the second connection member to curve outwardly when the display frame is in the second non-planar display state, and,

the curved outwardly lower band is configured to rest on a substantially horizontal surface to support the display frame at a substantially vertical orientation.

9. The display frame as defined in claim 8 wherein the abutment structure comprises an upper band mounted on the first connection member and the second connection member to curve outwardly when the display frame is in the second non-planar display state.

10. The display assembly as defined in claim 8 further comprising a wall mount for receiving a projection from a wall to support the display assembly on the wall

11. The display assembly as defined in claim 7 wherein the set of abutments comprises a contoured support having a plurality of first support surfaces for orienting the plurality of first surfaces and a plurality of second support surfaces for orienting the plurality of second surfaces, wherein the plurality of first support surfaces are oriented at the non-zero angle relative to the plurality of second surfaces.

12. The display assembly as defined in claim 11 wherein the contoured support is substantially rigid to resist bending of the plurality of first support surfaces relative to the plurality of second surfaces.

13. The display assembly as defined in claim 12 wherein the contoured support is made of one of foam and plastic.

14. A product comprising

(a) a plurality of pages, each page in the plurality of pages having a spine edge and a free edge opposite to the spine edge;

(b) a spine for securing the plurality of pages together, the spine being attached to the spine edge for each page in the plurality of pages;

(c) an image insert for displaying a first image; and

(d) a display frame for supporting the image insert in a display configuration, wherein the display frame comprises

an abutment structure for supporting the image insert for display;

an upright member including a first connection member and a second connection member; and

an interlocking mechanism for interlocking the first connection member and the second connection member;

wherein

the upright member has a first substantially planar state and a second non-planar display state, and is operable to support the abutment structure;

the interlocking mechanism is operable to interlock the first connection member and the second connection member such that the upright member is in the second non-planar display state;

wherein, before assembly,

the image insert is detachably attached to one of the spine and at least one page in the plurality of pages in the planar configuration; and

the display frame is detachably attached to one of the spine and at least one page in the plurality of pages.

15. The product of claim 14 wherein the first connection member and the second connection member comprise a resilient material biased to return the upright member from the second non-planar display state to the first substantially planar state when not interlocked.

16. The product as defined in claim 15 wherein the interlocking mechanism comprises:

a male member mounted on the first connection member; and

a female member for receiving the male member, the female member being mounted on the second connection member;

wherein the female member is operable to receive the male member to interlock the first connection member and the second connection member such that the upright member is in the second non-planar display state.

17. The product as defined in claim 16 wherein the interlocking mechanism comprises a retainer for retaining the male member inside the female member.

18. The product as defined in claim 16 wherein the male member comprises a flange for catching on an edge of the female member to interlock the first connection member and the second connection member such that the upright member is in the second non-planar display state.

19. The product as defined in claim 18 wherein the display frame further comprises at least one support fin for resting on a substantially horizontal surface to support the display frame at a substantially vertical orientation.