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Promotionaldisplaysystemwithlockingarm

Promotionaldisplaysystemwithlockingarm

TECHNICALFIELD

Thisinventionrelatestoprintedadvertisingorpromotionalproductsand,moreparticularly,toadvertisingorpromotionalproductswhicharemovablebetweenasubstantiallyflatconfigurationandanerectablethree-dimensionalholdingsystem,alongwithanintegrallyaffixedstabilizingandlockingmember.

BACKGROUNDART

Withtheeverincreasingquantityofproductsandservicesbeingofferedtoconsumers,substantialinteresthasbeengiventopromotionalsystemsforadvertisingsuchproductsandservices.Inthisregard,awidevarietyofadvertisingdisplaysandpromotionalliteraturehasbeencreatedanddistributedtoconsumers.However,duetothedelugeofmaterialtowhichaverageconsumersareconstantlyexposed,greateremphasishasbeenplacedupondevelopingeye-catching,visualdisplaysandpromotionalmaterialwhichwillreceiveconsumerattention.

Althoughvariousnoveltyproductsandprinteddisplayshavebeencreatedinanattempttosatisfythisdemand,thesepriorartproductshavefailedtoprovidethedesiredinterestgeneratingresultwithproductioncostswhichadvertisersarecapableofjustifying.Inattemptingtogenerateauniqueadvertisingdisplay,somepriorartproductshaveemployedcomplexfoldingsystemswhichproduceathree-dimensionaldisplaywhenactivatedorunfolded.However,inspiteoftheuniquevisualappearancegeneratedbysuchproducts,theoverallcostofproductionandcomplexityofassemblyofthesesystemshaspreventedsuchpriorartsystemsfrombecomingpopular.

Otherpriorartdisplayshaveattemptedtogenerateconsumerinterestbyprovidinguniquevisualimagesorotherindiciaasanintegralpartofthedisplay.However,thesepriorartattemptshavealsofailedtogeneratetheconsumerinterestbeingsought,largelyduetoaninabilitytoprovideaneasilyerectabledisplaywhichisbotheye-catchingandsubstantiallypermanent.

Therefore,itisaprincipalobjectofthepresentinventiontoprovideaprintedadvertisingorpromotionalproductwhichiscapableofbeingproducedatareasonablecostandprovidesanexciting,interest-generatingdisplay.

Anotherobjectofthepresentinventionistoprovideaprintedadvertisingorpromotionalproducthavingthecharacteristicfeaturesdescribedabove,whichenablestheconsumertoquicklyandeasilyerectandachieveasturdy,permanentexcitingeye-catchingpromotion.

Anotherobjectofthepresentinventionistoprovideaprintedadvertisingorpromotionalproducthavingthecharacteristicfeaturesdescribedabovewhichiscapableofmassproductionandassembly.

Afurtherobjectofthepresentinventionistoprovideaprintedadvertisingorpromotionalproducthavingthecharacteristicfeaturesdescribedabovewhichprovidesaunique,eye-catching,excitingandsurprisingdisplaywhichisproducedinresponsetoactionbytheconsumer,andremainsstationary,providingalong-lastingvisualdisplay.

Otherandmorespecificobjectswillinpartbeobviousandwillinpartappearhereinafter.

SUMMARYOFTHEINVENTION

Byemployingthepresentinvention,allofthedifficultiesandinabilitiesofthepriorartareeliminatedandaunique,hands-on,printed,visuallyexcitingandinterest-generatingadvertising/promotionaldisplayproductisrealized.Thesedesirableresultsareachievedinthepresentinventionbyprovidingaunique,pre-printedhousingmemberwhichisquicklyandeasilyassembledfromaflat,generallytwo-dimensionalconfigurationintoathree-dimensionalpromotionaldisplay,alongwithanintegrallyaffixedstabilizingandlockingmember.Inthisway,oncethepromotionaldisplaysystemisplacedinitsthree-dimensionalconfiguration,withthestabilizing/lockingmemberactivated,assuranceisprovidedthattheentireadvertising/promotionaldisplayproductissecurelyretainedinthedesired,eye-catching,visuallyexciting,three-dimensionalconfiguration.

Inaccordancewiththepresentinvention,ahousingisprovidedwhichisconstructedforrapid,virtuallyautomatic,erectionfromafirst,substantiallytwo-dimensionalconfigurationintoasecond,substantiallythree-dimensionalconfiguration.Typically,thepresentinventionincorporatesapluralityofco-operatingpanelmemberseachofwhichincorporatesvisuallydistinctiveindiciaformedthereonforprovidingahighlyunique,exciting,visuallystimulatingdisplaywheninitsthree-dimensionalconfiguration.

Althoughpriorartconstructionsofthisgeneralnaturedoexist,thepresentinventionprovidessubstantiallyenhancedintegratedfeatureswhichareuniquetopromotionaldisplaysofthisnature.Inparticular,inthepresentinvention,thepromotionaldisplaymemberincorporatesanintegral,arcuatelypivotable,stabilizing/lockingarmandstandcombinationwhichcooperateswithoneormorepanelmembersofthehousingtoassuresecurementofthepromotionaldisplaysysteminitsfullyerectedconfigurationwhendesiredbytheuser.

Inaccordancewiththepresentinvention,thevisuallyexciting,interestgenerating,permanentlyerectable,stabilizedadvertising/promotionaldisplaymembercomprisesapluralityofcooperatingpanelmemberswhichareconstructedforbeingfoldableinasubstantiallyflat,compactconfiguration,whilealsobeingquicklyandeasilymovablefromthecompactconfigurationintoafullyerect,three-dimensional,visuallyexcitingdisplayconfiguration.Thepluralityofcooperatingpanelmembersmaybeconstructedtoformadioramadisplay,arectangularshapedboxdisplay,apyramiddisplay,oranyothercomparableconfigurationincorporatingapluralityofintegrated,cooperatingpanelmembers.

Althoughpromotionaldisplaysystemshavingthesegeneralconfigurationshaveexistedinthepriorart,theseprior/artconfigurationsallsufferfromthecommonfailureofbeingunstableandeasilycollapsed,whennotdesired.However,byemployingthestabilizing/lockingarm/standofthepresentinvention,thesepriorartfailuresarecompletelyovercome.Inthisway,thetendencyofpriorartconstructionstorandomlycollapseorfalloveriscompletelyeliminated,andafullystabilized,visuallyexcitingandinterestgeneratingdisplayisattained.

Inonepreferredembodimentofthepresentinvention,therearpanelofthepromotionaldisplaysystemofthepresentinventionincorporatesanarcuatelypivotablecombinedarmandstandmemberaffixedthereto.Inthepreferredconstructionofthisembodiment,thearm/standmemberismountedtotherearpanelofthedisplaysysteminamannerwhichenablesthestandportiontobefoldabledirectlyontotherearsurfaceofthepanelinafirstposition,andarcuatelypivotedaboutapivotaxisintoasecondposition,whereinthestandportionextendssubstantiallyperpendicularlyfromtherearpanel.

Inaddition,thecombinedarm/standmemberofthepresentinventionalsoincorporatesanelongatedarmportionintegrallyaffixedtothestandportionandextendingfromthepivotaxisintheoppositedirectionfromthestandportion.Furthermore,theelongatedarmportionandthestandportionareconstructedforlyinginsubstantiallythesameplane.Asaresultofthisconstruction,whenthearm/standmemberisarcuatelypivotedaboutthepivotaxis,thestandportionismovedfromoverlyingengagementwiththerearsurfaceoftherearpaneltoapositionsubstantiallyperpendicularfromtherearpanel,whilethearmportionmovesfromapositiongenerallyoverlyingtheinsidesurfaceoftherearpaneltoapositionextendinginwardlyfromtheinsidesurfaceoftherearpanel,substantiallyperpendicularlytherefrom.

Inordertofurtherenhancethepermanentstabilityanddisplaypropertiesofthepresentinvention,thepreferredembodimentofthepresentinventionalsoincorporatesacutoutzoneformedinthepanelmemberdirectlyadjacenttherearpanelmember.Inaddition,theinwardlyextendingarmmemberincorporatesaledgeformedinwardlyoftheterminatingendofthearmmember.Byemployingthisconstruction,aportionofthearmmemberextendsthroughthecutoutzoneformedintheadjacentpanelwiththeledgeofthearmmemberlockinglyengagingtheedgeofthecutoutzone.Inthisway,securelockedengagementofthearmwithapanelmemberisrealizedandasubstantiallyenhanced,stabilizedconstructionisattained.

Inaddition,asdiscussedabove,thepreferredembodimentofthepresentinventionalsoincorporatesastandportionwhichisintricatelyattachedtothearmportion.Byarcuatelypivotingthestandportiontobepositionedsubstantiallyperpendicularlytotherearsurfaceoftherearpanelmember,afurtherstructuralsupportandstabilizingelementisprovidedtoenhancethesecurementofthedisplaysystemofthepresentinventioninitsthree-dimensional,erectconfiguration.

Inthepresentinvention,eachpanelmemberformingthedisplayassemblyincorporatesaneye-catching,visualdisplayforgeneratingconsumerinterestintheparticularproductorserviceforwhichthedisplayhasbeencreated.Inthisway,oncethedisplayassemblyisplacedinitsthree-dimensional,fullyerectconfigurationandthearcuatelypivotable,combinedarm/standmemberisfullyengaged,allofthepanelsformingthedisplayassemblyarepresentedinaneasilyviewableposition,andtheresultingstructureismaintainedinasecure,rigidconfiguration,virtuallyincapableofunwantedcollapse.Inthisway,thedisplayassemblyofthepresentinventioncanbeplacedwhereverdesiredforlongtermuseandenjoyment.

Theinventionaccordinglycomprisesanarticleofmanufacturepossessingthefeatures,properties,andtherelationofelementswhichwillbeexemplifiedinthearticlehereinafterdescrib