Graphic display stand

A graphic display stand for supporting a display panel in an upright position, comprising:

• a ground engaging bottom surface;
• a sidewall extending upwardly from the ground engaging surface, the sidewall including a front surface, a rear surface opposite the front surface, and a thickness defined between the front and rear surfaces, the front surface of the sidewall defining a central channel extending perpendicular to the ground engaging surface, the central channel having a first lateral side and a second lateral side;
• and
• a channel retention element positioned within the central channel, the central channel and channel retention element cooperating to receive and retain a display panel to hold the display panel in an upright position;
• wherein the channel retention element includes at least one adhesive disposed in the central channel for engaging the display panel and retaining the display panel in the central channel.

A graphic display stand system, comprising:

• at least one structural base having first, second, third and fourth triangular sections, each section connected to at least one other section, each section having an inner surface, at least one first V-shaped fold channel between the first and third sections, at least one second V-shaped fold channel between the second and fourth sections, a square central channel between the first and second sections, the third section folded about the at least one first V-shaped fold channel such that the inner surfaces of the first and third sections abut, the fourth section folded about the at least one second V-shaped fold channel such that the inner surfaces of the second and fourth sections abut, the first, second, third and fourth sections collectively forming a ground engaging surface, the central channel extending perpendicular to the ground engaging surface;
• an adhesive disposed between the inner surfaces of the first and third sections, and between the inner surfaces of the second and fourth sections;
• a channel retention element positioned within the central channel;
• and
• a graphic display panel held in an upright position by the at least one structural base, the graphic display panel having a lateral edge, a front surface and a rear surface, and defining a thickness between the front and rear surfaces, the lateral edge positioned within the central channel of the base, the channel retention element engaging the graphic display panel to retain the graphic display panel within the central channel.

A method for assembling a graphic display stand system, comprising:

• providing a structural base having first, second, third and fourth triangular sections, each section connected to at least one other section, each section having an inner surface, at least one first V-shaped fold channel between the first and third sections, at least one second V-shaped fold channel between the second and fourth sections, a square central channel between the first and second sections;
• attaching a channel retention element into the central channel;
• applying an adhesive to at least one of the first and third inner surfaces, and to at least one of the second and fourth inner surfaces;
• folding the third section about the at least one first V-shaped fold channel such that the inner surfaces of the first and third sections abut;
• folding the fourth section about the at least one second V-shaped fold channel such that the inner surfaces of the second and fourth sections abut, the first, second, third and fourth sections collectively forming a ground engaging surface, the central channel extending perpendicular to the ground engaging surface;
• positioning the ground engaging surface on the ground;
• providing a graphic display panel having opposing lateral edges, a front surface and a rear surface;
• inserting one of the lateral edges into the central channel of the base, the channel retention element providing a force on the graphic display panel to retain the graphic display panel in the central channel.