US 4,226,037 AGranted

Wall display device

OwnerRobert Rodriguezinventor

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Abstract

A folding wall display device for an office which nests together three separate display pieces and gives the appearance of a framed picture when not in use. An angled hinge permits a slimline appearance and permits the device to be essentially flush with the wall. The construction of the wall device presents a decorative appearance and provides for a variety of functional and illustrative display surfaces and/or a visual display device located in the center section adjacent to the wall. The display device has five surfaces available for display with up to three surfaces visible at once.

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A display device adapted to be mounted on a wall comprising:

a first section of generally flat, rectangular shape and adapted to be mounted substantially flush against the wall, said first section having a generally flat rectangular recess covering substantially all of the front face thereof, said recess being faced with a first display surface;
a second section of generally flat rectangular shape and dimensioned along its height and width to freely nest into said recess of said first section, said second section being mounted to said first section by a first hinge means near a first vertical edge of said first section, said hinge means permitting said second section to be pivotally swung outward about 180.degree. from its nested position to an open position substantially parallel to the plane of said first section, said second section having second and third display surfaces on opposite faces thereof, said second display surface facing outwardly away from the wall when said second section is in its nested position and said third display surface facing outwardly away from the wall when said second section is swung to its open position;
a third section of generally flat rectangular shape having on one face a generally flat, rectangular recess which is faced with a fourth display surface and having on its opposite face a fifth display surface, said third section being mounted to said first section by second hinge means near the second vertical edge of said first section, said third section and said recess therein being dimensioned to completely cover and obscure said first and said second sections when said third section is in a closed position, with said recess receiving at least a portion of the depth of said first and second sections, and said second hinge means permitting said third section to be swung outward about 180.degree. from said closed position to an open position substantially parallel to the plane of said first section.

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Abstract

A display device adapted to be mounted on a wall comprising:

a first section of generally flat, rectangular shape and adapted to be mounted substantially flush against the wall, said first section having a generally flat rectangular recess covering substantially all of the front face thereof, said recess being faced with a first display surface;
a second section of generally flat rectangular shape and dimensioned along its height and width to freely nest into said recess of said first section, said second section being mounted to said first section by a first hinge means near a first vertical edge of said first section, said hinge means permitting said second section to be pivotally swung outward about 180.degree. from its nested position to an open position substantially parallel to the plane of said first section, said second section having second and third display surfaces on opposite faces thereof, said second display surface facing outwardly away from the wall when said second section is in its nested position and said third display surface facing outwardly away from the wall when said second section is swung to its open position;
a third section of generally flat rectangular shape having on one face a generally flat, rectangular recess which is faced with a fourth display surface and having on its opposite face a fifth display surface, said third section being mounted to said first section by second hinge means near the second vertical edge of said first section, said third section and said recess therein being dimensioned to completely cover and obscure said first and said second sections when said third section is in a closed position, with said recess receiving at least a portion of the depth of said first and second sections, and said second hinge means permitting said third section to be swung outward about 180.degree. from said closed position to an open position substantially parallel to the plane of said first section.