Foldable easel display mount

#The present invention relates to a display mount and especially to a foldable easel type display mount having a supporting panel hinged with a ductile hinge to a rear panel to form an easel for a display panel.

#There have been patented and manufactured an increasing number of inexpensive slant-support display easels over the years. Basically these consist of a means for positioning a slanting display or writing surface having easel support means. Usually the structure incorporates one or more vertical panels for displaying advertisements, slogans, logos, calendars or the like.

#Unlike wall-mounted displays which can be attached to a solid vertical supporting surface and hence can be readily used as a writing surface, the slant-mount easels must be able to provide adequate support by their inherent structural details when slidably or loosely placed upon a planar support surface, such as a desk or counter top, so as to bear the pressure of writing thereon.

#Other objects, features and advantages of the present invention will be apparent from the written description and the drawings in which:

#FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of another embodiment of an easel type display mount in accordance with the present invention;

#FIG. 2 is a rear perspective view of the embodiment of FIG. 1;

#Referring to the drawings, FIGS. 1 and 2 of the drawings of an easel type display mount 30 is illustrated having a first display panel 31 having a flexible hinge 32 attached to a second display panel 34. A base panel 35 is also attached to the first display panel 31 and is attached to the base panel 35 in a face to face relationship as shown in FIGS. 1 through 3. This allows the panel 31 to be hinged thereto and stiffens the base panel. This allows the display panel 31 to be positioned in an upright position to act as a display sign for a personal desk for someone wishing to convey a special message, i.e. no smoking, or to promote a special product. An easel support panel 36 is used to support the first display panel 31 and has a ductile or aluminum hinge 37 at the hinge line 38 between the panel 35 and support panel 36 so that the panel 36 can be folded to any position desired. Edge portion 40 of panel 36 can support the display panel 31 in different positions. In the embodiment shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 3, the easel 41 has been cut from a rear panel 31 in the shape, as shown in FIG. 2, to form built-in supporting ledges 42 but since the aluminum hinge 37 has been added, the panel 36 can be positioned in any position desired for adjusting the angle of the display panel 31. A transparent polymer banding 43 has been attached with a heat or electronic seal at 44 to the case binding or laminate covering 45. A calendar pad 46 has been inserted with a portion of the calendar pad positioned behind the transparent binding 43. The easel 41 having the aluminum hinge 37 between the supporting panel 36 and base panel 35 allows for the adjustment of the angle of the display panel 31 and also allows for the insertion of an index card or other sheet material behind the first panel 31, which panel can be pulled forward on the flexible hinge 32, and placed between the rear of the display panel 31 and the edge 40 of the easel supporting panel 36. FIG. 3 is the same as FIGS. 1 and 2 except that the hinge 32 is a ductile aluminum hinge having a strip of aluminum 39 attached to the panels over the hinge line.

#Turning to FIGS. 4 through 7, another embodiment 50 of a foldable easel type display mount is illustrated having a display panel 51 having a calendar pad 52 stapled thereto with staples 53. The display panel 51 is flexibly hinged with the hinge 54 to a second display panel 56 attached to a base panel 57. The display panel, supporting panel 58 has an aluminum or ductile hinge 60 hinged along the hinge line 61 to the base panel 57 to allow the supporting panel 58 having elongated edge 62 to be positioned in any position desired by flexing the supporting panel 58 on the ductile hinge 60 to thereby vary the angle of the display panel 51 resting along the edge 62. Advantageously, this allows leaf pages 63, such as telephone or address indexes, to be inserted between supporting panel 58, edge 62 and display panel 51. The display panel 51 can be pulled forward and the leaf material 63 inserted therein. If the inserted index 63 has been sufficiently sized, it can protrude above the panel 51 top edge 64 and can be readily pulled out to quickly locate an address or phone number for the user. In addition, the display panel 51 can also be rotated forward on hinge 54 to read names and addresses written on the back thereof.

#It should be clear that the present invention has improved the standard foldable easel type display mount by providing an easel mount doing away with locking tongues and slots and providing greater flexibility by having multiple easel positions and display panel angles. However, the present invention should not be construed as limited to the forms shown which are to be considered illustrative rather than restrictive.