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US 5,732,491 AGranted
Erectable periscoping display device for planar items
AssigneeRonald P. Burtch & Associates Limited
InventorRonald P. Burtch
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AssigneeRonald P. Burtch & Associates Limited
InventorRonald P. Burtch
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A display device for planar elements such as diskettes, credit cards and the like comprises a support portion and an integral display portion constructed in such a manner that the portions are relatively movable, through a periscoping action of the display portion, between a planar configuration of the device wherein the display portion and thus the planar element is substantially covered by the support portion, and an erected configuration of the device wherein the display portion extends upwardly from a support formed by the support portion so as to display the planar element. In one embodiment, the element is supported by a retainer band while in another a pocket is formed between a display panel and an end panel of the display portion. In another embodiment, an end panel comprises a pair of folded over panels, one of which includes a notch in an edge adjacent to the fold line so that the end panels form a recessed pocket for, e.g., a credit card. In a further embodiment, the display portion includes a relief member or gate so as to, e.g., accommodate thicker elements such as CD-ROMs.
A display device comprising a support portion and an integral display portion adjoined to said support portion, said display and support portions being relatively movable between a first, planar configuration wherein said display portion is at least substantially covered by said support portion, and a second, erected configuration wherein said display portion extends upwardly from a base formed by said support portion, said support portion including first and second pairs of serially arranged panels defined by fold lines and formed integrally with said display portion so that in said planar configuration said pairs of panels lie flat and overlie respective faces of said display portion and so that, in said erected configuration, said pairs of panels are disposed at an angle to form said base for said display portion, adjacent panels of said pairs of panels being joined along a central fold line having a central opening therein through which said display portion periscopes during said relative movement of said display and support portions from said planar configuration to said erected configuration, said display portion comprising a first end panel including a portion which projects upwardly through said opening in the erected configuration of the device and a second end panel joined to one panel of said pairs of panels along a further fold line and selectively secured to said first end panel so as to form therewith a receptacle for a planar element to be displayed, said first end panel including pivotable relief portion partially cut out therefrom so as to form a free end which, when said relief portion pivots in response to insertion of the planar element into said receptacle, separates from the plane of said first end panel so as to enlarge the volume of said receptacle.
A display device comprising a support portion and an integral display portion adjoined to said support portion, said display and support portions being relatively movable between a first, planar configuration wherein said display portion is at least substantially covered by said support portion, and a second, erected configuration wherein said display portion extends upwardly from a base formed by said support portion, said support portion including first and second pairs of serially arranged panels defined by fold lines and formed integrally with said display portion so that in said planar configuration said pairs of panels lie flat and overlie respective faces of said display portion and so that, in said erected configuration, said pairs of panels are disposed at an angle to form said base for said display portion, adjacent panels of said pairs of panels being joined along a central fold line having a central opening therein through which said display portion periscopes during said relative movement of said display and support portions from said planar configuration to said erected configuration, said display portion comprising a first end panel including a part which projects upwardly through said opening in the erected configuration of the device, and a second end panel joined to one panel of said pairs of panels along a further fold line and selectively secured to said first end panel so as to form therewith a receptacle for a planar element to be displayed, said first end panel including a pivotable relief portion partially cut out therefrom so as to form a pivotable rear wall of said receptacle.
A blank for a display device, said blank comprising an end portion comprising a tongue portion and a base portion extending outwardly on both sides of said tongue portion, first, second, third, fourth and fifth intermediate panels formed integrally with said end portion and arranged in serial relation with said end portion and with each other, said intermediate panels being defined by respective fold lines between adjacent panels, said first panel being disposed adjacent said end portion and being separated therefrom by a further fold line, said second and third panels including a common opening therein formed along a fold line between said second and third panels and disposed centrally of said fold line between said third and fourth panels, said end portion including a pivotable relief portion partially cut out therefrom and defined by at least two spaced cut lines and a pivot axis in said tongue portion disposed between said cut lines so that the relief portion is pivotable out of the plane of said end portion about said pivot axis.
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