Display stand
OwnerCarl Leksellinventor
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Abstract
A display stand comprises collapsible elements which are quickly and easily assembled into a stable configuration without the use of tools. The elements can be shipped in a substantially flat container to reduce shipping expenses. Vertical supports are mounted to a base to securely hold display units having messages and/or photographs for viewing. The display units have curved outer surfaces to facilitate viewing from other than directly in front or from the rear of the display stand. A header can be attached to the top of the display stand to further draw the attention of individuals.
Claims22
A portable display stand, comprising:
- a base, said base having at least one support arm and a central portion;
- a first support for mounting onto said base, said first support having a first end for slidably receiving said central portion of said base and a second end, said second end having a pair of intersecting flaps;
- a second support having a bottom end and a top end, each of said ends of said second support having a pair of intersecting flaps;
- at least one card having opposing sides with protrusions centrally located thereon, said card having a lower segment adapted to be received within said first support and an upper segment adapted to be received within said second support for removably engaging said first and second supports;
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- at least one display unit, said display unit resting on said support arm of said base and substantially surrounding said first support.
A portable display stand, comprising:
- a base having substantially flat first and second members, said members removably coupled;
- a first vertical support for mounting onto said base, a portion of said base adapted to extend into a lower end of said first support;
- a second vertical support mounted on top of said first support, said supports configured to fold substantially flat for storage;
- a pair of cards adapted to be received into an upper end of said first support and a lower end of said second support, said cards securely maintaining said supports in a stacked arrangement;
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- first and second display units having printed material formed on outward facing surfaces and adapted to fold substantially flat for storage, said first unit arranged to substantially surround said first support, said second unit arranged to substantially enclose said second support;
- wherein a stable arrangement is achieved by said supports extending substantially the height of said display stand.
A method of constructing a display stand, comprising the steps of:
- providing a base;
- mounting a first support column to said base, a portion of said base being received into said first column;
- inserting connectors into said first column;
- mounting a second support column in alignment with said first column, said connectors removably received into said second column;
- arranging a first display unit around said first column, said first display unit resting on said base;
- arranging a second display unit around said second column, said second display unit resting on said first display unit, said display units having printed matter provided on their outer surfaces, and
- providing alignment tabs between said first and second display units.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.