Expandable three-dimensional display device
AssigneeMr. Christmas Incorporated
InventorTerry Hermanson
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Abstract
An expandable three-dimensional display device is provided with a cover and a support post at least partially disposed within the cover. The display device includes a mechanism associated with the cover and support post that is operable alternately to expand the cover to an enlarged configuration about the post to provide a three-dimensional display and collapse the covers to a collapsed configuration. A light is mounted within the cover to illuminate it. Addition display structure is formed to be mounted on the upper end of the support post which projects through the cover and additionally to be secured to the cover in order to provide the assembled display with further texture and interest.
Claims68
A display device, comprising:
- a flexible cover;
- a support post at least partially disposed within said cover;
- cover-operating means associated with said cover and said support post operable alternately (a) to expand said cover to an enlarged configuration about said support post to provide a three dimensional display, and (b) to collapse said cover about said support post to a collapsed configuration;
- said cover being formed with an opening for providing access to the interior of said cover when in the enlarged configuration, and further comprising a movable flao covering said opening;
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- means for illuminating the interior of said cover.
A display device, comprising:
- a flexible cover;
- a support post at least partially disposed within said cover;
- cover-operating means associated with said cover and said support post operable alternately (a) to expand said cover to an enlarged configuration about said support post to provide a three-dimensional display, and (b) to collapse said cover about said support post to a collapsed configuration;
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- additional display means mounted on said support post adjacent said cover;
- said additional display means comprising a frame and fastening means for securing said frame with said cover;
- said fastening means comprising a fastener associated with one of said frame and said cover and a receptacle for cooperating with said fastener and associated with the other of said frame and said cover.
A display device, comprising:
- a flexible cover;
- a support post at least partially disposed within said cover;
- cover-operating means associated with said cover and said support post operable alternately (a) to expand said cover to an enlarged configuration about said support post to provide a three-dimensional display, and (b) to collapse said cover about said support post to a collapsed configuration;
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- means by which a lower margin of said cover can be secured to a base surface.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.