Promotional display system
AssigneeStructural Graphics, LLC
InventorErik S. Hluchan
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Abstract
By providing a pre-printed promotional system which employs two cooperating panels securely affixed to each other, with each panel being movable between a folded, compacted position and an unfolded, extended position, a unique, hands-on, printed, visually exciting and interest generating advertising/promotional product is attained. In addition, in the preferred construction of the present invention, the promotional system of the present invention is constructed to produce a snapping or cracking sound whenever the promotional system is moved between its two alternate positions. Although the creation or production of a sound is not required, it has been found that the sound produced further enhances consumer surprise and interest.
Claims20
A promotional display system constructed for movement between a first compact position and a second extended position for providing an exciting and interest generating display, said system comprising:
- A. a housing formed from a plurality of substantially flat panel members cooperatively associated with each other and comprising
- a) a first holding plate forming a first side edge of the housing and constructed for enabling a user to easily grasp the first holding plate, and
- b) a second holding plate forming a second side edge of the housing, positioned opposite from the first side edge, and constructed for enabling the user to easily grasp the second holding plate;
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- B. a foldable panel assembly
- a) mounted to the first holding plate on a first side edge of the panel assembly and mounted to the second holding plate on a second side edge of the panel assembly,
- b) comprising a first panel member and a second panel member cooperatively associated with each other, positioned in juxtaposed, spaced, overlying, cooperating relationship,
- c) each panel member incorporating a fold line formed therein, said fold line forming a pivot axis in each panel member and establishing a first plate member and a second, adjacent plate member in each of said panel members, for enabling the second plate member of the first panel member and the second plate member of the second panel member to be simultaneously movable about the fold line formed in said panel member between a first, compact position wherein said second plate member of each panel member is in juxtaposed, spaced, aligned relationship with a portion of the first plate member thereof, and a second, extended position, wherein said second plate member of each panel member is arcuately pivoted away from the first plate member into a position directly adjacent the first plate member in a substantially side to side relationship, and
- d) constructed for enabling the foldable panel assembly to be movable between its first, compact, plate member overlying position into its second, extended, plate member adjacent position by longitudinally moving the second holding plate relative to the first holding plate;
- whereby a promotional display system is achieved which enables a user to continuously enjoy an exciting and interest generating display by repeatedly moving the first holding plate and the second holding plate along a single, longitudinally extending axis.
A promotional display system constructed for movement between a first compact position and a second extended position for providing an exciting and interest generating display, said system comprising:
- A. a housing formed from a plurality of substantially flat panel members cooperatively associated with each other and comprising
- a) a first holding plate forming a first side edge of the housing and constructed for enabling a user to easily grasp the first holding plate, and
- b) a second holding plate forming a second side edge of the housing, positioned opposite from the first side edge, and constructed for enabling the user to easily grasp the second holding plate;
- B. a foldable panel assembly
- a) mounted to the first holding plate on a first side edge of the panel assembly and mounted to the second holding plate on a second side edge of the panel assembly,
- b) comprising a first panel member and a second panel member cooperatively associated with each other, positioned in juxtaposed, spaced, overlying, cooperating relationship,
- c) each panel member incorporating a fold line formed therein, said fold line forming a pivot axis in each panel member and establishing a first plate member and a second, adjacent plate member in each of said panel members, for enabling the second plate member of the first panel member and the second plate member of the second panel member to be simultaneously movable about the fold line formed in said panel member between a first, compact position wherein said second plate member of each panel member is in juxtaposed, spaced, aligned relationship with a portion of the first plate member thereof, and a second, extended position, wherein said second plate member of each panel member is arcuately pivoted away from the first plate member into a position directly adjacent the first plate member in a substantially side to side relationship,
- d) constructed for enabling the foldable panel assembly to be movable between its first, compact, plate member overlying position into its second, extended, plate member adjacent position by longitudinally moving the second holding plate relative to the first holding plate, and
- e. said first plate member of the first panel member being further defined as incorporating a plurality of cut-out zones formed therein and said first plate member of said second panel member being further defined as comprising indicia printed on an inside surface thereof aligned with the cut-out zones for enabling the indicia to be viewable through the cut-out zones when the panel assembly is in its second, extended position;
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- C. a movable plate incorporating printed indicia on a surface thereof and mounted to the second holding plate and extending therefrom into a position between the first panel member and the second panel member with the printed indicia being positioned for enabling the indicia to be viewed through at least one cut-out zone formed in the first plate member of the first panel member when said foldable panel assembly is in its first, compact position;
- whereby a promotional display system is achieved which enables a user to continuously enjoy an exciting and interest generating display by repeatedly moving the first holding plate and the second holding plate along a single, longitudinally extending axis.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.