U.S. patent application number 10/118256 was filed with the patent office on 2002-10-10 for integral poster frame.
Invention is credited to Gomez del Campo Diaz Barrerio, Fernando E..
Application Number | 20020144445 10/118256 |
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Family ID | 19741804 |
Filed Date | 2002-10-10 |
United States Patent
Application |
20020144445 |
Kind Code |
A1 |
Gomez del Campo Diaz Barrerio,
Fernando E. |
October 10, 2002 |
Integral poster frame
Abstract
The present invention preferably is a novel integral poster
frame to exhibit a diversity of images. Preferably, the frame is
formed from a rectangular template that is made of cardboard. The
template preferably includes a principal section and dependent
sections that are folded behind the principal section to provide a
sense of depth, resistance and stability.
Inventors: |
Gomez del Campo Diaz Barrerio,
Fernando E.; (Col. Independencia, MX) |
Correspondence
Address: |
CAHN & SAMUELS LLP
2000 P STREET NW
SUITE 200
WASHINGTON
DC
20036
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Family ID: |
19741804 |
Appl. No.: |
10/118256 |
Filed: |
April 9, 2002 |
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Application
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10118256 |
Apr 9, 2002 |
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PCT/MX01/00079 |
Oct 18, 2001 |
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Current U.S.
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40/788 |
Current CPC
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G09F 1/12 20130101; A47G
1/0633 20130101 |
Class at
Publication: |
40/788 |
International
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A47G 001/06 |
Foreign Application Data
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Application Number |
Apr 9, 2001 |
MX |
PA/U/2001/000107 |
Claims
1. A poster comprising: a template having an ornamental surface and
an operational surface, said template including a principal
section, a pair of first sections each of which is connected to
opposite edges of said principal section, and a pair of second
sections each of which is connected to opposite edges of said
principal section.
2. The poster according to claim 1, wherein said template includes
fold line markings along the boundaries of said principal section
and said first and second sections.
3. The poster according to claim 1, wherein said template is
includes material selected from a group consisting of paper,
cardboard, pasteboard, and sulfated cardboard.
4. The poster according to claim 1, wherein said template further
including a third section depending from each of said first
sections, and a fourth section depending from each of said second
sections.
5. The poster according to claim 4, wherein said template including
at least one means for locking the ends of adjacent third and
fourth sections together.
6. The poster according to claim 5, wherein said locking means
includes a tongue spaced from an edge of said third section and a
slot spaced from an edge of said fourth section such that said
tongue is capable of engaging said slot.
7. The poster according to claim 5, wherein said locking means is
selected from a group consisting of adhesive, Velcro, and adhesive
tape with adhesive on both faces.
8. The poster according to claim 1, wherein said template including
at least one means for locking the ends of adjacent first and
second sections together.
9. The poster according to claim 8, wherein said locking means is
selected from a group consisting of adhesive, Velcro, and adhesive
tape with adhesive on both faces.
10. The poster according to claim 1, wherein each of said first
sections includes a flap at each end of said first section.
11. The poster according to claim 1, further comprising an
attachment having a heading section and a pair of ears depending
from said heading section, and wherein said principal section
includes a pair of vertical grooves passing therethrough, the
vertical grooves being horizontally spaced from each other and at a
predetermined height, and each of said pair of ears is capable of
engaging one respective vertical groove.
12. A method for assembling said poster according to claim 1
comprising: placing the ornamental surface against a surface,
folding each of the first and second sections to a perpendicular
position to the principal surface, and joining the ends of adjacent
first and second sections together.
13. A poster comprising: a template having an ornamental surface
and an operational surface, said template including a principal
section, a pair of first sections each of which is connected to
opposite edges of said principal section, each first section having
a flap depending from each end, a pair of second sections each of
which is connected to opposite edges of said principal section, a
third section depending from the edge of each of said first
sections, a fourth section depending from the edge of each of said
second sections, and a means for locking the ends of adjacent third
and fourth sections together; and wherein each of said principal
section, said first sections, said second sections, said third
sections, said fourth sections is rectangular.
14. The poster according to claim 13, wherein said template
includes fold line markings along the boundaries of said principal
section and said first and second sections, the boundaries between
each pair of said first and third sections, and the boundaries
between each pair of said second and fourth sections.
15. The poster according to claim 13, wherein said locking means
includes a tongue spaced from an edge of said third section and a
slot spaced from an edge of said fourth section such that said
tongue is capable of engaging said slot.
16. The poster according to claim 13, further comprising an
attachment having a heading section and a pair of ears depending
from said heading section, and wherein said principal section
includes a pair of vertical grooves passing therethrough, the
vertical grooves being horizontally spaced from each other and at a
predetermined height, and each of said pair of ears is capable of
engaging one respective vertical groove.
17. A method for assembling the poster according to claim 13, said
method comprising: placing the ornamental surface of the poster
against a surface, folding each of the first and second sections to
a perpendicular position to the principal surface, folding each
flap depending from the first sections such that the flap is on the
interior side of a respective second section, folding each of the
fourth sections to a perpendicular position to the second sections,
folding each of the third sections to a perpendicular position to
the first sections, and locking the third and fourth sections into
place using the locking means.
Description
[0001] This application is a continuation-in-part application of
PCT Application No. PCT/MX01/00079, filed on Oct. 18, 2001 (which
designates the United States), which claims priority from Mexican
Application No. PA/u/2001/000107, filed on Apr. 9, 2001. This
application claims priority under 35 U.S.C. .sctn.119 and the Paris
Convention for the Protection of Industrial Property from Mexican
Application No. PA/u/2001/000107, filed on Apr. 9, 2001 with
Mexican Institute of Industrial Property. These patent applications
are hereby incorporated by reference.
I. FIELD OF THE INVENTION
[0002] This invention preferably includes a structure to frame a
poster. More specifically, the invention is a novel integral poster
frame to exhibit a diversity of images printed on its external
face.
II. BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
[0003] Up to today marketable posters commonly are made of paper or
cardboard of different types and dimensions, generally in
quadrangular or rectangular forms. These kind of posters are
attached to walls, windows or any place to exhibit using, for
example, friction tape on the back part and then on the surface of
the place. Sometimes when fixing the poster on a surface, nails are
used and this increase the likelihood that that the poster will be
ripped.
[0004] These posters typically have a short durability, because the
posters are easily ripped or destroyed making them difficult to
move from place to place when the adhesive on the tape wears out
and the tape is removed resulting in damage to the appearance of
the poster. Besides, the perception of this type of printings is
completely flat, so it does not give the impression of depth that
is normally desirable.
[0005] To give the perception of depth, another type of poster has
wooden frames which can be covered with resins, but this type of
posters are very expensive and are heavy making it more difficult
to place them anywhere.
[0006] This invention was developed to address the above problems
in the prior art by preferably providing an integral poster frame
to exhibit diverse images.
III. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0007] In general form, this invention refers to an integral poster
frame made from, for example, a template of cardboard, sulfated
pasteboard, metal pasteboard etc. folded to get the form of a
frame.
[0008] The integral poster frame preferably is created from a
rectangular template that preferably is made of a cardboard
material, sulfated pasteboard, metal pasteboard etc. The template
preferably includes a folded perimeter with slots and cuts
localized to create walls similar to that of a frame to provide a
sense of depth, resistance and stability.
[0009] In one of its embodiments, the template preferably includes
a principal section, a pair of first sections on opposite sides of
the principal section, and a pair of second sections connected to
the principal section on the remaining opposite sides. Each of the
first sections preferably includes a flap on opposite shorter ends
and a third section extending from a side opposite to the principal
section. Each of the third sections preferably includes a slot or
hole near its ends. Each of the second sections preferably includes
a fourth section extending from a side opposite to the principal
section. Each of the fourth sections preferably includes a tongue
at each end for engaging a respective slot of a third section.
[0010] The third sections preferably are narrower than the fourth
sections with the fourth sections being wider than each of the
tongues.
[0011] Preferably when the frame is formed using the template, the
first and second sections are folded perpendicular to the principal
section with the flaps being folded in on the inside side of the
respective second section. The fourth sections preferably are
folded in such that they are parallel to the principal section. The
third sections preferably are then folded in to be parallel to the
principal section and to allow the tongues to engage the slots of
the fourth sections.
[0012] In another embodiment, the upper part of the principal
section of the template may include two vertical slots separated by
a determined distance but preferably at the same height. In these
vertical slots, the earflaps of a head section or title section
preferably are inserted as well as any image or other information.
Such head or title section preferably is disposed in front of the
surface of the principal section where the image to exhibit is
placed.
[0013] In another embodiment, the connections between the third and
fourth sections may be accomplished using any chosen adhesive means
such as a Velcro.TM., adhesive tape with glue at both sides, or any
other adequate means of locking (or joining or union).
[0014] In another embodiment, the first and second sections are
folded 90 degrees to the back of the principal section, but the
third and fourth sections are folded 90 degrees outside of the
respective first and second sections.
[0015] This invention has as basic objective to supply an integral
poster frame that may be hung at diverse places and that it looks
similar to a poster glued to a frame of any material.
[0016] Another objective of this invention is to allow such
integral poster frame to give the sensation of volume.
[0017] Yet another objective of this invention is to supply this
integral poster frame that has more resistance, more durability and
a better image that that possible with the prior art.
[0018] Another objective of this invention is to make available
such integral poster frame that is easy to assemble and to
fabricate.
[0019] Finally, another objective of this invention is to have low
manufacturing costs, which will result in a lower sales price for a
more durable poster.
[0020] And all those qualities and objectives will be shown when we
make a description of this invention learning on the embodiments
illustrated.
[0021] For better understanding of the invention, we complement
this description, as an integrated part, the drawings with
illustrative character but not limitative, that is described right
nest. Given the following enabling description of the drawings, the
invention should become evident to a person of ordinary skill in
the art.
IV. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0022] FIG. 1 depicts an unassembled view of the template according
to the invention.
[0023] FIG. 1a illustrates an alternative embodiment according to
the invention.
[0024] FIG. 2 depicts a conventional perspective of a corner of the
poster frame that illustrates a portion of the assembly according
to the invention.
[0025] FIG. 3 illustrates a conventional perspective of the
integral poster frame according to the invention.
[0026] FIG. 4 shows a conventional perspective of the posterior
part of the integral poster frame.
[0027] For better understanding of the invention, we will describe
in detail some of the embodiments shown by the drawings that with
illustrative purposes but not limitative purposes, is added to this
description.
VI. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0028] FIGS. 1-4 illustrate the invention which preferably is an
integral poster frame. The frame preferably includes a template
having a principal section 100, first sections 101, second sections
103, third sections 106 and fourth sections 104. Preferably, on the
principal section 100 is an image such as those typically found on
posters.
[0029] FIG. 1 shows the principal section 100 having a rectangular
shape. The principal section 100 preferably is joined to each
lateral edge a first section 101, which in the exemplary embodiment
shown in FIG. 1 is rectangular. Both first sections 101 preferably
include a flap 102 on the two ends. The principal section 100
preferably along its anterior and posterior edges has attached the
second sections 103, which in the exemplary embodiment shown in
FIG. 1 is rectangular. The first sections 101 and the second
sections 103 preferably are of the same width.
[0030] From each first section 101 preferably extends a third
section 106, which in the exemplary embodiment illustrated in FIG.
1 is rectangular and narrower than the first sections 101. Each
third section 106 preferably includes a tongue 107 near each of its
ends. Preferably the fixed side of each tongue 107 is adjacent to
the external lateral edge of such third section 106.
[0031] Each of the second sections 103 preferably has a fourth
section 104 extending from its free side. The fourth sections 104
are illustrated in the exemplary embodiment of FIG. 1 as being
wider than the second sections. The fourth sections 104 preferably
include a vertical slot 105 at each end for engaging a respective
tongue 107.
[0032] As illustrated in FIG. 2, the first sections 101 and the
second sections 103 preferably are folded to form a 90 degree angle
between them and are perpendicular to the principal section 100.
The flaps 102 attached to the first sections 101 when assemble
preferably are folded in such that they are on the interior side of
second sections 103.
[0033] The fourth sections 104 that depend from the second sections
103 preferably are folded perpendicularly in respect to the second
sections 103. As well, the third sections 106 preferably are folded
to be disposed perpendicularly to the first sections 101 of which
they depend. Preferably, the third sections 106 are folded on to
the exterior surface of the fourth sections 104. The tongues 107
depending from the third sections 106 preferably are inserted in
the vertical slots 105 of the fourth sections 104 to lock the
sections 101, 103, 104, 106 into place to form the integral poster
frame.
[0034] As illustrated in FIG. 3, the surface of the principal
section 100 provides a surface upon which it is possible to place
an image to exhibit. FIG. 4 illustrates the back side of the
principal section 100 showing folded sections 101, 103, 104,
106.
[0035] The material of the template preferably is paper with a
plastic covering for more rigidity and protection. As mentioned
above, the template may include cardboard (corrugated and/or
uncorrugated), posterboard, sulfated cardboard or pasteboard,
and/or metal cardboard or pasteboard.
[0036] The preferred embodiment of the invention has the third
sections 106 are narrower than the first and second sections 101,
103; however, in alternative embodiments the widths may be change
in terms of the illustrated ratios and/or the third sections 106
may be wider than the first and second sections 101, 103.
[0037] Another alternative embodiment is to include just the first
and second sections, because these sections provide an impression
of depth for the frame. Alternatively, additional sections may be
added to further increase the rigidity and mechanical resistance of
the frame with a corresponding adjustment being made to the
assembly process of the frame. In the case of an alternative
embodiment with three levels of sections, the first and second
sections preferably would be folded to a 90 degree angle with
respect to the principal section, the third and fourth sections
preferably would be folded to a 90 degree angle with respect to the
first and second sections (parallel to the principal section), and
the third level of sections preferably would be folded either 90 or
180 degrees relative to the third and fourth sections. If the third
level of sections would be folded at a 90 degree angle, then
additional depth would be provided to the frame; while if the third
level of sections would be folded to a 180 degree angle, then the
third level would provide an uniform covering over the third and
fourth sections to cover the tongue and slot structure.
Alternatively, the above described angles could be either the
interior or exterior sides of the principal section or the prior
level of sections, respectively. Another alternative method for
folding a three section level template is to fold the first and
second sections at 45 degrees to the principal section and the
third level of sections at 45 degrees to the second level of
sections such that the third level of sections are parallel to the
principal section.
[0038] The way to fold the sections can also vary, generally these
folds will be made to an angle of 90, but this angle and the sense
(in, out, to the back or to the front) could change among
embodiments.
[0039] In another alternative embodiment, the connection between
the third and fourth sections may be accomplished using, for
example, any of the following: adhesive, adhesive tape with
adhesive on one side or both sides, type of unions Velcro, locks,
slots, tongues, clamps, etc.
[0040] In another alternative embodiment, the principal section 100
includes a pair of vertical slots 109 spaced from each other at the
same height on the principal section 100 as illustrated in FIG. 1.
FIG. 1a illustrates a heading section 200 that preferably includes
a pair of lateral earflaps 201, which preferably are for insertion
into the vertical slots 109. The heading section 200 preferably
also includes an upper edge that includes a curved surface that may
be of other types of irregularities. The heading section 200
preferably is for placement of an image, promotional material or
other visual effect. A further alternative embodiment is to have
the heading section 200 be of any shape and/or size. A yet further
alternative embodiment is to include multiple sets of vertical
slots 109 and heading section 200.
[0041] A still further alternative embodiment is for the template
at any position or pair of positions, slots to insert some figure
related to the theme of the poster, such as the figure of a hat,
chignon, a belt, etc. The can have any size, position and way of
assemble.
[0042] Another alternative embodiment of the invention is to
include in the upper part slots, cuts, curls, holes, etc. to allow
the assembled frame to be hung from a nail.
[0043] Another alternative embodiment is a template for forming a
polygon shaped frame. In this embodiment, the tongues 107 and slots
105 would be angled such on their respective sections to be able to
engage each other.
[0044] Another alternative embodiment is to switch the third
sections and the fourth sections such that the fourth sections
depend from the first sections and the third sections depend from
the second sections. A further alternative embodiment is to place
the second sections along the vertical sides of the principal
section and the first sections along the horizontal sides of the
principal section.
[0045] The invention has been described enough so that a person
with medium knowledge in the subject can reproduce and obtain
results from the invention described. Also, any person with skills
in this field and technique of this invention will be able to make
modifications not described in this solicitude, but if for the
application of modifications of a determined structure or in the
process of manufacturing, it is required of the reclaim material in
the following vindications, these structures must be with in reach
of this invention.
[0046] Although the present invention has been described in terms
of particular preferred embodiments, it is not limited to those
embodiments. Alternative embodiments, examples, and modifications
which would still be encompassed by the invention may be made by
those skilled in the art, particularly in light of the foregoing
teachings.
[0047] Furthermore, those skilled in the art will appreciate that
various adaptations and modifications of the above-described
preferred embodiments can be configured without departing from the
scope and spirit of the invention. Therefore, it is to be
understood that, within the scope of the appended claims, the
invention may be practiced other than as specifically described
herein.
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