U.S. patent number 3,871,608 [Application Number 05/360,465] was granted by the patent office on 1975-03-18 for display board.
Invention is credited to Bruce Robert Ogden.
United States Patent |
3,871,608 |
Ogden |
March 18, 1975 |
DISPLAY BOARD
Abstract
A display board or stand having a plurality of holes and or
through slots therein, brackets and or carriers for articles to be
displayed, said brackets and/or carriers incorporating integral
mounting members formed to partly pass through a hole or slots and
engage the front and back of the display board thereby holding the
brackets or carriers in selected positions.
Inventors: |
Ogden; Bruce Robert (Pymble,
New South Wales, AU) |
Family
ID: |
3765056 |
Appl.
No.: |
05/360,465 |
Filed: |
May 15, 1973 |
Foreign Application Priority Data
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May 22, 1972 [AU] |
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9028/72 |
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Current U.S.
Class: |
248/220.41 |
Current CPC
Class: |
A47F
5/16 (20130101); A47F 5/0823 (20130101) |
Current International
Class: |
A47F
5/08 (20060101); A47F 5/16 (20060101); A47g
023/02 (); A47b 003/00 (); A47f 005/00 () |
Field of
Search: |
;248/223,224,225,DIG.3,220.5,302 ;211/88,181 |
References Cited
[Referenced By]
U.S. Patent Documents
Foreign Patent Documents
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705,578 |
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Mar 1954 |
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GB |
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1,473,045 |
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Feb 1967 |
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FR |
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1,130,001 |
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Oct 1968 |
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GB |
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1,096,254 |
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Jun 1955 |
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FR |
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Primary Examiner: Foss; J. Franklin
Attorney, Agent or Firm: Groff, Jr.; Emory L.
Claims
I claim:
1. A display board assembly comprising a board made from soft,
easily tearable sheet material and at least one load supporting
bracket means engaged with the board, said board having at least
one aperture therethrough, said bracket means being bent from
continuous rod and comprising a first portion extending away from
one board surface, an elongated second portion angled upwardly
relative to the first portion and abutting said one board surface,
a third portion angled to said second portion, extending through
said aperture and having a length substantially equal to the
thickness of said board, a fourth portion angled to said third
portion and lying behind and substantially parallel to said second
portion and abutting the other surface of said board, said fourth
portion being shorter than said second portion, and a fifth portion
co-planar with said fourth portion and also abutting said other
surface of said board along the entire length of said fifth
portion, said fifth portion extending in a direction opposite to
the direction of the fourth portion and beyond said aperture, said
second, fourth and fifth portions bearing against said board
surfaces and providing load distributing abutments thereby
preventing the tearing of said board in the vicinity of said
aperture when a load is applied to the first portion.
2. The display board assembly as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said
aperture is a horizontally extending slot and wherein said bracket
means comprises two parts each bent to form said first to fifth
portions and a connecting part linking the free ends of said first
portions.
3. A display board assembly comprising a board made from soft,
easily tearable sheet material and at least one load supporting
bracket means engaged with the board, said board having at least
two vertically aligned apertures therethrough, said apertures being
vertically extending slots, said bracket means being bent from
continuous rod and comprising a first portion extending away from
one board surface, an elongated second portion angled upwardly
relative to the first portion and abutting said one board surface,
a third portion angled to said second portion, extending through
said aperture and having a length substantially equal to the
thickness of said board, a fourth portion angled to said third
portion and abutting the other surface of said board, a fifth
portion angled to said fourth portion, extending through the lower
aperture and having a length substantially equal to the thickness
of said board, and a sixth portion angled to said fifth portion and
abutting said one surface of said board, said second, fourth and
sixth portions bearing against said board surfaces and providing
load distributing abutments thereby preventing the tearing of said
board in the vicinity of said apertures when a load is applied to
the first portion.
4. The display board assembly as claimed in claim 3 wherein said
fourth portion is repeatedly bent in the region between the
extremities thereof to provide additional abutment surface on the
other side of said board.
5. The display board assembly as claimed in claim 3 wherein said
board includes at least two pairs of said vertically aligned slots
and said bracket comprises two parts each bent to form said first
to sixth portions and a connecting part linking the free ends of
said first portions.
Description
This invention has been devised to provide a display board or stand
which is particularly useful for the display of articles, single or
multiple of one type or a plurality of articles of different
types.
According to the invention the "board" made of, for example
compacted paper, plastic or wood may be equipped with a back
support to constitute a stand and or equipped with other means,
e.g., eyelets, for securing in spaced relationship to a
support.
Mounted on the board through a hole(s) and or through slot(s)
therein is a bracket(s) and or a carrier(s) for the article(s) to
be displayed. The mounting includes a member(s) integral with a
bracket or carrier to engage the front and back of the board to
hold a bracket or carrier in a selected position on the board.
Embodiments of the invention are described with reference to the
annexed drawings wherein:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a display board incorporating a
back support and
FIG. 2 is a fragmentary back view of the display board with the
support folded,
FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the display board from the front
incorporating several forms of display brackets and a carrier,
FIGS. 4 and 5 are two fragmentary perspective views of display
boards incorporating different forms of display bracket
supports;
FIG. 6 is a fragmentary perspective view of a display board
incorporating a series of display brackets each similar to that
shown in FIG. 5, and
FIG. 7 is a fragmentary perspective view of a display board
incorporating a bracket formed from a plastic material;
FIGS. 8 and 9 are perspective views of display brackets adapted for
mounting on a display board from the back.
The display board 1 incorporates a plurality of holes 2 (FIGS. 1 to
3) or slots 3 (FIGS. 4 to 7).
Many forms of brackets or carriers are within the scope of the
invention. For example.
Referring to FIGS. 1 and 3 certain of the brackets are rods each
having a single arm 4 which is extended to constitute a mounting
member. It has integral parts bent as at 5, 6 and 7. Parts 6 and 7
pass through a hole 2 until part 5 bears against the face of the
board 1. Part 6 contacts the back of the board and the end part
(hook 7) in one form projects through an adjacent hole 2 and in
another form projects through the adjacent hole 2 and bears against
the face of the board.
FIG. 3 illustrates six different brackets A,B,C,D,E,F, that of FIG.
1 being shown in the top right-hand corner of board 2 as bracket A.
Bracket B has an arm 9 with integral mounting parts 5a, -6a, -7a,
the parets 6a-7a being formed as a "U" to engage the back of the
board 2, whilst the part 5a engages the face of the board. Bracket
C has an arm 10 and an integral board face contact part 5c, which
at the back of the board is bent into the form of a single "U" 11.
One limb of the "U" is bent to form a transverse leg 13. Bracket D
is referenced similarly to bracket A and the hook 7 thereof is
shortened and projects into an appropriate hole 2. Bracket E is
formed with a pair of arms 15 each bent as at 5c to engage the face
of the board and as at 16 to engage the back of the board. Bracket
F is somewhat similar to bracket C. The arm 10 thereof has a board
face contact part 5b extended to form two "U" members 11a and 12.
The back contact of the arm is bent to provide a substantial spread
over the back of the board.
A carrier is made in the form of a rack comprising a frame of front
rods 17- 18 joined to a "U" shaped back rod 19 with the face of the
board 1 constituting the back of the carrier. The rod ends 19 are
bent as at 20 to pass through holes 2 and then bent, for example at
right angles 21 to provide a steadying or horizontal stabilising
effect on the carrier and a load distributing abutment in contact
with the back of the board.
Where a board is provided with vertical through slots 3a (FIGS. 4,
5 and 6) a bracket is formed with one arm 22 or twin arms 23. Each
has a part bent as at 24, 25 and 26. Parts 24 bear against the face
of the board 1. Parts 25- 26 pass through the slots 3a and parts 26
pass back through another of the slots 3a and hook on the board 1.
The slots 3a are longitudinally aligned for this purpose.
FIG. 6 shows how two display brackets having arms 22 can be
accommodated in a vertical line of slots 3a with the bent parts 24
and 26 of two brackets seated contiguously in a common slot as
shown.
In FIG. 7 the bracket and mounting parts are made of a narrow
plastic plate and the slot 3b in the board 1 is positioned
horizontally. The arm 27 may be formed with a medial longitudinal
rib 28. The board face contact part 29 is set upwardly from the arm
to form a flange 30 and is joined to a board back contact plate 31
in such a position that the flange part 30 can seat on the edge of
a slot and the plate 31 can bridge the slot. It will be noted that
the bottom edge of the plate 31 is set higher than the bottom edge
of arm 27 by at least the thickness of the board to enable the
bracket to be entered into the slot.
In FIGS. 8 and 9 the brackets are formed with twin arms 32 each arm
having a "U" bend 33 to engage the face and back of a board through
a horizontal slot therein. The back limb of each "U" has legs bent
as at 34, 35, 36 or 34a, 35a 36a respectively to bear against the
back of a board. The brackets are mounted on a board from the
back.
All brackets described require manipulation to be attached to and
removed from a board. They cannot fall from a board.
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