Self-erectable displays and methods of making such self-erectable displays

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9734734-B2
Application number	US-201514711739-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 13, 2015
Priority date	May 13, 2015
Publication date	Aug 15, 2017
Grant date	Aug 15, 2017

Abstract

Self-erectable displays and methods of making such self-erectable displays are disclosed. An example self-erectable display includes a shroud including a first shroud panel opposite a second shroud panel and a support coupled within the shroud. In the example display, the support including a top edge, a bottom edge, and first and second side edges. The first and second edges extend through an aperture defined by the support. The example display also includes an elastic band coupled to the support to outwardly bias first shroud panel from the second shroud panel.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a shroud including a first shroud panel opposite a second shroud panel;
a support coupled within the shroud, the support including a top edge, a bottom edge, and first and second side edges, the first and second edges extending through an aperture defined by the support, the first side edge includes a first tongue and a first stop and the second side edge includes a second tongue and a second stop; and
an elastic band to be coupled to the support to outwardly bias the first shroud panel from the second shroud panel, when the elastic band is coupled to the support, the elastic band surrounds the support engaging the top edge and the bottom edge.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the top and bottom edges define notches into which the elastic band is to be disposed.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 wherein the first and second stops engage the support adjacent the aperture to restrict further movement of the first and second tongues through the aperture.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the support includes first and second support panels, the first support panel to be coupled to the first shroud panel and the second support panel to be coupled to the second shroud panel.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , further including a notch defined by the top edge or the bottom edge into which the elastic band is to be disposed, the notch positioned between the first support panel and the second support panel.

6. The apparatus of claim 4 ,
wherein the first support panel is substantially parallel to the second support panel.

7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the shroud further includes a first shroud line of weakness and a second shroud line of weakness, the first shroud line of weakness separating the first shroud panel and the second shroud panel at a first end of the shroud, the second shroud line of weakness separating the first shroud panel and the second shroud panel at a second end of the shroud.

8. The apparatus of claim 7 , wherein the shroud is collapsible to a storage state by urging the first shroud panel toward the second shroud panel against a biasing force of the elastic band.

9. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first shroud panel includes a first flap and the second shroud panel includes a second flap coupled to the first flap.

10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the first shroud panel includes a first transverse line of weakness and the second shroud panel includes a second transverse line of weakness, the first and second transverse lines of weakness to be immediately adjacent one another when the first and second shroud panels are being collapsed to a storage position.

11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the apparatus is a self-erecting display.

12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the support is symmetric.

13. An apparatus, comprising:
a shroud including a first shroud panel, a second shroud panel coupled to the first shroud panel, and an interior formed between the first shroud panel and the second shroud panel;
a support disposed in the interior of the shroud, the support including a top edge, a bottom edge, and first and second side edges, and the first side edge and the second side edge to extend through an aperture defined by the support, the first side edge includes a first tongue and a first stop and the second side edge includes a second tongue and a second stop; and
a biasing member coupled to the support to cause a portion of the first shroud panel to separate from a portion of the second shroud panel, when the biasing member is coupled to the support, the biasing member surrounds the support engaging the top edge and the bottom edge.

14. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the top and bottom edges define notches into which the biasing member is to be disposed.

15. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the aperture is to receive the first and second tongues to couple the first and second side edges.

16. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the support includes first and second support panels, the first support panel and the second support panel to be coupled to respective opposing shroud panels.

17. The apparatus of claim 16 , further including a notch defined by the top edge or the bottom edge into which the biasing member is to be disposed, the notch positioned between the first support panel and the second support panel.

18. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the interior has an oblong cross-section.

19. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the biasing member is an elastic band.

20. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the support is a first support, further including a second support disposed in the interior of the shroud spaced from the first support.

21. The apparatus of claim 13 , wherein the first and second stops are to engage the support adjacent the aperture to restrict further movement of the first and second tongues through the aperture.

Assignees

• Donnelley & Sons Co

Inventors

• Lyon Jon

Classifications

• G09F15/0062

  collapsible · CPC title

• G09F1/065 Primary

  Totem-like displays; Portable collapsible columnar displays · CPC title