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

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9779640-B2
Application number	US-201514709266-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 11, 2015
Priority date	May 11, 2015
Publication date	Oct 3, 2017
Grant date	Oct 3, 2017

Abstract

Self-erectable displays and methods of making such self-erectable displays are disclosed. An example apparatus includes a shroud including a first shroud panel; a second shroud panel opposite the first shroud panel; a first end separating the first shroud panel and the second shroud panel; and a second end separating the first shroud panel and the second shroud panel; and an elastic band to be coupled to the shroud between the first and second ends to outwardly bias the first shroud panel relative to the second shroud panel to enable the shroud to have an oblong cross-section when erected.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. An apparatus, comprising:
a shroud including:
a first shroud panel;
a second shroud panel opposite the first shroud panel;
a first end separating the first shroud panel and the second shroud panel, the first end comprising a first shroud line of weakness between the first and second shroud panels;
a second end separating the first shroud panel and the second shroud panel, the first shroud panel including a first flap and the second shroud panel including a second flap;
a bracket removably positioned through the first end, the bracket including an eyelet; and
an elastic band including a first elastic band end having a first end piece and a second elastic band end having a second end piece, the elastic band removably extending through the eyelet to couple the elastic band to the first end, the elastic band removably extending through the first flap to position the first elastic band end immediately adjacent thereto, the elastic band removably extending through the second flap to position the second elastic band end immediately adjacent thereto, the elastic band removably coupled to the shroud between the first and second ends to outwardly bias the first shroud panel relative to the second shroud panel to enable the shroud to have an oblong cross-section when erected.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , further including a first aperture defined along the first shroud line of weakness.

3. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the bracket is to be disposed within the first aperture.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the shroud further includes a first side edge and a second side edge, the first side edge coupled to the second side edge at the second end.

5. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the shroud is collapsible by urging the first shroud panel toward the second shroud panel against a biasing force of the elastic band to increase the distance between the first shroud line of weakness at the first end and the second end.

6. The apparatus of claim 5 , 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 shroud is collapsed.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the shroud is foldable about the first and second transverse lines of weakness.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the second flap is coupled to the first flap.

9. The apparatus of claim 8 , further including:
a first aperture formed in the first flap; and
a second aperture formed in the second flap, the first aperture to align with the second aperture, and the elastic band coupled to the first aperture and the second aperture.

10. The apparatus of claim 9 , wherein the first end piece includes a barb having a length greater than a first diameter of the first aperture and a second diameter of the second aperture.

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

Assignees

• Donnelley & Sons Co

Inventors

• Ruhaak Laura

Classifications

• G09F1/065 Primary

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

• G09F15/00

  Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like · CPC title

• A47F5/00

  Show stands, hangers, or shelves characterised by their constructional features · CPC title