Abstract A display device constructed from a blank of foldable sheet stock having formed therein a plurality of spaced, vertical fold lines and a plurality of spaced, discontinuous horizontal slits which cross the vertical fold lines. The spaced, horizontal slits divide the blank into sections and adjacent sections are folded in opposite directions along the vertical fold lines to subdivide each of the sections into a plurality of panels which zig-zag in a direction opposite to the panels of the adjacent section and form intersections. At these intersections, short vertical fold lines are formed which are parallel to the spaced vertical fold lines. The ends of the discontinuous, horizontal slits have oppositely directed L-shaped slits or diagonal slits to join the short vertical fold lines and form hinge connections for panels of adjacent sections.
A one-piece collapsible display device comprising a blank having a plurality of horizontal slits formed therein to divide said blank into sections, a plurality of vertical main folds formed in said blank which divide each of said sections into panels, the main folds of adjacent sections adapted to be folded in opposite directions so that the panels of adjacent sections form intersections, hinge means formed at a plurality of said intersections, each of said hinge means including hinge folds formed in said blank at the ends of said slits, said hinge folds joining panels of adjacent sections and forming a tab on each of said adjacent panels, said hinge folds being substantially parallel to said vertical main folds.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
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A one-piece collapsible display device comprising a blank having a plurality of horizontal slits formed therein to divide said blank into sections, a plurality of vertical main folds formed in said blank which divide each of said sections into panels, the main folds of adjacent sections adapted to be folded in opposite directions so that the panels of adjacent sections form intersections, hinge means formed at a plurality of said intersections, each of said hinge means including hinge folds formed in said blank at the ends of said slits, said hinge folds joining panels of adjacent sections and forming a tab on each of said adjacent panels, said hinge folds being substantially parallel to said vertical main folds.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
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A collapsible display device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said slits are spaced in a substantially parallel relationship and said main folds are spaced in a substantially parallel relationship.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
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A collapsible display device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said slits have substantially L-shaped cutouts formed at the ends thereof.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
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A collapsible display device in accordance with claim 1 wherein said slits have substantially diagonal cutouts formed at the ends thereof.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
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A collapsible display device in accordance with claim 2 wherein a portion of said parallel slits are scalloped.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
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A collapsible display device in accordance with claim 5. wheRein said sections terminate in end sections and said slits extending across only a portion of said end sections.