US4372086A
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Assignee: FOLIO Inc 130 GODDARD MEMORIAL DRIVE WORCESTER MA A CORP OF MA
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Filing: 1981-04-06
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Granted: 1983-02-08
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Expires: 2001-04-06
Abstract
Abstract A display construction comprising first and second display panels of light-weight sheet material, each divided into a plurality of vertical planar sections by vertical folds. The top and bottom edges of each panel form a zig-zag pattern that enables the bottom panel to be supported on a flat supporting surface and the second panel supported on the first panel, the lower portions of individual sections of the second panel intersecting the upper portions of individual sections of the first panel.
Inventors
- 👤 Albert W. Hanlon
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 09:58
CPC Classifications
E; E04; E04B; E04B2/00; E04B2/74; E04B2/7401; E04B2/7405; A; A47; A47F; A47F5/00; A47F5/10; A47F5/11; A47F5/112; G; G09; G09F; G09F15/00; G09F15/0068
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
251 words
A display construction comprising: (a) a first vertical display panel of light-weight sheet material having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a plurality of vertical folds that divide the panel into a plurality of first planar sections so that the said top and bottom edges extend in a zig-zag pattern that enables the panel to be supported on a flat surface along its bottom edge at least some of said planar sections each having a vertical slot that extends downwardly from the top edge, (b) a second vertical panel of light-weight sheet material having a top edge and a bottom edge, said second panel having a plurality of vertical folds that divide the second panel into a plurality of second planar sections so that the top and bottom edges of said second panel each extend in a zig-zag pattern, at least some of the second planar sections each having a vertical slot that extends upwardly from the bottom edge of said second panel, the notches of the first and second panels being vertically aligned for securing the panels in an interlocking relation so that the first and second sections are in different vertical planes, said second panel having an aperture slot which is located above the top edge of the first panel, (c) a horizontal shelf having a tab which extends through the aperture in the second panel and which is supported on the top edge of the first panel, and (d) means for locking the tab against horizontal movement.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
251 words
A display construction comprising: (a) a first vertical display panel of light-weight sheet material having a top edge, a bottom edge, and a plurality of vertical folds that divide the panel into a plurality of first planar sections so that the said top and bottom edges extend in a zig-zag pattern that enables the panel to be supported on a flat surface along its bottom edge at least some of said planar sections each having a vertical slot that extends downwardly from the top edge, (b) a second vertical panel of light-weight sheet material having a top edge and a bottom edge, said second panel having a plurality of vertical folds that divide the second panel into a plurality of second planar sections so that the top and bottom edges of said second panel each extend in a zig-zag pattern, at least some of the second planar sections each having a vertical slot that extends upwardly from the bottom edge of said second panel, the notches of the first and second panels being vertically aligned for securing the panels in an interlocking relation so that the first and second sections are in different vertical planes, said second panel having an aperture slot which is located above the top edge of the first panel, (c) a horizontal shelf having a tab which extends through the aperture in the second panel and which is supported on the top edge of the first panel, and (d) means for locking the tab against horizontal movement.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
39 words
A display construction as recited in claim 1, wherein said locking means comprises a portion of the tab that extends beyond the aperture and is deformable with respect to the portion of the tab that lies within the aperture.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A display construction as recited in claim 1, wherein said locking means comprises: (a) an extending portion of the tab that extends beyond the aperture, said extending portion having a hole, and (b) a peg extending into said hole.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
A display construction as recited in claim 3, wherein said peg has a shoulder for engaging the extending portion of said tab.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
99 words
A display construction as recited in claim 1, comprising a third display panel of light-weight sheet material having a top edge, a bottom edge and a plurality of vertical folds that divide the third display panel into a plurality of third planar sections so that the top and bottom edges of said third panel each extend in a zig-zag pattern, the lower portions of at least some of said third sections and the upper portions of at least some of said second sections having complementary aligned vertical slots for securing the second and third sections in an interlocking relationship.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
A display construction as recited in claim 5, wherein the third display panel is folded in substantially the same manner as the first display panel so that at least some of the third sections are vertically aligned with and like in the same vertical planes as at least some of the first sections.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
43 words
A display construction as recited in claim 6, wherein the second and third panels each have a central section that deviates from the general zig-zag pattern of the panels, said central sections lying in separate spaced parallel vertical planes which are horizontally aligned.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
57 words
A display construction as recited in claim 7, wherein the central section of the second display panel is located at the rearward extremity of the display construction and said shelf is connected to and located in front of the central section of the second display panel and rests on the upper edge of the first display panel.
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