| US 7,520,071 B2 | ||
| Folding tower display | ||
| Mark Abramson, Chicago, Ill. (US) | ||
| Assigned to Rapid Displays, Inc., Chicago, Ill. (US) | ||
| Filed on Aug. 12, 2005, as Appl. No. 11/202,699. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0033842 A1, Feb. 15, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. G09F 1/08 (2006.01); G09F 1/00 (2006.01); G09F 7/00 (2006.01); A47G 1/16 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 40—538 [40/539; 40/605; 40/610; 40/124.16; 40/124.14; 40/124.07; 40/124.09; 40/124.191] | 14 Claims |
| 1. A folding display comprising:
a) a display panel having a front surface and a back surface;
b) a support panel featuring a pair of side tabs with a first flap positioned between the side tabs, said first flap having
an arcuate edge;
c) said side tabs of the support panel secured to the back surface of the display panel and said first flap of the support
panel movable to a position where the arcuate edge of the first flap engages the back surface of the display panel so that
the display panel is placed in a convex configuration; and
d) said display panel and said support panel each having a first lateral fold line with the first lateral fold lines overlaying
one another so that the display and support panels may be simultaneously folded about the first lateral fold lines; and
e) a bridge member having a panel with a tab extending therefrom, wherein the first flap of the support panel has a slot formed
therein, said slot sized to receive the tab of the bridge member.
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