The present inventive concept generally relates to a display for signs, posters, advertisements and other informational material. In particular, the invention relates to a display in which the front and rear panels easily attach and detach.
Various displays are known in the art that permit an individual or company to display and protect signs, posters, advertisements and other informational material. In typical displays the front and rear panel are not detachable or attachable to each other, rather they are one piece in which the sign is slid through an opening along the top, bottom or side edge so that the sign is positioned in-between the front and rear of the display. In addition, there are displays where an edge of the display frame can be removed to allow a sign to be inserted along the edge, positioned within the frame and then the removed edge is secured back to the frame of the display panel. With these display panels, it can be difficult to insert a sign without the sign buckling or wrinkling as it is inserted into the display.
What is needed, therefore, is a display in which the front and rear panels are easily attached and detached to each other, thereby permitting a sign, poster, advertisement or the like to easily be placed and removed within the display.
The present invention relates to a display for signs, posters, advertisements and other informational material. Specifically, the display has front and rear panels that are easily attached and detached to each other, thereby permitting a sign or the like to be easily placed and removed within the display.
In one embodiment of the invention the display device includes a front panel and a rear panel detachably connected to the front panel via at least one fastening means.
In another embodiment of the invention the fastening means includes a male portion within the front panel and a corresponding female portion within the rear panel. The female portion can also be within the front panel and a corresponding male portion can be within the rear panel. Further, the male and female portion can be magnetic.
In another embodiment of the invention, the rear panel includes a raised border along at least a portion of the periphery of the rear panel.
In another embodiment of the invention, the display device is attached to a stand.
In another embodiment of the invention a sign, advertisement, notice or the like is removably placed in-between the front and rear panels.
Another embodiment of the invention is a method for manufacturing a display device that includes the steps of forming a front panel, forming a first portion of a fastening means within the front panel, forming a rear panel, forming a corresponding second portion of a fastening means within the rear panel and detachably connecting the front panel to the rear panel via the first and second portion of the fastening means.
In this embodiment, the first portion of the fastening means is a male portion and the second portion of the fastening means is a female portion. In yet another embodiment, the first portion of the fastening means is a female portion and the second portion of the fastening means is a male portion.
Other systems, methods, features, and advantages of the present invention will be or will become apparent to one with skill in the art upon examination of the following figures and detailed description. It is intended that all such additional systems, methods, features, and advantages be included within this description, be within the scope of the invention, and be protected by the accompanying claims.
The accompanying drawings, which are incorporated in and constitute a part of this specification, illustrate an implementation of the presently preferred embodiments of the invention and, together with the description, serve to explain the advantages and principles of the invention. In the drawings:
The presently preferred embodiments according to principles of the present invention(s) will be described in detail hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. Although the presently preferred embodiments will be described below with various technically preferred limitations, the scope(s) of the present invention(s) as set forth in the claims is/are not limited thereto unless otherwise described below.
In this figure, the front panel (2) and rear panel (4) are attached to a display stand (8). The front and rear panels can be displayed by any known methods in the art such as an adjustable stand, a non-adjustable stand, a stand configured to be placed on a counter or table or the like. The display panel can also be configured to attach to a wall or similar surface.
The male portion (22) and female portion (24) are not limited in shape, so long as the projecting shape of the male portion (22) corresponds to opening or hole shape of the female portion (24). Additionally, the male and female portion of the fastening device can be made of various materials such as plastics or metals. The male and female portion can also be magnetized to further strengthen the connection when the front and rear panels are attached to each other.
The fastening means (6) can be embedded in the front and rear panel during a production step, or attached to the panel via any known adhesive. As shown in
While various embodiments of the present invention have been described, it will be apparent to those of skill in the art that many more embodiments and implementations are possible that are within the scope of this invention. Accordingly, the present invention is not to be restricted except in light of the attached claims and their equivalents.
This application is a continuation of U.S. application Ser. No. 29/367,680, entitled “Snapable Front and Rear Panel Sign Holder,” filed on Aug. 11, 2011, all of which is incorporated herein by reference.
Number | Date | Country | |
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Parent | 29367680 | Aug 2010 | US |
Child | 13097553 | US |