Patent Grant
11790807
The present invention relates to a visual image display board, and more particularly to a method of manufacturing the visual image display board. One or more exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a multi-dimensional visual image display board and a method of manufacturing the multi-dimensional visual image display board.
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a visual image display board including a horizontal base and a display board. The display board includes a front surface, a back surface, a left side, a right side, an upper side and a bottom side. The bottom side of the display board is coupled to the horizontal base. An adhesive layer is disposed between the bottom side of the display board and the horizontal base. The adhesive layer couples the display board to the horizontal base. One or more photographs are conformally disposed on the front surface of the display board. A shape of the one or more photographs substantially corresponds with a shape of the display board.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a width of the left, side, the right side, the upper side and the bottom side of the display board may be from about 1 cm to about 20 cm.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the one or more photographs may include one or more sports figures.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the visual image display board may include one or more sports card display cases coupled to the horizontal base.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the one or more photographs might not overlap any of the left, side, the right side, the upper side and the bottom side of the display board.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the one or more photographs may be attached to the front surface of the display board with an adhesive.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the adhesive may be a spray adhesive configured to adhere to any of fabric, felt, cork and fibrous glass, flexible foam, latex, urethane, rigid foam, leather, rubber, EPDM rubber, metal, plastic, PVC, acrylic, nylon, glass, ceramic, gypsum board, fiberglass, masonry, paper, cardboard, polyolefins, elastomers, wood, hardboard, and vinyl.
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a visual image display board including a horizontal base and a display board. The display board includes a first front surface, a first back surface, a first left side, a first right side, a first upper side and a first bottom side. The first bottom side of the display board is coupled to the horizontal base. An adhesive layer is disposed between the first bottom side of the display board and the horizontal base. The adhesive layer couples the display board to the horizontal base. A disarticulated display board member is disposed in front of the first front surface of the display board. The disarticulated display board member is formed of a separated portion of the display board.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a first portion of a visual image may be displayed on the display board. A second portion of the visual image may be displayed on the disarticulated display board member.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the visual image display board may include one or more support brackets coupled to the first back surface of the display board and a second back surface of the disarticulated display board member.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a width of the left, side, the right side, the upper side and the bottom side of the display board may be from about 1 cm to about 20 cm.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the adhesive may be a spray adhesive configured to adhere to any of fabric, felt, cork and fibrous glass, flexible foam, latex, urethane, rigid foam, leather, rubber, EPDM rubber, metal, plastic, PVC, acrylic, nylon, glass, ceramic, gypsum board, fiberglass, masonry, paper, cardboard, polyolefins, elastomers, wood, hardboard, and vinyl.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first portion of the visual image might not overlap the first left side, the first right side, the first upper side or the first bottom side of the display board. The second portion of the visual image might not overlap a second left side, a second right side, a second upper side or a second bottom side of the disarticulated display board member.
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention provide a method of manufacturing a visual image display board including providing a horizontal base and a display board base panel; coating substantially an entire front surface of the display board base panel with a multipurpose spray adhesive; adhering one or more photographs to the coated front surface of the display board base panel; cutting the display board base panel into a shape corresponding with the visual image; and coupling the display board base panel to the horizontal base.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the method of manufacturing the visual image display board may include removing a portion of the display board base panel including a portion of the adhered photograph; moving the removed portion of the display board base panel including the portion of the adhered photograph forward of the display board base panel, and attaching the removed portion of the display board base panel including the portion of the adhered photograph to the display board base panel.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the multipurpose spray adhesive may be configured to adhere to any of fabric, felt, cork and fibrous glass, flexible foam, latex, urethane, rigid foam, leather, rubber, EPDM rubber, metal, plastic, PVC, acrylic, nylon, glass, ceramic, gypsum board, fiberglass, masonry, paper, cardboard, polyolefins, elastomers, wood, hardboard, and vinyl.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the method of manufacturing the visual image display board may include coupling one or more sports card display cases to the horizontal base
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the one or more photographs might not overlap any of a left, side, a right side, an upper side and a bottom side of the cut out display board base panel.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the display board base panel may be coupled to the horizontal base using an adhesive.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the adhesive may be configured to adhere to any of fabric, felt, cork and fibrous glass, flexible foam, latex, urethane, rigid foam, leather, rubber, EPDM rubber, metal, plastic, PVC, acrylic, nylon, glass, ceramic, gypsum board, fiberglass, masonry, paper, cardboard, polyolefins, elastomers, wood, hardboard, and vinyl.
The above and other features of the present invention will become more apparent by describing in detail exemplary embodiments thereof, with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which:
It will be understood that the terms “first,” “second,” “third,” etc. are used herein to distinguish one element from another, and the elements are not limited by these terms. Thus, a “first” element in an exemplary embodiment may be described as a “second” element in another exemplary embodiment.
Exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described more fully hereinafter with reference to the accompanying drawings. Like reference numerals may refer to like elements throughout the specification and drawings.
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According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a width of the left side 202, the right side 203, the upper side 204 and the bottom side 301 of the display board 102 may be from about 1 cm to about 20 cm.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the one or more photographs 410 may include one or more sports figures (see, e.g.,
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the visual image display board may include one or more sports card display cases 120 coupled to the horizontal base.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the one or more photographs might not overlap any of the left side 202, the right side 203, the upper side 204 and the bottom side 301 of the display board 102.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the one or more photographs 410 may be attached to the front surface 201 of the display board 102 with an adhesive.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the adhesive may be a spray adhesive configured to adhere to any of fabric, felt, cork and fibrous glass, flexible foam, latex, urethane, rigid foam, leather, rubber, EPDM rubber, metal, plastic, PVC, acrylic, nylon, glass, ceramic, gypsum board, fiberglass, masonry, paper, cardboard, polyolefins, elastomers, wood, hardboard, and vinyl.
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According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a first portion 901 of a visual image may be displayed on the display board 102. A second portion 902 of the visual image may be displayed on the disarticulated display board member 801.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the visual image display board may include one or more support brackets 1002 coupled to the first back surface 1003 of the display board 102 and a second back surface 1004 of the disarticulated display board member 801.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, a width of the left side 202, the right side 203, the upper side 204 and the bottom side 301 of the display board 102 may be from about 1 cm to about 20 cm.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the adhesive may be a spray adhesive configured to adhere to any of fabric, felt, cork and fibrous glass, flexible foam, latex, urethane, rigid foam, leather, rubber, EPDM rubber, metal, plastic, PVC, acrylic, nylon, glass, ceramic, gypsum board, fiberglass, masonry, paper, cardboard, polyolefins, elastomers, wood, hardboard, and vinyl.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the first portion 901 of the visual image might not overlap of the left side 202, the right side 203, the upper side 204 and the bottom side 301 of the display board 102. The second portion 902 of the visual image might not overlap a second left side, a second right side, a second upper side or a second bottom side of the disarticulated display board member (see, e.g.,
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According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the method of manufacturing the visual image display board may include removing a portion of the display board base panel including a portion of the adhered photograph; moving the removed portion of the display board base panel including the portion of the adhered photograph forward of the display board base panel, and attaching the removed portion of the display board base panel including the portion of the adhered photograph to the display board base panel.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the multipurpose spray adhesive may be configured to adhere to any of fabric, felt, cork and fibrous glass, flexible foam, latex, urethane, rigid foam, leather, rubber, EPDM rubber, metal, plastic, PVC, acrylic, nylon, glass, ceramic, gypsum board, fiberglass, masonry, paper, cardboard, polyolefins, elastomers, wood, hardboard, and vinyl.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the method of manufacturing the visual image display board may include coupling one or more sports card display cases to the horizontal base.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the one or more photographs might not overlap any of a left, side, a right side, an upper side and a bottom side of the cut out display board base panel.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the display board base panel may be coupled to the horizontal base using an adhesive.
According to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention, the adhesive may be configured to adhere to any of fabric, felt, cork and fibrous glass, flexible foam, latex, urethane, rigid foam, leather, rubber, EPDM rubber, metal, plastic, PVC, acrylic, nylon, glass, ceramic, gypsum board, fiberglass, masonry, paper, cardboard, polyolefins, elastomers, wood, hardboard, and vinyl.
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As an example, the visual image display board may include a display board 1001, a first panel 1002 at a first depth in front of a front surface of the display board 1001 and a second panel 1003 at a second depth in front of a front surface of the first panel 1002. Exemplary embodiments of the present invention are not limited to a particular number of panels, and additional panels may be added to add a third or more depths to the display panel, as desired.
One or more support brackets 1002 may be used to couple the panels at different depths, as desired. Alternatively, a portion of a back surface of the second panel 1003 may be coupled to a front surface of the second panel 1002 to provide support to the second panel 1003.
The disclosures of each of the references, patents and published patent applications disclosed herein are each hereby incorporated by reference herein in their entireties.
In the event of a conflict between a definition herein and a definition incorporated by reference, the definition provided herein is intended.
Having described exemplary embodiments of the present invention, it is further noted that it is readily apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art that various modifications may be made without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention.
The present application is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 16/672,903, filed on Nov. 4, 2019, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,977,963, which is a continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 15/654,810, filed on Jul. 20, 2017, now U.S. Pat. No. 10,467,928, which claims priority to, and the benefit of, U.S. Provisional Patent Application No. 62/366,552, filed on Jul. 25, 2016. The entire contents of each of the foregoing applications are hereby incorporated by reference herein.
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