GB2033639A - A wall display assembly - Google Patents

Abstract

A wall display assembly which comprises a wall board (15) having thereon a design corresponding to a sports playing area, holes 30 in said wallboard for accommodating hooks 11, 17, 28 for displays, and at least one frame (12) for supporting a display 20 and having hooks for engaging the holes 30. A platform 23 with hooks 28 may be attached to the wall-board and supports an article 32. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION A wall display assembly This invention relates to a wall display assembly and component parts thereof particularly adapted for use by sports enthusiasts.

It is an object of this invention to provide a wall display assembly for exhibiting sports events, or sports personalities, or both.

It is a further object of this invention to provide a wall display assembly which can be secured to a conventional wall covering or which itself can form the wall covering.

Further objects of this invention will become evident in view of the following detailed disclosure.

In accordance with this invention a wall display assembly is provided including a wall board having holes to accommodate means for hanging a display and having a design corresponding to the playing area of a sport, such as football, baseball or the like.

The displays each include hanging means which co-operate with the holes in the wallboard and are shaped to accommodate a picture or to provide a platform upon which to place an object such as a sports related object.

The wallboard can, itself, be shaped as the playing area for a particular sport, or it can have a shape which facilitates its use as a component for forming a wall covering.

When forming the wall covering, the back surface of the wallboard can be coated with an adhesive composition whereby it can be adhesively attached to a wall. However, it is preferred, in any event, that the board area having the holes be spaced from any other surface against or on which it is supported so that hooks can be used to project through the holes to support the displays. Spacer means or feet are thus preferably provided on the back of the board and these are dimensioned so that hooks do not foul and thus mark or scratch the wall behind the board.

The invention will now be further described by way of example with reference to the accompanying drawings in which : Figure 1 is a front view of a baseball wallboard according to this invention; Figures 2, 3 and 4 are front views of a hockey wallboard, football wallboard and basketball wall board respectively; Figure 5 is an isometric view of a display means of this invention; Figures 6 and 10 are front oblique views of alternative display means; Figures 7, 8 and 9 are each isometric views of still further display means each of which is particularly adapted for association with a specific sport.

Referring firstly to Figure 5 of the accompanying drawings, the display means 10, in this case, in cludes a circular frame 12 comprising an upper semi-circular frame section 14 and a lower frame section 16 extends outwardly from the upper frame section 14. The forwardly extending portion of the section 16 includes a radially inwardly directed lip 18 behind which is a peripherally extending groove.

This construction of the frame 12 permits the insertion of a circular picture 20 into the frame 12so that it rests against the outer surface of the upper frame section 14, against the inner surface of the lip 18 when in place and has its lower edge located in the aforesaid groove. In this embodiment, the picture 20 is removable from the frame so that it can be replaced.

The frame 12 includes, at the top thereof, an L-shaped hook 11 which fits operatively into a hole 13 in the wallboard 15 and a pin 17 is provided at the bottom of the frame to fit into a different hole 19 of the wallboard 15. The pins 17 on the frames are optional.

The L-shaped hook 11 has one limb 11a extending rearwardly and the other 1 ib vertically upwardly so that the latter limb engages behind the wallboard in use. The pin 17, in each case, simply extends rearwardly at right angles to the plane of the frame and into its hole 19 to prevent swinging of the frame.

A platform display means 23 may alternatively be used and is also shown in Figure 5. The platform display 23 comprises a platform 25 and a depending front wall section 24 formed by a cut-out section 26.

The platform display 23 may be hung from the wallboard 15 by means of L-shaped hooks 28 which fit into holes 30 in the wallboard 15. These hooks are the same as those described above. The platform 25 can support an article such as a trophy 32 on its upper surface when in place on the wallboard 15.

Referring now to Figure 6 of the drawings, the display means may, alternatively, comprise a rectan gularframe 34 having an access slot 36 in the top and into which a rectangular picture 38 can be slid so that its edges are located in channels in the inner surfaces of the frame. The frame 34 may be hung from a wallboard by means of an L-shaped hook 40 similar to that described above.

Referring now to Figure 1 a wallboard 15 may simulate a baseball field design 44 and a plurality of frames 12 may be hung about the periphery and within the field 44. It is, however, preferred that simple stickers 42 be applied to the peripheral region and such stickers may cover any required printed material or pictures. In addition, larger frames 46 may be provided within the field design 44. In this case, the frames may be made to resemble a part of a baseball ball as shown in Figure 7 in which case the display has a flat face for adhesively supporting a picture.

Referring now to Figure 2, a wallboard 48 simulates an ice hockey rink design 50 and frames 12 may be hung both within the rink 50 and along the periphery of the rink 50. Alternatively, and preferably, stickers 49 may be applied to the peripheral region. In this case, the frames could resemble an ice hockey puck as shown in Figure 8. In this case, a picture is to be adhesively attached to the front face 61 of the frame.

Referring now to Figure 3, a wallboard 15 simu lates a football field design 52 which can be provided with a plurality of frames or platform displays (not shown) either within the field and/or along the periphery of the field. In this case, the frames may be similar to those illustrated in Figures 7 and 9 but are shown in Figure 9 and simulate a part of a football 62.

Referring now to Figure 4, a wallboard 64 simulates a basketball court design 56 which also can be provided with a plurality of frames or platform displays (not shown) either within the court or along its periphery. Again the frames may simulate a part of a basketball.

A similar frame 63, but rectangular in shape (see Figure 10) may be made to adhesively receive, on its front face 54, a sticker carrying a picture thereon.

The wallboard 15 (Figure 1), 48 (Figure 2), 51 (Figure 3), 54(Figure4) has means for attaching it to a wall. Such means may take any suitable form such as, for example, a piece of string or the like connected between two eyes in turn connected to the rear of the wallboard, the string and thus the wallboard being supportable by a hook mounted on the wall.

It is to be understood that this invention is not limited to the specific embodiments shown or described but includes modifications which will be evident to the person skilled in the art.

Claims (10)

1. Awall display assembly which comprises a wallboard having thereon a design corresponding to a sports playing area, means for attaching said wallboard to a wall, a plurality of holes in said wallboard for accommodating hanging means for displays, and at least one frame means for supporting a display and hanging means on said frame means for attaching said frame to said holes in said wallboard.

2. An assembly as claimed in claim 1 and including at least one platform support having hanging means for attaching said platform support to said holes in said wallboard.

3. An assembly as claimed in either of claims 1 or 2 wherein said hanging means comprises an Lshaped hook whereof one limb is arranged to extend in the operative position, upwardly behind the board.

4. An assembly as claimed in any one of the preceding claims wherein said frame means comprises an upper frame section and a lower frame section attached to and extending outwardly from said upper frame section to form a lip adapted to retain a display placed in said frame means.

5. An assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 wherein said frame means comprises a generally rectangular frame having an access slot adapted to permit sliding of a display through said slot so that its edges are located in channels in the inner surfaces of the frame members.

6. An assembly as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 3 in which a surface is provided on each frame to adhesively receive a display thereon.

7. An assembly as claimed in claim 1 and substantially as herein described or exemplified with reference to any of the accompanying drawings.

8. Wallboards whenever particularly adapted for use as a part of an assembly as claimed in any one of the preceding claims.

9. Frame means whenever particularly adapted for use as a part of an assembly as claimed in any one of the preceding claims.

10. Platform support means whenever particularly adapted for use as a part of an assembly as claimed in claim 2 or any other claims insofar as it is dependent on claim 2.