GB2088613A

GB2088613A - Window display screens

Info

Publication number: GB2088613A
Application number: GB8038666A
Authority: GB
Original assignee: COOKE CHRISTOPHER JOHN
Current assignee: COOKE CHRISTOPHER JOHN
Priority date: 1980-12-03
Filing date: 1980-12-03
Publication date: 1982-06-09

Abstract

The screen is a pliable sheet of material usually synthetic similar but not limited to plastics. The screen is either 1) perforated across the whole area with uniform size holes of any shape, coloured dark matt on one side (best results with black) and provided with a light reflective colour on the other side (silver, white, copper or gold) or 2) transparent with a silvered or coppered finish on one side. The reflective side may be printed with a PVC or shiny ink, displaying a design, information or advertising. Looking from the printed side you see only the design whilst from the other side you see nothing of the printing and you can see clearly through the material with only a small reduction of visibility. The screen can be attached to the rear window of a car, for example, for advertising purposes without obstructing the drivers vision. The screen can also be used on windows of buildings, trains and aeroplanes; it can also be used at security observation points. <IMAGE>

Description

SPECIFICATION Automotive window display screen The Automotive Window Display Screen is a mobile poster/billposter/placard, which allows those people looking from behind the poster/billposter/placard to see through it, and for those people looking from the front to see the design/printing that they were intended to see. The advantage being that the Display Screen adheres to Windows making them advertising areas without taking away the original purpose of the window, which is to be looked through.

The main application of this invention would be with Cars, Buses, Coaches, Taxi's, Vans, Planes, Boats, Ships, Hotels, Flats, Office Blocks, Public Buildings and Shops.

The invention has one further inovation, it reduces heat and glare from the sun, especially when used in vehicles.

The Material The screen is made from PVC/plastic sheet or similar pliant synthetic material, opaque in appearance and dark in colour, preferably black (very dark blue/brown/red or green is adequate) and the finish should be Mattor as close to matt as allowed by the type of material used. The thickness of the material shall be uniform, plus or minus normal manufacturing tolerances. The uniform thickness can be varied between 0-007 inches to 0-04 inches depending on the application of the screen. The other dimensions i.e. length and breadth are governed only by (a) the limit-ationof manufacturing techniques, or (b) the size of the object to which the screen is to be attached.

Side (1) of the screen is coated with a mirror-like finish (in so much as the finish reflects light, but not to the extent of refecting images.). The method of applying the mirrorlike coating to the material may be drawn from the following examples, though not limited to these examples; Laminated, Bonded, Baked, glued, Spray Painted, Dipped in Paint or Printed. The colour of the finish may be varied according to purpose, and may be drawn from the following examples but not limited to these examples; Chrome, Silver, Gold copper other metalised tints, White or Yellow.

Side (2) should be the original material from which the screen is made. i.e. Black or very dark material without any coating, side (2) should have minimum reflective qualities.

The entire usuable material is also perforated in order to allow light to pass through the material. The perforations will normally be by way of small round holes measuring between 0-025 inches to 0-10 inches and set close together in rows. However these holes are not limited to being round, but may be any shape, for example; square, oval, rectangular, star-shaped or crescent-shaped, and in these cases the dimensions of the round holes may be exceeded. To Recapitulate, The screen material is a thin plastic-like sheet which is perforated over it's entire length and breadth.

Side (1) has a highly reflective surface, restricting the vision of anyone trying to see through. Side (2) is dark coloured, preferably black, with as little reflection from the surface as possible, allowing almost unimpaired vision for anyone trying to see through.

Application and Use The material as previously discribed may be used as it is, for use in strong sunlight to cut down the heat and glare. However Side (1) can be printed upon, using any proprietary ink or printing method, though best results are achieved with PVC transparent gloss ink.

There are four categories of printed screen; (a) Designs for decorative purposes only (b) Brand names, Logos, Company names and information relating to media advertising, product promotion and political campaigns (c) Information relating to community services and government instructions (d) Statements , pertinent to the vehicle or occupants; i.e. Doctor, Police, Nurse, Taxi, Blood in transit, For Sale, Security. The finished product is fixed to the inside of the rear window, and/or the side windows and/or the top portion of the front window, (where a vehicle has two rear windows it shall be included under line 64). In some cases the screen will be fixed to the outside of some or all the windows of a particular vehicle.

Another method of display is to adhere the screen to the external side of any metal panel or panels you choose. This method is more long term and can subsequently laquered over to incorporate the screen as part of the car (or any other application) finish. Although this example has been writen to suit a motor vehicle, the screen may be fixed any internal or external surface large enough to accommodate the size of screen chosen. Those screen fixed to motor vehicles, by way of adhesive or double sided adhesive tape or reusable fixing tape (i.e.Velcro (RTM) strip) or any other method, may be fixed to any number of vehicles whose drivers or owners have been instructed or employed to carry any of the screens relating to categories "a" "b" "c" "d" shown on page two, or a plain screen or a combination of part or all the five, or whose drivers purchased or were given screens from any or all of the above categories and display them on their vehicle for domestic or pleasure purposes.

To Recapitulate, the screen can be a form of mobile poster/bill-poster/placard, (though not restricted to this use) which travels by road, rail or air for all those in it's vicinity to read, whilste those inside the vehicle to which it is attached may look out through the screen and experience only a slight reduction in visibility similar to tinted or smoked windows.

The use of this invention is not restricted to cars, buses, lorries coaches and vans. It is equally suitable for the uses listed below.

Other Appllcations and Uses 8widings. The screen may be used to advantage in the windows of Office Blocks, Flats and public Buildings, where information relating to uses listed previously, can be displayed without restricting the use of the windows.

The added advantage being the reduction in glare and heat from direct sunlight. Applies also to Hotels Trains The use on trains would be the same as for motor vehicles.

Aviation the use on the smallest plane to the largest airliner would be the same as previously listed for motor vehicles.

Security The screen either printed or plain can be used to hide observation points or hide a restricted area or any security purpose in shops, offices, department stores or hotels.

Afternative Material This invention would also apply if the material was a flexible transparent film or screen, to which a coating of silvering or coppering was added before printing. In this case the perforations would not be required. all other uses would remain as previously writen.

Claims

1. Automotive Window Display Screen allows the user or occupant to utilize any window area whether in a building or on a vehicle of any kind, for decorative display, for information, for advertising purposes or for any combination of the aforesaid, whilst still allowing the window to function as a window.

2. If the Automotive Window Display Screen is fixed to the window with the reflec tive side facing outwards towards the sun or any powerful light, the screen will reduce glare and heat transmitted through the window by the light source.

3. Automotive Window Display Screen will provide visual security for observation points where the observers do not wish to be readily visable. It can also be used in maintaining secluded areas for articles and persons.