US1853615A - Folding display - Google Patents

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April 12, 1932. H, R, HOWARD 1,853,615

FOLDING DISPLAY Y Filed May 15, 1929 131 710 77/? o r Euro 362 BhHowa/rd Patented Apr. 12, 1932 I 'TES Ars'r 'FEQ HAROLD R. HOWARD, BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR TO FORBES LITHOGRAPH MANUFACTURING COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATIOTT MASSACHUSETTS v FOLDING DISPLAY Application filed May 15, 1929. Serial No. 363,329.

This invention relates to display devices which collapse or fold into a relatively small compass for shipment or storage and are erected for display into a three-dimensional structure. The object of the invention is to provide a simple and effective device of this kind having advantages which will be apparent from the description.

The invention will be well-understood by reference to the following description of the illustrative embodiment thereof shown by way of example in the accompanying drawings, wherein:

Fig. 1 is a plan of the folded device with parts 7 successively broken away Fig. 2 is a perspective showing the parts partially unfolded to disclose the structure; and

Fig. 3 is a perspective of the erected display.

In the example of my invention illustrated the device is constructed from a single piece of relatively light cardboard and the hinge lines or folding lines to be referred to are formed by simple creases in this piece, but obviously the device might be constructed of one or more pieces hinged together in any desired manner within the scope of the invention in its broader aspects. Referring to Fig; 2, the sheet of material comprises a back panel 5 to either end of which are hinged the lateral panels or wings 7 constituting with the panel 5 a triptyc'h. The wings 7 may be of the same height as the panel 5 and are preferably of.

' half the width so that they may fold over and cover the same, as shown in Fig. 1. Along the lower edges of the wings 7 are hinged flaps or flanges 9 foldable in face to face relation with the same so as to be infolded between the same and the back panel when the device is collapsed or alternatively to lie at right an gles thereto, as shown in Fig. 3. These flanges 9 may be of the same size or smaller than the wings 7. At the lower edge of the back panel 5 5 is hinged a flap or flange 11, conveniently of the same size or at least not greater and of a height desirably at least equal to the width of the flanges 9.

To erect the device the Wings 7 are folded forwardly from the back panel 5 and the flanges 9 assume a horizontal position in which they'may overlap as shown, the flange 11 swings downwardly on top of these wings and by its weight frictionally pressing these against the support on which the device is placed maintains the parts in the position shown in Fig. 8. When the device is collapsed, the flange 11 folds up against the face of panel 5, the flanges 9 against the faces of wings 7 and the lateral portions then fold in, the flanges 11 and 9 being received and enclosed between the back panel 5 and the wings 7 forming a flat packet, as shown in Fig; 1.

In the example-shown the hinge lines of the 9 beneath flange 11 in the erected'position of the device shown in Fig. 3. r I have indicated onem'anner of utilizing the device by the legends inscribed on the parts in the accompanying drawings. Thus the back 5 and wings 7 on their inner surfaces may be provided with suitable designs or pictures constituting in the erected position of Fig. 3 a three-dimensional representation of a scene. For instance, thismight be a room as indicated in the drawings .by the inscription Wall on these parts. The face of flap 11 which'is exposed in the erected position of the'parts may have a suitabledesign thereon'complementary to the design on the triptych, for instance, a rug or other floor covering for the room, as indicated by the inscription in Fig. 3. As shown in Fig. 1 the backs of flaps 7 could be delineated to represent doors,'thus giving the effect of opening the doors to gain access to such a room. It will be understood that this, however, is exemplary merely. When the device is used todisplay a pictorial representa tion in thismanner, the lateral flaps and the bottom of the central flap or base panel 11 provide convenient places to receive descriptive printed matter, leaving the outer surfaces free,ifdesire d.

When constructed of relativelylight material, the device may serve as a folder adapted to be sent through the mails in the form shown in Fig. 1 without necessarily utilizing additional wrapping, and the back of the central panel ma serve as a convenient' location for'an (I'd ress.

I am aware that the invention maybe embodied in other specific forms without departingfromthe spirit or essentialattributes thereof, and Itherefore desire thepresent embodiment tobe considered in all respects as illustrative and not restrictive; reference being had to the appended claims rather than to the foregoing description to indicate the scope of the invention.

L- clfaim l. ,A foldable display device constructed of sheet material of suchrigidity as to permit it-to beerected in self-sustaining position to presenta back, a base and sides extending between ,the back wandbase, said device. coinprisingatriptych, the elements thereof having flaps alongtheir base edges adapted to unfold substantiallyatright angles thereto,

",the lateral flanges bein .ocerlaidby the b centralfiange in the set up position whereby said elements are maintained in erected position.

2. Arfoldable display device constructed of sheetmaterial of such-rigidity asto permit it ,tobe. erected in selfrsustaining position to present -=a back, i a. base and sides extending betweentheback and base, said devicecomprising acentral sheet and lateral wings :hingeld thereto and foldable ithGI'QOIl to cooperatively cover the same, flanges .on said wings foldable in face to face relation to a the same -to be infolded beltrWQQIl the same and said sheet or alterna- ;tively to project at-s-right; angles thereto, and :ajlange-onthe central sheet of a height at least equal toqthe width .of said first flanges foldable in-face to face relation :to the same to be. covered. by said wings or alternatively tOIPIOjQCt ELt right angles thereto to overlie said {first flanges intheir projected position and byits weightto maintainthe wingsat angles; to the central sheet.

3. A display device comprising a back panelhaving wingshinged at its ends and designs thereon representing, when the wings are folded forwardly from the back panel, a three-dimensional representation of a scene, flanges hinged to the lower edges of said wings, abase panel hinged to the lower edge of saidback panel resting onsaid flanges inthe unfolded position of said device and by its engagement therewith positioning the wings, said base panel having a. representationthereon complementary to the scene.

4. A foldable display device constructed of sheet material of such rigidity as to permitit to be'erected in self-sustainingposition to present a back, a base and sides extending ,betweentheback andbase, said device com prising a triptych consisting of a central panel, lateral wings infolding to cover the same, the inner faces of said elements displaying a representation, and flaps hinged to respective edges of said elements foldable to lie between the paneland wings and unfolding toa horizontal position when the wings are extended forwardly from the panel and in such position presenting overlapping parts and cooperatively serving to maintain the device erected.

5. A foldable display device constructed of sheet material of such rigidity as to permit, it tobe erectedin self-sustaining position to present a back, a base and sides extending betweenthe back :and .base, said device comprising a central sheet and lateral. Wings hinged thereto andfoldable thereon, flan es onsaid wings foldable'in face to face re ation to the sameto be infolde'd'between the same and saidsheet and alternatively project-able at-ri 'ht'angles thereto, and a flange on the centra l sheetifol'dable in face toface relation to-the same andalternativly projectable at right angles'thereto'to overlie said [irst-fiangesin their projected position. and by its weight to maintain the Wings at angles to the central sheet.

In testimony whereof, I have signed -my name to thisspecification.

-HAROLD LR. :HOWARD.

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