US2485830A

US2485830A - Three-dimensional display device

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Publication number: US2485830A
Application number: US666329A
Authority: US
Inventors: Herman H Hutt
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1946-05-01
Filing date: 1946-05-01
Publication date: 1949-10-25
Anticipated expiration: 1966-10-25

Description

Oct. 25, 1949. H. H. HUTT 2,485,830

THREE-DIMENS IONAL DI SPLAY DEVI CE Filed May 1, 1946 INVENTOR HER/VHN /7f Mu 7'T ATTORNE? Patented Oct. 25, 1949 UNITED STATES OFFICE".

THREE-DIMENSIONAL DISPLAY DEVICE Herman H, Hutt, Brooklyn, Ni Y.

Application May 1, 1946," Serial "No: 6661329 7 Claims.

This invention relates to devices generally classified as displays. More particularly, the invention deals with a device of this kind having meansiwhereby a three dimension effect is produced, particularly in casting a shadow on a printed or lithographed representation disposed upon a transparent or translucent sheet onto a backing wall in givingthe appearance of depthor three dimensions in such printed or litho graphed representations. Still more particularly; the invention includes means for supporting articles on, or in connection with the display andfor rendering part of-the rear-Wall'portion of a transparent or'translucent display sheet or sleeve: visible at the front of the device. Thenovel feature of the invention will be best understood from the following description when taken together with the accompanying drawing, in which certain embodiments of the invention are disclosed, and in which the separate parts are designated 'by suitable reference 'charactersin each of the views; and in which:

Fig. 1 is a front view of a display made according to my invention.

Fig. 2 is asection on'the line 22-of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a section on the line 33'of Fig. 1.

Fig; 4 is a diagrammatic plan view of one part of the display detached and on a reduced scale; and

Fig. 5isan edge view of 'a sheet orstrip from which the-device of 'Fig. 4 is formed;

Considering Figs. 1 to 3 inclusive, Ih-ave shown at It), the supporting frame of the display device which; in the construction shown,- comprises two substantially similar'sheets Hl I of heavy pa per, cardboard, plastic or other material, the sheets being folded, as seen at l2-I2-' to form front and back base or supporting plates |3-I'3' and perpendicular wall portions-=l4-l4', the lat--- ter being secured together in any desired man'- ner to provide a two'wall thickness. Outer or exposed surfaces of the walls l4-I4 may be lithographed, printed or otherwise characterized to give a suitable background scenicappearance to the resulting display. In some instances, the outer surface of the front wall I 4 only will be characterized, particularly when the display is-to have a one vision showing, asfor example, in-a window display. However; in counter displays,

both sides of the resulting device maybe con-'- sidered as displaysidea At l5- is shown a tube or sleeve of transparent or translucent: material, preferably a suitable plastic: which lends itself "to printing or litho-- graphing and on predetermined sections or areas of thestube I5 are: suitably formed display: char= acters, as indicatedliby 'theshaded sections: IGEPin' Fig: .lxlof the-drawing. The character I t Y may be substantial-ly opaquesor.have a: nominal amount or. translucency soas: to: cast a shadow uponrthe surface: [4,; as seen by the stipled'section IS in' Fig. 1; Casting of thisl' shadow produces: the: depth-."o-nithree dimensional. effect withirespectito the representationifi. It willbe apparentthat amonumberof 'characters'ior representationssmay. be printed on the" tube orzsleeve 'i 5'i'on' frontcand: back: surfaces thereof; or at the top curved sides.-

Turning now to'the*i1lnstrations:in Figs; 4 and 5; of the drawing, it'will appear. that at I5, in

i Fig: 5-,.I have shown a-rfiat sheet from which: the

tube-.01: sleevewi5 rislformed, the tube or sheet is printed l'i-thographedwor otherwise characterized. while in its fiat state, after which-the sheet isformedadnto a round tube", as shown at 15 in: Fig. 4 of the drawing, the edges being overlapped and-secured. together, as'indicated at H. The round tube--of-Fig. 4:"iS' then flexed. into the ellip-- tical. form, clearly-illustrated in Fig, 3, in mounting..the= same-uponthe side edges I8'--l8 of the: Walls 44-44 thev elliptical-tube: or sleeve being, containedsubstantially in the boundaries of the supporting. base plates [3-435 and resting thereon.

The-ellipticaliormation.of the tube or sleeve in. the manner shown, clearlyin Fig. 3, produces front and. reancurvedsurfaces Ill-19 of relatively large radi'us with. curved. side surfaces 211 403 of"'relatively, smalllradius. This construction produces what might be termed. a slight outwardly bowed wallportion at front and rear surfaces of. the tube or sleeve, thus giving a, roundedcontour' to. the characterized sections or. markings, as at mm these surfaces in addition to the casting of the shadow "which produces the desirable threedimensional efiect;

It will be understood that articles may be arrangedwithin the tube or sleeve I5 and upon the supporting frame'lll, either by arrangement upon theb'ase members l3-l3" or by mountingin an'aperturedportion, asseen at 2l-2I in the walls M- I 4". On'the'otherhand', the 'apertured portion or cutout, as-at 2I-2l' may be utilized togive' vision" tothe rear wall portion IQ" of the tu'b'eor' sleeve l5fromthe "front of. the. display. In this event, suitable characterizations will be arranged" upon'the wall-portion Hi to be visible through the openingor'cutout 2I2l'. For example, thed-isplay; may have on the wall M a scenicrepresentation which may include a house 1 and the opening'or cutout 2l-2l" may represent i ta door or window of the house and looking therethrough would be a representation on the wall I9l9' of something within the house, or in other instances, something out of doors and viewed from within a room of a house.

It will be apparent that the.accmpanying drawing is illustrative of one simple form of construction for carrying my invention into effect. One of the distinctive features of the invention resides in mounting a transparent or translucent printed or lithographed sheet in a curved relationship with respect to a supporting frame sheet in producing between said sheets a three dimensional effect.

It will be apparent that the frame of the device supports the three dimensional element, for example, the tube or sleeve in a tensioned position, with surfaces thereof preferably curved or rounded, which extends the vision through a greater area. In other words, characterizations on the tube or sleeve are visible from sides as well as the front of the device.

It will be apparent that my improved display device, that is to say, the backing or supporting member taken in conjunction with the transparent or translucent mounting for attachment on the supporting member produces what may be termed an environment. In other words, the characterized subject on the transparent or translucent sheet is placed within the environment of characterizations printed, lithographed or otherwise applied to the surface of the supporting member. In other words, the supporting member may have applied thereto a picture of a home with a garden in the foreground and the transparent or translucent sheet could have one, two or more individuals arranged thereon, appearing to stand in the garden in front of the house represented on the supporting sheet.

I claim:

1. A device for producing three dimensional effects in displays, said device comprising an elongated fiat backing sheet and an elongated flexible tubular member having translucent properties, said member being of a length substantially equal to the length of said backing sheet and of a diameter less than the width of said sheet, said member being flexed to elliptical shape in mounting the member on said sheet in engagement with side edge portions only thereof, the member forming on opposed surfaces of the sheet outwardly convexed wall portions spaced with respect to said surfaces, and at least one wall portion of said member having a substantially opaque characterized portion thereon adapted to cast a shadow upon the adjacent surface of the sheet in producing a third dimensional effect of the characterized display.

2. A device for producing three dimensional effects in displays, said device comprising an elongated flat backing sheet and an elongated flexible tubular member having translucent properties, said member being of a length substantially equal to the length of said backing sheet and of a diameter less than the width of said sheet, said member being flexed to elliptical shape in mounting the member on said sheet in engagement with side edge portions only thereof, the member forming on opposed surfaces of the sheet outwardly convexed wall portions spaced with respect to said surfaces, at least one Wall portion of said member having a substantially opaque characterized portion thereon adapted to cast a shadow upon the adjacent surface of the 4 sheet in producing a third dimensional effect of the characterized display, said surface of the sheet being characterized, and said sheet being apertured to give vision to part of the other wall portion of said member through said sheet.

3. A device for producing three dimensional efiects in displays, said device comprising an elongated flat backing sheet and an elongated flexible tubular member having translucent properties, said member being of a length substantially equal to the length of said backing sheet and of a diameter less than the width of said sheet, said member being flexed to elliptical shape in mounting the member on said sheet in engagement with side edge portions only thereof, the member forming on opposed surfaces of the sheet outwardly convexed wall portions spaced with respect to said surfaces, at least one wall portion of said member having a substantially opaque characterized portion thereon adapted to cast a shadow upon the adjacent surface of the sheet in producing a third dimensional effect of the characterized display, said surface of the sheet being characterized, said sheet being apertured to give vision to part of the other wall portion of said member through said sheet, and said sheet comprising a double wall having laterally extending base portions upon which the lower end of said member is adapted to rest.

4. In display devices, the combination with a characterized elongated tubular member of substantially transparent flexible material, of a supporting frame upon which said member is arranged, said frame comprising an elongated sheet of rigid material of a length substantially equal to the length of said member and of a width greater than the diameter of said tubular member, said tubular member in arrangement upon said frame being flexed into substantially elliptical cross-sectional form, forming outwardly convexed walls on and spaced from opposed surfaces of said sheet, and said member tensionally engaging the edges of the sheet when arranged thereon.

5. In display devices, the combination with a characterized elongated tubular member of substantially transparent flexible material, of a supporting frame upon which said member is arranged, said frame comprising an elongated sheet of rigid material of a length substantially equal to the length of said member and of a width greater than the diameter of said tubular member, said tubular member in arrangement upon said frame being flexed into substantially elliptical cross-sectional form, forming outwardly convexed walls on and spaced from opposed surfaces of said sheet, said member tensionally engaging the edges of the sheet when arranged thereon, and one of the outwardly convexed walls of said member having a substantially opaque section thereon adapted to cast a shadow upon the adjacent surface of said sheet in producing a three dimensional effect in the display device.

6. In display devices, the combination with a characterized elongated, tubular member of substantially transparent flexible material, of a supporting frame upon which said member is arranged, said frame comprising an elongated sheet of rigid material of a length substantially equal to the length of said member and of a width greater than the diameter of said tubular member, said tubular member in arrangement upon said frame being flexed into substantially. elliptical cross-sectional form, forming out-1 wardly convexed walls on and spaced from opposed surfaces of said sheet, said member tensionally engaging the edges of the sheet when arranged thereon, one of the outwardly convexed Walls of said member having a substantially opaque section thereon adapted to cast a shadow upon the adjacent surface of said sheet in producing a three dimensional effect in the display device, and said frame havin means for supporting articles in connection therewith.

7. In display devices, the combination with a characterized elongated tubular member of substantially transparent flexible material, of a supporting frame upon which said member is arranged, said frame comprising an elongated sheet of rigid material of a length substantially equal to the length of said member and of a Width greater than the diameter of said tubular member, said tubular member in arrangement upon said frame being fiexeed into substantially elliptical cross-sectional form, forming outwardly convexed Walls on and spaced from opposed surfaces of said sheet, said member tensionally engagin the edges of the sheet when arranged thereon, the sheet of said frame being two ply, and each ply having a laterally extending based portion upon which the lower end of said member is adapted to rest.

HERMAN H. HUTT.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

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