US3461583A

US3461583A - Display package

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Publication number: US3461583A
Application number: US602806A
Authority: US
Inventors: Ernest A Buck
Original assignee: ERNEST A BUCK
Current assignee: ERNEST A BUCK
Priority date: 1966-12-19
Filing date: 1966-12-19
Publication date: 1969-08-19
Anticipated expiration: 1986-08-19

Description

Aug. 19, 1969 E. A. BUCK DISPLAY PACKAGE;

2 sheets sheet 1 Filed Dec. 19, 1966 FEE1ER% FIG.1

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INVENTOR. ERNEST A BUCK.

FIG. 5

ATTORNEY Aug. 19, 1969 E. A. BUCK 3,461,583

DISPLAY PACKAGE FIG.9

- INVENTOR. ERNEST A. BUCK.

ATTORNEY 3,461,583 DISPLAY PACKAGE Ernest A. lluelr, 31 Green St, New Berlin, NY. 13411 Filed Dec. 19, 1966, Ser. No. 602,806 Int. Cl. Gtl9f 7/12 US. Cl. 40-125 6 Claims ABSTRACT OF THE DISCLOSURE Display assembly including a frame of light cellular material with apertures cut therein to frictionally receive indicia in a predetermined arrangement, the indicia having adhesive on one end temporarily covered by a release sheet, so that on removal of the release sheet, the letters can simultaneously be applied to a surface for adherence thereto, after which the frame is slid off. In one modification the frame comprises two identical members aligned and spaced to hold indicia of greater height.

This invention relates to the application of display indicia to walls, panels and the like, and templates therefor.

In applying letters, symbols and the like to walls for display purposes, it is a cumbersome operation to locate the indicia in alignment, properly spaced, and correctly oriented. Applying letters by stencils as by painting involves craftsmen skilled in that art.

The present invention relates to the use of preformed letters, symbols, or other indicia and the preparation of templates therefor capable of holding such preformed indicia in proper relation for application to a surface or panel where desired, and rendering it possible for unskilled labor to apply the indicia correctly in a minimum time. More particularly the invention contemplates a template having apertures cut therein in such a manner that letters, indicia or other devices may not be incorrectly employed with such template, and that once the template and indicia are assembled, the application of the indicia to a wall or the like in a permanent and correct fashion through the use of pressure sensitive adhesives becomes a matter of seconds. The invention further contemplates an assemblage which readily fits within, and becomes a part of a rectangular corrugated fiberboard shipping container.

The above and other novel features of the invention will appear more fully hereinafter from the following detailed description when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings. It is expressly understood that the drawings are employed for purposes of illustration only and are not designed as a definition of the limits of the invention, reference being had for this purpose to the appended claims.

In the drawings, wherein like reference characters indicate like parts:

FIGURE 1 is a plan view of a set of letters and symbols applied to a wall using the invention;

FIGURE 2 is a plan view of a template with the same letters and symbols inserted in suitably shaped apertures as assembled for shipping;

FIGURE 3 is a sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of FIGURE 2;

FIGURE 4 is a plan view of the template from the rear; FIGURE 5' is a plan view of modified template and letter assembly;

FIGURE 6 is a plan view of further modified template and letter assembly;

FIGURE 7 is an edge view of the modification of FIGURE 6;

FIGURE 8 is a plan view of a further modified template and letter assembly; and

FIGURE 9 is an edge view of FIGURE 8.

fflnitecl States Patent The trademarks illustrated in the drawings are for purposes of illustration and example only.

Referring to FIGURES 2-4, there is shown a template 20, whichmay be made of low density Styrofoam, or made of corrugated fiberboard comprising the usual spaced kraft liners and a paper corrugating medium therebetween, either of which provides stiffness, without undue weight. Such corrugated board or Styrofoam, for large displays of great length may be made in several sections, and hinged transversely by employing flexible fabric tape, or by merely scoring, so that the sections thereof may be folded over one another for ease of transport, and to reduce the bulk. The hinge should be effective to hold the sections in alignment, when unfolded to assure alignment of any letters or indicia held by the template sections.

The template shown is cut out to receive various letters, in such a manner as to prevent the insertion of the letters in the apertures intended therefor in any incorrect manner. For example, to hold the block letter F, as shown, an aperture 32 generally rectangular except for the inclined area 34 is provided. For the letter I, which because of its symmetry on two axes, a rectangular aperture 36 is provided. For the letter S, provision is made to assure that the S must be placed right side up and forward, by providing a curved relief as is indicated at 38. To assure that the letter H when no symmetrical about both axes, is assembled right side up, a tongue 40 is provided in an otherwise rectangular aperture. In a similar manner the rectangular cut out for E may be provided with a tongue 42, while the aperture for the R is provided with a cut out area as at 44, and the symbol 16 is provided with a suitable aperture 17 to assure correct insertion or orientation. Thus the template apertures are not cut to fit the complete outline of the letters, but merely outline the high spots. This facilitates removal.

All of the letters may be provided with a plurality of small sections or pads 50 of tape having pressure sensitive adhesive on both faces, for attachment: of the figures to a wall or panel where the display is to be permanently placed. The adhesive surfaces may be protected by a removable thin silicone treated release plastic sheet or paper, until application of the indicia is to be effected. Such protection may be by individual coverings for each section or pad of adhesive tape, or by a covering of greater area to embrace all of the pads of a letter or of all the pads of all the letters if desired as indicated at 52 and 54, the stripping of the protective coverings from all of the figures being facilitated and more speedy where a single sheet of protective material is employed. It will be understood that the adhesion between the protective layer will be considerably less by reason of the silicone treatment than that between the pads and the back surfaces of the cut figures, so that the pads will remain on the figures and the protective layer readily removed.

The letters may be temporarily held in the template by friction fit or by the

release layer

52 and 54, or a com bination of the

layers

52 and 54 across the rear and a releasable and removable adhesive tape 60 across the front.

If desired the figures may be removed from the template, while the template is placed in proper position on the wall and the template temporarily held by adhesive strips applied to the template and the wall. Through the use of a level, or a carefully laid out guide line, the template is accurately located. Thereafter the figures while placed in their respective openings in the template with the adhesive surfaces exposed are pressed against the wall surface. When all letters are in place, the template is removed, and such template may be re-employed with a second set of figures in a different location. The letters are thus atfixed to the wall 18, as indicated in FIGURE 1. The

template assures the accurate alignment and spacing of the letters, as well as the proper orientation, and facilitates the accurate installation of the desired display at insignificant expense insofar as labor and time are involved.

The letters may be of any suitable material such as light weight Styrofoam, and cut by precision apparatus at a location far from the place of ultimate employment.

In FIGURE 5 there is shown a template 70 having figures and letters of varying sizes. It will be seen that the recess 72 for the numeral 3 has

reliefs

14, and 76, and a projection 78 to assure proper insertion, while the aperture 80 for the letter M also has a projection 82. The aperture 84 for the letters of the word COMPANY is a single aperture, with only suflicient projections such as 84, 86 and 88 to secure the letters in proper position and spacing.

Releasable tapes

90 and 92 which may be opaque, translucent or transparent, may be adhesively applied across the front of the assembly, and the pads 94 with pressure sensitive adhesive on both faces are affixed to the rear of all of the letters, and one face of each pad is protected by releasable covering material adhesively attached to the pad. To facilitate the handling of the template, and to render it easy to lift the template by rectilinear movement, after application of the letters to the wall, small knobs of Styrofoam or other material may be bonded to the template as at 96, such knobs being only sufiiciently high to be readily gripped by the fingers. In this manner tipping of the template, which would result in a binding effect upon the letters, is avoided in removing the template.

In FIGURES 6 and 7 the template 100 is grooved or scored along lines such as 102, 104 and 106 to permit breaking away sections of the template to release the letters, particularly where the letters are of configurations using apertures other than rectangular apertures. The scoring may extend about half way into the Styrofoam or other material so that fracture is readily facilitated. The letters in such a template may be more closely gripped by the apertures. The letters on their reverse side may have pressure sensitive adhesive applied directly to them, and such adhesive protected by the silicone treated release paper 108.

In FIGURES 8 and 9 there is shown a double template comprising

identical members

110 and 112 spaced by

blocks

114 and 116 bonded to the members, for the purpose of holding raised letters of considerable height. Again the rear face of the letters may have pressure sensitive adhesive protected temporarily by the release tape 118, and a removable adhesive tape 120 may be applied across the face. As before, by removing the tape 118, the assemblage can be placed against a wall, the letters pressed against the wall to adhere them to the wall, after which the tape 120 is removed, and the template removed.

It will be appreciated that the various assemblages are readily placed in cartons formed of corrugated fiberboard having internal dimensions just a little larger than the template assemblies, and the carton plus the template provides a shipping package well suited to the transport of the assembly without danger of letters dropping out and with a minimum chance of damage in shipment. O11 arrival, installation is elfected in seconds.

While a single embodiment of the invention has been illustrated and described, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited thereto. As various changes in the construction and arrangement may be made without departing from the spirit of the invention, as will be apparent to those skilled in the art, reference will be had to the appended claims for a definition of the limits of the invention.

What is claimed is:

1. A display assembly comprising a template of light relatively rigid cellular material having apertures formed therein to accommodate indicia adapted to be applied to a surface in a predetermined manner and arrangement, indicia disposed in said apertures having a friction lit with the walls of said apertures, pressure sensitive adhesive means on the rear surface of each of the indicia, and film means releasably covering the pressure sensitive adhesive means.

2. A display assembly according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said apertures extending therethrough is shaped in relation to the indicia contained therein to prevent misorientation of said indicia in respect to other indicia disposed in said template.

3. A display assembly according to claim 1 wherein the template is formed of a rigid section of low density expanded polystyrene.

4. A display assembly according to claim 3, wherein the template is scored to facilitate breaking away portions thereof.

5. A display assembly according to claim 1 wherein a second template identical with the first named template is afiixed to said first named template by spacer means and in exact alignment, and at least one of said indicia is of a height to extend into the corresponding apertures of both templates.

6. A display assembly according to claim 1 wherein a strip of releasable adhesive is applied across the front surfaces of the indicia and template.

References Cited UNITED STATES PATENTS 1,106,340 8/1914 Bellamy.

3,280,499 10/1966 Studen 3522.5 X

3,294,611 12/1966 Vomela 40-2 X FOREIGN PATENTS 1,014,894 12/1965 Great Britain.

EUGENE R. CAPOZIO, Primary Examiner RICHARD CARTER, Assistant Examiner