IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0369220
(2003-02-18)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Patterson, Thuente, Skaar & Christensen, P.A.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
24 인용 특허 :
18 |
초록
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A support and attachment brace for a collapsible display structure. The support and attachment brace is attachable between two vertically adjacent hubs of the collapsible display structure, and includes an elongated rigid bar or brace with opposing ends. A first end has a tab with an aperture adapte
A support and attachment brace for a collapsible display structure. The support and attachment brace is attachable between two vertically adjacent hubs of the collapsible display structure, and includes an elongated rigid bar or brace with opposing ends. A first end has a tab with an aperture adapted to receive and engage a fastening button projecting from a first hub assembly. The second end has a slide mechanism having a slide with an open notch. The slide is retractable so that the brace may be aligned with a fastening button projecting from the second hub without the need for forcing the hubs apart. Once in position, the slide is extendable so that the open notch is engaged with the fastening button of the second hub. The support and attachment brace is adapted so as to enable multiple support and attachment braces to be attached to the structure in a vertical column arrangement for providing vertical support and rigidity to the display structure.
대표청구항
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1. A support and attachment brace for a collapsible display structure, said structure having a plurality of projecting fastening buttons, the brace comprising:an elongate rigid bar portion having a pair of opposing ends;a tab portion projecting axially from one of said pair of opposing ends, said ta
1. A support and attachment brace for a collapsible display structure, said structure having a plurality of projecting fastening buttons, the brace comprising:an elongate rigid bar portion having a pair of opposing ends;a tab portion projecting axially from one of said pair of opposing ends, said tab portion having an aperture formed therein, said aperture adapted to receive and engage one of said projecting fastening buttons of said display structure; anda slide portion at the other of said pair of opposing ends of said rigid bar portion, said slide portion having a notch adapted to engage a separate one of said fastening buttons of said display structure, said slide portion being selectively axially slidably positionable relative to the rigid bar portion in at least an extended position for engaging said notch with the fastening button, thereby securing said brace on said display structure, and a retracted position for disengaging said notch from the fastening button, thereby enabling installation and removal of said brace from said display structure. 2. The brace of claim 1, further comprising at least one resilient member arranged so as to bias said slide portion toward said extended position. 3. The brace of claim 2, wherein said resilient member is a spring. 4. The brace of claim 1, wherein said brace has a front face, and further comprising at least one magnetic strip on said front face for attaching items to the brace. 5. The brace of claim 1, wherein said brace has a plurality of slots for receiving a shelf support. 6. A portable collapsible display structure comprising:a framework including a plurality of support rods pivotally attached to a plurality of hubs, each of said hubs having a fastening button projecting therefrom, said hubs arranged in a plurality of vertical rows; anda plurality of elongate support and attachment braces for vertically supporting said framework, each said brace being vertically positionable between adjacent hubs in one of said plurality of vertical rows, each said brace having a body with a pair of opposing ends, at least one of said ends having a slide portion thereon, said slide portion having an open notch and being selectively axially slidably positionable on the body in at least an extended position for engaging said notch with the fastening button, and a retracted position for disengaging said notch from the fastening button. 7. The display structure of claim 6, wherein said slide portion includes at least one resilient member arranged so as to bias said slide portion toward said extended position. 8. The display structure of claim 6, wherein said resilient member is a spring. 9. The display structure of claim 6, wherein each said brace has a front face, and further comprising at least one magnetic strip on said front face for attaching items to the brace. 10. The display structure of claim 6, wherein each said brace has a plurality of slots for receiving a shelf support. 11. A method of vertically supporting a collapsible display framework, the framework including a plurality of support rods pivotally attached to a plurality of hubs, each of said hubs having a fastening button projecting therefrom, said hubs arranged in a plurality of vertical rows, the method comprising:providing at least one channel bar;attaching a tab portion to one end of the channel bar, said tab portion having an aperture dimensioned so as to receive one of said fastening buttons;attaching a slide mechanism to the other end of the channel bar, said slide mechanism having a slide with an open notch formed therein, said notch adapted to engage one of said fastening buttons, said slide being selectively axially slidably positionable relative to the channel bar in at least an extended position for engaging said notch with the fastening button, and a retracted position for disengaging said notch from the fastening button;positioning the channel bar between a pair of vertically adjacent hubs in one of said vertical rows;engaging the aperture in said tab portion with the fastening button of one of said pair of hubs; andengaging the notch with the fastening button of the other of said pair of hubs, thereby affixing the channel bar to the framework. 12. A support and attachment brace for a collapsible display structure, said structure having a plurality of projecting fastening buttons, the brace comprising:an elongate rigid channel bar portion having a pair of opposing ends; andat least one slide portion at one of said pair of opposing ends, said at least one slide portion having a notch adapted to engage one of said plurality of projecting fastening buttons of said display structure, said slide portion being selectively axially slidably positionable relative to the elongate rigid channel bar portion in at least a first favored extended position for engaging said notch with the fastening button, and a second favored retracted position for disengaging said notch from the fastening button. 13. The brace of claim 12, wherein said slide portion includes at least one resilient member arranged so as to bias said slide portion toward said extended position. 14. The brace of claim 13, wherein said resilient member is a spring. 15. The brace of claim 12, wherein said brace has a front face, and further comprising at least one magnetic strip on said front face for attaching items to the brace. 16. The brace of claim 12, wherein said brace has a plurality of slots for receiving a shelf support. 17. A support and attachment brace for a collapsible display structure, said structure having a plurality of projecting fastening buttons, the brace comprising:an elongate rigid bar portion having a pair of opposing ends and presenting a longitudinal axis;first means at one of said pair of opposing ends adapted for receiving and engaging a first one of said plurality of projecting fastening buttons; andsecond means at the other of said pair of opposing ends of said rigid bar portion for engaging a second one of said plurality of projecting fastening buttons of the display structure, the second means being selectively shiftable along the longitudinal axis of the bar portion between at least a first retracted position wherein the second means clears the second fastening button when the first means is engaged with the first fastening button so that the brace is selectively installable on and removable from the display structure, and a second extended position wherein the second means is engaged with the second fastening button when the first means is engaged with the first fastening button so that the brace is retained on the display structure. 18. The brace of claim 17, wherein said second means includes a slide portion having a notch adapted to engage the second fastening button of said display structure. 19. The brace of claim 18, wherein said slide portion includes at least one resilient member arranged so as to bias said slide portion toward said extended position. 20. The brace of claim 19, wherein said resilient member is a spring. 21. The brace of claim 17, wherein said brace has a front face, and further comprising at least one magnetic strip on said front face for attaching items to the brace. 22. The brace of claim 17, wherein said brace has a plurality of slots for receiving a shelf support.
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