IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0958017
(2004-10-04)
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등록번호 |
US-7377061
(2008-05-27)
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발명자
/ 주소 |
- Whittier,Michael A.
- Clark,Jeremy A.
- Stafford,William Y.
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출원인 / 주소 |
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대리인 / 주소 |
Ingrassia Fisher & Lorenz, P.C.
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
2 인용 특허 :
18 |
초록
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A light box display for use in a retail environment including a light box, a graphic, and a graphic cover. The light box includes a base, a plurality of light sources secured within the base, and a light box cover. The light box cover includes an end wall, and the light box cover extends over the ba
A light box display for use in a retail environment including a light box, a graphic, and a graphic cover. The light box includes a base, a plurality of light sources secured within the base, and a light box cover. The light box cover includes an end wall, and the light box cover extends over the base to enclose the plurality of light sources between the base and the light box cover. The graphic extends over the end wall of the cover and is configured to be backlit by the plurality of light sources. The graphic cover extends over the graphic and the light box cover to secure the graphic to the light box. The graphic is viewable through the graphic cover. Retail displays and methods of presenting images to retail audiences provide additional advantages.
대표청구항
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What is claimed is: 1. A light box display for use in a retail environment, the light box display comprising: a light box, the light box including: a base, a plurality of light sources secured within the base, and a light box cover including an end wall, wherein the light box cover extends over the
What is claimed is: 1. A light box display for use in a retail environment, the light box display comprising: a light box, the light box including: a base, a plurality of light sources secured within the base, and a light box cover including an end wall, wherein the light box cover extends over the base to enclose the plurality of light sources between the base and the light box cover; a graphic extending over the end wall of the cover, wherein the graphic is configured to be backlit by the plurality of light sources; and a graphic cover extending over the graphic and the light box cover to secure the graphic to the light box, wherein the graphic is viewable through the graphic cover; wherein the light box further includes at least one mounting bracket coupled to the base to facilitate hanging of the light box, and the light box display further comprises: a mounting assembly configured to receive the at least one mounting bracket to support the light box, wherein the mounting assembly includes an adjustable length support rod configured to extend between two supports spaced from each other in the retail environment. 2. The light box display of claim 1, wherein the mounting assembly includes a safety bar configured to lock the adjustable length support rod to each of the two supports. 3. The light box display of claim 1, wherein the mounting assembly is configured to receive a second light box. 4. The light box display of claim 1, wherein the plurality of light sources includes a plurality of light bulbs longitudinally staggered and laterally spaced from each other inside the base. 5. The light box display of claim 4, wherein the base includes at least one bulb holder, and each of the plurality of light bulbs interfaces with one of the at least one bulb holder of the base and includes at least one end extending from a corresponding one of the at least one bulb holder. 6. The light box of display claim 1, wherein the base and the light box cover are each formed of a material configured to at least partially diffuse the light emanating from the plurality of light sources. 7. The light box display of claim 6, wherein the base and the light box cover are each formed of milk colored acrylic. 8. The light box display of claim 1, wherein the light box further includes a ballast assembly secured within the base and transferring electricity to the plurality of light sources. 9. The light box display of claim 8, wherein the base includes at least one recessed portion configured to receive at least a portion of the ballast assembly. 10. The light box of claim 1, wherein the base includes a base side wall and the light box cover includes a cover side wall, and further wherein the cover side wall generally fits around and overlaps an entirety of the base side wall. 11. The light box display of claim 10, wherein the base side wall includes at least one rail and the cover side wall includes at least one groove configured to be received by the at least one rail to align the light box cover with the base. 12. The light box of claim 10, wherein the base side wall includes at least one peg and the cover side wall includes at least one locking notch configured to receive the at least one peg to selectively lock the light box cover to the base. 13. The light box display of claim 10, wherein the graphic cover includes a graphic cover side wall, wherein the graphic cover side wall is configured to generally fit around and overlap an entirety of the cover side wall of the light box cover. 14. The light box display of claim 13, wherein the graphic cover includes an end wall and a three-dimensional figure extending from the end wall. 15. A method of presenting an image to a retail audience, the method comprising: providing a light box including a first member and a second member configured to collectively house a plurality of light sources; hanging a mounting assembly between a first support and a second support; hanging the light box on the mounting assembly between the first support and the second support; coupling a graphic to the light box; and backlighting the graphic with light provided by the plurality of light sources; wherein the mounting assembly includes a support rod, and further wherein hanging the mounting assembly includes coupling a first end of the support rod to the first support, coupling a second end of the support rod to the second support and adjusting the length of the support rod to fit between and interface with each of the first support and the second support. 16. A method of presenting an image to a retail audience, the method comprising: providing a light box including a first member and a second member configured to collectively house a plurality of light sources; hanging a mounting assembly between a first support and a second support; hanging the light box on the mounting assembly between the first support and the second support; coupling a graphic to the light box; and backlighting the graphic with light provided by the plurality of light sources; wherein the mounting assembly includes a support rod, and further wherein hanging the mounting assembly includes coupling a first end of the support rod to the first support, coupling a second end of the support rod to the second support, and wherein the mounting assembly further includes a first elongated member, a second elongated member spaced from the first elongated member, and at least one cross member extending between the first elongated member and the second elongated member, and further wherein hanging the mounting assembly includes coupling a first end of each of the first and second elongated members to the support rod. 17. The method of claim 16, wherein the first end of each of the first and second elongated members defines a hook, and coupling the first end of each of the elongated members to the support rod includes placing the hook of each of the elongated members to receive the support rod. 18. The method of claim 16, wherein hanging the light box on the mounting assembly includes securing at least one mounting bracket to the light box and coupling the at least one mounting bracket to one of the at least one cross member of the mounting assembly. 19. The method of claim 16, wherein hanging the mounting assembly includes providing a spacer at a second end opposite the first end of each of the first and second elongated members to maintain each of the first and second elongated members with a generally vertical orientation upon hanging. 20. A method of presenting an image to a retail audience, the method comprising: providing a first light box including a first member and a second member configured to collectively house a plurality of light sources; hanging a mounting assembly between a first support and a second support; hanging the first light box on the mounting assembly between the first support and the second support; coupling a graphic to the first light box including securing a graphic cover to the first light box with one of static build up and friction fit to interpose the graphic between the first light box and the graphic cover; backlighting the graphic with light provided by the plurality of light sources; and hanging a second light box on the mounting assembly; wherein the mounting assembly includes two elongated members, a first cross member, and a second cross member spaced from the first cross member, wherein each of the first cross member and the second cross member extend between the two elongated members, and further wherein hanging the first light box includes coupling the first light box to the first cross member and hanging the second light box includes coupling the second light box to the second cross member. 21. A method of presenting an image to a retail audience, the method comprising: providing a light box including a first member and a second member configured to collectively house a plurality of light sources; hanging a mounting assembly between a first support and a second support; hanging the light box on the mounting assembly between the first support and the second support; coupling a graphic to the light box including securing a graphic cover to the light box with one of static build up and friction fit to interpose the graphic between the light box and the graphic cover; and backlighting the graphic with light provided by the plurality of light sources; wherein the light box further includes a ballast assembly secured within the first member of the light box and configured to transfer electricity to the plurality of light sources, and the first member of the light box includes at least one recessed portion configured to receive at least a portion of the ballast assembly. 22. The method of claim 21, wherein the plurality of light sources includes a plurality of light bulbs which are longitudinally staggered and laterally spaced from each other inside the first member of the light box. 23. A method of presenting an image to a retail audience, the method comprising: providing a light box including a first member and a second member configured to collectively house a plurality of light sources; hanging a mounting assembly between a first support and a second support; hanging the light box on the mounting assembly between the first support and the second support; coupling a graphic to the light box including securing a graphic cover to the light box with one of static build up and friction fit to interpose the graphic between the light box and the graphic cover; and backlighting the graphic with light provided by the plurality of light sources; wherein the first member of the light box includes a first member side wall and the second member of the light box includes a second member side wall, and further wherein the second member side wall generally fits around and overlaps an entirety of the first member side wall. 24. The method of claim 23, wherein the first member side wall includes at least one rail and the second member side wall includes at least one groove configured to be received by the at least one rail to align the second member with the first member. 25. The method of claim 23, wherein the first member side wall includes at least one peg and the second member side wall includes at least one locking notch configured to receive the at least one peg to selectively lock the second member to the first member. 26. The method of claim 23, wherein coupling the graphic to the light box includes securing the graphic between the light box and a graphic cover, the graphic cover including a graphic cover side wall, wherein the graphic cover side wall is configured to generally fit around and overlap an entirety of the second member side wall. 27. The method of claim 26, wherein the graphic cover includes an end wall and a three-dimensional figure extending from the end wall. 28. The method of claim 23, wherein the mounting assembly includes a support rod, and further wherein hanging the mounting assembly includes coupling a first end of the support rod to the first support and coupling a second end of the support rod to the second support. 29. The method of claim 28, wherein hanging the mounting assembly includes coupling a first safety lock to the first support and a second safety lock to the second support to selectively lock the support rod to each of the first support and second support. 30. The method of claim 23, wherein the plurality of light sources includes a plurality of light bulbs which are longitudinally staggered and laterally spaced from each other inside the first member of the light box. 31. The method of claim 30, wherein the first member of the light box includes at least one bulb holder, and each of the plurality of light bulbs interfaces with one of the at least one bulb holder and includes at least one end extending from a corresponding one of the at least one bulb holder. 32. The method of claim 23, wherein the first member and the second member of the light box are each formed of a material configured to at least partially diffuse the light emanating from the plurality of light sources. 33. A method of presenting an image to a retail audience, the method comprising: providing a light box including a first member and a second member configured to collectively house a plurality of light sources; hanging a mounting assembly between a first support and a second support; hanging the light box on the mounting assembly between the first support and the second support; coupling a graphic to the light box including securing a graphic cover to the light box with one of static build up and friction fit to interpose the graphic between the light box and the graphic cover; and backlighting the graphic with light provided by the plurality of light sources; wherein the light box defines a first end wall and a first side wall extending around an outer perimeter of the first end wall, and the graphic cover defines a second end wall and a second side wall extending around an outer perimeter of the second end wall, and coupling the graphic to the light box positions the graphic between and adjacent to each of the first end wall and the second end wall; and wherein securing the graphic cover to the light box positions the second end wall to extend over the first end wall and positions the second side wall to extend around the first side wall. 34. The method of claim 33, wherein the mounting assembly includes a support rod, and further wherein hanging the mounting assembly includes coupling a first end of the support rod to the first support and coupling a second end of the support rod to the second support. 35. The method of claim 34, wherein hanging the mounting assembly includes coupling a first safety lock to the first support and a second safety lock to the second support to selectively lock the support rod to each of the first support and second support. 36. The method of claim 33, wherein the first side wall extends substantially perpendicular to the first end wall, and the second side wall extends substantially perpendicular to the second end wall. 37. The method of claim 33, wherein the plurality of light sources includes a plurality of light bulbs which are longitudinally staggered and laterally spaced from each other inside the first member of the light box.
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