Classifications

• • G—PHYSICS
  • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
  • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
  • G09F15/00—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like
  • G09F15/0006—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like planar structures comprising one or more panels
  • G09F15/0056—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like planar structures comprising one or more panels portable display standards
  • G09F15/0062—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like planar structures comprising one or more panels portable display standards collapsible

Definitions

• the present invention relates to a collapsible sign.
• Signs comprising a deformable banner supported on a collapsible or demountable frame are known. This type of sign may typically be used where the sign is intended to be erected at a temporary location, for example in an exhibition or lecture hall, or as a sales device outside a commercial premises.
• the banner is wound onto a horizontal roller in a container, and the free end of the banner is supported on a cross-member that is vertically spaced from the horizontal roller.
• a sheet banner is held between top and bottom horizontal cross-members that are mounted to a vertical support, the cross-members being adjustably spaced apart so as to tension the sheet banner.
• a sheet material sign element is held horizontally between a pair of vertical support elements at the ends of a horizontal rigid hollow container of a demountable frame, with parts of the disassembled frame being storable inside the rigid hollow container.
• a disadvantage with this sign is that the spacing between the vertical support elements is set by the length of the horizontal rigid hollow container.
• a collapsible sign comprising a deformable banner and a frame
• said frame comprising: a collapsible support pole, and a pair of banner support elements configured to be spaced apart by said collapsible support pole, wherein said pair of banner support elements comprise upper and lower cooperating elongate half-shell elements that together form a hollow container for receiving the collapsible support pole therein.
• the upper and lower elongate half-shell elements may cooperate to together form a hollow container for receiving the collapsible support pole and the deformable banner therein.
• the upper and lower cooperating elongate half-shell elements each comprise an internal socket for receiving an end of the collapsible pole therein.
• the collapsible support pole is adjustable in length.
• the collapsible support pole may be configured to bias said pair of banner support elements apart.
• the deformable banner is formed as a band that is so locatable around the pair of banner support elements as to present a pair of oppositely directed display surfaces.
• the deformable banner may be fabricated from a mesh fabric material.
• Figure 1 shows a collapsible sign, with the support pole of the frame thereof located for storage;
• Figure 2 shows the frame of the collapsible sign, in an assembled condition
• Figure 3 shows the frame and deformable banner of the collapsible sign, in an assembled condition
• Figure 4 shows a demountable foot for use with the frame of the collapsible sign
• Figure 5 shows a demountable wall bracket for use with the frame of the collapsible sign
• Figure 6 shows a demountable eye ring for use with the frame of the collapsible sign
• Figure 7 shows one of a pair of cooperating elongate half shells of the frame of the collapsible sign, which together form a hollow container.
• Figures 1 to 3 show a collapsible sign comprising a deformabie banner 11 and a frame 12.
• the frame 12 comprises a pair of banner support elements 13, 14 and a collapsible support pole 15.
• the collapsible support pole 5 is configured to space apart the banner support elements 3, 14.
• the deformabie banner 11 is mounted on the frame 12, which is in an assembled condition with the banner support elements 13, 14 vertically spaced apart by the collapsible support pole 15.
• the collapsible sign may be used as a temporary sign, or at a temporary location.
• the banner support elements 3, 14 comprise upper and lower cooperating elongate half-shells that, when the collapsible sign is not in use, together form a hollow container for receiving the collapsible support pole 15.
• the upper and lower elongate half-shell elements 13, 14 together form a hollow container for receiving the collapsible support pole 5 and the deformabie banner 1 therein.
• the hollow container formed by the cooperating upper and lower elongate half-shell elements 13, 14 may also store other components of the collapsible frame, as described below.
• the collapsible support pole 15 may comprise a plurality of sections.
• the collapsible support pole 15 may be adjustable in length.
• the collapsible support pole 15 comprises first, second and third sections 16, 17, 18.
• the three sections 16, 17, 18 are arranged such that the collapsible support pole 15 is telescopically adjustable in length.
• the sections 16, 17, 18 are hollow, with section 16 being slidable within section 17 and section 17 in turn being slidable within section 18.
• the telescopic sections 16, 17, 18 may be secured together by a spring-loaded element (typically a ball or button) and aperture arrangement 23, as is known.
• the telescopic sections 16, 17, 18 may be adjustably interconnected by friction collars as is also known.
• the collapsible support pole 15 may be formed from sections 16, 17, 8 of a tube having a section that is cylindrical, as shown in Figure 2, square, rectangular or of any other suitable shape.
• an alternative telescoping arrangement may be used.
• the sections 16, 17, 18 of the collapsible support pole may be of the same size and be interconnected by telescopic end portions.
• an alternative arrangement for providing an adjustable length collapsible support pole 15 may be used.
• the collapsible support pole 15 comprises a plurality of releasably connectable sections, and the length of the collapsible support pole 15 may be adjustable by adjusting the number of sections used.
• the collapsible support pole 15 may comprise any suitable number and arrangement of sections.
• the banner support elements 13, 14 and collapsible support pole 5 of the frame 12 support the deformable banner 11.
• the collapsible support pole 15 may be configured to bias the pair of banner support elements 13, 14 apart.
• the collapsible support pole 15 comprises sections that are biased apart. Any suitable biasing arrangement may be used.
• the collapsible support pole 15 comprises sections that are biased apart by an internal spring arrangement.
• the biasing feature of the frame 12 serves to tension the deformable banner 1 1 , to pull the display area of the deformable banner 11 flat.
• the deformable banner 11 is tensioned around the banner support elements 13, 14 on fitting to the frame 12.
• the upper and lower elongate half- shell elements 13, 14 respectively each comprise an internal socket 19, 20 respectively for receiving an end of the collapsible support pole 5 therein.
• the internal socket 19 of the upper elongate half-shell element 13 is configured to receive the smaller telescopic section 16 of the collapsible support pole 15 and the internal socket 20 of the lower elongate half- shell element 14 is configured to receive the larger telescopic section 18 of the collapsible support pole 15.
• the internal socket 19 of the upper elongate half- shell element 13 is accommodated within the internal socket 20 of the lower elongate half-shell element 14 when the upper and lower elongate half-shell elements 13, 14 are together.
• This nesting feature of the internal sockets 19, 20 of the upper and lower elongate half-shell elements 13, 14 serves to locate the two elongate half-shell elements 13, 14 relative to each other, to form the hollow container.
• Any suitable releasable fastening mechanism may be provided or used for releasably securing the upper and lower elongate half-shell elements 13, 14 together in an assembled condition in which the hollow container is formed.
• the deformable banner 11 is configured as a band that is so beatable around the pair of banner support elements 13, 14 as to present two oppositely directed display surfaces.
• the deformable banner 1 1 is formed as a continuous band.
• the deformable banner 11 is formed as a strip having ends that are releasably securable together to form a band.
• the ends of the strip of the deformable banner 11 may be releasably securable by the use of a hook and loop fastening arrangement or a press stud fastening arrangement.
• the deformable banner 1 1 is configured as a strip having ends that are releasably securable to one of the pair of banner support elements 13, 14.
• one end of the strip of the deformable banner 1 1 may be provided with eyelets, the other end may be provided with hooks and a cord may be threaded through the eyelets and into engagement with the hooks to releasably secure the deformable banner to the lower elongate half-shell element 13.
• the cord may be elastic, and the deformable banner 11 may then be pulled taut by the elastic cord.
• the deformable banner 11 may be fabricated from any suitable material or combination of materials, and may have any suitable weight and other characteristics.
• the deformable banner 11 is a deformable sheet material banner, fabricated from a mesh fabric material, which allows air to pass therethrough. This feature is advantageous when the collapsible sign may be used in windy conditions, since the air flow through the deformable banner beneficially reduces side forces on the collapsible sign.
• a particularly suitable material is a polymeric fabric, such as a PVC mesh material, which is known to be termed 'banner material', having a weight of 355 g/m 2 .
• the deformable banner 1 may carry any desired visual display, which may be applied to the deformable banner 1 using any suitable technique.
• the upper and lower cooperating elongate half-shell elements 13, 14 of the frame 12 of the collapsible sign each define a pair of spaced apart apertures 24, 25, passing through the respective apices thereof, for allowing at least one frame support element to be releasably mounted thereto.
• These apertures 24, 25, may be used with a demountable foot 26, as shown in Figure 4, a demountable wall bracket 27, as shown in Figure 5, or a demountable eye ring 28, as shown in Figure 6.
• Demountable feet 26 allow the collapsible sign to be free standing upon a support surface, such as a floor or platform
• demountable wall brackets 27 allow the collapsible sign to be attached to a wall or other suitable support surface
• demountable eye rings 28 allow the collapsible sign to be suspended from a ceiling or other suitable support surface.
• Other attachments may be provided.
• each of the apertures 24, 25 is rectangular
• each of the frame support elements 26, 27, 28 is provided with a close- fitting rectangular detent 31 , and the frame support elements 26, 27, 28 are releasably securable to the frame 12 by a turn and lock arrangement.
• the frame support element 26, 27, 28 is releasably mountable to a selected one of the cooperating elongate half-shell elements 13, 14 by the action of passing the rectangular detent 31 through a selected rectangular aperture 24, 25 thereof and then rotating the rectangular detent through 90° of arc. This action locates the frame support element 26, 27, 28 in place, relative to the selected elongate half-shell element 13, 14. Raised bosses may be provided on the inside of the elongate half-shell element 13, 14 to lock the detent 31 in position. As also shown, each of the frame support elements 26, 27, 28 is provided with an abutment 32 having a resilient rubber cushion 33 thereon.
• the deformable banner 11 When the collapsible sign is not in use, the deformable banner 11 is removed from the frame 12. Any frame support elements and other attachments are disconnected from the frame 12.
• the upper and lower elongate half-shell elements 13, 14 are dismounted from the collapsible support pole 15, and the collapsible support pole 15 is then collapsed or dismantled. As previously described, the upper and lower elongate half-shell elements 13, 14 cooperate to together provide a hollow container.
• This hollow container is usable as a storage container for components of the collapsible sign.
• the hollow container may be used to store the collapsible support pole 15, deformable banner 11 and/or any frame support elements or other attachments.
• the deformable banner 1 may be folded or rolled for storage.
• the lower elongate half-shell element 13 is provided with internal clips 35 for facilitating storage of the collapsible support pole 15, and with internal clips 36 for facilitating storage of the feet 26.
• the upper and lower elongate half-shell elements 3, 14 may be provided with any suitable clips or other storage elements, in any suitable arrangement. Alternatively, the upper and lower elongate half-shell elements 13, 14 may not be provided with any such clips or other storage elements.
• the collapsible support pole, banner support elements and any other components of a collapsible sign as described herein may be fabricated from any suitable material or materials, and may be manufactured using any suitable process or processes.
• the collapsible support pole, banner support elements and banner may have any suitable relative dimensions.
• the collapsible sign described herein advantageously utilises components of the collapsible sign that support a deformable banner when the collapsible frame is in use, to provide a hollow container to store components of the collapsible sign when the collapsible sign is not in use.

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