IP Library Granted Patent US 6,971,197
Granted Patent B1
US 6,971,197 · App. 09/669,913 · Granted Dec 6, 2005

Display board system

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Patent No.
US 6,971,197
App. No.
09/669,913
Granted
Dec 6, 2005
Kind
B1
Abstract

A mounting structure including at least one display board including a first mounting interface and a second mounting interface, a first pivotal interface including a first projection forming a retaining slot adapted to engage the first mounting interface of the display board wherein the first projection is a hook and the second pivotal interface adapted to engage the second mounting interface of the display board so that the display board is adapted to be removably pivotally coupled to the mounting structure at both the first pivotal interface and the second pivotal interface.

Claims (29)

1. A mounting structure comprising:

at least one display board including a first mounting interface and a second mounting interface;

a first pivotal interface including a first projection forming a retaining slot adapted to engage the first mounting interface of the display board wherein the first projection is a hook; and

a second pivotal interface adapted to engage the second mounting interface of the display board;

so that the display board is adapted to be removably pivotally coupled to the mounting structure at both the first pivotal interface and the second pivotal interface.

2. The mounting structure of claim 1 wherein the second pivotal interface includes a second projection having a post.

3. The mounting structure of claim 1 wherein the second pivotal interface is adapted to be generally coaxial with the second mounting interface.

4. The mounting structure of claim 1 wherein the first pivotal interface is configured to at least partially grip the first mounting interface of the display board.

5. The mounting structure of claim 1 further comprising a cap having the first pivotal interface and a base having the second pivotal interface.

6. The mounting structure of claim 5 further comprising a frame coupling the cap to the base.

7. The mounting structure of claim 6 wherein the frame is adapted for mounting to an existing structure.

8. The mounting structure of claim 6 further comprising a cover fitted over the frame.

9. The mounting structure of claim 5 wherein the cap includes a plurality of first pivotal interfaces and the base includes a second pivotal interface for each of the first pivotal interfaces so that the mounting structure is adapted to receive and support a plurality of display boards.

10. The mounting structure of claim 1 wherein the first and second pivotal interfaces are generally coaxial.

11. The mounting structure of claim 1 wherein the second pivotal interface is disposed below the first pivotal interface.

12. A mounting structure comprising:

at least one display board including a first mounting interface and a second mounting interface;

a first pivotal interface including a first projection forming a retaining slot adapted to engage the first mounting interface of the display board; and

a second pivotal interface adapted to engage the second mounting interface of the display board wherein the second pivotal interface includes a second projection having a post;

so that the display board is adapted to be removably pivotally coupled to the mounting structure at both the first pivotal interface and the second pivotal interface.

13. The mounting structure of claim 12 wherein the retaining slot of the first pivotal interface includes a retaining profile with a terminus for securing the first mounting interface of the display board.

14. The mounting structure of claim 12 further comprising a cap having the first pivotal interface and a base having the second pivotal interface.

15. The mounting structure of claim 14 wherein the cap includes a plurality of first pivotal interfaces and the base includes a second pivotal interface for each of the first pivotal interfaces so that the mounting structure is adapted to receive and support a plurality of display boards.

16. The mounting structure of claim 14 further comprising a frame coupling the cap to the base.

17. The mounting structure of claim 16 wherein the frame is adapted for mounting to an existing structure.

18. The mounting structure of claim 16 further comprising a cover fitted over the frame.

19. The mounting structure of claim 12 wherein the first and second pivotal interfaces are generally coaxial.

20. The mounting structure of claim 12 wherein the first pivotal interface is configured to at least partially grip the first mounting interface of the display board.

21. The mounting structure of claim 12 wherein the second pivotal interface is disposed below the first pivotal interface.

Assignments (2)
MERGER Recorded Jan 11, 2008
From: STEELCASE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
To: STEELCASE INC.
Reel/Frame 020353/0054 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Dec 13, 2004
From: STEELCASE DEVELOPMENT, INC.
To: STEELCASE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 016076/0498 →