IP Library Granted Patent US 7,886,465
Granted Patent B2
US 7,886,465 · App. 10/749,070 · Granted Feb 15, 2011

Presentation display

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Patent No.
US 7,886,465
App. No.
10/749,070
Granted
Feb 15, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

A presentation display for use in a science fair, school project or the like comprises a center panel, a left tray, and a right tray wherein the left tray is attached to the center panel with a flexible hinge and the right tray is attached to the center panel with a flexible hinge. The presentation display is made from a single piece of corrugated cardboard. Multiple presentation displays may be stacked.

Claims (26)

1. A presentation display comprising:

a center panel;

a left tray; and

a right tray, wherein the left tray is attached to the center panel with a first flexible hinge and the right tray is attached to the center panel with a second flexible hinge, and wherein said center panel, said left tray and said right tray are formed from a single piece of material, and further wherein said left tray and said right tray are defined by a substantially flat floor panel and four walls, including a top wall, bottom wall and two side walls, said walls and panel defining a cavity having an opening providing access thereto, and further wherein either the left tray or the right tray includes an ‘H’ cut in the material of the tray; and

a three-dimensional shelf including a slot for receiving and retaining said ‘H’ cut, and wherein, each of any said shelf positioned in said left tray is separate and independent of any said shelf positioned in said right tray.

2. The presentation display of claim 1 wherein said single piece of material is corrugated cardboard.

3. The presentation display of claim 1 wherein the center panel comprises a header.

4. The presentation display of claim 1 wherein either the left tray or the right tray includes a locking tab and a locking slot.

5. The presentation display of claim 1 wherein disposed within either the left tray or the right tray is a support structure selected from the group consisting of shelves, trays and pockets.

6. The presentation display of claim 1 wherein the dimensions of the left tray and the right tray are approximately equal, and further wherein the combined width of the left tray and right tray is about equal to or less than the width of the center panel.

7. The presentation display of claim 6 wherein the height of the center panel is in the range of 10 inches to 72 inches; the width of the center panel is in the range of 12 inches to 48 inches; the height of the left and right tray is in the range of 8 to 60 inches; the width of the left and right tray is in the range of 6 inches to 24 inches and the depth of the left tray and the right tray is in the range of 1 inch to 6 inches.

8. The presentation display of claim 1 wherein either the left tray or the right tray is assembled using an adhesive.

9. The presentation display of claim 1 wherein the presentation display includes a plurality of tabs and corresponding slots which may be folded so as to assemble the display without the use of glue, tape, adhesive or fasteners.

10. The presentation display of claim 1 wherein the left tray and the right tray are provided initially in an unassembled state having a substantially flat profile for shipping.

11. The presentation display of claim 1 wherein the sum of the longest dimension plus twice the shortest dimension of the display in the unassembled state is less than 84 inches.

12. The presentation display of claim 11 wherein the height of the presentation display is in the range of 28 to 30 inches and the width of the presentation display is in the range of 20 to 22 inches.

13. A presentation display comprising:

a single flexible sheet of material foldable into an assembled configuration to create:

a center panel;

a left tray attached to the center panel with a first flexible hinge; and

a right tray attached to the center panel with a second flexible hinge,

wherein the left tray and the right tray each include:

a substantially flat center panel including a locking slot therein,

a first pair of opposing side walls each having a pair of end tabs, and

a second pair of opposing side walls each having a fold and a locking tab,

wherein, in the assembled configuration, each tray includes the fold of each of the second pair of opposing side walls enclosing one of the pair of end tabs of each of the first pair of opposing side walls, and the locking tab engages the locking slot to maintain the assembled configuration such that the trays each define a cavity having an opening providing access thereto.

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jan 9, 2009
From: ACKER, JR., NATHANIEL
To: VLASSER LLC
Reel/Frame 022088/0268 →
PATENT LICENSE AGREEMENT Recorded Jul 5, 2007
From: VLASSER, LLC
To: MARINS, USA TDS, INC. (D/B/A INVENTINE MEDIA GLOBAL NETWORK)
Reel/Frame 019520/0774 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 5, 2007
From: VIRVO, ALEXANDER
To: ACKER, NATHANIEL JR.
Reel/Frame 019520/0782 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 5, 2007
From: VIRVO, ALEXANDER
To: VLASSER, LLC
Reel/Frame 019520/0794 →