An image display including an image substrate and a support structure. The image substrate has an image printed on a first surface. The support structure can include a front sheet, a back sheet and a plurality of side strips secured between the front sheet and the back sheet for forming a closed support structure. An internal support can be provided in an internal cavity of the support structure for enhancing the rigidity of the support structure. The image substrate can be adhered to an external surface of the front sheet so that the front sheet forms a rigid backing for the image substrate. A variety of image substrates are provided.
1. An image display, comprising an image substrate having opposite first and second surfaces and a central portion and peripheral portions, an image printed on the first surface, a support structure including a central sheet having a front and a rear and a periphery and a plurality of peripheral strips extending alongside the periphery of the central sheet and inclined rearwardly of the central sheet, the peripheral strips having respective opposite ends extending end-to-end to form a plurality of corners, the central sheet and the peripheral strips forming a cavity at the rear of the central sheet, the image substrate overlying the front of the central sheet so that the central sheet forms a rigid backing for the central portion of the image substrate, the peripheral portions of the image substrate overlying the peripheral strips and including a plurality of flaps extending free of the support structure and folded inwardly between the ends of adjacent peripheral strips to enhance the appearance of the image substrate at each of the plurality of corners.
2. The image display of claim 1 , wherein the support structure is made of a material selected from the group consisting of paperboard, cardboard, fiberboard, wood, metal and plastic.
3. The image display of claim 1 , wherein the ends of each of the plurality of peripheral strips is angled.
4. The image display of claim 1 , wherein the support structure includes a plurality of back strips equal in number to the plurality of peripheral strips and a back sheet, each of the back strips having opposite ends, the back strips joined end-to-end and extending alongside respective peripheral strips and inwardly so as to overlie the periphery of the central sheet, the back sheet overlying, the cavity and securely coupled to the back strips for forming a closed support structure and retaining the peripheral and back strips in position relative to the central sheet.
5. The image display of claim 4 , wherein the peripheral portions of the image substrate extend over the plurality of back strips and the back sheet overlies the image substrate for providing a clean appearance free of hardware for securing the image substrate to the back strips.
6. The image display of claim 5 , wherein the support structure has a peripheral side surface formed by the plurality of peripherals strips and the back sheet is inset from the peripheral side surface so as to not be readily visible when the image display is viewed from the side.
7. The image display of claim 4 , wherein the support structure is made of a material selected from the group consisting of paperboard, cardboard, fiberboard, wood, metal and plastic.
8. The image display of claim 1 , further comprising a support layer disposed between the image substrate and the support structure.
9. An image display, comprising an image substrate having opposite first and second surfaces and a central portion and peripheral portions, an image printed on the first surface, a support structure including a rectangular central sheet, four side strips, four back strips and a back sheet, the central sheet having a front and a rear and four edges at its periphery and the side strips extending alongside respective edges of the central sheet at a right angle to the central sheet, the side strips having respective opposite ends extending end-to-end to form four corners, the back strips extending alongside respective side strips at a right angle to the side strips, the back strips having respective opposite ends extending end-to-end overlying the periphery of the central sheet, the central sheet, four side strips and four back strips being made of fiberboard and forming an internal cavity of the support structure and the back sheet being made of paperboard, the second surface of the image substrate being adhered to the front of the central sheet so that the central sheet forms a rigid backing for the central portion of the image substrate and the peripheral portions of the image substrate being adhered to the side strips and back strips, the back sheet overlying the cavity and the peripheral portions of the image substrate on the back strips, and securement means for rigidly coupling the back sheet to the back strips for forming a closed support structure.
10. The image display of claim 9 , wherein the support structure has four sick surfaces formed by the respective side strips and the back sheet is inset from the side surfaces so as to not be readily visible when the image display is viewed from the side.
11. The image display of claim 9 , where in the securement means is glue.
12. The image display of claim 9 , further comprising an internal structure distinct from the support structure disposed in the cavity and extending between the central sheet and the back sheet for enhancing the rigidity of the central sheet.
13. The image display of claim 12 , wherein the internal support is a honeycombed structure formed from a plurality of strips extending between the central sheet and the back sheet.
14. The image display of claim 12 , wherein the internal support includes a plurality of elements extending between the central sheet and the back sheet.
15. An image display, comprising an image substrate having opposite first and second surfaces and a central portion and peripheral portions, an image printed on the first surface, a support structure including a rectangular central sheet, four side strips, four back strips and a back sheet, the central sheet having a front and a rear and four edges at its periphery and the side strips extending alongside respective edges of the central sheet at a right angle to the central sheet, the side strips having respective opposite ends extending end-to-end to form four corners, the back strips extending alongside respective side strips at a right angle to the side strips, the back strips having respective opposite ends extending end-to-end overlying the periphery of the central sheet, the central sheet, four side strips and four back strips forming an internal cavity of the support structure, the second surface of the image substrate being adhered to the front of the central sheet so that the central sheet forms a rigid backing for the central portion of the image substrate and the peripheral portions of the image substrate being adhered to the side strips and back strips, the back sheet overlying the cavity and the peripheral portions of the image substrate on the back strips, and securement means for rigidly coupling the back sheet to the back strips for forming a closed support structure, the support structure having four side surfaces formed by the respective side strips and the back sheet being inset from the side surfaces so as to not be readily visible when the image display is viewed from the side.
16. The image display of claim 15 , further comprising an internal support in the internal cavity and extending between the front sheet and the back sheet for enhancing the rigidity of the support structure.
17. The image display of claim 16 , wherein the internal support is selected from a group consisting of a honeycombed structure formed from a plurality of strips extending between the central sheet and the back sheet and a plurality of elements extending between the central sheet and the hack sheet.
18. The image display of claim 15 , wherein the central sheet, four side strips and four back strips are made from a material selected from the group consisting of fiberboard and paperboard.
19. The image display of claim 16 , wherein the internal support is secured to each of the plurality of side strips.
20. The image display of claim 19 , wherein the internal support is made of foam and occupies the entire internal cavity.
21. The image display of claim 16 , wherein the internal support is made of a material selected from the group consisting of paperboard and foam.
22. The image display of claim 15 , wherein the image substrate includes a textile-like material.
23. The image display of claim 22 , wherein the textile-like material includes a layer of woven textile.
24. The image display of claim 15 , wherein the image substrate is an artist canvas.
25. An image display, comprising an image substrate having opposite first and second surfaces and a central portion and peripheral portions, an image printed on the first surface, a support structure including a central sheet having a front and a rear and a periphery and a plurality of peripheral strips extending alongside the periphery of the central sheet and inclined rearwardly of the central sheet, the peripheral strips having respective opposite ends extending end-to-end to form a plurality of corners, the central sheet and the peripheral strips forming a cavity at the rear of the central sheet, the image substrate overlying the front of the central sheet so that the central sheet forms a rigid backing for the central portion of the image substrate, the peripheral portions of the image substrate overlying the peripheral strips and including a flap extending free of the support structure and folded inwardly at the end of one of the peripheral strips to enhance the appearance of the image substrate at the respective corner.
26. The image display of claim 25 , wherein the support structure is made of a material selected from the group consisting of paperboard, cardboard, fiberboard, wood, metal and plastic.
27. The image display of claim 25 , wherein the ends of each of the plurality of peripheral strips is angled.
28. The image display of claim 25 , wherein the support structure includes a plurality of back strips equal in number to the plurality of peripheral strips and a back sheet, each of the back strips having opposite ends, the back strips joined end-to-end and extending alongside respective peripheral strips and inwardly so as to overlie the periphery of the central sheet, the back sheet overlying the cavity and securely coupled to the back strips for forming a closed support structure and retaining the peripheral and back strips in position relative to the central sheet.
29. The image display of claim 28 , wherein the peripheral portions of the image substrate extend over the plurality of back strips and the back sheet overlies the image substrate for providing a clean appearance free of hardware for securing the image substrate to the back strips.
30. The image display of claim 29 , wherein the support structure has a peripheral side surface formed by the plurality of peripherals strips and the back sheet is inset from the peripheral side surface so as to not be readily visible when the image display is viewed from the side.
31. The image display of claim 28 , wherein the support structure is made of a material selected from the group consisting of paperboard, cardboard, fiberboard, wood, metal and plastic.