Granted Patent B2

US 9,449,538 · App. 13/543,000 · Granted Sep 20, 2016

Abstract

Claims (27)

1. A display system, comprising:

a first electrical display arrangement;

a second electrical display arrangement being electrically connectable to the first electrical display arrangement;

the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement being movable between a stored position and a deployed position; and

a flexible support segment extending from the first electrical display arrangement to the second electrical display arrangement, the flexible support segment having a first connecting feature configured to connect the second electrical display arrangement to the first electrical display arrangement;

the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement having a second connecting feature selectively engaging the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement in the deployed position;

wherein when the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement are in the deployed position, the first connecting feature is connected to the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement, and the second connecting feature engages the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement;

wherein when the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement are in the stored position, the first connecting feature is connected to the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement, and the second connecting feature disengages and permits storage of the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement;

said engagement feature comprising a positioning feature capable of adjusting the relative position of the first electrical display arrangement in comparison to the second electrical display arrangement;

a flexible support extending from the first electrical display arrangement to the second electrical display arrangement;

wherein the first electrical display arrangement engages the second electrical display arrangement by movement of the flexible support;

wherein the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement, when assembled, form two parts of a continuous display.

2. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first electrical display arrangement includes displays selected from the group consisting of video panels, LED lattices, electronic media, lights, panels of lights, and combinations thereof.

3. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement collapse into a transport container with an upper portion of the first electrical display arrangement being positioned proximal to an upper portion of the second electrical display arrangement.

4. The system of claim 1 , wherein the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement sequentially collapse into a transport container with an upper portion of the first electrical display arrangement being positioned proximal to a lower portion of the second electrical display arrangement.

5. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a winding mechanism operably connected to the flexible support segment, wherein movement of the winding mechanism moves the flexible support.

6. The system of claim 5 , wherein the winding mechanism includes a manual crank.

7. The system of claim 5 , wherein the winding mechanism includes a chain drive.

8. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is configured to be erected automatically by movement of the flexible support.

9. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is configured to be erected at a substantially constant and uninterrupted speed.

10. The system of claim 1 , wherein the system is configured to be erected in conjunction with an the second connecting feature being manually engaged.

11. The system of claim 1 , further comprising a display connector configured to secure a first electrical display arrangement set to a second electrical display arrangement set, the first electrical display arrangement set including the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement.

12. The system of claim 11 , wherein relative movement between the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement is restricted to form a predetermined shape.

13. A display process, comprising:

providing a video display system having a first electrical display arrangement having a self-aligning feature, second electrical display arrangement being electrically connectable to the first electrical display arrangement, an engagement feature configured to selectively engage the first electrical display arrangement to the second electrical display arrangement and a flexible support extending from the first electrical display arrangement to the second electrical display arrangement;

arranging a video display system having a first display arrangement and a second display arrangement, the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement being movable between a stored position and a deployed position, a flexible support segment extending from the first electrical display arrangement to the second electrical display arrangement, the flexible support segment having a first connecting feature configured to connect the second electrical display arrangement to the first electrical display arrangement, the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement having a second connecting feature selectively engaging the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement in the deployed position, wherein when the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement are in the deployed position, the first connecting feature is connected to the first electrical display arrangement, and the second electrical display arrangement, and the second connecting feature engages the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement, wherein when the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement are in the stored position, the first connecting feature is connected to the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement, and the second connecting feature disengages and permits storage of the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement;

moving the first electrical display arrangement and the second electrical display arrangement from the stored position to the deployed position, forming two parts of a continuous display.

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