Granted Patent B2

US 9,384,685 · App. 13/543,068 · Granted Jul 5, 2016

Abstract

Claims (16)

1. A method for deployment of a display system in a generally vertical display plane, comprising:

providing a first collection container for receiving a first display arrangement, and a second collection container for receiving a second display arrangement; said display plane being formed as a result of the first and second display arrangements being detachably engaged with a flexible support having connecting means suspending from an architectural member;

positioning the first collection container and the second collection container adjacent to one another, the first collection container and the second collection container each being in alignment with the display plane such that as the first display arrangement is being collected in the first collection container and the second display arrangement is being collected in the second collection container, the first display arrangement is directed in a first direction away from the display plane and the second display arrangement is directed in a second direction opposite the first direction away from the display plane such that upon collection, the first display arrangement is positioned on one side of the display plane and the second display arrangement is positioned on an opposite side of the display plane;

selectably engaging the first display arrangement to the second display arrangement, thereby forming a continuous display; and

simultaneously deploying the first and second display arrangements between an extended and retracted position respectively and engaging the first and second display arrangements with said flexible support having connecting means suspending from the architectural member, thereby arranging the continuous display in the generally vertical display plane.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein prior to simultaneously deploying the first and second display arrangements, the first and second display arrangements are connected to said flexible support having connecting means suspending from the architectural member.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the first and second collection containers each include alignment device, wherein the alignment device of the first collection container is substantially similar to the alignment device of the second collection container.

4. The method of claim 1 , wherein facing surfaces of a corresponding alignment device of the first collection container and the second collection container define an alignment feature.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the alignment feature receives an end positioned at or near the bottom of one of the first display arrangement and the second display arrangement.

6. The method of claim 5 , wherein the alignment feature includes a collection device for receiving the end of one of the first display arrangement and the second display arrangement.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein upon the first and second display arrangements being deployed to a retracted position, the system is dissembled.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein positioning the first and second collection containers includes interconnecting the first and second collection containers.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein positioning the first and second collection container includes interconnecting the first and second collection containers in a staggered arrangement.

10. The method of claim 8 , wherein the first and second collection containers each include an alignment device.

11. The method of claim 7 , wherein disassembly of the system includes disconnecting the first display arrangement and the second display arrangement from said flexible support having connecting means suspending from the architectural member;

moving the previously positioned first collection container relative to the second collection container.

Assignments (14)