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Granted Patent B2
US 9,837,002 · App. 14/460,522 · Granted Dec 5, 2017

Universal column display system

Inventors: Chester Allen Pyc (Rochester Hills, MI); Jason Knight (Ferndale, MI)
Assignee: GRAPHIC RESOURCE GROUP
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Patent No.
US 9,837,002
App. No.
14/460,522
Granted
Dec 5, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A display apparatus is provided that has multiple contiguously arranged adjustable mounting brackets that each has a proximal base portion and a distal attachment portion. There are a corresponding number of contiguously arranged display frames that are attached to the distal attachment portions of the adjustable mounting brackets. The display frames are designed to accommodate removable displays. The adjustable mounting brackets can be extended and retracted so that the display apparatus can attach to different sized mounting areas.

Claims (14)

1. A display apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of contiguously arranged adjustable mounting brackets, each of the plurality of adjustable mounting brackets being fixed to a mounting area by an inboard bracket, wherein the plurality of adjustable mounting brackets includes a corresponding plurality of adjustable scissor brackets to allow the plurality of adjustable mounting bracket to adjust in size;

a ratcheting strap wrapped around the mounting area and the inboard brackets of the adjustable mounting brackets, and

wherein the corresponding plurality of adjustable scissor brackets each defines a proximal end and a distal end, and each scissor bracket having an inboard guide rail and an outboard guide rail, and a corresponding inboard sliding carriage bracket adapted to slide along a length of the inboard guide rail, and an outboard sliding carriage bracket adapted to slide along a length of the outboard guide rail, the inboard brackets secured to upper and lower portions of the inboard guide rail;

corresponding sets of contiguously arranged display frames configured to be interchangeably secured to the outboard guide rails, each of the sets of display frames having different sized mounting areas to accommodate a plurality of removable displays,

wherein the plurality of adjustable scissor brackets is proximally and distally extendable to accommodate each of the sets of display frames with different sized mounting areas such that the edges of each display frame are in contact to create a contiguous arrangement of the plurality of removable displays, and

wherein an engagement between the ratcheting strap and the inboard brackets of the adjustable mounting brackets accommodates a plurality of shapes and sizes of the mounting areas by friction.

2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of contiguously arranged adjustable mounting brackets is selected from the group consisting of square brackets, flat brackets, rectangular brackets, arcuate brackets, corner brackets, hinges, static carriage brackets, sliding carriage brackets, outboard brackets, scissor brackets, and ratcheting brackets.

3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the display apparatus is made of a material that is at least one of aluminum, plastic, ceramic, and steel.

4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sets of contiguously arranged display frames secures the plurality of removable displays using a plurality of fasteners.

5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the plurality of fasteners is at least one of snap frames, hook and loop, screws, bolts, buttons, clips, ties, and hooks.

6. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mounting area is a column, the column comprising at least one surface.

7. The apparatus of claim 6 , wherein the at least one surface comprises four surfaces.

8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the plurality of removable displays comprises advertisements.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 21, 2014
From: GRAPHIC RESOURCE GROUP
To: PYC, CHESTER ALLEN; KNIGHT, JASON
Reel/Frame 033579/0230 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 61866589 · Aug 16, 2013
Related Publication 20150047240A1 · Feb 19, 2015