Portable golf shaft display assembly
A display assembly, that is easily transported to a presentation site and can quickly and easily be converted from carrying mode to a free standing exhibit display of a plurality of golf club shafts. The display assembly comprises a canvas backdrop serving also as a carrying case. The backdrop having defined on an inner side a plurality of longitudinally friction fitted, aligned sleeves which hold and display a corresponding number of golf club shafts. By inserting three thin rods, which can be metal, wood or hard plastic such as polyurethane, into corresponding compartments and then pulling upward on a cloth handle, a free standing display is created. The supporting structure of the display is provided by a combination of the rods and the golf club shafts. Hook and loop straps wrap around and tightly contain the assembly when it is transported.
1. A portable display assembly for use in displaying golf club shafts, the assembly comprising:
a canvas cloth backdrop comprising of outer and inner canvas cloths;
a plurality of aligned longitudinal sleeves created by means of attaching the inner canvas cloth to the outer canvas cloth;
a plurality of golf club shafts, each shaft having a grip end and a distal end, with each distal end extending into a corresponding sleeve, the sleeve of a size and shape to accept the shaft in a friction fit;
three rod compartments, two defined along opposing sides of the canvas backdrop and one defined along the middle of the backdrop and in a parallel relationship with the other two;
three thin rods, each rod capable of disposing in a corresponding rod compartment;
a handle on the inner side of the canvas cloth,
wherein upon the handle being lifted upright, a coordinated movement of canvas cloth, rods, and golf club shafts is synchronized to form a free standing display.
2. The portable display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the attaching means for creating shaft sleeves comprises the inner cloth to be attached to the outer cloth is either by stitching or by an industrial strength adhesive.
3. The portable display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the inner side of the canvas backdrop contains a pocket for holding the rods in place when the display is broken down and in a portable state.
4. The portable display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the rods may be made of metal. wood or a hard plastic.
5. The portable display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the portable display assembly comprises a pair of locking straps which encircle and secure the assembly when the assembly is broken down for travel.
6. The portable display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the display comprises three hook and loop fastening systems, which wrap around the assembly and secure it when the assembly is broken down for travel.
7. The portable display assembly according to claim 6 , wherein two of the hook and loop fastener systems are used to provide rigid support when the assembly is in the display mode.
8. The portable display assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the canvas backdrop comprises a pair of rings and an adjustable shoulder strap for attaching to the rings.
9. A portable display assembly, comprising:
a canvas cloth backdrop;
a plurality of aligned longitudinal sleeves defined on an inner side of the backdrop;
a plurality of golf club shafts, each shaft having a distal end of a size and shape to friction-fit within a corresponding sleeve;
three elongated rods and three parallel elongated compartments defined in the backdrop, wherein each rod is friction fitted into one of the compartments to provide structure for a display; and
a handle on the inner side of the canvas cloth, for lifting the assembly,
wherein upon the handle being lifted upright, the assembly is coordinated into a free standing display of golf club shafts.
10. The portable display assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the rods may be made of metal. wood or a hard plastic.
11. The portable display assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the portable display assembly comprises a pair of locking straps which encircle and secure the assembly when the assembly is broken down for travel.
12. The portable display assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the display comprises three hook and loop fastening systems, which wrap around the assembly and secure it when the assembly is broken down for travel.
13. The portable display assembly according to claim 12 , wherein two of the hook and loop fastener systems are used to provide rigid support when the assembly is in the display mode.
14. The portable display assembly according to claim 9 , wherein the canvas backdrop comprises a pair of rings and an adjustable shoulder strap for attaching to the rings.