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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7886465 | Presentation display A presentation display for use in a science fair, school project or the like comprises a center panel, a left tray, and a right tray wherein the left tray is attached to the center panel with a flexible hinge and the right tray is attached to the center panel with a... | 02/15/2011 |
| 7805869 | Method of advertising in a restroom A method for advertising in a restroom is shown and described. The method includes the use of a three-dimensional advertisement article which may attach to a wall above a urinal and at least partly cover the urinal. The advertisement article may resemble a container... | 10/05/2010 |
| 7774964 | Information display support The support comprises at least one sheet (2) of a substantially rigid and foldable material having a display face (3), elastic return and constraint bands (44) for making the display face of the sheet convex, and a plurality of inserts (18 | 08/17/2010 |
| 7647718 | Multi-panel fold out device, blank, and method of making the device A multi-panel fold-out device made from a blank includes at least first, second, and third panels which are joined together in sequence, and formed by separation lines between the first, second, and third panels. The first and second panels each have an internal pan... | 01/19/2010 |
| 7546703 | Flip-up headers for point-of-purchase displays A three-dimensional display header for point-of-purchase displays is provided, which is pivotably movable from a stowed, flattened position atop a display topper, to a deployed, three-dimensional upright display position. In a first embodiment, the display header ha... | 06/16/2009 |
| 7437842 | Folding display apparatus The invention provides an improved display board apparatus which can be folded down when not in use so as to be substantially flat. The apparatus 41 when in its assembled erect condition, has a front panel 12, a rear panel 14 joined to the front... | 10/21/2008 |
| 7418794 | Three-dimensional display frame assembly A three-dimensional display frame assembly for displaying planar display material in respective multiple planes. The frame assembly can be provided as a single-sheet preform and can be self-standing. ... | 09/02/2008 |
| 7370447 | Display device A display device comprises a flexible body portion including an upper portion, a lower portion and a base portion. The upper and lower portions adjoin one another by a periphery adapted to permit pivoting of the upper and lower portions so as to be generally folded ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7371145 | Multipurpose souvenir kit Souvenir kits are disclosed, the kits including an assortment of multiple parts including a front member, a rear member, and at least one side member. At least the front member is thematically representative of an aspect of a particular travel destination. At least ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7341251 | Puzzle game apparatus and method A puzzle game apparatus includes a substantially rigid game piece including a first plate, a second plate and a third plate. Each of the first, second and third plates has a bottom edge, a top edge, a first lateral edge and a second lateral edge. The top edge of the... | 03/11/2008 |
| 7293380 | Portable display device with integral support foot A portable display device has a rectangular center panel having a top edge, a bottom edge, two side hinges and a back, with first and second rectangular side panels respectively hingedly connected to the center panel by the two side hinges thereof. A support foot ha... | 11/13/2007 |
| 7277118 | Method and system for compensating for parallax in multiple camera systems A camera array captures plural component images which are combined into a single scene. In one embodiment, each camera of the array is a fixed digital camera. The images from each camera are warped to a common coordinate system and the disparity between overlapping ... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7260907 | Printable die cut business card holder A printable die cut business card holder includes a holder blank formed in a sheet of stock adapted processed through a printer for affixing designs, logo, messages and the like. The blank is separated from a carrier portion of the sheet at a die cut line and folded... | 08/28/2007 |
| 7185869 | Foldable book holder A book stand folds flat, forming a single panel for storage or use as a clipboard, sketchpad, or straight edge. The book stand may also unfold into operational configuration to include an inclined supporting surface and a shelf, on which a book can rest at an inclin... | 03/06/2007 |
| 7159351 | Display kiosk A kiosk includes a pair of displays each having a display panel hinged at opposed curved edges to a pair of side panels. The display panel has opposing reinforcing panels hinged thereto and connected to an inner surface of the display panel. Each side panel has two ... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7159350 | Information display unit support having at least one presentation face The support comprises at least one sheet of a substantially rigid and foldable material having the presentation face (111), an elastic member (110) for bending the presentation face (111) of the sheet and strips (39) for keeping the prese... | 01/09/2007 |
| 7134230 | Stand-up display A display that can be expanded from a collapsed position for storage and transport to an expanded position for free-standing operation and use. A spinal member is disposed between front and back panels such that in the collapsed position, the spinal member maintains... | 11/14/2006 |
| 7127843 | Foldable card assembly for displaying selected photos or the like A card assembly for selectively displaying photos or the like, which is normally in a folded state such that at least one of the photos or the like is then hidden from view, but which upon being unfolded into an open state will permit the normally hidden photo or th... | 10/31/2006 |
| 7124893 | Packaging unit for an article allowing it to be seen A packaging unit delimiting a space in which an article can be located such as an article containing a cosmetic product. The packaging includes at least one portion configured so that, when seen in a first direction, at least a part of the article can be seen and, w... | 10/24/2006 |
| 7036256 | Display device A display device comprises at least first, second and third plates each having forward and rearward surfaces wherein the second plate is rearward of the first plate, and the third plate is rearward of the second plate. A biasing member permits relative movement of a... | 05/02/2006 |
| 6994553 | Paint color card and methods of using the same A paint color card having a substrate with a surface coated with a layer of a colored coating composition formulated to have a dried color that is substantially similar to the dried color of a commercially-available paint composition. The paint color card has a plur... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6994304 | Utensil support apparatus Disclosed is a utensil support apparatus constructed of paper and includes a main body and a utensil supporting section formed on the main body. The utensil supporting section is folded upwards along a lateral edge and a pair of outer sections formed on the utensil ... | 02/07/2006 |
| 6966135 | Pop-up greeting card presenting a media item A pop-up greeting card presenting a media item to a recipient, comprising two card panels integrally formed with a pop-up element secured between the card panels, forming a three-dimensional configuration with an elongated slot through which the free end of a presen... | 11/22/2005 |
| 6871433 | Multi-layer three-dimensional display A set (1) for the composition of bi-dimensional images into tri-dimensional form, comprising a panel plurality (2), each panel (21, 22, 23, 24) reproducing a respective bi-dimensional image, and a support unit (3), apt to support the pane... | 03/29/2005 |
| 6793365 | Illuminated window display A window display in which illumination from a candlestick lines shines through an opening in a frame selected in correlation with a decorative display in providing an illumination presentation consistent with a holiday season of the year, or a secular or religious e... | 09/21/2004 |
| 6775915 | Method and device for determining adequacy of space for television sets An article for determining the adequacy of space for a television set comprises a foldable generally rigid body, such as cardboard, having dimensions approximately equal to those of the television set. The article includes indicia indicating the diagonal screen size... | 08/17/2004 |
| 6767215 | Learning station An activity station and method of learning for reinforcing skills taught by a teacher or institutional assistant to students. The activity station is comprised of a board with folds that, when open, will stand erect and reveals instructions and activities for the st... | 07/27/2004 |
| 6669235 | Methods of forming informational items A method of producing a folded item having printed information thereon to provide information to the user of a product is disclosed. The method comprises (a) forming a first article having a first end, a second end, a length along a first direction, and a... | 12/30/2003 |
| 6643962 | Card with pop-out object and display system A card with pop-out object and display system is disclosed. The display card generally comprises a base having a non-display surface and an opposing display surface and comprising a platform portion disposed between at least two support portions for suppo... | 11/11/2003 |
| 6523288 | Foldable display panel A foldable display panel wherein a plurality of individual panels, each panel being small enough to be easily transportable and storable, are hingably connected in such a manner that in a folded state, the individual panels will fold into a single stack w... | 02/25/2003 |
| 6516546 | Display placard for ladders In combination with a ladder that comprises a pair of stiles connected by a plurality of spaced steps or rungs, a point of sale display placard is secured on the one of the steps or rungs. The placard includes a panel having first and second ends. A plura... | 02/11/2003 |
| 6513270 | Pop-up picture card A picture display card (2) which may be rectangular, circular or any shape, comprising an interior sliding member (16), which is attached to the end of a display panel (24), at an extension (26), which when pulled at tab (19) from the opposite end of the ... | 02/04/2003 |
| 6493972 | Integral lenticular picture box A lenticular image product includes an integral bendable lenticular lens sheet formed into a six-sided cube. The lenticular lens sheet has a lenticular lens facing outwardly of the cube, and at least two contiguous sides of the cube have lenticular images... | 12/17/2002 |
| 6438877 | Advertising medium Advertising medium, which, being designed to be affixed to a metal or similar surface, and which may have any shape as regards its outline, is essentially characterized by the fact that it is made up of a folded sheet of paper or other suitable material, ... | 08/27/2002 |
| 6390882 | Decorative-article structure made from winding metallic wires and being rotatable under solar energy A decorative-article structure made from winding metallic wires and being rotatable under solar energy, it includes a specifically designed main body formed by winding metallic wires, and includes a solar energy board and a motor at proper positions on th... | 05/21/2002 |
| 6382433 | Foldable display assembly A display assembly constructed primarily of fluted plastic material comprising two triangular vertical end columns, a center wall between the columns, and a header extending between the tops of the two end columns to provide lateral stability and addition... | 05/07/2002 |
| 6363640 | Method and apparatus for changing the appearance of a display merchandiser A method and apparatus for changing the appearance of a display merchandiser so as to resemble the appearance of a particular object, the method and apparatus including providing a plurality of sheet-like members which are attachable to selected portions ... | 04/02/2002 |
| 6284330 | Expandable three-dimensional display device An expandable three-dimensional display device is provided with a cover and a support post at least partially disposed within the cover. The display device includes a mechanism associated with the cover and support post that is operable alternately to exp... | 09/04/2001 |
| 6199308 | System of hinges for pop-ups A system of hinges for pop-ups. The system consists of subsystems that could function on their own if they were ideally rigid, but which are in the practical situation in sufficiently rigid. The subsystems are interconnected by extra hinged connecting par... | 03/13/2001 |
| 6068903 | Pop-up promotional items Pop-up items are provided which can either be mounted in three-dimensional form on a suitable supporting surface by means of pressure-sensitive adhesive carried by the item or can be affixed to facing panels of a letter or pages of a book. Some preferred ... | 05/30/2000 |
