Supports – Stand – Of sheet material
Reexamination Certificate
1998-05-26
2001-05-08
King, Anita M. (Department: 3632)
Supports
Stand
Of sheet material
C248S176100, C248S188600, C248S309100, C040S124090, C040S745000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06227504
ABSTRACT:
DESCRIPTION
1. Technical Field
This invention relates generally to blank constructions and stands or displays made therefrom, and more particularly, to a blank construction foldable into a card display for the display of horizontally and vertically creased greeting cards.
2. Background of the Invention
Greeting cards are used today not only as a communication between sender and recipient, but also as interior decor on the part of the recipient, and in many cases the purchaser. Home owners have long enjoyed displaying seasonal greeting cards in and around the home, atop the mantelpiece, window sill, or on a string. Retail store owners frequently use folded plain white cards in their stores for advertising merchandise and other practical applications. Folded greeting cards and other cards come in a number of sizes. When folded, they generally measure approximately 5 inches in width and 7 inches in length. Although generally cards of this nature are printed on so as to fold and open/close/display along a vertical crease along the length, like a book, a number of cards are printed to fold and open/close/display along a horizontal crease along the length, such as a calendar. At present, greeting cards and other cards with one or more creases are displayed in the home or in retail environments either free-standing on a flat surface, or attached with tape, thumbtacks, or other devices and materials for affixing the card to a surface. In a free-standing mode, a greeting card is subject to tipping over by a draft, being inadvertently jarred, or collapsing under their own weight. Moreover, being displayed by means of tape, thumbtacks, or other devices frequently damages both the card and the surface to which it is attached, upon removal.
Attempts have been made to construct a card display capable of preserving the integrity of the card while affording an attractive option for display. Despite these, there is still a need for an economical, disposable, small, unobtrusive, virtually invisible card stand that allows users to display cards in the most conventional formats with which they are familiar: slightly opened and occupying a small amount of space.
In addition, there is a need for a card display that can be adapted to display both cards creased horizontally (like a calendar) and cards creased vertically (like a book). There is also a further need, due to lack of adequate mantelpiece area or shelf space, and in other places with limited display space such as college dormitory rooms, to display cards horizontally or vertically atop, below or along any flat surface.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
The present invention satisfies these just noted needs and concerns. According to a first adaptation of the present invention, a display or stand is formed of a blank construction for displaying a greeting card or other similar card with a crease forming leaves. This embodiment of a display, or blank, includes a substantially triangular-shaped substantially flat base section with a top surface and a bottom surface, having in its first adaptation, a pair of diverging side panels and diverging foldable joints. Alternatively, in its second adaptation, a pair of opposed side panels and parallel foldable joints.
In the first adaptation of this invention, the blank construction is adapted to a user's preference by folding two side panels substantially perpendicular to a base. The blank construction comprises a left side panel (first side panel) disposed adjacent to one side of the base adapted to be foldable along a first preformed foldable joint positioned therebetween. A right side panel (second side panel) is disposed adjacent to another side of the base and is adapted to be foldable along a second preformed foldable joint positioned therebetween. In the first adaptation, the left side panel (first side panel) and the right side panel (second side panel) are angular to one another, and in the preferred embodiment are disposed at such an angle as to typify the one at which partially opened cards are conventionally displayed.
According to the first adaptation, as a result of the above described construction and folding, a wedge-shaped display or stand is formed, to which the lower edges adjacent to the crease of a greeting card or other card with at least two leaves may be affixed. The base is then applied to a surface such as a mantelpiece, shelf, or window sill.
According to a further aspect of the invention, the bottom of the left side panel of the blank construction includes an adhesive thereon for adhering the left side panel (first side panel) to an edge adjacent to the crease of a greeting card or other card. The bottom of the right side panel (second side panel) of the blank construction includes an adhesive thereon for adhering the right side panel (second side panel) to the opposite edge adjacent to the crease of a greeting card or other card. The base includes an adhesive thereon for adhering the base to a plurality of surfaces. All panels including adhesive thereon further include a removable liner applied thereto, preventing the adhesive from losing its properties of adhesion and providing other obvious protective advantages prior to the invention's use.
In the second adaptation of this invention, the blank construction is adapted to a user's preference by folding two side panels substantially perpendicularly to a base. The blank construction comprises a left side panel (third side panel) disposed adjacent to one side of the base adapted to be foldable along a first preformed foldable joint positioned therebetween. A right side panel (fourth side panel) is disposed adjacent to another side of the base and is adapted to be foldable along a second preformed foldable joint positioned therebetween. In the second adaptation, the left side panel (third side panel) and the right side panel (fourth side panel) are parallel to one another, and in the preferred embodiment are disposed at such an angle as to typify the one at which partially opened cards are conventionally displayed.
According to the second adaptation, as a result of the above described construction and folding, a U-shaped display or stand is formed, to which the lower edges parallel and opposed to the crease of a greeting card or other card at least two leaves may be affixed. The base is then applied to a surface such as a mantelpiece, shelf, or window sill.
According to a further aspect of the invention, the bottom of the left side panel (third side panel) of the blank construction includes an adhesive thereon for adhering the left side panel (third side panel) to an edge parallel and opposed to the crease of a greeting card or other card. The bottom of the right side panel (fourth side panel) of the blank construction includes an adhesive thereon for adhering the right side panel (fourth side panel) to the other edge parallel and opposed to the crease of a greeting card or other card. The base includes an adhesive thereon for adhering the base to a plurality of surfaces. All panels including adhesive thereon further include a removable liner applied thereto, preventing the adhesive from losing its properties of adhesion and providing other obvious protective advantages prior to the invention's use.
A single coating or lamination on one surface of the blank will serve as protection and/or indicia on all the top surfaces of the display or stand.
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King Anita M.
Morrison N.
Wallenstein & Wagner LTD
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