Supports – Stand – Of sheet material
Patent
1998-12-16
2000-11-21
King, Anita M.
Supports
Stand
Of sheet material
248152, 248535, 248539, 4012406, A45D 1904
Patent
active
06149111&
ABSTRACT:
A support device includes a flexible sheet material foldable to form a three-dimensional two-sided A-frame structure having at least a pair of substantially aligned predetermined holes, one above the other and a pole-like element insertable through the vertically aligned holes and supported by the three-dimensional folded structure, the pole-like element maintaining the flexible sheet material as the three-dimensional two-sided A-frame structure when folded. The flexible sheet material is preferably a die-cut and scored piece of material such as cardboard. The holes may be formed within corresponding tab-like sections of the flexible sheet material. According to an embodiment, the three-dimensional two-sided a-frame structure is a retail point-of-purchase display sign support and the pole-like element is a support for a display sign. According to another embodiment, the three-dimensional two-sided A-frame structure is a stand for an artificial Christmas tree and the pole-like element is an artificial Christmas tree.
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King Anita M.
Pelton, Esq. William E.
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