Patent ID: 6061939
Filing Date: 2000-05-16
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
A display device for converting a pole into a simulative product display, the display device comprising:a first body element for simulating in a magnified proportion a portion of a product to be advertised wherein the first body element has an outer surface simulating in three dimensions a portion of a product to be advertised and wherein the first body element has a pole engaging surface with a means for engaging a pole; anda second body element for simulating in a magnified proportion a portion of a product to be advertised wherein the second body element has an outer surface simulating in three dimensions a portion of a product to be advertised and wherein the second body element has a pole engaging surface with a means for engaging a pole;a means for fastening the first body element into engagement with the second body element to form the first and second body elements into a unitary structure, the fastening means comprising at least one elongate member with a first end and a second end, a means for fastening the first end of the at least one elongate member to an inner surface of the first body element, and a means for fastening the second end of the at least one elongate member to an inner surface of the second body element wherein the at least one elongate member comprises a first elongate section and a second elongate section; anda means for fastening the first elongate section to the second elongate section to form the at least one elongate member comprising a ratcheting engagement mechanism operatively associated with the first and second elongate sections;whereby the first body element and the second body element can be fastened into engagement surrounding a pole to cause at least a portion of a pole about which they are disposed to simulate in three dimensions a product to be advertised.