Patent ID: 6286239
Filing Date: 2001-09-11
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
A poster display system for displaying a plurality of different images, the system comprising(a) an image grid carrying a first set of image strips comprising a multiplicity of first strips spaced apart from one another and presenting different regions of a first image, and a second set of image strips comprising a multiplicity of second strips spaced apart from one another and presenting different regions of a second image, said second strips being distributed over the grid between the said first strips;(b) a masking grid adjacent to the image grid and carrying a set of masking strips comprising a multiplicity of masking strips spaced apart from one another and a set of window strips comprising a multiplicity of window strips spaced apart from one another, said window strips being distributed over the masking grid between said masking strips;(c) a mounting system for mounting the image grid and the masking grid for movement relative to one another;(d) drive means for producing relative movement between the image grid and the masking grid between a first display position, in which said window strips are aligned with said first image strips and said second image strips are obscured by said masking strips, and a second display position, in which said window strips are aligned with said second image strips and said first image strips are obscured by said masking strips; and(e) compression means for urging opposite edge portions of the image grid and of the masking grid towards each other whereby the image grid and the masking grid become curved and the image grid and the masking grid are brought into intimate contact with one another under pressure.