Patent ID: 7546702
Filing Date: 2009-06-16
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
1. An advertising/promotional product comprising: A. a housing comprising a plurality of panels cooperatively associated with each other for being movable between a first, collapsed, substantially two-dimensional configuration into a second, fully erect, three-dimensional configuration, said three-dimensional configuration establishing a desired visual display formed on the outside surfaces of the panels and a substantially closed interior zone formed by the inside surfaces of the panels; B. a first support strut mounted inside the housing and constructed for being moved between a first folded position and a second extended position, said second extended position being defined by a major portion of said first support strut being wholly contained within and freely movable within the interior zone of the housing and comprising C. a second support strut mounted inside the housing constructed for being moved between a first folded position and a second extended position, said second extended position being defined by a major portion of said second support strut being wholly contained within and freely movable within the interior zone of the housing, and comprising whereby an advertising/promotional product is achieved which is quickly and easily fully erected in its second, three-dimensional position and securely maintained in said second position by the contacting, interengagement of said first and second magnetic elements.