Patent ID: 7040372

Claim:
An information presentation device for erecting a display sheet from a housing comprising: an elongate housing having two opposed end walls and a first opening extending longitudinally between said end walls; a drum having an outer surface, said drum extending about a longitudinal axis and mounted for rotation in said housing between said end walls such that said longitudinal axis is substantially parallel to said first opening in said housing; and attachment means for attaching said display sheet to said drum such that said display sheet can be wound around said drum, said attachment means comprising: an attachment strip for attachment to one end of said display sheet, and receiving means on said drum for releasably engaging said attachment strip; said attachment strip and said receiving means forming a releasable mechanical connection; said drum is provided with a biasing spring such that when said display sheet is attached to said drum, said display sheet can be drawn into said housing under an action of the biasing spring; wherein said attachment means is configured such that said releasable mechanical connection forms abutment surfaces between the attachment strip and the drum forming a positive stop, said mechanical connection being releasable while said drum remains mounted for rotation between said end walls within said elongate housing, wherein at least one of said end walls of said housing has an insertion opening extending from an end of said first opening, said insertion opening being arranged with respect to said drum such that said attachment strip can be brought into engagement with said receiving means on said drum by inserting said attachment strip through said insertion opening in a direction substantially parallel to said longitudinal axis.