Patent ID: 7707757

Claim:
A display and/or holding system: A. comprising a plurality of display/holding members cooperatively associated with each other and constructed for movement between a first, compact position and a second, fully extended and displaying position wherein said members are sequentially aligned with each other to form a continuous elongated array; B. each of said display/holding members comprising a substantially flat or planar construction having a front surface and a rear surface and being interconnected to at least one adjacent display/holding member for enabling a first one of said members to be longitudinally extendable relative to a second one of said members, with the first member being movable from the first compact position in overlying aligned relationship with the second member into the second extended position wherein the first member is longitudinally extending away from said second member; C. comprising control means cooperatively associated with the display/holding members for enabling the first member to move longitudinally from its first position into its second position relative to the second member while remaining securely engaged with the second member in its fully extended position, and D. a housing member a. mounted to the first display/holding member for enabling the first display/holding member to be longitudinally movable relative to the housing member while preventing the first display/holding member from being disconnected from the housing member, b. constructed for peripherally surrounding and maintaining the plurality of display/holding members in overlying aligned relationship with each other when said members are in their first position; and c. comprising a movement control member formed by an elongated slide arm mounted in said housing, said slide arm incorporating longitudinally extending side edges terminating with an abutment stop and being constructed for cooperating engagement with slide arm engaging members formed on the first display/holding member for enabling said first display/holding member to be freely longitudinally movable relative to the housing member from a first fully engaged position within said housing member to a second extended position outwardly from the housing member, while being connected to the housing member when fully extended outwardly therefrom due to contact between the slide arm engaging members and the abutment stop; whereby the display/holding system is achieved which enables each display/holding member to move longitudinally relative to an adjacent display/holding member to provide a continuous, elongated array of said display/holding members when in their fully extended position.