Patent ID: 8123311

Claim:
A display unit for a portable display system, the display unit comprising: a base having a top, a bottom, a rear, sides extending outwardly from the rear, a curved front opposite the rear, and a plurality of passageways formed therein; a plurality of posts to engage the base to extend upwardly therefrom, each of the plurality of posts including threaded engagement member receiving recesses formed in end portions thereof; a top to engage the plurality of posts and having a top, a bottom, a rear, sides extending outwardly from the rear, a curved front, and a plurality of passageways formed therein; a plurality of base fasteners to extend through the passageways formed in the base to fasten the plurality of posts to the base; a plurality of top fasteners to extend through the passageways formed in the top to fasten the plurality of posts to the top; a front panel, side panels, and at least one pair of rear panels; wherein the curve of the front of the base is defined by a radius; wherein the curve of the front of the top is defined by a radius; wherein each of the plurality of posts includes at least one panel receiving recess formed therein for receiving side portions of each of the front panel, side panels and rear panels; wherein the top, the plurality of posts and the base, when assembled, define a first opening adjacent a front portion thereof, a second opening adjacent a rear portion thereof and side openings adjacent opposing side portions thereof; wherein a lateral dimension of the first opening is smaller than a lateral dimension of the front panel; wherein the front panel is curved when positioned within the first opening to engage the at least one panel receiving recess formed on the plurality of posts; wherein the curve of the front panel is defined by a radius and wherein the radii of the curve of the front panel, the curve of the front of the top and the curve of the front of the base are substantially similar; wherein each of the plurality of top fasteners includes a fastener top, a locking member and a post engagement member to be threadably connected to the engagement member receiving recess; and wherein the post engagement member includes a threaded bottom portion and a j-shaped recess formed adjacent an upper portion thereof adapted to receive the locking member.