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WO2007134390A1
WO2007134390A1 PCT/AU2007/000696 AU2007000696W WO2007134390A1 WO 2007134390 A1 WO2007134390 A1 WO 2007134390A1 AU 2007000696 W AU2007000696 W AU 2007000696W WO 2007134390 A1 WO2007134390 A1 WO 2007134390A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards
    • G09F7/18—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F15/00—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like
    • G09F15/0006—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like planar structures comprising one or more panels

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  • the present invention relates to media display units used in advertising such as billboards and the like and particularly systems known as breeze barriers in the trade.
  • a breeze barrier is a descriptive term used to describe freestanding barrier formed of a rigid support frame which is normally substantially rectangular with a substrate or "skin" stretched between the members of the frame.
  • the substrate is normally manufactured of a resilient plastic and is effective at blocking wind and also allows the breeze barrier to be used as a divider.
  • Breeze barriers are most commonly found in use on sidewalk cafes to separate the patrons sitting at tables or chairs on the sidewalk from the sidewalk area used by pedestrians.
  • the breeze barrier substrates typically carry advertising material whether for the owner of the barrier or on behalf of a third party who normally pays a fee for their advertising material to be printed onto the substrate.
  • breeze barriers as media display units is cost prohibitive due to the various substrates and fastening systems used to attach the substrate to the breeze barrier frame.
  • changing the image or advertising in a breeze barrier (which involves changing the substrate) must occur in the cheapest manner and shortest possible time. This allows the breeze barrier to be redisplayed with the new substrate as quickly as possible and also decreases labour costs in relation to the time taken to actually change the substrate.
  • the new substrate should be aesthetically pleasing, that is having no wrinkles or creases in the substrate and ensuring that the image substrate is securely fastened to the frame so that it cannot be easily or accidentally dislodged.
  • the main methods currently used to attach the substrate to the breeze barrier frame included amongst others using a rope and eyelet system with eyelets spaced around the edge of the substrate and a rope threaded through the eyelets and about the frame to secure the substrate relative to the frame.
  • the system is not aesthetically pleasing.
  • An alternative system includes a rope attached to the substrate with a rope track system provided on the frame.
  • the system whilst more aesthetically pleasing than the rope and eyelet system, is far more complex and much more difficult to change the substrates.
  • Still further alternative systems involved the use of polycarbonate or acrylic panels which are far more expensive than flexible plastic substrates, or the use of core flute panels which are flimsy and cheap in appearance.
  • the present invention is directed to a media display system, which may at least partially overcome at least one of the abovementioned disadvantages or provide the consumer with a useful or commercial choice.
  • the invention resides in a media display system including a support frame, at least one substrate, the at least one substrate shaped to be at least temporarily removably attached to the support frame, and an attachment mechanism including a stiffening member provided adjacent at least one side edge of the at least one substrate and an least partially U-shaped member mounted relative to the support frame, the stiffening member insertable into the at least partially U-shaped member and removably retained therein by tension in the substrate.
  • the invention resides in a breeze barrier media system including a support frame, at least one substrate having media displayed thereon, the at least one substrate shaped to be at least temporarily removably attached to the support frame, and an attachment mechanism including a stiffening member provided adjacent at least one side edge of the at least one substrate and an least partially U- shaped member mounted relative to the support frame, the stiffening member insertable into the U-shaped member and removably retained therein by tension in the substrate.
  • the media display system of the invention includes a support frame.
  • the support frame typically defines a substantially rectangular opening within the bounds of the support frame.
  • the support frame may differ in configuration.
  • the support frame when the media display unit is a breeze barrier, the support frame may be configured as a freestanding, moveable frame.
  • the support frame for a breeze barrier is normally manufactured from metal or plastic, however the material is not particularly important provided that the support frame is substantially rigid and strong enough to withstand the tension applied to the support frame by the substrate/skin when attached to the support frame.
  • the support frame for a breeze barrier is normally manufactured of a plurality of members attached together.
  • the members typically include a pair of upright members, and a pair of transverse members, namely normally an upper transverse member and a lower transverse member.
  • the ends of each upright member and the respective end of the upper transverse member are attached together using an arcuate corner connector formed of a member having the same cross-sectional shape as the members connected and being bent to form an arcuate member with ends directed substantially perpendicularly to one another.
  • the members of the breeze barrier support frame are normally circular in cross-sectional shape but members of any cross-sectional shape may be used.
  • the breeze barrier support frame is normally further provided with at least 1 foot member but normally a pair of feet will be provided, one to engage a lower end of each of the upright members.
  • Each foot will typically have the same configuration, namely a substantially planar ground bearing plate and an elongate upstand adapted to receive, or be received by, a lower end of each respective upright member.
  • the support frame may be the frame members which form the light box.
  • the support frame will typically be the side members of the light box. These members are normally planar members connected together at the corners or by attachment to the rear of the light box. Any style of support frame may be used with frame members appropriately configured depending upon the type of display unit intended.
  • the media system of the invention also includes at least one substrate, the at least one substrate shaped to be at least temporarily removably attached to the support frame.
  • the substrate will have media displayed thereon such as advertising material or one or more images, but it is to be appreciated that the substrate may be used without any media printed thereon such as when used as a light diffuser for example.
  • the substrate is typically an elastic or resilient skin.
  • the substrate is typically manufactured of vinyl or similar plastic material but may alternatively be a woven fabric skin reinforced or otherwise coated, with a coating, normally plastic or similar, on at least one surface.
  • the skin will preferably be adapted to be printed thereon and therefore be configured to facilitate printing thereon. Any printing method may be used to print onto the substrate including but not limited to screen printing, sublimation printing, inkjet or spray jet printing.
  • the material used to form the substrate may preferably have a limited elastic deformation in any one or more directions. This limited deformation may be provided by reinforcing the material in particular directions in order to control the amount of deformation capable in that direction.
  • the printing on the substrate will normally be or include advertising material.
  • the advertising material may be in relation to one or more businesses and will normally involve the printing or display of trademarks upon the skin or substrate.
  • the substrate will typically be shaped to fit the shape of the opening defined in the support frame. For example, if the support frame is rectangular and the substrate will typically be rectangular as well, having four side edges. However, if the frame is hexagonal for example, the substrate will also be hexagonal.
  • the substrate prior to application of the substrate to the support frame, the substrate will be in un-stretched condition and typically whilst in this condition the substrate will be slightly smaller in dimension than the opening defined in the frame between the U-shaped members.
  • the important dimension in relation to the relative sizes of the substrate and the support frame is the dimension between the U-shaped members and normally the dimension between opposite U-shaped members.
  • the substrate will have scalloped corners where edges of different directions meet.
  • the stiffening member is typically provided to stiffen the edge of the skin and/or to provide a locking member to lock the edge of the substrate into the U- shaped member.
  • the stiffening member may effectively lock the substrate into the u- shaped member when the substrate is not under tension but the locking effect will typically be far more effective when the substrate is under tension.
  • the stiffening member may be flexible but is preferably less flexible than the substrate itself.
  • the stiffening member is typically a strip formed from ABS or PVC type plastic materials.
  • the strip is typically elongate and between approximately 0.5 cm to 2 cm in width depending upon the dimensions of the breeze barrier.
  • a stiffening strip will be provided on at least two and normally all side edges of the substrate.
  • the stiffening strips are preferably attached so that the strips finish flush with the edge of the substrate adjacent which the strips are attached.
  • the width of the strips extends inwardly towards the centre of the substrate and together provide a border around the substrate on one side.
  • the strips may be attached to the substrate using any method but will typically be fastened using an adhesive, by sewing or using a welding method. In this manner, the skins may preferably be mass produced and retained for printing and/or distribution as needed.
  • the U-shaped member of the breeze barrier media display unit will be provided with a pair of spaced apart arms, with one longer arm and one shorter arm.
  • Each arm typically has a free end, with the free end of the longer arm preferably attached, normally permanently, to a frame-member, and the free end of the shorter arm is spaced from the frame member.
  • Each arm of the U-shaped member will typically extended perpendicularly to the frame member towards the centre of the opening defined by the frame. Normally, the longer arm extends away from the frame member and the shorter arm extends substantially parallel to the longer arm but back towards the frame member.
  • the U-shaped member does not have to extend perpendicularly to the support frame.
  • the U-shaped member of a light box media display unit may be attached to the support frame along the length of the longer arm of the U- shaped member with the shorter arm spaced from the longer arm.
  • each frame member there will be a U-shaped member provided on each frame member and the U-shaped member will typically extend most of the length of the frame member.
  • the U-shaped members are preferably rigid and strong.
  • the longer and shorter arms of the U-shaped member are preferably spaced from one another a small distance, generally approximately 5 mm, but this distance will depend on the width of the stiffening strip attached to the substrate.
  • the U-shaped members provided on different frame members are typically all oriented in the same direction, that is all of the shorter arms of respective U-shaped members are on the same side of the frame. When tension is applied to the skin, the tension has a camming effect the stiffening strips located in the U-shaped member which act to hold the strip abutting the opposed arms in the U-shaped member, retaining the stiffening strips in the U-shaped member.
  • the substrate is removably attached to the support frame.
  • the feet of the support frame are removed and the frame laid on a surface such that all of the shorter arms of the U- shaped members face upwardly.
  • a skin is then laid over the support frame with the stiffening strips of the substrate oriented downwardly.
  • the frame may be oriented in any manner providing access to the U-shaped members and the skin is then laid over the support frame with the stiffening strips of the substrate oriented downwardly.
  • a user then folds the substrate such that the stiffening strip adjacent that edge is forced into the U-shaped member at that edge of the support frame.
  • the user then inserts the stiffening strip at a second edge opposite the first edge into the U-shaped member at the second edge of the support frame. Due to the relative sizes of the substrate and the opening of the support frame, insertion of opposite edges will tension the skin in that direction.
  • the user then repeats the insertion of the stiffening strip into the U- shaped members at the remaining edges of the substrate. Once all edges have been secured, the user can then adjust the position of the skin by small amounts in order to centralise the skin on the frame and smooth any creases in the skin. Insertion of some edges may required the use of the tool given that the amount of tension may be quite large. In these cases, once an outmost edge of the skin and stiffening strip abuts the longer arm of the U-shaped member, a tool can be used to force the strip into the U-shaped member whilst the skin is forced towards the frame member under tension. hi order to remove a skin from the support frame, a tool is typically forced between the skin and the shorter arm of the U-shaped member and then forced outwardly towards the frame member, stretching the skin until the stiffening strip is removed from the U-shaped member.
  • the invention resides in a substrate, the substrate shaped to be at least temporarily removably attached to a support frame, and a stiffening member provided adjacent at least one side edge of the at least one substrate and adapted to engage an least partially U-shaped member mounted relative to the support frame, the stiffening member adapted to be insertable into the U-shaped member and removably retained therein.
  • Figure 1 is a perspective view of a breeze barrier media system according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • Figure 2 is a sectional side view of the attachment mechanism according to a preferred embodiment.
  • Figure 3 is a sectional side view of the method of inserting the edge of the substrate with the rigid member into the U-shaped member using a tool according to a preferred embodiment.
  • Figure 4 is a sectional side view of step one of inserting the edge of the substrate with the rigid member into the U-shaped member.
  • Figure 5 is a sectional side view of step two of inserting the edge of the substrate with the rigid member into the U-shaped member.
  • Figure 6 is a sectional side view of step three of inserting the edge of the substrate with the rigid member into the U-shaped member.
  • Figure 7 is a perspective view of a light box media display unit according to an aspect of the present invention with the attachment.
  • Figure 8 is a sectional side view of the light box display unit as illustrated in Figure 7.
  • a breeze barrier media system is provided.
  • the breeze barrier media system 10 illustrated in Figure 1 includes a support frame 11, and a substrate 12 having media displayed thereon removably attached to the support frame 11.
  • the attachment mechanism illustrated particularly in Figure 2 includes a stiffening member 13 provided adjacent each side edge of the substrate 11 and a U- shaped member 14 mounted relative to the support frame 11, the stiffening member
  • the support frame 11 is formed from a plurality of members attached together.
  • the members of the illustrated support frame includes a pair of upright members 15, and a pair of transverse members, namely normally an upper transverse member 16 and a lower transverse member 17.
  • Normally, the end of each upright member 15 and the respective end of the upper transverse member 16 are attached together using an arcuate corner connector 18 formed of a member having the same cross-section of shape as the members connected and being bent to form an arcuate member with ends directed substantially perpendicularly to one another.
  • the support frame is therefore a freestanding frame which is also movable.
  • the substrate 12 of the illustrated embodiment is an elastic skin manufactured of vinyl or similar plastic material.
  • the substrate 12 is adapted to be printed thereon.
  • the printing on the substrate normally includes advertising material.
  • the advertising material may be in relation to one or more businesses and will normally involve the printing or display of trademarks upon the skin or substrate.
  • the substrate 12 is shaped to fit the shape of the support frame 11. For example if the support frame 11 is rectangular as illustrated in Figure 1, the substrate is rectangular as well. Typically, prior to application of the substrate 12 to the support frame 11, the substrate 12 is in un-stretched condition and typically whilst in this condition the substrate 12 is slightly smaller in dimension than the opening defined in the frame, between the U-shaped members. The substrate also has scalloped corners
  • the stiffening member 13 of the attachment mechanism is provided to stiffen the edge of the substrate.
  • the stiffening member 13 of the preferred embodiment is a strip formed from ABS or PVC type plastic materials.
  • the strip is elongate and between approximately 0.5 cm to 2 cm in width depending upon the dimensions of the breeze barrier.
  • a stiffening strip 13 is provided on all side edges of the substrate.
  • the stiffening strips 13 are attached so that the strips finish flush with the edge adjacent which the strips are attached.
  • the width of the strips 13 extends inwardly towards the centre of the substrate 12 and together provide a border around the substrate 12 on one side.
  • the U-shaped member 14 has a pair of spaced apart arms, with one longer arm 19 and one shorter arm 20.
  • Each arm has a free end, with the free end of the longer arm 19 attached permanently, to a frame-member, and the free end of the shorter arm 20 is spaced from the frame member.
  • Each arm of the U-shaped member 14 extends perpendicularly to the frame member towards the centre of the opening defined by the frame. Normally, the longer arm 19 extends away from the frame member and the shorter arm 20 extends substantially parallel to the longer arm 19 but back towards the frame member.
  • each frame member There is a U-shaped member 14 provided on each frame member and the U-shaped member 14 will typically extend most of the length of the frame member as illustrated in Figure 1.
  • the longer 19 and shorter arms 20 of the U-shaped member 14 are spaced from one another a small distance, generally approximately 5 mm, but this distance will depend on the width of the stiffening strip 13 attached to the substrate 12.
  • the U-shaped members 14 provided on different frame members are all oriented in the same direction, that is all of the shorter arms 20 of respective U-shaped members 14 are on the same side of the frame.
  • the tension When tension is applied to the substrate 12, the tension has a camming effect on the stiffening strips 13 located in the U-shaped member 14 which act to hold the substrate 12 abutting the opposed arms in the U-shaped member 14, retaining the stiffening strips 13 in the U-shaped member 14.
  • the substrate 12 is removably attached to the support frame.
  • the feet of the support frame 11 are removed and the frame 11 laid on a surface such that all of the shorter arms 20 of the
  • U-shaped members 14 face upwardly.
  • a substrate 12 is then laid over the support frame 11 with the stiffening strips 13 of the substrate 12 oriented downwardly.
  • a user then folds the substrate 12 such that the stiffening strip 13 adjacent that edge is forced into the U-shaped member 14 at that edge of the support frame 11.
  • the user then inserts the stiffening strip 13 at a second edge opposite the first edge into the U-shaped member 14 at the second edge of the support frame 11. Due to the relative sizes of the substrate 12 and the opening of the support frame 11, insertion of opposite edges will tension the substrate 12 in that direction.
  • the user then repeats the insertion of the stiffening strip 13 into the U- shaped members 4 at the remaining edges of the substrate 12. Once all edges have been secured, the user can then adjust the position of the substrate 12 by small amounts in order to centralise the substrate 12 on the frame and smooth any creases in the substrate 12. Insertion of some edges may require the use of a tool 21 illustrated in
  • the preferred form of tool 21 is an elongate, substantially planar member with a portion angled relative to a gripping portion.
  • the angled portion is typically the portion used to manipulate the skin and stiffening strip.
  • FIG. 7 and 8 A further embodiment of the present invention is illustrated in Figures 7 and 8.
  • the embodiment is a light box display system.
  • the elements if the substrate, support frame and attachment system are numbered similarly in Figures 7 and 8 as in Figures 1 to 6 simply applied to a different display unit.
  • the light box 30 includes a plurality of side members which define a support frame 11, and a substrate 12 removably attached to the support frame 11.
  • the attachment mechanism illustrated in Figures 7 and 8 includes a stiffening member 13 provided adjacent each side edge of the substrate 11 and a U- shaped member 14 mounted relative to the support frame 11, the stiffening member 13 insertable into the U-shaped member 14 and removably retained therein by tension in the substrate 13.
  • the major difference between the light box configuration illustrated in Figure 7 and 8 and the breeze barrier configuration illustrated in Figures 1 to 6 is the orientation of the U-shaped members 14, the U-shaped members 14 of the breeze barrier extending perpendicularly to the support frame and the U-shaped members 14 of the light box extending parallel to the support frame 11.
  • the principles of attachment of the substrate 12 to the U-shaped members 14 are the same in the different configurations, remaining based upon the insertion of the stiffening strip 13 into the U-shaped member 14 and being retained there by a camming action caused by the tension in the substrate 12.

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L'invention concerne un système d'affichage multimédia comprenant un cadre de support, au moins un substrat, ledit substrat étant formé pour être au moins temporairement fixé de manière amovible sur le cadre de support, et un mécanisme de fixation comprenant un élément de renforcement disposé adjacent à au moins un côté latéral dudit substrat et au moins un élément partiellement en forme de U monté par rapport au cadre de support, l'élément de renforcement étant insérable dans ledit élément partiellement en forme de U et retenu de manière amovible dans celui-ci par une tension dans le substrat.
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