Patents
US 7963059 B2: Tradeshow display formed of banner stands
- Granted
- 2011-06-21
- Filed
- 2008-03-04 application 12042213
- Type
- Utility · 22 claims
- Elsewhere
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Abstract
A banner stand having an upright display mode and a collapsed transport mode, the banner stand comprising a banner presenting graphics thereon, a base and a post extending upwardly from the base, a support member selectively operably coupleable with the post to support the banner in an upright display mode, feet selectively changeable from a transport position to a operative position have an exposed alignment surface that cooperates with another such alignment surface on an adjacent banner stand to angularly and positionally control the respective banner stands to position as desired the respective banners. Tops of the banner stands may be coupled, such as by magnets, to further support and control the spacing and positioning of the banners.
Source: PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 (ipg110621.xml).
Assignees
| Assignee | Type | Place | Also on furp.org | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skyline Displays, LLC 35 patents | US company or organization | Eagan, MN | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Inventors
| Inventor | Place | Patents | Person page | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Fritsche | Eagan, MN | 19 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Dan Berg | Windom, MN | 2 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| Jason W. Johnson | Minneapolis, MN | 72 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 | |
| John Elliott | Eagan, MN | 10 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
CPC categories
| Subclass | Category | First group | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| G09F | Displaying; advertising; signs; labels or name-plates; seals | G09F15/0025 | PVGPATDIS, file of 2026-04-10 |
Cooperative Patent Classification, as currently assigned (one row per subclass).
Assignments and security interests
| Recorded | What | From | To | Reel/frame | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020-01-15 | Release of security interest Release of security interest | FIFTH THIRD BANK, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION signed 2020-01-13 | SKYLINE DISPLAYS, LLC EAGAN, MN | 51609/505 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2020-01-14 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | SKYLINE DISPLAYS, LLC signed 2020-01-13 | KAYNE SENIOR CREDIT IV LOANCO, LLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 51513/155 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-11-10 | Security interest Security interest Security interest | SKYLINE DISPLAYS, LLC signed 2016-11-01 | MB FINANCIAL BANK, N.A., AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT CHICAGO, IL | 40583/542 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2016-11-04 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | SKYLINE DISPLAYS, INC. signed 2016-11-01 | SKYLINE DISPLAYS, LLC. EAGAN, MN | 40566/363 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
| 2008-05-06 | Assignment Assignment of assignor's interest | BERG, DAN D. signed 2008-03-26 ELLIOT, JOHN T. signed 2008-03-26 FRITSCHE, MARK A. signed 2008-03-26 JOHNSON, JASON W. signed 2008-03-26 | SKYLINE DISPLAYS, INC. EAGAN, MN | 20904/603 | ECORSEXC, file of 2026-09-25 |
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