Wooden Image Display Assembly

Abstract

Disclosed is an image display assembly comprising a wood base having a front (image) face for printing an image thereto, and a back (non-image) face, the back face comprising a plurality of linear v-grooves; an optional laminate layer applied to the front face of the base layer; and wherein the plurality of v-grooves segment the base into foldable base segments that upon inward folding along the v-grooves assemble the base into a support structure with a plurality of corners to form an assembled base comprising at least one image display face formed from at least a portion of the front face. Also provided is an assembled image display, a method of creating an image display and use of an image display and use of an image display assembly to create an image display.

Description

CROSS REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS[0001]This application claims priority to earlier-filed U.S. provisional patent application No(s). 62 / 146,628 filed Apr. 13, 2015, and 62 / 160,370 filed May 12, 2015, the contents each of which are herein incorporated by reference in their entireties.BACKGROUND[0002]The mounting and display of printed images is typically accomplished by stretching a canvas or other material containing an image over a wooden or metal stretcher frame. The images are generally secured to the backside of the frame with staples or adhesive. These systems are typically expensive, have multiple parts, or do not provide for an image that is professional in appearance. They also leave unintended folds of material or canvas, which appear as wrinkles at the edges, disturbing the integrity of the image.[0003]There is a need for new support structures and image substrates that address such disadvantages and provide for a technically efficient image display providing a profes...

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Benefits of technology

The patent describes an image display assembly made from a planar wood base with v-grooves on its non-image side. These v-grooves create foldable segments that can be folded inward to form a support structure with a plurality of corners. The assembled base comprises at least one image display face formed from at least a portion of the front face. The technical effect of this invention is a unique and versatile image display assembly that can be easily assembled and folded into various shapes, providing flexibility and customization options.

Problems solved by technology

These systems are typically expensive, have multiple parts, or do not provide for an image that is professional in appearance.

They also leave unintended folds of material or canvas, which appear as wrinkles at the edges, disturbing the integrity of the image.

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