US 11,990,062 B2
Collapsible display apparatus
Andrew Wertz, Bryan, TX (US)
Assigned to Wertz Werkz, LLC, Bryan, TX (US)
Filed by Andrew Wertz, Bryan, TX (US)
Filed on Dec. 11, 2021, as Appl. No. 17/548,524.
Prior Publication US 2023/0186794 A1, Jun. 15, 2023
Int. Cl. G09F 7/18 (2006.01)
CPC G09F 7/18 (2013.01) [G09F 2007/1843 (2013.01)] 7 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A collapsible display apparatus, comprising:
a plurality of ribs, each rib having a first portion at a first end, a second portion at a second end, an inner edge, an outer edge, and an intermediate portion extending from the first portion to the second portion;
an opening through the first portion of each rib, the opening having a slot extending from the opening towards the outer edge of the first portion adjacent to the opening;
an opening through the second portion of each rib, the opening having a slot extending from the opening towards the outer edge of the second portion adjacent to the opening;
a first ring having a slot therein to receive the first portion of each of the plurality of ribs, the first ring being sized for being received into the opening through the first portion of each of the plurality of ribs, the first ring also being sized for being received into the slot extending from the opening towards the outer edge of the first portion of each of the plurality of ribs; and
a second ring having a slot therein to receive the second portion of each plurality of ribs, the second ring being sized for being received into the opening through the second portion of each of the plurality of ribs, the second ring also being sized for being received into the slot extending from the opening towards the outer edge of the second portion of each of the plurality of ribs;
wherein after the inner edge of the first portion of each rib is received through the slot of the first ring and the first ring is then received into the opening through the first portion of each of the plurality of ribs, and after the inner edge of the second portion of each of the plurality of ribs is received through the slot of the second ring and the second ring is then received into the opening through the second portion of each of the plurality of ribs, the plurality of ribs can be angularly separated one from the others by sliding the first portion and the second portion of each of the plurality of ribs along the first ring and the second ring, respectively, to a desired location.