(19)
(11) EP 1 093 736 A3

(12) EUROPEAN PATENT APPLICATION

(88) Date of publication A3:
16.08.2001 Bulletin 2001/33

(43) Date of publication A2:
25.04.2001 Bulletin 2001/17

(21) Application number: 01100016.3

(22) Date of filing: 25.05.1994
(51) International Patent Classification (IPC)7: A47B 97/08, B42F 15/06
(84) Designated Contracting States:
AT BE CH DE DK ES FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT SE

(30) Priority: 09.06.1993 US 74733

(62) Application number of the earlier application in accordance with Art. 76 EPC:
94303760.6 / 0628267

(71) Applicant: QUARTET MANUFACTURING COMPANY
Skokie, Illinois 60077 (US)

(72) Inventors:
  • Rellinger, Michael
    Chicago, Illinois 60614 (US)
  • Gilbert, Richard Rogers
    Barrington, Illinois 60010 (US)
  • Green, Sara Edmund
    Chicago, Illinois 60657 (US)
  • Jepsen, John
    Grayslake, Illinois 60030 (US)

(74) Representative: Goodenough, Nigel et al
A.A. Thornton & Co. 235 High Holborn
London WC1V 7LE
London WC1V 7LE (GB)

   


(54) Portable easel


(57) The present invention provides a portable easel (10) comprising a base pedestal portion (11) having leg means (18) pivotally mounted on and foldable towards and away from said base pedestal portion (11) for securing said base pedestal portion (11) upright on a surface. The easel (10) further comprises a display portion (12) telescopingly engaged with said base pedestal portion (11) and having means for removably securing thereon display materials. Said portions (11,12) are movable relative to one another into extended and collapsed positions and have cooperating interlocking means for securing in one of a plurality of selected positions. One of said portions (11,12) comprises a hollow body having spaced apart walls incorporating reinforcing recesses and wall surfaces arranged to provide rigidity across said body.






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