Appeal No. 96-0405
Application No. 08/178,668
4, the back surface is presented in a more or less smooth
condition (page 2, column 1, lines 5 and 6). According to the
patentee (page 2, column 1, lines 40 through 46), a “decided
advantage” of the material that may be bent to form all manner
of columns is that it is “mailable in a flattened condition”
and permits the receiver to create his own novel assembly of
different units.
It is at once apparent to us that Anderson sought a
window display form configured for great versatility to enable
the effecting of a flattened condition (Figure 1), a smooth
column or niche (Figure 4), a fluted column (Figure 5), and a
corrugated back drop (Figure 6), but such that it can be
mailable in a flattened condition.
The patent to Kent, Jr. teaches a display device for
presenting indicia on one or more surfaces. As explained by
the patentee (column 1, lines 51 through 54), with the present
invention an integral display device is provided containing
means which permits a portion of the device to be folded so as
to provide a platform or base by which the major portion of
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