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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 17, 2006
Filed:
Aug. 27, 2003
Ralph L. Schipani, Edina, MN (US);
Richard K. Strayer, Andover, MN (US);
Mark Brauer, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Paul Miklautsch, Shakopee, MN (US);
Patrick M. Hamilton, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Shaohui Qiu, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Ralph L. Schipani, Edina, MN (US);
Richard K. Strayer, Andover, MN (US);
Mark Brauer, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Paul Miklautsch, Shakopee, MN (US);
Patrick M. Hamilton, Golden Valley, MN (US);
Shaohui Qiu, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Eagle Development Corporation, Minneapolis, MN (US);
Abstract
A foldable truss member suitable for commercial displays includes a plurality of side members that are hingedly connected together. The side members include support members and bridging members having extensions. The side members are joined into a foldable structure with a hinge member between the support member and extensions of adjacent side members. The truss includes frictional hinge surfaces that hold the truss member in a deployed configuration. A display structure can be formed by connecting a locking frame between two truss members.