SEAN T GILDEA
Broker in Marblehead, MA

6061939, May 16, 2000

Jul 21, 1998

9/119916

Sean T. Gildea - Marblehead MA

G09F 508

40538

A display device for converting a pole into a simulative product display comprising first and second body elements each with an outer surface simulating in three dimensions a portion of a product to be advertised and together simulating in three dimensions and throughout 360 degrees an entire product to be advertised and further comprising an elongate member for fastening the first body element and the second body element about a pole. A substantially rigid reinforcing member may be disposed within an open inner volume of the display device. The reinforcing member may have an aperture therein with an impact absorbing member disposed therewithin. An open inner volume of the impact absorbing member may be occupied by a disparate impact absorbing material such as particulate matter or liquid. A retaining base with a base floor and an annular retaining wall disposed at the periphery of the base floor base may be provided for retaining a bottom end of the first and second body elements. The retaining base may be fastened to the first and second body elements by, for example, retaining bolts that may be fixed relative to a surrounding environmental surface or by ground spikes projecting through the display device and into a surrounding environmental surface.

5782027, Jul 21, 1998

Mar 12, 1997

8/820366

Sean T. Gildea - Marblehead MA

G09F 508

40538

A device for converting a pole into a simulative advertising display comprised of a first body element and, possibly, a second body element each for simulating in a magnified proportion at least a portion of a product to be advertised, a pole engaging surface, and a mechanism for coupling the body element or elements with a pole. Where the device simulates a bottle, there may be a strap simulating a bottle cap for surrounding a neck of the simulated bottle and coupling the device to a pole, and there may be a removable sheet label for surrounding a base of the simulated bottle for coupling the device to a pole and permitting a substitution of an advertised message by a replacement of the sheet label. The body element or elements may be comprised of a shell constructed with an impact absorbing material coated with a protective surface coating.