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  Apparatus, method and system for a magnetic display supportRelated Patent Categories: Supports, Brackets, Article Holding Means, MagneticThe Patent Description & Claims data below is from USPTO Patent Application 20070241254. Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION [0001] 1. Field of the Invention [0002] The present invention relates to an apparatus, method, and system for display supports. Specifically, the present invention relates to compact, positional, magnetic display supports for displaying an object against a surface with magnetically adherent material. [0003] 2. Description of the Related Art [0004] When creating a wall display, retailers have used various and substantially permanent systems for displaying items. Retail display racks are used to display a wide variety of different products that are offered for sale. The systems have included large display cases, shelves, hooks, racks, and notched display rods affixed to the wall into which levered struts can be inserted to support shelves. In many cases, the shelves are permanently bolted, nailed, or glued to the wall. In other cases, large pegboards are attached to the wall to be used with movable posts and hooks, particularly for home use. [0005] In the past, these display racks have suffered from a number of disadvantages. For example, past displays are not designed to have a background art attached, and for those displays that do have background art attached, it is disrupted or destroyed with holes, grooves, slots, etc. As a result, the type of background art is limited. Additionally, past displays have often been manufactured having a fixed size and arrangement for displaying the products. These past displays have also been limited in the location, arrangement, and ease of re-arrangement of the advertising and signs that accompany the display, which help sell the products displayed thereon. The individual shelves on past display racks have also often been difficult to adjust without removing the surrounding shelves. As inventory is reduced, or exhausted, and products are individually sold and removed from the display systems, the display begins to appear incomplete and unattended. [0006] Some display racks are expensive to manufacture, time consuming to set up, and take up large amounts of storage space when they are not in use. Particularly concerning is the damage caused to the underlying structure, such as a wall, when a display rack is installed or removed. The underlying structure is often left with large screw holes, scratched or damaged paint, and occasional structural damage. Additionally, current systems are too permanent, and they generally prevent flexibility in the positioning of the display systems. Finally, current display systems often require installers with special experience and equipment to construct and place the display system. [0007] Accordingly, several objects and advantages of the present invention are: [0008] to provide a display system that may position many types of products, of various sizes, in any orientation and at any angle; [0009] to provide a quick and convenient method of attaching a display system to a display surface; [0010] to provide a display system that is readily movable at will, that does not alter or deface the supporting surface; [0011] to provide a display system that may be used in the retail environment, trade shows, kitchen, closet, garage, anywhere; [0012] to provide a display system that may use a magnetically adherent material, which may be reversed for use with seasonal sales or promotions; [0013] to provide a display system that can be set up, moved, and removed quickly without technical expertise; [0014] to provide a display system that may display products from any location, including walls and ceilings; and [0015] to provide a display system utilizing a magnetically adherent material decorated with graphics, including vinyl, paint, stickers, etching, etc. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION [0016] The present invention has been developed in response to the present state of the art, and in particular, in response to the problems and needs in the art that have not yet been fully solved by currently available display racks. Accordingly, the present invention has been developed to provide a process, apparatus, and system for a positionable magnetic display support that overcomes many or all of the above-discussed shortcomings in the art. [0017] Specifically, the present invention provides a positionable magnetic display support. The magnetic display support includes at least one magnetic base and a display mount protruding from the magnetic base. The magnetic base is configured to removably attach to a magnetically adherent surface. The display mount is configured to support a variety of items, such as tools, clothing, toys, etc. [0018] In one embodiment, the positionable magnetic display support includes two magnetic bases connected via a display rod. The magnetic base positions the display rod perpendicular to a ferrous wall to support a shoe. [0019] In one embodiment, the positionable magnetic display support includes stabilizing members for holding an object into a position in conjunction with the display mount. [0020] Reference throughout this specification to features, advantages, or similar language does not imply that all of the features and advantages that may be realized with the present invention should be or are in any single embodiment of the invention. Rather, language referring to the features and advantages is understood to mean that a specific feature, advantage, or characteristic described in connection with an embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, discussion of the features and advantages, and similar language, throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, refer to the same embodiment. [0021] Furthermore, the described features, advantages, and characteristics of the invention may be combined in any suitable manner in one or more embodiments. One skilled in the relevant art will recognize that the invention can be practiced without one or more of the specific features or advantages of a particular embodiment. In other instances, additional features and advantages may be recognized in certain embodiments that may not be present in all embodiments of the invention. [0022] These features and advantages of the present invention, as well as other features and advantages not listed, will become more fully apparent from the following description and appended claims, or may be learned by the practice of the invention as set forth hereinafter. Continue reading... Full patent description for Apparatus, method and system for a magnetic display support Brief Patent Description - Full Patent Description - Patent Application Claims Click on the above for other options relating to this Apparatus, method and system for a magnetic display support patent application. ###  How KEYWORD MONITOR works... a FREE service from FreshPatents1. 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