EP0333907A2 - Ensemble pour la suspension et la présentation de photos - Google Patents

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EP0333907A2
EP0333907A2 EP88106530A EP88106530A EP0333907A2 EP 0333907 A2 EP0333907 A2 EP 0333907A2 EP 88106530 A EP88106530 A EP 88106530A EP 88106530 A EP88106530 A EP 88106530A EP 0333907 A2 EP0333907 A2 EP 0333907A2
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rod
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Sai M. Chiang
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COLOR 2000 Inc
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F15/00—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like
    • G09F15/0006—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like planar structures comprising one or more panels
    • G09F15/0025—Boards, hoardings, pillars, or like structures for notices, placards, posters, or the like planar structures comprising one or more panels display surface tensioning means
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G1/00—Mirrors; Picture frames or the like, e.g. provided with heating, lighting or ventilating means
    • A47G1/06—Picture frames
    • A47G1/065—Interconnected frames; Frame assemblies; Frames for two or more pictures
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47G—HOUSEHOLD OR TABLE EQUIPMENT
    • A47G1/00—Mirrors; Picture frames or the like, e.g. provided with heating, lighting or ventilating means
    • A47G1/16—Devices for hanging or supporting pictures, mirrors, or the like
    • A47G1/1686—Picture rails; Accessories therefor, e.g. hooks or the like, specially adapted for use with picture rails
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards
    • G09F7/18—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards
    • G09F7/18—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure
    • G09F2007/1856—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure characterised by the supporting structure
    • G09F2007/186—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure characterised by the supporting structure suspended, e.g. secured to the ceiling
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G09—EDUCATION; CRYPTOGRAPHY; DISPLAY; ADVERTISING; SEALS
    • G09F—DISPLAYING; ADVERTISING; SIGNS; LABELS OR NAME-PLATES; SEALS
    • G09F7/00—Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols; Panels or boards
    • G09F7/18—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure
    • G09F2007/1873—Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure characterised by the type of sign
    • G09F2007/1886—Tensioned flexible signs

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  • the present invention relates generally to display hanging apparatus, and more particularly to a novel set of rod-like members and associated appliances for hanging flexible sheets of material such as large photos in any of a wide variety of display orientations.
  • Scrolls, calendars, wall hangings, tapestries and many other similar articles have long been displayed by attaching upper and lower edges to elongated rods, tubes or the like made of wood or various metals so that the article can be hung from a ceiling or a wall.
  • the rods are typically rigid and serve the purpose of providing means for maintaining one or more edges of the sheet material in a planar configuration.
  • the edge was glued or stapled to the surface of the rod or wrapped thereabout and attached to itself.
  • the edge engaging rods were permanently affixed to the sheet. This meant that the rods and associated hanging hardware were either not reusable upon discard of the sheet material or required refurbishing prior to reuse.
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide an inexpensive means for hanging poster type displays without requiring use of staples or other means for attaching the sheet material to the hanging structure.
  • Still another object of the present invention is to provide a plurality of related component parts which can be mated to one or more pieces of sheet material to provide a hanging display of virtually unlimited size and configuration.
  • a preferred embodiment of the present invention includes an upper rod-like member having specially configured slots running along the top and bottom portions thereof, hanging means including wires or cables with attachment loops affixed to one end and slot engaging clip means attached to the other for engaging the upper slot of the upper rod.
  • Flexible strips of edging material are provided for attachment to the upper edge of the sheet to be hung, the edging strips being configured to mate with and slide into the lower slot of the upper bar.
  • An elongated lower rod-like member also has a specially configured slot formed in its upper surface which is adapted to receive edging strips affixed to the lower edge of the sheet.
  • a plurality of sheets may be coupled together using an intermediate rod-like member having multiple slots formed in its surfaces for engaging edging strips attached to the upper and lower edges of adjacent sheets.
  • Decorative end caps are also provided for the rods.
  • the present invention is reusable, may be used to hang any type of sheet material and may be shipped or stored in disassembled form for assembly at the hanging site.
  • Another advantage of the present invention is that it provides a relatively inexpensive means of hanging sheet material in a wide variety of configurations.
  • FIG. 1 of the drawing there is shown in partially broken and exploded isometric view a presently preferred embodiment of the present invention, including an upper rod 10, a lower rod 12 and an intermediate rod 14, shown hanging two pieces of sheet material 16 and 18 which could take the form of photographs, canvas sheets of colored paper or plastic or any other suitable material.
  • Rod 10 is suspended from hangers shown assembled at 20 and in disassembled form at 22.
  • rod 10 is preferably a metal or plastic extrusion having an inverted T-shaped slot 24 formed in its upper portion and extending along the entire length thereof.
  • a generally rectangular second slot 26 open at the bottom is provided in the lower portion of the rod as illustrated.
  • a generally rectangular central opening 28 extends along the entire length of rod 10.
  • the exterior surface of rod 10 is bevelled to form several facets.
  • end caps may be provided having outwardly extending tabs 34 which are adapted to be inserted into the open ends of the opening 28 and to frictionally engage the inner walls thereof to hold the caps 30 and 32 in place.
  • the outer perimeters of the caps are configured to conform to the facetted surface of rod 10.
  • Hangers 20 and 22 are each comprised of an elongated slider bracket 36 that is generally T-shaped in cross-section and is adapted to slide into the slot 24 from the ends of rod 10 before the end caps are installed.
  • a wire (or cable) 38 has one end attached to the upper portion of slider 36, and the other end looped and clamped to itself by a suitable clamping fixture 40.
  • a ferrule 42 conceals the attachment of wire 38 to slider 36, and a cup shaped sleeve 14 is provided at the upper end of wire 38 to cover the end loop and clamp 40.
  • an intermediate rod such as is shown at 14
  • both upper and lower portions of bar 14 are provided with slotted openings similar to slot 26 of bar 10 and slot 62 of bar 12, and such slots are adapted to receive plastic strip assemblies 64 and 68 which are mated thereto in the same manner as in the case of bars 10 and 12.
  • a rectangular hollow 70 is formed in the middle of bar 14 during its extrusion.
  • end caps 72 and 74 having wall engaging tabs 76 are mated to the ends of rod 14.
  • FIGs. 5 and 6 of the drawing cross-sections of modified hanging rods are shown at 80 and 90 for accommodating other than vertically hung sheets. Aside from the external configuration, the only differences between these embodiments and those shown in Figs. 2 and 4 are that multiple lower hanging slots are provided. More specifically, in the embodiment of Fig. 5, two hanging slots 82 and 84 are angled at approximately 45 degrees relative to horizontal. In the alternative embodiment shown in Fig. 6, two laterally extending slots 92 and 94 are provided in combination with a vertically extending slot 96. Use of these alternatives will be discussed below.
  • Figs. 7 and 8 two alternative slot configurations are depicted. As suggested in Fig. 7, instead of the T-shaped top and rectangularly shaped bottom slots, round or oval slots 100 and 102 may be used, or as illustrated in Fig. 8, triangular or trapezoidal configured slots 104 and 108 may be used. Note however, that the shapes of sliders 101 and 105 as well as strips 103 and 109 must also be modified to insure proper fit and engagement.
  • FIG. 9 various forms of use of the present invention are suggested.
  • Single sheet vertical displays are illustrated at 100 and similar wall displays are shown at 102, the principal difference between the two being the configuration of the hanger mechanism and its engagement with either the slider 36 or the rod 10.
  • Multiple panel displays are shown at 104 and 106, and various angled hangings at vertical, inclined and horizontal are shown at 108, 110 and 112 respectively.
  • Ceiling displays including multiple panels hung individually or jointly are illustrated at 114, 116 and 118, with the hanger rod embodiment of Fig. 5 being utilized in the display indicated at 116, and the embodiment of Fig. 6 being utilized in the display illustrated at 118.
  • a corner connector 120 is illustrated for connecting two rods 122 and 124 of the type used to form the upper rod 24 shown in Fig. 1.
  • Connector 120 includes a corner forming body portion 126 the exterior surface of which is configured to match the facetted surfaces of the rods 120 and 124.
  • the body portion can be curved as illustrated or can be squared to give the impression of intersecting rods.
  • Extending from each of the rod engaging faces are three fastening tabs 128, two of which slide into the openings 130, with the third tab being insertable into the openings 130, with the third tab being insertable into the T-shaped slots 132.
  • a complete four sided frame can be fabricated.
  • edging strips of the type depicted at 48 and 50 in Fig. k1 would be attached to the upper and lower edges of the sheet to be mounted, and after such edges were mated to the upper and lower rods, a pair of side rods would be attached to the assembly using corner connectors 126.
  • the length of the side rods are selected so as to impart a slight stretching force to the upper and lower rods and thereby hold the sheet taut.
  • the sheet would be sized so that the side edges would extend slightly into the slots 134 in the side rods to give the appearance of all around attachment.
  • intermediate rods 14 (Fig. 1) would be used and connectors 140 such as illustrated in Fig. 11 would be used to join the intermediate bars to the side bars.
  • the present invention provides an almost unlimited choice of mix and match combinations with the principal variables being the type and shape of sheet material, the desired hanging characteristics, the type of hanger subassembly, and the length of rod stock.
  • the rods and end caps can be configured in a wide variety of shapes and colors, and various materials can be used for their construction. It is thus anticipated that numerous alterations and modifications of the preferred embodiments illustrated above will become apparent to those of ordinary skill in the art after having read the above disclosure. It is therefore intended that the appended claims be interpreted as covering all such alterations and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.

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  • Advancing Webs (AREA)
  • Hooks, Suction Cups, And Attachment By Adhesive Means (AREA)
  • Load-Engaging Elements For Cranes (AREA)
  • Feeding Of Articles By Means Other Than Belts Or Rollers (AREA)
  • Photographic Developing Apparatuses (AREA)
  • Mirrors, Picture Frames, Photograph Stands, And Related Fastening Devices (AREA)
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GB2233808A (en) * 1989-07-13 1991-01-16 Colour Processing Lab "Displaying large photographic prints"
GB2240419A (en) * 1990-01-27 1991-07-31 Colin James Brook Display device
GB2250123A (en) * 1990-11-23 1992-05-27 Melvin John Ryan Display devices
FR2751113A1 (fr) * 1996-07-11 1998-01-16 Chevreuse Sa Atel Bandeau profile pour l'accrochage de panneaux et d'accessoires modulables, notamment publicitaires
EP0980947A1 (fr) * 1998-08-18 2000-02-23 Kurt Steineberg GmbH Dispositif de toile enroulable et tensionable
US20120217366A1 (en) * 2011-02-28 2012-08-30 Suciu Rebecca C Elongated track support arrangement
WO2016124914A1 (fr) * 2015-02-03 2016-08-11 Ultima Displays Limited Appareil et procédé pour monter une feuille d'affichage
FR3057288A1 (fr) * 2016-10-11 2018-04-13 Blanc Beauregard Philippe Systeme de toile tendue entre deux poutres
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GB2044976A (en) * 1979-03-05 1980-10-22 Thomas D Poster display device
GB2100044A (en) * 1981-06-09 1982-12-15 Collyer Roy Neville Spencer Sign board
GB2179089A (en) * 1985-07-23 1987-02-25 Graphic Forming Ltd Resilient edge clamp
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US2900750A (en) * 1956-05-16 1959-08-25 Designware Ind Inc Device for mounting sheet material on a wall
US3314551A (en) * 1965-03-11 1967-04-18 Design And Production Inc Display device
GB2044976A (en) * 1979-03-05 1980-10-22 Thomas D Poster display device
GB2100044A (en) * 1981-06-09 1982-12-15 Collyer Roy Neville Spencer Sign board
GB2179089A (en) * 1985-07-23 1987-02-25 Graphic Forming Ltd Resilient edge clamp
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GB2233808A (en) * 1989-07-13 1991-01-16 Colour Processing Lab "Displaying large photographic prints"
GB2233808B (en) * 1989-07-13 1993-04-14 Colour Processing Lab Displaying large photographic prints
GB2240419A (en) * 1990-01-27 1991-07-31 Colin James Brook Display device
GB2250123A (en) * 1990-11-23 1992-05-27 Melvin John Ryan Display devices
FR2751113A1 (fr) * 1996-07-11 1998-01-16 Chevreuse Sa Atel Bandeau profile pour l'accrochage de panneaux et d'accessoires modulables, notamment publicitaires
EP0820048A1 (fr) * 1996-07-11 1998-01-21 Ateliers de Chevreuse SA Bandeau profilé pour l'accrochage de panneaux et d'accessoires modulables, notamment publicitaires
EP0980947A1 (fr) * 1998-08-18 2000-02-23 Kurt Steineberg GmbH Dispositif de toile enroulable et tensionable
US20120217366A1 (en) * 2011-02-28 2012-08-30 Suciu Rebecca C Elongated track support arrangement
US8672280B2 (en) * 2011-02-28 2014-03-18 Rose Displays Ltd Elongated track support arrangement
WO2016124914A1 (fr) * 2015-02-03 2016-08-11 Ultima Displays Limited Appareil et procédé pour monter une feuille d'affichage
FR3057288A1 (fr) * 2016-10-11 2018-04-13 Blanc Beauregard Philippe Systeme de toile tendue entre deux poutres
WO2018069602A1 (fr) * 2016-10-11 2018-04-19 Blanc Beauregard Philippe Système de toile tendue entre deux poutres
CN116835435A (zh) * 2023-05-23 2023-10-03 诺威起重设备（苏州）有限公司 一体式起重小车用多功能吊钩
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