GB2224384A

GB2224384A - Combined display board and clip

Info

Publication number: GB2224384A
Application number: GB8900942A
Authority: GB
Inventors: Yeou-Ching Lee
Original assignee: JEWELRY ALVIN LEE Inc; Lee Alvin Jewelry Inc
Current assignee: JEWELRY ALVIN LEE Inc; Lee Alvin Jewelry Inc
Priority date: 1988-10-26
Filing date: 1989-01-17
Publication date: 1990-05-02
Also published as: GB8900942D0; JPH0258977U

Abstract

A combined display board and clip comprises a first clamping member 10, a second clamping member 20, a pivot pin 22 for connecting the first and second clamping members, and a torsion spring 30 for urging the first clamping member to a clamping position with respect to the second clamping member, wherein at least one of the first and second clamping members includes a base plate (22), a cover plate (23) and an edge-piece (222, 231, 24) having grooves (223, 234, 241) for releasably receiving and clamping together the edges of the cover plate and the base plate. Both the clamping members may be display boards. <IMAGE>

Description

Combined Display Board and Clip This invention relates to a combined display board and clip.

According to the present invention, a combined display board and clip comprises a first clamping member, a second clamping member, means for connecting the first and second clamping members in a pivotal position, and spring means for urging the first clamping member to a clamping position with respect to the second clamping member, wherein at least one of the clamping members includes a base plate having opposite edges, a cover plate having opposite edges, and an edge-piece means having a groove means for releaseably receiving and clamping together the edges of the cover plate and the base plate.

In one embodiment, the combined board and clip has two clamping members which are interconnected by a pivot means and biased to a clamping position bf a torsion spring wherein at least one of the clamping members is a display board including a base plate and a cover plate which are clamped releaseably together by edge pieces so that the cover plate is removable for changing display articles or pictures.

In a preferred embodiment, the invention provides a combined display board and clip which can be used as a picture frame as well as a clip.

The present exemplar) preferred embodiments will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: Figs. 1, 2, and 3 show a first embodiment of the combined display board and clip according to the present invention; Figs. 4 and 5 show two displaying positions of the first embodiment; Fig. 6 shows an alternative display board for the first embodiment; Figs. 7 and 8 show a second embodiment of the present invention; Figs. 9, 10 and 11 show a third embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 12 shows a fourth embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 13 shows a fifth embodiment of the present invention; Fig. 14 shows a sixth embodiment of the present invention; and Figs. 15 and 16 show a seventh embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to Figures 1, 2 and 3, a first embodiment of a combined display board and clip includes a clip plate 10, a display board 20 which is connected pivotally to the plate, and a torsion spring 30 to urge the clip member 10 to a clamping position relative to the display board. The clip plate 10 and the base plate 20 are provided respectively with bracket plates 11 and 21 which overlap each other and a pin 22 is inserted through the bracket plates 11 and 21. Such a pivot connection is known in the art, therefore the detail thereof is not described hereinafter.

One feature of the embodiment resides in the construction of the display board 20 which includes a rectangular base plate 22 and a rectangular cover plate 23. The base plate 22 is provided with a recess 221 for receiving a picture or the like. The cover plate 22 may be a transparent cover for covering the picture placed in the recess 221 or a nontransparent cover which bears a picture thereon. Two edge pieces 222 each with a slide groove 223 are formed integrally and respectively with the upper and lower parallel edges of the base plate 22. A U-shaped edge piece 2X1 is formed integrally with the cover plate 23 and has a clamping groove 234 for receiving portions of the parallel sides of the base plate and one of the sides interconnecting the parallel sides.A U-shaped edge piece 24 which is a separate piece from the base plate 22 and the cover plate 23 is attached to the base plate and the cover plate on one side of the edge pieces 222 opposite the edge piece 231. The ecge piece 24 is provided with a groove 241 for daring adjacent edges of the base plate and the cover plate.

Both the b'ase plate 22 and the cover plate 23 are provided with stepped edges so that a flange 22 is formed on the edge of the base plate 22 and ,another flange 25 is formed on the edge of the base plate 23.

These flanges 224 and 25 are employed for slideable engagement with the grooves of the edges.

In assembly, a picture or the like is placed in the recess of the base plate 22 and the cover plate 23 is slid along the surface of the base plate 22 to cause the edges of the cover plate 23 to move through the grooves 223 of the edge pieces 222, thereby also causing the edge piece 231 to clamp the edge o; the base plate. Then, the edge piece 24 is attached to the base plate 22 and the cover plate 23. All the edge pieces 222, 231 and 24 are flush with each other and cooperate to form a rectangular frame. The assembly can be used as a clip unit for clamping papers or the like as well as a display board. In displaying, the assembly of the invention can be placed in a position shown in Figure 4 or a reverse position shown in Figure 5.Although the position of the assembly is reversed in Figure 5, the picture can be placed in order by detaching the cover plate 23 from the base plate 22, then reversing the picture and reattaching the cover plate 23 to the base plate.

Figure 6 shows an alternative cover plate 23' to be used instead of the cover plate 23. The plate 23' includes a plate 232 for bearing a picture and a rectangular frame 233 which are secured together by means of studs 60 and holes 50. The plate 232 is detachable so that the picture on the displayboard can be changed by changing the plate 232. The edge piece 231 is formed integrally with the rectangular frame 233.

Figures 7 and 8 show a second embodiment of the combined display and clip board which differs from the first embodiment in such a manner thac only two edge pieces 231 and 24 are provided in the second embodiment. In this embodiment, the lengths of the edge pieces 231 and 24 are increased to be in ccntact with one another.

Figures 9, 10 and 11 show a third embodiment of the combined display and clip board which differs from the first embodiment in that the clip plate 10 is provided with a bracket plate 11' which has an engaging face 111 and a concavity 112 and that the display board 20 is provided with a bracket plate 21' which has a projection 210 coplanar with the bracket plate 11 'of the clip plate 10, an engaging face 211 formed on the projection 210 and a concavity 212. The engaging face 211 can engage with the face 111 of the clip 10 te perform the clamping action. The concavities 112 and 212 can be employed for clamping a pencil 100.The the engaging faces 111 and 211 are arranged ir. such a manner that they causes the ends A and B cf the cli plate 10 and the display board 20 to separate slightly from one another so that the edge pieces 231 and 24 can slid easily along the edges of the base plate 22.

Figure 12 shows a fourth embodiment in which the clip plate 10 of the third embodiment is replaced by a display board 20 so that two display boards 20 are connected to one another.

Figure 13 shows a fifth embodiment in which the a pen holder 80 is additionally provided on the display board 20 of the third embodiment shown in Figures 9, 10 and li.

Figure 14 shows a sixth embodiment in which the display boards 20 are provided with upper and lower edge pieces 26 instead of the edge pieces 231 and 2t.

Figures 15 and 16 show a seventh embodiment which differs from the first embodiment in that the seventh embodiment includes a circular clip plate 10' and a circular display board 20' having a base plate 22,' a cover plate 23', an edge piece 231' integrally formed with the base plate 22' and a separate edge piece 24'.

With the invention thus explained, it is apparent that numerous modifications and variations can be made without departing from the scope of the present invention.

Claims

CLAIMS:

1. A combined display board and clip comprising: a first clamping member, a second clamping member, means for connecting said first and second clamping members in a pivotal position, spring means for urging said first clamping member to a clamping position with respect to said second clamping member, wherein at least one cf said first and second clamping members is a display board which includes a base plate having opposite edges, a cover plate having opposite edges, and an edge piece means having a groove means for releaseably receiving and clamping together said edges of said cover plate and said base plate.

2. A combined display board and clip as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said cover plate is a plate bearing a display article.

3. A combined display board and clip as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said cover plate is a transparent plate.

4. A combined display board and clip as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said base plate is provided with a recessed face for receiving a display article.

5. A combined display board and clip as claimed in Claim 1 wherein said display board is rectangular, said edge-piece means extending along the edges of said display board and including two opposite U-shaped edge segments, one of said edge segments being formed integrally with said cover plate, the other one of said edge segments being a separate piece from said cover plate and said base plate.

6. A combined display board and clip as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said display board is rectangular, said edge-piece means extending along the edges of said display board and including two opposite U-shaped edge segments and two parallel edge segments between said U-shaped edge segments, said parallel edge segments being formed integrally with said base plate, one of said U-shaped edge segments being formed integrally with said cover plate, the other one of said U-shaped edge segments being a separate piece from said cover plate and said base plate.

7. A combined display board and clip as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said display board is round, said edge-piece means extending along the edges of said display board and including two opposite curved edge segments, one of said curved edge segments being formed integrally with said cover plate, the other one of said curved edge segments being a separate piece from said cover plate and said base plate.

8. A combined display board and clip as claimed in Claim 1, wherein said means for connecting said first and second clamping members includes a pair of spaced apart first bracket plates extending from said first clamping member, a pair of spaced apart second bracket plates extending from said second clamping member and respectively overlapping said first bracket plates, a pivot pin threading through said first and second bracket plates, wherein each of said first and second bracket plates are elongated, said first bracket plates being provided with projections which are coplanar with said second bracket plates, said projections and said second bracket plates engaging with each other to perform a clamping operation.

9. A combined display board and clip as claimed in Claim 5, wherein said first and second bracket plates are provided with curved notches for clamping a pen.

10. A combined display board and clip as substantially described hereinbefore with reference to the accompanying drawings.