US3170260A

US3170260A - Greeting card display holder

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Publication number: US3170260A
Application number: US223898A
Authority: US
Inventors: Parker Denise
Original assignee: Individual
Current assignee: Individual
Priority date: 1962-09-17
Filing date: 1962-09-17
Publication date: 1965-02-23
Anticipated expiration: 1982-02-23

Description

D. PARKER GREETING CARD DISPLAY HOLDER Feb. 23, 1965 Filed Sept. 17, 1962 2 SheetsSheet l III" I cl INVENTOR. DENISE PARKER ATTORNEY Feb. 23, 1965 D. PARKER GREETING CARD DISPLAY HOLDER 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed Sept. 17. 1962 iwimlwii I F 2 a8 INVENTOR. DENISE PARKER gJQW ATTORNEY Filed Sept. 17, 1962, Ser- No. 223,898

1' Claim. c1.-40-124 This invention concerns a holder for greeting cards, photographs, and the like arranged to display the cards in an attractive manner.

According to the invention there is provided a pair of juxtaposed ribbons secured together at intervals by slidable beads or other fasteners. Cards to be displayed can be inserted between the ribbons and secured by the slidable beads. Two pairs of such ribbons maybe supported on a suitable frame, with opposite edges ofthe displayed cards engaged between, the respective pairs of ribbons. The fasteners can be plain beads but preferably have attractive festive forms suitable to the seasons when the cards are displayed.

It is therefore a principal object of the invention to provide a holder and display'device for cards, snapshots, and the like.

A further object is provision of one or more pairs of juxtaposed ribbons adjustably secured together at intervals, in a card display device.

Another object is to provide a novel frame for supporting the device.

Another object is to provide ornamental, novel securing means for a card display device, for adjustably securing ribbons together at spaced intervals.

For further comprehension of the invention, and of the objects and advantages thereof, reference will be had to the following description" and accompanying drawings, and to the appended claim in which the various novel features of the invention are more particularly set forth.

In the accompanying drawings forming a material part of this disclosure:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a card display device according to the invention, parts being broken away, cards being shown on display.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken on line 22 of FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is an elevational view of another display device United States PatentfOfi ice embodying the invention, cards being shown on display.

FIG. 4 is' an elevational view of still another display device, cards being shown on display.

FIG. 5 is a sectional view on an enlarged scale taken on line 5--5 of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of a wire support frame and 2 a card display device 10 including two

flat ribbons

12, 14 made of cloth, paper, plastic, metal' foil, etc. -The 7 ribbons are juxtaposed to each other in spaced relation.

Alternatively, one ribbon may be employed folded in half with the two halves juxtaposed. One end of each of the ribbons is engaged upon a shank 15 of a pin 16. The .pin

has a head 18 in the form of an artificial floral ornament from which the shank 15 exte'nds r'earwardly. At spaced intervals longitudinally ofthe fiat ribbons are cylindrical beads '20 having narrow passages. 21 through which pass 7 the two ribbons. The ribbons are frictionally engaged by the beads to define ribbon loops between the beads. Cards C can be inserted through the loops and their folds F can be engaged around eitherone offthe ribbons; A series of cards C can be hung on r the ribbons in'the manner shown in FIGS. 1 and 2.

3,170,260 Patented Feb. 23, 1955 If desired, the ribbons can be hung horizontally. Two pins 16 will then be employed to engage the opposite ends respectively of the paired ribbons.

In FIG. 3 is shown another display device 10* includi-ng one pair of juxtaposed spaced flat ribbons 12 12 secured at one end to one end of a crossbar 24. Another pair of juxtaposed flat ribbons 14 14 are securedat one end to the other end of crossbar 24. The ends of the ribbons are tied by knots 25 25 to the crossbar and then their free ends R1, R2 are engaged upon shank 15 of pin 16 for mounting on a wall or other support. The. cross bar serves as a spreader to fix the spacing of the ribbon pairs from each other.

. A plurality of ribbon loops L1, L2 are defined by beads 20 which are slidable upon the ribbons.

ribbons. The loops will be engaged near opposite lateral edges E of the cards. The lengths of the loops will be determined by the adjustable positioning of the beads 20 which frictionally engage the ribbons at spaced intervals. The beads can be ornamental in form as shown by belllike beads 2% on the ribbons.

' Device 16 of FIGS. 1 and 2 is adequate for a display of folded cards, while device 10 can display flat rectangular cards or folded cards.

In FIGS. 410 is shown another form of display device embodying the invention. For the display device 10, there is provided a triangular frame or hanger 30 made of a single piece of wire as shown in FIGS. 4-6. The wire is bent at its apex to form a coiled eye 32 which can receive the shank 15 of pin 16, as best shown in FIG. 5. The frame has a straight crossbar 34 provided with a series of spaced bends or loops 35 upon which ribbon pairs 362 36 are supported. One arm 37 of the frame is straight and extends from eye 32 to crossbar 34. The other arm 38 of the frame extends from eye 32 out to a twisted hook 39 which engages the free end of crossbar 34. The crossbarcan be disengaged from the hook for mounting ribbons on the crossbar.

Each pair of ribbons 36 36 is formed by folding a single length of fiat ribbon and engaging the fold B over one of loops 35 of the crossbar 34. Ornamental securing members 40 are provided. These members impart a festive attractive appearance to the display. Each member 40 includesa flat flexible ornamental body such as shown by star 46 in FIG. 8 and heart 49* in FIG. 10. To the back of the body is secured by cement 42, an open 7 ring 44. The ring has a free open end 45 defining a space S with the end 46 secured to the body of the member Through this space the juxtaposed ribbon portions can be inserted. A pressure sensitive adhesive 48 maybe coated upon the rear side of each ornamental member as shown on the back of star 40* in FIGS. 8 and 9 and on the back of heart 4W in FIG. 10. v

After the ornamental members 40 are placed upon the ribbons by engagement of the ribbons with the rings, the

rings can be moved up or down to determine the lengths of the loops whichreceive the cards C. Then the backs of the ornamental members can be pressed against the cards and ribbons to lock the cards in the ribbons, as clearly shown inFIG. 7. This arrangement prevents the cards from slipping out of the display, and also prevents the securing members from moving on the ribbons to bights of the folded ribbons and prevent their movement Cards C can be inserted between the loops'defined by the two pairs of longitudinally of the crossbar. This keeps the set spacing between the ribbon pairs.

The free ends' of the ribbons can be tied together at the bottom of the display to form ornamental ties 50. The ornamental securing members it? may have different forms representative of different objects. Animal forms 40, 40f may be used; also a flower 46,bird 4%), fruit 40 card symbol 40, etc. In general the ornamental members will be selected to conform with the spirit of the season or holiday whose special sentiments the cards C" express.

The ornamental members 40 preferably have flexible, flat bodies made of colored paper, metal foil, plastic, and the like. The rings 44 may be made of plastic or metal.

If desired, the ornamental members 4-0, ribbons 36 36 hanger 30 and pin 16 can be merchandised in a single holiday display kit. Alternatively the several parts can be distributed separately.

, While I have illustrated and described the preferred embodiments of my invention, it is tobe understood that I do not limit myself to the precise constructions herein.

disclosed and that various changes and modifications may be made Within the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claim.

Having thus described by invention, what I claim as new, and desire to secure by United States Letters Patent is:

A display device for greeting cards, comprising a plurality of pairs of ribbons, each of said pairs including two juxtaposed ribbons forming loops, a plurality of ornamental ribbon securing members, each of said members having a ring frictionally engaged with a pair of juxtaposed ribbons and an ornamental body attached at one side to the ring, the rings being movable along the ribbons by grasping the ornamental bodies to adjust lengths of ribbon loops between adjacent rings for receiving greeting cards, and support means at one end of the ribbons for mounting the same suspended from a support, said support means including a generally triangular wire frame with a coiled eye at its apex, two angularly disposed straight arms extending from the eye, a releasable crossbar extending angularly from one end of one arm, the other arm having a free end formed with a hook for engaging a free end of the crossbar, said crossbar being formed with a series of spaced loops, each pair of ribbons having one end engaged on one of the loops of the crossbar, each of the ornamental bodies being a flat flexible ember, with a coating of pressure sensitive adhesive on'said one side for detachably engaging a card and a ribbon loop to fix the position of an engaged card on the ribbons.

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