JPH01229109A - Hanging assembly for hanging seat material - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To easily arrange hanging displays on a hanging assembly for a large photograph, etc., by engaging the respective upper and lower end edges of a plural number of sheets with grooves of an upper rod, an intermediate rod and a lower rod through fine trimming pieces. CONSTITUTION: Rectangular holes 46 are formed in a row on upper end edges and lower end edges of sheet materials 16, 18 of two photographs, etc., tabs 48 of fine plastic pieces 50 are engaged with them, and the tabs 48 are inserted into opening parts 52 of second fine pieces 54 and hooked. These both fine pieces 50, 54 are inserted into respective grooves 26 of an upper rod 10, an intermediate rod 14 and a loer rod 12 and are engaged with them. Thereafter, a slider 36 to which a wire 38 is connected is inserted into a groove 24 of the upper rod 10, and caps 30, 32, 72, 74... are engaged with opening parts 28, 70, 62 of each of the rods. Thereafter, upper and lower parts of the wire 38 are covered with a sleeve 44 and a ferrule 42 and hung down. It is possible to assemble and hang displays in an arrangement selected in this way.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention This invention relates generally to display hanging devices, and more particularly for hanging flexible sheet materials such as large-format photographs having any of a variety of display orientations. The present invention relates to a novel set of instruments associated with rod-shaped members of the invention.

Description of the Prior Art Scrolls, calendars, wall hangings, tapestry, and other similar articles are made by mounting the article on elongated rods, tubes, etc. made of wood or various metals so that the article can be hung from the ceiling or wall. It has always been displayed by attaching the top and bottom edges. The bars are typically rigid and serve the purpose of providing a means for maintaining one or more edges of a sheet of planar material. Typically, the edge is glued or nailed to the surface of the rod, or wrapped around it and attached to itself. In most cases, the edge-engaged rod is permanently attached to the seat.

This means that the rods and associated hanging hardware either cannot be reused due to disposal of the sheet material, or need to be removed before reuse.

Furthermore, if the rods are permanently attached to the sheet material, transportation of the product from one place to another consists of the material being wound around at least one rod with the other rod forming the back of the roll. It is somewhat difficult and unwieldy in that it requires For this reason, packaging cannot be done efficiently.

including photographic sheets such as those manufactured by Kodak;
With the advent of more textured plastics and plastic-like sheet materials, very large photo wall hangings for artistic, decorative, and promotional displays have become a reality. However, until now,
No one has seriously addressed the problem of providing efficient and easy installation and use for such applications.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is therefore a first object of this invention to provide a novel hanging system that includes a number of components that can be combined in selected arrangements to provide various types of hanging displays. That's true.

Another object of the invention is to provide an inexpensive means for hanging poster-type displays that does not require nails or other means to attach the sheet material to the hanging structure.

Yet another object of the present invention is to provide a hanging display with virtually unlimited size and form.
and more sheet materials.

Briefly stated, a preferred embodiment of the present invention comprises an upper bar member having a specially shaped groove along its top and bottom, an attachment loop attached to its rim, and a top bar member having a specially shaped groove along its top and bottom. hanging means comprising a wire or cable having clip means for engaging a groove mounted on the other side to engage the upper groove;

A flexible strip of edging material is provided for attachment to the upper edge of the sheet to be suspended, the edging strip being shaped to slide into and mate with the groove on the underside of the upper bar. Ru. an elongated lower rod member is also adapted to receive a border strip attached to the lower edge of the sheet;
It has a specially shaped groove formed on its upper surface. Instead, multiple sheets are joined together by using an intermediate rod member having a number of grooves formed in its surface to engage border strips attached to the upper and lower edges of adjacent sheets. may be attached to.

Decorative edge caps may also be provided on the rod.

Among the many advantages of this invention are that it is reusable and can be used to suspend any form of sheet material;
Some may be transported or stored in disassembled form for assembly at a hanging location.

Another advantage of the invention is that it provides a relatively inexpensive means of suspending sheet material of various shapes.

These and other objects and advantages of the present invention will no doubt become apparent to those skilled in the art from reading the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment, illustrated in the numerous drawings.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIG.
4. Photographs made of colored paper, plastic or any other suitable material, which may take the form of canvas sheets;
Two sheets of material 16.1 shown suspended
8 is shown a partially cutaway exploded view of a preferred embodiment of the invention, including FIG.

As further illustrated by the cross-sectional view shown in FIG. 2, rod 10 is preferably an extrusion of metal or plastic having an inverted T-shaped groove formed in its upper portion and extending over its entire length. It is a quality item. As illustrated, the lower portion of the bar is generally provided with a second open-bottomed rectangular groove 26. To avoid wasting material and to reduce weight, a generally rectangular central opening 28 extends the entire length of the rod 10. Additionally, to improve aesthetic appearance, the exterior surface of bar 10 is beveled to form multiple faces.

As shown at 30.32, an outwardly extending cap 30.32 is inserted into the open end of the opening 28 and adapted to frictionally engage an inner wall thereof to hold the cap 30.32 in place. An end cap having a tab 34 may be provided. Note that the outer border of the cap has a shape that matches the faceted surface of the rod 10.

Hangers 20 and 22 are each generally T-shaped in cross-section;
Groove 24 from the end of rod 10 before the end cap is installed.
includes an elongate slider bracket 36 adapted to slide into the slider bracket 36; The wire (or cable) 38 has one end attached to the top of the slider 36 and the other end tightened and looped onto itself by a suitable tightening fitting. A ferrule 42 conceals an attachment for attaching wire 38 to slider 36, and a cup-shaped sleeve 44 is provided at the upper end of wire 38 to cover the end loop and fastener 40.

To attach the sheet material 16 to the rod 10, a rectangular hole 46 is drilled along the upper edge of the plastic strip 50 to receive a tab 48 thereon.

After passing through the aperture 46, the tabs 48 hold the sheet 16 between them.
A second strip 54 is inserted into the corresponding opening 52 between the edges of the second strip 54 . The resulting edge assembly then has a sheet 16 extending through a groove-like opening in the bottom.
It is also slid into the passage 26. As shown more clearly in FIG.
When combined with a thickness of 6, it has an outer dimension slightly smaller than the dimension of groove 26. As shown in FIG. 2, the assembly is retained within the groove 26 by interference with a shoulder 56 formed at the bottom of the lower opening.

If a single sheet is suspended by this invention,
Its bottom edge is similarly perforated and engaged with a pair of plastic strips as shown at 60. Assembly 60 is inserted into an elongated rectangular groove 62 formed in the top of solid rod 12 . To give the suspended sheet enough weight to overcome any tendency to curl up as a result of being previously rolled for transportation or storage, as suggested in Figure 3. , rod 12 is not hollow.

If two sheets are hung as a unit, 1
An intermediate bar as shown at 4 is used.

In this case, both the upper and lower parts of the rod 14 are provided with grooved openings similar to the grooves 26 of the rod 10 and the grooves 62 of the rod 12. Such grooves are then adapted to receive assemblies 64, 68 of plastic strips associated therewith, as in the case of bars 10 and 12. To save material and reduce weight and cost, a rectangular hole 70 is formed in the center of rod 14 during its extrusion. End cap 72 with wall engaging tabs 76 as in rod 10
and 74 are combined at the end of the rod 14.

As can be easily seen, - measuring port 46 or seats 60 and 18
No tools are typically required to assemble or hang the assembly for display. Of course, this means that many parts of the assembly can be efficiently packaged and even transported in separate containers if desired.

5 and 6, a modified suspension bar cross-section is shown at 80.90 for accommodating non-vertically suspended sheets. Apart from the external shape, the only difference between these embodiments and the embodiments shown in FIGS. 2 and 4 is the provision of a number of lower hanging grooves. More specifically, in the embodiment of FIG. 5, the two hanging grooves 82, 84 are provided at an angle of about 45° to the horizontal. In the fourth embodiment shown in FIG. 6, two laterally extending grooves 92.
A vertical groove 94 is provided in conjunction with the vertical groove 96 .

In Figures 7 and 8, two alternative groove shapes are shown. Instead of T-shaped top and rectangular bottom grooves, circular or oval grooves 1 as proposed in FIG.
00.102 may be used, or triangular or trapezoidal grooves 104.108 may be used, as illustrated in FIG. However, Suilada 101.1
Note that the 05 and strips 103, 109 must also be modified to ensure proper fit and engagement.

Now, referring to FIG. 9, various forms of use of the present invention are proposed. A single sheet vertical display is illustrated at 100 and a similar wall display is illustrated at 102. The primary difference between the two is in the shape of the hanger mechanism and its engagement with the slider 36 or rod 10.

Multiple panel displays can be hung at 104, 106 and at various angles, vertical, tilted, and horizontal.
110 and 112, respectively. A ceiling display containing a number of panels suspended individually or together is illustrated at 114.116.1]8 and
The hanging bar embodiment shown is used in the display shown at 116, and the embodiment of FIG. 6 is used in the display shown at 118.

FIG. 10 shows a corner connector 120 for connecting two bars 122, 124 of the type used to form the upper frame 10 shown in FIG. Connector 120 includes a corner-forming body portion 126 having an outer surface shaped to match the faceted surfaces of rods 120,124. The body portions can be squared off or curved as shown to give the impression of crossbars. Three retaining tabs 128 extend from each rod-engaging surface, two of which slide into apertures 130 and a third tab insertable into apertures 130 and a T-shaped groove 132. It can be inserted into

If, instead of using the lower bar of the type shown at 12 in Figure 1, a rod of the type shown at 24 is used as the lower rod, and 4
A complete four-sided frame can be produced by using two additional rods of the same type with one corner connector 120; however, this may be the case. Normally, 48 in Figure 1
．． Edge strips of the type shown at 50 are attached to the upper and lower edges of the sheet to be installed, and after such edges have been assembled with the upper and lower bars, a pair of side bars are connected using corner connectors 120. and attached to the assembly.

The length of the side bars is chosen to provide a slight pulling force on the upper and lower bars, thereby keeping the sheet taut. Typically, the seat is dimensioned so that the side edges extend slightly into the grooves 134 in the side bars to give the seat a general appearance around the attachment.

For similar applications, to fit a large number of sheets,
Preferably, an intermediate bar 14 (FIG. 1) is used and a connector 140, illustrated in FIG. 1, is used to connect the intermediate bar to the side bars.

As is readily apparent from the foregoing, the present invention provides an almost unlimited selection of mixed and harmonized combinations, the primary variations being the form and type of sheet material, the desired suspension characteristics, and the suspension sub-assembly. Depends on the format and length of the rod.

Of course, it is recognized that the rods and end caps may be of various shapes and colors, and that various materials may be used for assembly.

It is anticipated that numerous variations and modifications to the preferred embodiments illustrated above will become apparent to those skilled in the art after reading the above disclosure. The claims should, therefore, be construed to cover all such changes and modifications as fall within the true spirit and scope of the invention.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

1 is a partially broken away exploded view illustrating a preferred embodiment of the invention, FIG. 2 is a lateral cross-sectional view of the top frame shown in FIG. 1, and FIG. FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the upper frame shown in FIG. 1, FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view of the intermediate bar shown in FIG. 1, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are cross-sectional views of the upper frame shown in FIG. Figures 7 and 8 are cross-sectional views of alternative rod embodiments for hanging; Figures 9 and 9 are cross-sectional views of alternative rod embodiments in various combinations and orientations; 10 is a cut away exploded view illustrating the use of side bars and corner caps in accordance with the invention; FIG. FIG. 3 is an isometric view illustrating a middle bar for a side bar connector according to the invention; In the figure, 10 is an upper frame, 12 is an upper frame, 14 is an intermediate rod, 20 is a hanger, and 30 is a cap.

Claims (10)

[Claims] (1) an elongated upper bar whose generally longitudinal axis is intended for use horizontally, said upper bar having a first groove formed in its lower portion and extending substantially over its entire length; said first groove has a laterally inner width wider than its opening, and said bar further has means formed on its upper portion for combination with suitable suspension means. , comprising an elongated lower bar means whose longitudinal axis is intended to lie parallel to the longitudinal axis of said upper bar, said lower bar means being formed on its upper surface and extending substantially over its entire length; an extending second groove, said second groove having a lateral inner width greater than the opening width thereof and having a narrow strip adapted to engage the upper and lower edges of the sheet material to be suspended; strip means, said strip means being slidably received within said first and second grooves with an attached sheet extending through a grooved aperture in each said rod. a suspension assembly adapted for suspending sheet material, wherein the sheet is attached to the first and second rods; (2) said upper bar includes a third groove along its upper portion forming a means for associating with said suspension means, said third groove having a generally inverted T-shaped groove; for suspending a sheet material according to claim 1, wherein said suspension means are similarly T-shaped in cross-section and include slider means slidingly fitted within said T-shaped groove. hanging assembly for (3) Furthermore, fourth portions are formed on the upper and lower portions, respectively.
and a third bar having a fifth groove, the fourth and fifth grooves having internal lateral dimensions greater than the width of the opening thereof, and the third bar being attached to the upper bar. The third bar is used to connect the lower edge of the first sheet to the upper edge of the second sheet, and the lower edge of the third bar is attached to the lower bar. Suspension assembly for suspending sheet materials as described in Section. 4. Said top bar is attached to an edge of a suspended sheet and includes a plurality of said first grooves, each said first groove being adapted to slidably receive a strip means. Suspension assembly for suspending sheet materials as described in. (5) Each of the plurality of first grooves is open at an angle on both sides of the vertical plane, and slidably receives the strip means attached to the edges of the two sheets to be suspended. 5. A suspension assembly for suspending sheet material as claimed in claim 4, including two grooves oriented with respect thereto. (6) said plurality of first grooves further comprising an additional groove disposed between said two grooves for slidingly receiving strip means attached to a third sheet to be suspended; 6. A suspension assembly for suspending sheet material according to claim 5, comprising a downwardly opening opening. (7) Further comprising left and right side rods and a corner connector having fastening means for engaging the ends of said upper and lower side rods to form a frame-like shape by fastening them together. A suspension assembly for suspending sheet material according to scope 1. (8) Further, upper and lower, left and right side bars, a corner connector that engages with the ends of the top and bottom bars and has fastening means for fastening them to one end of the side bar, and engages with the end of the third bar. and an intermediate connector having fastening means for fastening them to the other end of the side bar. (9) The upper bar includes a plurality of the first grooves each adapted to slidably receive strip means attached to the edge of the sheet to be suspended. Suspension assembly for suspending sheet materials as described in. (10) Each of the plurality of first grooves is open at an angle on both sides of the vertical plane, and is configured to slidably receive the strip means attached to the edges of the two sheets to be suspended. 10. A picture hanging and display device as claimed in claim 9, including two grooves oriented relative to each other.