Display apparatus
First Claim
1. In an apparatus for mounting a display panel and including a frame member and a frame connector having a fastener, the frame member having (a) a plurality of arm structures extending outwardly from a frame axis, and (b) a fastener bearing surface between a pair of arm structures, the improvement wherein:
- the connector comprises a center portion and a pair of wing-like compression members extending from the center portion at an angle of greater than 90° and
less than 180°
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the fastener bearing surface includes a pair of spaced elongate rails between the pair of arm structures,whereby the fastener bears against the rails and urges the connector against the pair of arm structures.
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Abstract
A frame apparatus for mounting a display panel of the type having frame members and frame connectors, the latter with fasteners. Each frame member includes a plurality of outwardly-extending arm structures and a grooved fastener-bearing surface between each adjacent pair of arm structures. The connector bears against the underside of coplanar opposed strips extending at the ends of an adjacent pair of arm structures. The connector has wing-like compression members facilitating the connection of adjoining frame members. Such connectors are configured to allow multiple joint forms and butt joints at any angle.
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23 Claims
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1. In an apparatus for mounting a display panel and including a frame member and a frame connector having a fastener, the frame member having (a) a plurality of arm structures extending outwardly from a frame axis, and (b) a fastener bearing surface between a pair of arm structures, the improvement wherein:
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the connector comprises a center portion and a pair of wing-like compression members extending from the center portion at an angle of greater than 90° and
less than 180°
; andthe fastener bearing surface includes a pair of spaced elongate rails between the pair of arm structures, whereby the fastener bears against the rails and urges the connector against the pair of arm structures. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. In an apparatus for mounting a display panel and including a frame member and a frame connector, the frame member having a plurality of arm structures extending outwardly from a frame axis, and wherein each arm structure has a strip, the improvement wherein:
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the connector comprises a center portion and a pair of wing-like compression members extending from the center portion at an angle greater than 90° and
less than 180°
; andeach of the pair of compression members bears against a strip of each of two arm structures. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. In a frame apparatus for mounting a display panel having an outside and including a frame member and a frame connector, the frame member having a plurality of arm structures extending outwardly from a frame axis and forming a space therebetween, the improvement wherein:
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the frame member has a center structure adjacent to the space and from which the arm structures extend; the connector is bent to form an angle of about 90° and
has two portions, one portion on each side of such bend, at least one of the portions having an elongate aperture therethrough;a bolt extending through the center structure and the elongate aperture and having a turn-engageable end exposed to the outside of the frame apparatus, and having on its threaded portion; a trapped threaded member rotationally restrained within the space between the arm structures; and a fixed member at an end opposite the turn-engageable end of the bolt, the threaded length of the bolt between the fixed member and the turn-engageable end being more than the combined dimensions of the frame member center structure and the thickness of the connector; whereby bolt turning loosens and tightens the attachment of the frame member and the connector; thereby allowing sliding expansion of the frame apparatus to facilitate display panel replacement. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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21. In an apparatus for mounting a display panel and including a frame member and a frame connector having a fastener, the frame member having (a) a plurality of arm structures extending outwardly from a frame axis, and (b) a fastener bearing surface between a pair of arm structures, the improvement wherein:
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the fastener bearing surface includes a pair of spaced elongate rails between the pair of arm structures; each of the pair of arm structures has a distal edge and a strip extending along the distal edge; and wherein; the rails have a groove therebetween; the strips have a gap therebetween; the groove is in registry with the gap; the gap and the groove each have a width; and the width of the gap is substantially greater than the width of the groove, whereby the fastener bears against the rails and urges the connector against the pair of arm structures.
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22. In an apparatus for mounting a display panel and including a frame member and a frame connector, the frame member having a plurality of arm structures extending outwardly from a frame axis, and wherein each arm structure has a strip, the improvement wherein:
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the connector comprises a center portion and a pair of wing-like compression members extending angularly from the center portion; each of the pair of compression members bears against a strip of each of two arm structures; each compression member includes a pair of laterally disposed notches formed therein; the apparatus has a pair of abutting frame members angular to one another; and a strip of a separate arm structure is received in each notch. - View Dependent Claims (23)
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