Display frame with slot for exchangeable display

• US 5,617,660 A
• Filed: 03/27/1995
• Issued: 04/08/1997
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/1995
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Rose Displays Limited
• Original Assignee: Ronald M. Pollack
• Inventors: Pollack, Ronald M.
• Primary Examiner(s): GREEN, BRIAN
• Application Number:
  US08/410,663
• Time in Patent Office: 743 Days
• Field of Search: 40/605, 40/611, 40/729, 40/730, 40/733, 40/761, 40/765, 40/782, 40/783, 40/775
• US Class Current: 40/606.17
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0012 frames therefor
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0062 collapsible
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 15/0068 Modular articulated structures, e.g. stands, and articulation means therefor

Abstract

A display frame for a poster having a top edge and at least two side edges includes a resilient first edge support for the top edge of said poster, a pair of resilient second edge supports for at least the side edges of said poster, and a plurality of resilient fastening elements associated with said edge supports for fastening said edge supports together in a frame-like manner. A pair of generally L-shaped internal angle fittings are employed for securing the pair of second edge supports to opposite ends of the first edge support. The rear of the first edge support is positioned offset and forwardly of the rear of the second edge supports so as to define therebetween a display slot whereby a poster may be removably slid into said display frame from above, rearwardly of the first edge support with the lateral edges of said poster being slidably received in a slotted channel defined by the second edge supports.

Claims

1. A display frame for a poster or other picture memorabilia having a top edge and at least two side edges comprising:

a resilient first edge support for the top edge of said poster, said first edge support extending a majority of a length of said top poster edge and including an inverted generally T-shaped back plate, extending said length thereof, having a base leg and an upstanding leg disposed generally normally to said base leg and having a first end interconnected generally centrally of said base leg and a second end, and a generally C-shaped dome member having a center section interconnected with said second end of said upstanding leg of said back plate and two curved legs, each of which extend toward opposite ends of said base leg of said back plate to define, a gap between the ends of said curved legs, and said base leg in cooperation with said base plate and said dome member defining a pair of slotted channels;

a pair of resilient second edge supports for at least the side edges of said poster, each of said second edge supports extending a majority of a length of a respective poster side edge and including a generally rectilinear base plate extending the length thereof having two opposite sides and ends and a pair of dome members having first and second legs, interconnected to opposite ends of said base plate in a generally opposing, mirror-image fashion, one of said dome members being C-shaped with its first and second legs extending toward the first and second legs of the opposing dome member, to define a gap between the ends thereof, the other of said dome members having a curved first leg extending toward but spaced from said first leg of said one dome member and a second leg spaced from said second leg of said one dome member so as to define a pair of slotted channels, the slotted channel defined between the second legs of said dome members being dimensioned to allow for easy and facile slidable insertion and removal of a side edge of a poster thereinto;

a plurality of resilient fastening elements associated with said edge supports for fastening said edge supports together in a frame-like manner, said fastening elements each having first and second legs and being substantially C-shaped to overlay the C-shaped dome members of said first and second edge supports and engage therewith in a snap fit manner; and

a pair of generally L-shaped internal angle fittings for securing said pair of said second edge supports to opposite ends of said first edge support, said L-shaped angle fittings each including a first leg configured and dimensioned for frictional receipt within the slotted channel defined by said first legs of said dome members of said second edge supports and a second bifurcated leg having a first arm and a second arm received in opposite channels of said first edge support in a frictional fit manner such that said first edge support is joined to said second edge support with said base leg of said base plate of said first edge support positioned offset and forwardly of said second legs of said second edge supports so as to define therebetween a display slot whereby a poster may be removably slid into said display frame from above, rearwardly of said first edge support with the lateral edges of said poster being slidably received in said slotted channel defined by and between said second legs of said other dome members of said second edge supports.

2. The frame of claim 1, wherein said first edge support is provided for the top edge of the poster and three second edge supports are provided, two for the side edges of the poster and one for the bottom edge.

3. The frame of claim 2, wherein a fastening element is provided at each end of said edge support.

4. The frame of claim 1, wherein the fastening elements comprise elbow-shaped corner fastening elements, to engage with adjacent ends of adjacent edge supports.

5. The frame of claim 1, wherein said edge supports are formed of plastic.

6. A display frame for a poster or other picture memorabilia having a top edge and at least two side edges comprising:

a resilient first edge support for the top edge of said poster, said first edge support extending a majority of a length of said top poster edge;

a pair of resilient second edge supports for at least the side edges of said poster, each of said second edge supports extending a majority of a length of a respective poster side edge;

a plurality of resilient fastening elements for coupling and fastening said edge supports together in a frame-like manner, said fastening elements each having first and second legs and being shaped to overlay said first and second edge supports and engage therewith in a snap fit manner; and

a pair of generally L-shaped internal angle fittings for Coupling with and securing said pair of said second edge supports to opposite ends of said first edge support in a frictional fit manner such that said first edge support is joined to said second edge supports with a rear wall of said first edge support positioned offset and forwardly of a rear wall of said second edge supports so as to define therebetween a display slot whereby a poster may be removably slid into said display frame from above, rearwardly of said first edge support with the lateral edges of said poster being slidably received in a slotted channel defined by and between said second edge supports.