Two piece calendar holder

• US 7,128,301 B2
• Filed: 08/14/2003
• Issued: 10/31/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/14/2002
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: ACCO Brands Incorporated
• Original Assignee: Meadwestvaco (WestRock Company)
• Inventors: Minasian, Raffi, Shepard, Sandra
• Primary Examiner(s): Chan, Korie
• Application Number:
  US10/641,475
• Publication Number:
  US 20040069921A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,174 Days
• Field of Search: 248/441.1, 248/447.1, 248451-453, 248/201, 248/317, 248/320, 211/45, 24/677, 24/671.1, 24509-511, 407/45, 407/47, 407/57, 406/58, 406/17, 406/111.2
• US Class Current: 248/447.1
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 5/043 Supports for desk-type calendars or diaries
• CPC Class Codes: B42D 5/046 Suspension devices therefor
• CPC Class Codes: B42F 9/001 Clip boards
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 1/10 Supports or holders for show-cards
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 1/103 using suspension clamps

Abstract

A holder for decorative sheet material comprising two separate pieces, one piece for attaching to an upper edge portion of a sheet material and for hanging from a wall, the other piece for attaching to a lower edge portion of the sheet material. Each piece of the holder comprises a top plate and a base plate hingedly connected together, and means such as a post, adhesive tape or spring-loaded clip for connecting the sheet material to the base plate. In particular embodiments, spring-loaded clips both hingedly connect the top and base plates, and act as a means to connect the sheet material to the base plate.

Claims

1. A holder for hanging decorative sheet material, the holder comprising:

a) a first piece for connecting to an upper edge portion of the sheet material; and

b) a second piece, unjoined to the first piece, for connecting to a lower edge portion of the sheet material;

wherein each piece comprises;

i) a base plate,

ii) a top plate hingedly connected to the base plate for insertion of an edge portion of the sheet material between the top and base plates, and

iii) two spring-loaded clips for connecting the sheet material to the base plate, each clip comprising a coiled spring and further comprising jaws for gripping the sheet material.

2. The holder of claim 1 wherein the top plate is hingedly connected at an inclined angle to the base plate.

3. The holder of claim 1, wherein at least one of the first piece and the second piece further comprises a protruding element for inserting into a hole in the sheet material.

4. The holder of claim 3 wherein the protruding element is a post, nail, screw, hook or hanger.

5. The holder of claim 3 wherein the protruding element is a post.

6. The holder of claim 1 wherein the top and base plates are hingedly connected by the clips.

7. The holder of claim 1 wherein the jaws have teeth for gripping.

8. The holder of claim 1 wherein the jaws are covered with a grip-enhancing material.

9. The holder of claim 8 wherein the material is rubber.

10. A holder for hanging a calendar, the holder comprising

a) a first piece for connecting to an upper edge portion of the calendar;

and

b) a second piece unjoined to the first piece, for connecting to a lower edge portion of the calendar;

wherein each piece comprises;

i) a base plate,

ii) a top plate hingedly connected to the base plate for insertion of a calendar edge portion between the top and base plates, and

iii) two spring-loaded clips for hingedly connecting the top and base plates and for connecting the calendar to the base plate, each clip comprising a coiled spring and further comprising jaws for gripping the calendar.

11. The holder of claim 10 wherein the jaws of each clip are covered with rubber.

12. The holder of claim 10 further comprising a post in the base plate of the first piece, for inserting into a hole in the calendar.