Planar display assembly
AssigneeLiberty Hardware Mfg. Corp.
InventorsEarl David Forrest, Ryan Patrick Martin, James Allen Austin, III
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Abstract
A planar display assembly is provided with a planar display pane in a frame with apertures formed about a periphery. Base members have a post received within the apertures. A retaining wall with ratchet teeth extends from each base member. Latch members with a hoop portion with a slot receive each retaining wall for adjustment in a direction toward the frame to accommodate display panes of varying thicknesses. A tooth is formed in each latch member to engage the ratchet teeth for adjustment. A release tab is provided on each latch member for manual release of the tooth from the ratchet teeth. A flexible arm extends from each latch members to engage and retain the planar display pane within the frame.
Claims20
A planar display assembly comprising:
- a planar display pane;
- a frame sized to receive the planar display pane;
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- a plurality of retainers mounted to the frame to retain the planar display pane within the frame, wherein at least one of the plurality of retainers is adjustable in a direction toward the frame to engage and retain the planar display pane and to accommodate display panes of varying thicknesses, wherein the adjustable retainer further comprises:
- a base member mounted to the frame, wherein the base member further comprises a retaining wall extending away from the frame, and
- a latch member adjustably mounted to the base member, wherein the latch member further comprises a hoop portion with a slot sized to receive the retaining wall for translation of the latch member along the retaining wall.
A planar display assembly comprising:
- a planar display pane;
- a frame sized to receive the planar display pane, wherein the frame has a plurality of apertures formed about a periphery of the frame;
- a plurality of base members, each with a post received within one of the plurality of frame apertures;
- a retaining wall extending from each base member away from the frame;
- a series of ratchet teeth formed in each retaining wall;
- a plurality of latch members, each with a hoop portion with a slot sized to receive one of the plurality of retaining walls for adjustment in a direction toward the frame to accommodate display panes of varying thicknesses;
- a tooth formed on each latch member and sized to engage a corresponding series of ratchet teeth for adjustment of each latch member along each retaining wall;
- a release tab provided on each latch member in cooperation with a corresponding tooth for manual release of the tooth from the corresponding series of ratchet teeth;
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- a flexible arm extending from each latch member to engage and retain the planar display pane within the frame, whereby each flexible arm is under tension when installed.
A planar display assembly comprising:
- a planar display pane;
- a frame sized to receive the planar display pane;
- and
- a plurality of retainers mounted to the frame to retain the planar display pane within the frame, wherein at least one of the plurality of retainers is adjustable in a direction toward the frame to engage and retain the planar display pane and to accommodate display panes of varying thicknesses, wherein the adjustable retainer further comprises:
- a base member mounted to the frame, and
- a latch member adjustably mounted to the base member;
- a retaining wall extending from the base member or the latch member;
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- a hoop portion with connected to the base member or the latch member, with a slot sized to receive the retaining wall for translation relative to the retaining wall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.