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 method for assembling a planar display assembly comprising:
- providing a frame;
- inserting a planar display pane into the frame;
- installing a first fastener without an additional tool into the frame;
- and
- installing a second fastener in cooperation with the first fastener to translate linearly relative to the first fastener to engage and retain the planar display pane within the frame.
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 comprises:
- a polymeric base member mounted to the frame, and
- a latch member adjustably mounted to the base member;
- wherein the base member further comprises a base guide member;
- wherein the latch member further comprises a latch guide member sized to cooperate with the base guide member in only one assembled orientation to prevent improper assembly;
- wherein the frame has a plurality of apertures formed about a periphery of the frame;
- and
- wherein the adjustable retainer further comprises a post formed integrally with the polymeric base member and sized to be received within one of the plurality of apertures for manual installation without an additional tool.
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 comprises:
- a base member mounted to the frame, and
- a latch member adjustably mounted to the base member;
- and
- wherein the base member further comprises a base guide member;
- wherein the latch member further comprises a latch guide member sized to cooperate with the base guide member in only one assembled orientation to prevent improper assembly;
- wherein the base member further comprises a retaining wall extending away from the frame;
- and
- 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.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.