Display panel mounting clip
OwnerTheodore R. Zeiglerinventor
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Abstract
This disclosure relates to a clip for mounting display panels upon display frames, particularly portable display frames of the self-locking type, the mounting clip including a clip body having a plurality of arms, a sleeve on each arm, each sleeve carrying a hook-like projection for entering an opening of an associated display panel and a spring connected to the sleeves for drawing the sleeves toward a center of the clip body whereby the projections exert a tensioning force upon an associated display panel holding the same in position thereupon and in accurate registration with adjacent associated display panels.
Claims45
A display panel mounting clip comprising a clip body, means for mounting the clip body upon a display stand upon which at least one display panel is adapted to be secured, means movably mounted upon said clip body for attachment to a display panel, and means operative through said display panel attachment means for exerting a tensioning force upon an associated display panel to retain the same upon an associated display stand in accurate registration with adjacent display panels.
A display panel mounting clip comprising a clip body, means mounting the clip body upon a display stand upon which at least one display panel is adapted to be secured, said clip body including at least a pair of arms, means movably mounted upon each arm for attachment to a display panel, and means operative through said display panel attachment means for exerting a tensioning force upon an associated display panel to retain the same upon an associated display stand in accurate registration with adjacent display panels.
A collapsible self-locking portable display stand comprising a plurality of sections each formed from a plurality of pairs of crossed rods with said rods being pivotally connected to associated hubs, said hubs in the erected condition of said display stand setting-off corners of said sections and points of attachment for at least one associated display panel, at least one display panel, a display panel mounting clip for mounting at least one corner of said display panel to one of said hubs, said display panel mounting clip including a clip body, means for mounting the clip body upon said one hub, and means movably mounted upon said clip body for attachment to said display panel corner.
A collapsible self-locking portable display stand comprising a plurality of sections each formed from a plurality of pairs of crossed rods with said rods being pivotally connected to associated hubs, said hubs in the erected condition of said display stand setting-off corners of said sections, and points of attachment for a plurality of display panels, a plurality of display panels, a display panel mounting clip for mounting a plurality of corners of a plurality of the display panels to one of said hubs, each hub having an opening, each display panel corner having an opening, said display panel mounting clip including a clip body having a central body portion and four arms defining generally equal angles therebetween, a post projecting from said central body portion and being received in one of said hub openings, said post having means for preventing the inadvertent removal of said post from said one hub opening, a sleeve slidably carried by each arm, a hook-like projection carried by each sleeve received in an associated display panel corner opening, and means connected to said sleeves for exerting a tensioning force on each display panel through its associated corner opening and the hook-like projection therein.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.