Photo-hanging and display apparatus

In a hanger assembly for hanging a sheet of material, the assembly having a plurality of elongated rods, means for hanging one of said rods, strip means for engaging the edge of the sheet of material and for sliding engagement by the rods within a support gap therein, the sheet of material having a series of rectangular holes positioned along at least one edge thereof, the sheet hanging between a first and second rod, the strip means comprising:

• a generally elongated portion having a rectangular cross-section,
• a series of equally spaced projecting portions extending from the elongated portion and having a transverse cross-section forming a generally triangular frustum,
• a connecting portion integrally formed between the elongated portion and the base of the frustum of the projecting portion, the width of the cross-section of the connecting portion being less than the width of the frustum base,
• whereby the projecting portions are adapted to project through the holes along the edge of the sheet, elastically deforming the sheet, and the sheet being supported on the connecting portions, and the strip means adapted to conform to the internal dimensions of the support gap in the rod.

A hanging apparatus for hanging a sheet of material comprising:

• a plurality of elongated rods;
• means for suspending one of said rods;
• strip means for engaging the edge of the sheet of material and for sliding engagement by the rods, the sheet of material hanging between a first and second rod;
• the rods comprising at least one slot extending longitudinally along the entire length thereof, opposing claw portions defining the slot and an opening therebetween, the claw portions including a shoulder and a support surface at an acute angle to the shoulder, the transverse distance between the support surfaces of the opposing claws defining a transverse dimension greater than the transverse dimension of said opening defined between the claws, at least one tab portion extending into said slot and aligns with the support surface of one of said claws, and the claws and the tab adapted to engage and support the strip means slidingly engaged by the rod;
• the strip means comprising a generally elongated portion having a rectangular cross-section, a series of equally spaced projecting portions extending from the elongated portion and having a transverse cross-section forming a generally triangular frustum, a connecting portion integrally formed between the elongated portion and the base of the frustum of the projecting portion, the width of the cross-section of the connecting portion being less than the width of the frustum base, whereby the projecting portions are adapted to project through the holes along the edge of the sheet, elastically deforming the sheet, and the sheet being supported on the connecting portions, and the strip means adapted to conform to the internal dimensions of the support gap in the rod.

In a hanger assembly for hanging a sheet of material, the assembly having a plurality of elongated rods, means for hanging one of said rods, an elongated strip means for engaging the edge of the sheet of material and for sliding engagement by the rods within a support gap therein, the sheet of material having a series of rectangular holes positioned along at least one edge thereof, the sheet hanging between a first and second rod, the strip means comprising:

• a male portion;
• a female portion;
• a connecting portion integrally formed between the male and female portions, the male and female portions pivotable about the connecting portion;
• the male portion having engagement means including a series of spaced projecting points;
• whereby upon the strip means pivoting about the connecting portion to engage the edge of the sheet, the male portion located on one side of the sheet, the female portion located on the opposite side of the sheet, and the points of the engagement means piercing through the sheet and received by the female portion.

In a hanging assembly for hanging a sheet of material, the assembly having a plurality of elongated rods, means for hanging one of said rods, and elongated strip means for engaging the edge of the sheet of material and for sliding engagement by the rods within a support gap therein, the sheet of material having a series of rectangular holes positioned along at least one edge thereof, the sheet hanging between a first and second rod, the strip means comprising:

• a male portion;
• a female portion;
• a connecting portion integrally formed between the male and female portions;
• the male portion having engagement means including a series of spaced projecting points, the male portion of the strip means including a T-shaped slot having an open gap on one face of the male portion, the engagement means adapted to be received within the T-shaped slot of the male portion such that the points project from the gap, the strip means pivoting about the connecting portion to engage the edge of the sheet, the male portion located on one side of the sheet, the female portion located on the opposite side of the sheet, and the points of the engagement means piercing through the sheet and received by the female portion.

In a hanger assembly for hanging a sheet of material, the assembly having a plurality of elongated rods, means for hanging one of said rods, an elongated strip means for engaging the edge of the sheet of material and for sliding engagement by the rods within a support gap therein, the sheet hanging between a first and second rod, the strip means comprising:

• a first portion;
• a second portion;
• a connecting portion integrally formed between the first and second portions;
• the first portion and the second portion having an adhesive engagement means thereon for engaging opposite sides of the sheet, the first and second portions of the strip means pivotable about the connecting portion to engage the edge of the sheet, such that the first portion is on one side of the sheet and the second portion is on the opposite side of the sheet.