Poster supporting device

Claim 1

A device for use in maintaining a rectangular poster formed from a pliable sheet material and having upper and lower positionable edge portions in a configuration wherein those portions of said poster between said edge portions are held in a flat plane, said device sufficiently thin as to be hung on a wall in abutting contact therewith which device includes: a. first elongate rigid means that removably engage said upper edge portion said first means includes: an elongate frame piece of channel shaped transverse cross sections, said frame piece being of substantially the same length as the width of said poster, said frame piece being defined by first and second, laterally spaced flanges that have first and second longitudinal edges and said first edges being connected by an elongate web, with said first and second flanges and web defining an elongate space therebetween that is parallel to said portion of said poster between said edge portions when said device is in said second position; and an elongate anchor piece that has a transverse cross section slightly greater than the width of said space, with said upper portion when extending over outer surfaces of said first flange, web and second flange and interior surface of said second flange being held in said frame piece when said anchor piece is inserted in said space to pressure and frictionally engage an interior surface of said first flange and that part of said end portion adjacent an interior surface of said second flange; b. second elongate rigid means that removably engage said lower edge portion; c. first and second elongate rigid members, each of which have first and second end portions; d. third means for securing said first end portions to substantially the centers of said fist and second means and in a direction normal thereto, with said first and second members being of sufficient length that said second end portions overlap; and e. fourth means for adjustably engaging said second end portions to permit said first and second means and said first and second members to be moved oppositely from a first to a second position where said portion of said portion between said edge portions is taut and disposed in said flat plane, said fourth means comprise first and second elongate resilient tubes having first and second bores therein of smaller transverse cross section than that of said second end portions of said first and second members, with said first and second tubes including first longitudinal sections that are joined to one another and second longitudinal sections in which slits are defined that extend the length thereof, which first and second tubes when the first and second bores therein are engaged by said second end portions of said elongate members frictionally grip the same to hold said device in said second position.

Claim 2

A device for use in maintaining a rectangular poster formed from a pliable sheet material and having upper and lower positionable edge portions in a configuration wherein those portions of said poster between said edge portions are held in a flat plane, said device sufficiently thin as to be hung on a wall in abutting contact therewith which device includes: a. first elongate rigid means that removably engage said upper edge portion said first means includes: an elongate frame piece of channel shaped transverse cross sections, said frame piece being of substantially the same length as the width of said poster, said frame piece being defined by first and second, laterally spaced flanges that have first and second longitudinal edges and said first edges being connected by an elongate web, with said first and second flanges and web defining an elongate space therebetween that is parallel to said portion of said poster between said edge portions when said device is in said second position; and an elongate anchor piece that has a transverse cross section slightly greater than the width of said space, with said upper portion when extending over outer surfaces of said first flange, web and second flange and interior surface of said second flange being held in said frame piece when said anchor piece is inserted in said space to pressure and frictionally engage an interior surface of said first flange and that part of said end portion adjacent an interior surface of said second flange; b. second elongate rigid means that removably engage said lower edge portion; c. first and second elongate rigid members, each of which have first and second end portions; d. third means for securing said first end portions to substantially the centers of said fist and second means and in a direction normal thereto, with said first and second members being of sufficient length that said second end portions overlap; and e. fourth means for adjustably engaging said second end portions to permit said first and second means and said first and second members to be moved oppositely from a first to a second position where said portion of said portion between said edge portions is taut and disposed in said flat plane, said fourth means comprise first and second elongate resilient tubes having first and second bores therein of smaller transverse cross section than that of said second end portions of said first and second members, with said first and second tubes including first longitudinal sections that are joined to one another and second longitudinal sections in which slits are defined that extend the length thereof, which first and second tubes when the first and second bores therein are engaged by said second end portions of said elongate members frictionally grip the same to hold said device in said second position.

Claim 5

A device for use in maintaining a rectangular poster formed from a pliable sheet material and having upper and lower positionable edge portions in a configuration wherein those portions of said poster between said edge portions are held in a flat plane, said device sufficiently thin as to be hung on a wall in abutting contact therewith which device includes: a. first elongate rigid means that removably engage said upper edge portion said first means includes: an elongate frame piece of channel shaped transverse cross section, said frame piece being of substantially the same length as the width of said poster, which frame piece is defined by first and second laterally spaced flanges that have first and second longitudinal edges, and an elongate web that connects said first edges with said first and second flanges and web defining an elongate space therebetween that is in a direction normal to said portion of said poster between said edge portions when said device is in said second position; and an elongate anchor piece that has a transverse cross section slightly greater than the width of said space, with said upper portion when extending over the outer surface of said first flange, the interior surfaces of said first flange, web and second flange being held in said frame piece when said anchor piece is inserted in said space to pressure and frictionally contact that part of said upper edge portion of said poster in said elongate space, b. second elongate rigid means that removably engage said lower edge portion; c. first and second elongate rigid members, each of which have first and second end portions; d. third means for securing said first end portions to substantially the centers of said first and second means in a direction normal thereto, with said first and second members being of sufficient length that said second end portions overlap; and e. fourth means for adjustably engaging said second end portions to permit said first and second means and said first and second members to be moved oppositely from a first to a second position where said portion of said portion between said edge portions is taut and disposed in said flat plane; said fourth means comprise first and second elongate resilient tubes having first and second bores therein of smaller transverse cross section than that of said second end portions of said first and second members, with said first and second tubes including first longitudinal sections that are joined to one another and second longitudinal sections in which slits are defined that extend the length thereof, which first and second tubes when the first and second bores therein are engaged by said second end portions of said elongate members frictionally grip the same to hold said device in said second position.

Claim 6

A device for use in maintaining a rectangular poster formed from a pliable sheet material and having upper and lower positionable edge portions in a configuration wherein those portions of said poster between said edge portions are held in a flat plane, said device sufficiently thin as to be hung on a wall in abutting contact therewith which device includes: a. first elongate rigid means that removably engage said upper edge portion said first means includes: an elongate frame piece of channel shaped transverse cross section, said frame piece being of substantially the same length as the width of said poster, which frame piece is defined by first and second laterally spaced flanges that have first and second longitudinal edges, and an elongate web that connects said first edges with said first and second flanges and web defining an elongate space therebetween that is in a direction normal to said portion of said poster between said edge portions when said device is in said second position; and an elongate anchor piece that has a transverse cross section slightly greater than the width of said space, with said upper portion when extending over the outer surface of said first flange, the interior surfaces of said first flange, web and second flange being held in said frame piece when said anchor piece is inserted in said space to pressure and frictionally contact that part of said upper edge portion of said poster in said elongate space, b. second elongate rigid means that removably engage said lower edge portion; c. first and second elongate rigid members, each of which have first and second end portions; d. third means for securing said first end portions to substantially the centers of said first and second means in a direction normal thereto, with said first and second members being of sufficient length that said second end portions overlap; and e. fourth means for adjustably engaging said second end portions to permit said first and second means and said first and second members to be moved oppositely from a first to a second position where said portion of said portion between said edge portions is taut and disposed in said flat plane; said fourth means comprise first and second elongate resilient tubes having first and second bores therein of smaller transverse cross section than that of said second end portions of said first and second members, with said first and second tubes including first longitudinal sections that are joined to one another and second longitudinal sections in which slits are defined that extend the length thereof, which first and second tubes when the first and second bores therein are engaged by said second end portions of said elongate members frictionally grip the same to hold said device in said second position.

Claim 9

A device for use in maintaining a rectangular a rectangular poster formed from a pliable sheet material and having upper and lower positionable edge portions in a configuration wherein those portions of said poster between said edge portions are held in a flat plane, said device sufficiently thin as to be hung on a wall in abutting contact therewith which device includes: a. a first elongate rigid means that removably engage said upper edge portion said first means includes: an elongate frame piece of channel shaped transverse cross section, which frame piece is substantially the same length as the width of said poster, with said frame piece being defined by first and second laterally spaced flanges that have first and second longitudinal edges, and a web that connects said first edges, said first and second flanges and web defining an elongate space therebetween that is parallel to said portion of said poster between said edge portions when said device is in said second position, with said elongate space extending away from said portion; and an elongate anchor piece that has a transverse cross section slightly greater than the width of said space, with said upper portion when extending over the outer surface of said first flange, web and second flange being held in said frame piece when said anchor piece is inserted in said space to pressure and frictionally engage that port of said upper portion disposed in said space; b. second elongate rigid means that removably engage said lower edge portion; c. first and second elongate rigid members, each of which have first and second end portions; d. third means for securing said first end portions to substantially the centers of said first and second means in a direction normal thereto, with said first and second members being of sufficient length that said second end portions overlap; and e. fourth means for adjustably engaging said second end portions to permit said first and second means and said first and second members to be moved oppositely from a first to a second position where said portion of said portion between said edge portions is taut and disposed in said flat plane; said fourth means comprise first and second elongate resilient tubes having first and second bores therein of smaller transverse cross section than that of said second end portions of said first and second members, with said first and second tubes including first longitudinal sections that are joined to one another and second longitudinal sections in which slits are defined extend the length thereof, which first and second tubes when the first and second bores therein are engaged by said second end portions of said elongate members frictionally grip the same to hold said device in said second position.

Claim 10

A device for use in maintaining a rectangular a rectangular poster formed from a pliable sheet material and having upper and lower positionable edge portions in a configuration wherein those portions of said poster between said edge portions are held in a flat plane, said device sufficiently thin as to be hung on a wall in abutting contact therewith which device includes: a. a first elongate rigid means that removably engage said upper edge portion said first means includes: an elongate frame piece of channel shaped transverse cross section, which frame piece is substantially the same length as the width of said poster, with said frame piece being defined by first and second laterally spaced flanges that have first and second longitudinal edges, and a web that connects said first edges, said first and second flanges and web defining an elongate space therebetween that is parallel to said portion of said poster between said edge portions when said device is in said second position, with said elongate space extending away from said portion; and an elongate anchor piece that has a transverse cross section slightly greater than the width of said space, with said upper portion when extending over the outer surface of said first flange, web and second flange being held in said frame piece when said anchor piece is inserted in said space to pressure and frictionally engage that port of said upper portion disposed in said space; b. second elongate rigid means that removably engage said lower edge portion; c. first and second elongate rigid members, each of which have first and second end portions; d. third means for securing said first end portions to substantially the centers of said first and second means in a direction normal thereto, with said first and second members being of sufficient length that said second end portions overlap; and e. fourth means for adjustably engaging said second end portions to permit said first and second means and said first and second members to be moved oppositely from a first to a second position where said portion of said portion between said edge portions is taut and disposed in said flat plane; said fourth means comprise first and second elongate resilient tubes having first and second bores therein of smaller transverse cross section than that of said second end portions of said first and second members, with said first and second tubes including first longitudinal sections that are joined to one another and second longitudinal sections in which slits are defined extend the length thereof, which first and second tubes when the first and second bores therein are engaged by said second end portions of said elongate members frictionally grip the same to hold said device in said second position.