Arrangements for movably supporting display elements

Claim 2

An arrangement for slidably and pivotally supporting a display element and comprising: a strip including an outwardly open groove along one side thereof, the groove including a wedge-shaped cross-section; means for securing the strip to a supporting surface with the groove substantially horizontal and upwrdly open; and at least one stirrup-like structure including a peg arranged to abut the groove so as to support the stirrup-like structure on the strip, the peg including an end portion of substantially part-spherical shape of such dimensions that the part-spherical surface abuts both the bottom wall of the groove and its side walls when subjected to the load of the stirrup-like structure and a display element carried thereby.

Claim 3

An arrangement for slidably and pivotally supporting a display element and comprising: a strip including an outwardly open groove along one side thereof, the groove including a wedge-shaped cross-section with an angle between the side surfaces of between approximately 30° and approximately 80°; means for securing the strip to a supporting surface with the groove substantially horizontal and upwardly open; at least one stirrup-like structure including a peg arranged to abut the groove so as to support the stirrup-like structure on the strip; and the peg including an end portion of substantially hemi-spherical shape of such dimensions that the hemi-spherical surface abuts both the bottom wall of the groove and its side walls when subjected to the load of the stirrup-like structure and a display element carried thereby, the peg including a shank portion joined to the end portion, the shank portion being substantially circular cylindrical with a diameter not exceeding the diameter of the sphere.

Claim 4

An arrangement for slidably and pivotally supporting a display element and comprising: a strip including an outwardly open groove along one side thereof, the groove including a wedge-shaped cross-section with an angle between the side surfaces of between approximately 30° and approximately 80°; means for securing the strip to a supporting surface with the groove substantially horizontal and upwardly open; at least one stirrup-like structure including a peg arranged to abut the groove so as to support the stirrup-like structure on the strip; and the peg including an end portion of substantially hemi-spherical shape of such dimensions that the hemi-spherical surface abuts both the bottom wall of the groove and its side walls when subjected to the load of the stirrup-like structure and a display element carried thereby, the peg including a shank portion joined to the end portion, the shank portion being substantially circular cylindrical with a diameter not exceeding the diameter of the sphere.

Claim 5

An arrangement for slidably and pivotally supporting a display element and comprising: a strip including an outwardly open groove along one side thereof, the groove including a wedge-shaped cross-section; means for securing the strip to a supporting surface with the groove substantially horizontal and upwardly open; two stirrup-like structures including a peg arranged to abut the groove so as to support the stirrup-like structure on the strip, each peg including an end portion of substantially hemi-spherical shape of such dimensions that the hemi-spherical surface abut both the bottom wall of the groove and its side walls when subjected to the load of the stirrup-like structure and a display element carried thereby; and means for attaching a display element to the stirrup-like structures.

Claim 6

An arrangement for slidably and pivotally supporting a display element and comprising: a strip including an outwardly open groove along one side thereof, the groove including a wedge-shaped cross-section; means for securing the strip to a supporting surface with the groove substantially horizontal and upwardly open; two stirrup-like structures including a peg arranged to abut the groove so as to support the stirrup-like structure on the strip, each peg including an end portion of substantially hemi-spherical shape of such dimensions that the hemi-spherical surface abut both the bottom wall of the groove and its side walls when subjected to the load of the stirrup-like structure and a display element carried thereby; and means for attaching a display element to the stirrup-like structures.

Claim 7

An arrangement for slidably and pivotally supporting a display element either across a corner between two walls or along one of the walls without modification and comprising: two strips each including an outwardly open groove along one side thereof, the grooves including wedge-shaped cross-sections of same size; means for securing one of the strips to one wall and the other strip to the other wall with the grooves substantially horizontal and upwardly open; two stirrup-like structures on each of which there is a peg arranged to abut a groove in the strips so as to support the stirrup-like structure on the strip, each peg including an end portion of substantially part-spherical shape of such dimensions that the part-spherical surface abut both the bottom wall of a groove and its side walls when subjected to the load of the stirrup-like structures and a display element carried thereby; and means for attaching a display element to the stirrup-like structures.

Claim 8

An arrangement for slidably and pivotally supporting a display element either across a corner between two walls or along one of the walls without modification and comprising: two strips each including an outwardly open groove along one side thereof, the grooves including wedge-shaped cross-sections of same size; means for securing one of the strips to one wall and the other strip to the other wall with the grooves substantially horizontal and upwardly open; two stirrup-like structures on each of which there is a peg arranged to abut a groove in the strips so as to support the stirrup-like structure on the strip, each peg including an end portion of substantially part-spherical shape of such dimensions that the part-spherical surface abut both the bottom wall of a groove and its side walls when subjected to the load of the stirrup-like structures and a display element carried thereby; and means for attaching a display element to the stirrup-like structures.

Claim 9

An arrangement for slidably and pivotally supporting a display element without modification either across a corner between two walls or along one of the walls and comprising: two strips, each including an outwardly open groove along one side thereof, the grooves including wedge-shaped cross-sections of same size, the angle between the side surfaces of a groove being between approximately 30° and approximately 80°; means for securing one of the strips to one of the walls and the other strip to the other wall with the grooves substantially horizontal and upwardly open; and two stirrup-like structures on each of which there is a peg arranged to abut a groove in a strip so as to support the stirrup-like structure on said strip, each peg including an end portion of substantially hemi-spherical shape of such dimensions that the hemi-spherical surface abut both the bottom wall of a groove and its side walls when subjected to the load of the stirrup-like structures and a display element carried thereby, each peg including a shank portion joined to the end portion, the shank portion being substantially circular cylindrical with a diameter not exceeding the diameter of the hemisphere.

Claim 10

An arrangement for slidably and pivotally supporting a display element without modification either across a corner between two walls or along one of the walls and comprising: two strips, each including an outwardly open groove along one side thereof, the grooves including wedge-shaped cross-sections of same size, the angle between the side surfaces of a groove being between approximately 30° and approximately 80°; means for securing one of the strips to one of the walls and the other strip to the other wall with the grooves substantially horizontal and upwardly open; and two stirrup-like structures on each of which there is a peg arranged to abut a groove in a strip so as to support the stirrup-like structure on said strip, each peg including an end portion of substantially hemi-spherical shape of such dimensions that the hemi-spherical surface abut both the bottom wall of a groove and its side walls when subjected to the load of the stirrup-like structures and a display element carried thereby, each peg including a shank portion joined to the end portion, the shank portion being substantially circular cylindrical with a diameter not exceeding the diameter of the hemisphere.

Claim 11

An arrangement for slidably and pivotally supporting a display element comprising: a strip member including a top surface, two downwardly projecting side surfaces and a bottom surface; a portion of the top surface of the strip member includes an outwardly open groove; said groove including a U-shaped, wedge cross-section; means for securing the strip to a supporting surface with the groove substantially horizontal and upwardly open; at least one stirrup-like structure including a peg arranged to slidably abut only the groove portion of the strip member; and the peg including an end portion shaped to engage the groove by only abutting against a bottom wall and the side walls of the groove.

Claim 12

An arrangement for slidably and pivotally supporting a display element comprising: a strip member including a top surface, two downwardly projecting side surfaces and a bottom surface; a portion of the top surface of the strip member includes an outwardly open groove; said groove including a U-shaped, wedge cross-section; means for securing the strip to a supporting surface with the groove substantially horizontal and upwardly open; at least one stirrup-like structure including a peg arranged to slidably abut only the groove portion of the strip member; and the peg including an end portion shaped to engage the groove by only abutting against a bottom wall and the side walls of the groove.

Claim 13

An arrangement for movably and pivotally supporting a display element according to claim 6, wherein: the groove includes a U-shaped, wedge cross-section with an angle between the bottom wall and the side walls of the groove being approximately 30° to approximately 80°.

Claim 14

An arrangement for movably and pivotally supporting a display element according to claim 6, wherein: the peg includes an end portion of substantially hemi-spherical shape; and the peg further includes a shank portion being substantially of circular cylindrical shape with a diameter not exceeding the diameter of the sphere.