US4943024A
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Printed material support holder
Assignee: Deflecto LLC
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Filing: 1989-04-03
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Granted: 1990-07-24
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Expires: 2009-04-03
Abstract
Abstract A molded plastic holder for printed material includes a substantially flat support panel which is designed to be mounted to any vertical surface. Molded as part of and integrally joined to the support panel along a lower edge is a curved clip which curves outwardly at its base so as to provide a clearance space to receive the material and then extends inwardly in order to create a pressure point which presses against any material placed in the holder in order to retain the material securely in place. The integrally molded clip has an inherent spring tension which allows it to be easily pulled forward for the insertion of material into the holder and to spring back to apply the desired holding force. Although the majority of support for the articles in the holder is provided by that material simply resting against the lower inside surface of the clip at its point of connection to the support panel, the pressure added by the clip helps to retain the material in position and with certain types of material, the slight pressure added by the clip bends the material slightly such that its outer edges are easily accessible to be grasped by the user when the material is to be withdrawn from the holder.
Inventors
- 👤 Stephen T. Meyer
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 06:50
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/14; A47F7/146; A47F7/147; G; G09; G09F; G09F1/00; G09F1/10; G09F1/14; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S248/00; Y10S248/903; Y10T; Y10T24/00; Y10T24/20; Y10T24/202; Y10T24/205; Y10T24/206; Y10T24/44; Y10T24/44641; Y10T24/44769; Y10T24/44778; Y10T24/44786
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
78 words
A holder for printed material and the like comprises: a substantially flat support panel; a curved clip having a lower edge which is integrally joined to said support panel and an upper edge, said clip being curved outwardly and upwardly from said lower edge and extending back toward said support panel as it extends toward said upper edge; and a pair of side panels which are disposed on opposite sides of said support panel and integrally joined therewith.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
78 words
A holder for printed material and the like comprises: a substantially flat support panel; a curved clip having a lower edge which is integrally joined to said support panel and an upper edge, said clip being curved outwardly and upwardly from said lower edge and extending back toward said support panel as it extends toward said upper edge; and a pair of side panels which are disposed on opposite sides of said support panel and integrally joined therewith.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
26 words
The holder of claim 1 wherein each of said side panels is substantially flat and tapered from a narrow upper section to a wider lower section.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
19 words
The holder of claim 2 wherein said lower section of each side panel is curved along its outer edge.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
The holder of claim 1 wherein one side panel includes a recessed channel and the other side panel includes a raised portion which is sized and shaped to be received by the recessed channel of an adjacent holder thereby enabling a side-by-side assembly of a plurality of holders.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
104 words
A holder for printed material and the like comprises: a substantially flat support panel arranged so as to define a plurality of modified mounting holes which are designed and arranged to position said holder in a desired orientation; a curved clip having a lower edge which is integrally joined to said support panel and an upper edge, said clip being curved outwardly and upwardly from said lower edge and extending back toward said support panel as it extends toward said upper edge; and a pair of snap-on legs each of which are suitably configured to attach to one of said plurality of mounting holes.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
104 words
A holder for printed material and the like comprises: a substantially flat support panel arranged so as to define a plurality of modified mounting holes which are designed and arranged to position said holder in a desired orientation; a curved clip having a lower edge which is integrally joined to said support panel and an upper edge, said clip being curved outwardly and upwardly from said lower edge and extending back toward said support panel as it extends toward said upper edge; and a pair of snap-on legs each of which are suitably configured to attach to one of said plurality of mounting holes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
46 words
The holder of claim 5 wherein each snap-on leg has a lower support surface and an attachment surface which is arranged relative to said support surface with an acute included angle such that the support panel is inclined relative to whatever surface receives said support surface.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
104 words
A holder for printed material and the like comprises: a substantially flat support panel having a top edge which includes a series of raised portions and having a lower edge which includes a series of recessed portions wherein one holder is able to interfit with an adjacent holder on either of the top or bottom; and a curved clip having a lower ed ge which is integrally joined to said support panel and an upper edge, said clip being curved outwardly and upwardly from its lower edge and extending back toward said support panel as it extends toward the upper edge of said clip.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
104 words
A holder for printed material and the like comprises: a substantially flat support panel having a top edge which includes a series of raised portions and having a lower edge which includes a series of recessed portions wherein one holder is able to interfit with an adjacent holder on either of the top or bottom; and a curved clip having a lower ed ge which is integrally joined to said support panel and an upper edge, said clip being curved outwardly and upwardly from its lower edge and extending back toward said support panel as it extends toward the upper edge of said clip.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2001-07-23 | 2002-01-22 | 2002-07-24 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |