US20030019996A1 - Angled plane support mechanisms and visual piece support extensions - Google Patents
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The present invention is a mechanism for maintaining angled alignment of a presentation plane with respect to a support plane. The mechanism supportively attachable to a backside of the presentation planar surface. The mechanism comprises two legs or plates rotationally aligned and hinged together at their first ends with a first hinge to form a first axis of rotation. A second end of a first leg is, distal to the first hinge, similarly rotationally aligned and hinged together by a second hinge to the backside of the presentation plane or means for rigid attachment thereto to form a second axis of rotation with respect to the presentation plane, whereby the first and second axes of rotation are parallel. The present invention also comprises a system for extensions between a support surface and a visual display or between visual displays. The extensions are long enough to permit the viewer to separably distinguish the edge outlines of the visual displays, exemplified by a small picture being connected at its back to one end of an extension wire and the other end attached to the back and side edge of a table-top supported picture frame.
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- The present invention relates to devices for maintaining a first plane away and supported from a second plane for presentation of information to a viewer. The present invention also relates to devices with support for one or more visual display means.
- It is well known that planar surfaces for support and presentation of pictures, charts, instruction sheets, advertising, printed or flat digital screen displays and the like typically require mechanism to maintain a presentation orientation in a first plane toward a viewer with angled support from a non-parallel plane, a second plane such as a table or floor.
- The present invention is a mechanism for maintaining angled alignment of a presentation plane with respect to a support plane. The mechanism supportively attachable to a backside of the presentation planar surface. The mechanism comprises two legs or plates rotationally aligned and hinged together at their first ends with a first hinge to form a first axis of rotation. A second end of a first leg is, distal to the first hinge, similarly rotationally aligned and hinged together by a second hinge to the backside of the presentation plane or means for rigid attachment thereto to form a second axis of rotation with respect to the presentation plane, whereby the first and second axes of rotation are parallel. The second end of the second leg is adapted to have releaseably securable means to the backside of the presentation plane or means for rigid attachment thereto, thereby providing a hingedly adaptable and angularly changeable first leg surface exterior, the support surface for engagement with the support plane, to the triangle formed by the two legs and the backside of the presentation surface. The relative lengths of the legs and/or distance of the attachment of the releaseably securable means to the backside of the presentation plane from the second hinge control the angle of the support surface relative to the presentation plane, it being understood that the support surface is intended to engage or be attached to a substantially parallel support plane so that a front side of the presentation plane is maintained at an angled relationship to the support plane.
- The present invention also comprises novel devices for use of the presentation in combination with the above mechanism. The mechanism is especially useful for securing to an outside forward edge of a computer monitor picture frames holding pictures, commercial displays or information. The support surface is adapted to planar forms for application of adhesive or slotted attachment to a non-horizontal surface such as the side of computer monitor. The wide range of computer monitor styles means that a non-angular adjustable attachment of a picture frame to the outside edges of such monitors will inevitably result in a skewed presentation for the viewer. The present invention therefore also includes using the mechanism for attachment of lateral arms to the side of the computer monitor or other substantially vertical surfaces for hanging several sheets of paper for easy viewing by the computer user.
- The present invention also comprises a system for extensions between a support surface and a visual display or between visual displays. The extensions are long enough to permit the viewer to separably distinguish the edge outlines of the visual displays, exemplified by a small picture being connected at its back to one end of an extension wire and the other end attached to the back and side edge of a table-top supported picture frame.
- FIGS. 1 and 2 are rear perspective and rear views of one form of the invention mechanism attached to a picture frame and supporting that picture frame on a tabletop.
- FIG. 3 is a top and rear view of the invention mechanism collapsed against the backside of a presentation plane, in this case a picture frame with the frame extended to a rectangular shape.
- FIGS. 4 and 21 are a top and rear views of the invention mechanism opened at full length and attached to a presentation plane for supporting a picture.
- FIG. 5 is a top view of the detached picture frame attachable to a presentation plane of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 6 is a top view of the detached picture attachable to a presentation plane of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 6A is a top view of the detached picture frame back piece attachable to a presentation plane of FIG. 1.
- FIGS. 7 and 8 are top views of specific aspects of the invention mechanism securingly engageable to a backside of a presentation plane.
- FIG. 9 is a frontal, presentation plane view of FIG. 7.
- FIG. 10 is an end view of the device attachable to a backside of a presentation plane.
- FIG. 11 is a side view of the end portion of a second leg of the invention mechanism.
- FIGS.12-17 are schematic side views of the invention mechanism.
- FIGS. 18 and 19 are disengaged top and side views of an alternate embodiment of the means of adjustably engaging a free end of a second leg to the backside of a presentation plane.
- FIG. 20 is an engaged side view of an alternate embodiment of the means of adjustably engaging a free end of a second leg to the backside of a presentation plane as in FIG. 19.
- FIGS. 22 and 29 are substantially the view of FIG. 21 except for lateral extensions of the first leg of the invention mechanism.
- FIGS.23-25 are substantially the embodiment of FIG. 21 of the invention mechanism attached to a computer monitor.
- FIG. 26 is substantially the embodiment of FIG. 21 except with alternate means of adjustably engaging the free end of the second leg of the invention to the backside of a presentation plane and hingeable connection of a picture frame to a free edge of the presentation plane, thereby forming a single moldable piece.
- FIG. 27 is a side view of the end portion of the second leg of the invention mechanism.
- FIG. 28 is section AA of FIG. 26.
- FIG. 29 is a top view of the device of FIG. 21 having stabilizing extensions from a first leg.
- FIG. 30 is a top view of the device of FIG. 21 having a substantially different free end of the second leg for engagement to the backside of the presentation plane.
- FIG. 31 is a partial perspective of the device of FIG. 30 where the free end of the second leg is lockingly engaged to the backside of the presentation plane.
- FIG. 32 is a section BB of FIG. 30 for the device as shown in FIG. 31.
- FIGS.33-37 comprise a locking means similar to that of FIGS. 30-32.
- FIG. 38 is a back view of the invention mechanism of FIG. 29 as attached to the presentation plane and picture frame of FIG. 1, the presentation frame and picture frame edge being adapted with hollow and slotted receptors to receive removable connectors to extension pieces which extend with rigid support to two or more picture frames having similar receptors on their presentation plane backs or picture frame edges.
- FIGS. 39 and 40 are bottom and side views of the extension pieces of FIG. 38.
- FIGS. 41 and 42 are views of sections I and II in FIG. 38.
- FIG. 43 is a side view of an alternate embodiment of the plugs of FIGS. 39 and 40.
- FIG. 44 shows a side view of the plug of FIG. 43 engaged in a receptor to form an invention connection.
- FIG. 44a is a side view of an alternate embodiment for stacking plug connections.
- FIG. 45 shows an alternate embodiment for an extension wire in a receptor.
- FIG. 46 shows a perspective view of a receptor for the plug shown in FIG. 48.
- FIG. 47 is a perspective view of the plugs of FIGS. 39 and 40, of which FIG. 48 is an alternate embodiment.
- FIGS.49 to 51 are diagrams of extension directions from respectively a square cornered surface, a round cornered surface and a non-edge surface.
- FIGS. 53 and 54 are front and side diagrammatic views of the invention connection and visual displays.
- FIG. 55 is a front view of representative diagrams of two display/connection assemblies supported by an extension.
- FIGS.56 to 60 are alternate side views of the diagram of FIG. 55.
- FIG. 61 is a front view of a support surface and six extension-supported display/connection assemblies supported from it.
- FIGS.62 to 66 are generalized and representative visual displays for the invention.
- FIG. 67 is a bottom view of a novel friction fit polymer male connector.
- FIG. 68 is a top view of the female part of the connector of FIG. 67
- FIG. 69 is section EE of FIG. 67 and a corresponding cut away side view of the piece of FIG. 68.
- FIG. 70 is a top view of an alternate embodiment of the angled plane support where the
portion 101 is extended to form an opening through which the invention mechanism operates. - FIGS. 71, 72 and73 are respectively section FF views of the alternate embodiment of FIG. 70 shown in an extended open position, a presentation plane support position and a fully collapsed position.
- The present invention is now discussed with reference to the Figures.
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Assembly 1 shows apicture frame 2 defining anopening 6 for apicture 10 to be removably supported for presentation therethrough.Frame 2 comprises abackside rim 5 having a slight overhang toward the backside surface such thatplanar sections rim 5 and thereby securing thepicture 6 appropriately for presentation inopening 6 outlined withinside surface 9.Section 4 is about 3 inches square.Frame 2 may be shortened bydistance 8 thereby making the frame substantially square without alteringplane 4, saving tooling costs for a separately molded piece. - The
invention mechanism 100 is shown in FIG. 1 supporting theframe 2 through attachment toplanar section 4.Mechanism 100 may be adhesively or slot and key releaseably attachable to a presentation plane as formed byframe 2 andsection 4, although in the specific example of FIGS. 1-11section 4 is integrally injection molded tomechanism 100 in a continuous single piece such that the invention mechanism combined into a picture frame comprises only two (for a square frame) or three pieces (for the rectangular frame as shown in FIGS. 1-11. -
Mechanism 100 comprises afirst leg 101 andsecond leg 102 connected at their first ends with afirst living hinge 104. This combination forms a first axis of rotation abouthinge 104. The livinghinge 104 permits free rotation such thatlegs Leg 101 is attached at a second end distal to hinge 103 to asection 108 by asecond living hinge 103.Section 108 is adapted to connect in such a fashion withplane 104 so thathinge 103 is parallel with and very close to the backside ofsection 4, preferably near or at an outer edge ofsection 4, thereby placing in rigidrotatable connection legs -
Leg 102 has at its second end distal to hinge 104 a portion of releasable securing means allowing easy adjustment of the angle of thefirst leg 101 to the supportedsection 4 andframe 2. In this specific example, such means comprise alugged end 105 withlugs 105A. At a location providing close parallel attachment to the backside ofsection 4 is the complementary portion of the releasable securing means that extends substantially normal to the second axis of rotation, the complementary portion comprising two slotted tracks and a notched strip between them. Insertion oflugs 105A (located as lateral extensions of end 105) intoopen ends 111 oftracks 107 and pressing in a downward motion ofdirection 109 causes thelugs 105A to remain within the slots oftracks 107, whereby the height of the tops of the notches ofstrip 106 are just high enough to encounter and abrade the end edge ofend 105 so that where a user stops pressure, theend 105 adjustable engagement to a backside of a presentation plane (albeit through the other aspects of the invention disclosed herein) is adapted to maintain securely the triangular support thereby formed bylegs plane 4 to which the support is transferred by attachment to the mechanism.Slots 107′ may be seen in FIG. 9 resulting from the cored mold used to obtain and form tracks 107. - It is intended that the side of
leg 101 exterior to the triangular support formed bylegs section 4 be the support surface which will by gravity, adhesion, slottable attachment, bracket, screw, weld, magnetic, Velcro®, track support means or other such means adapted to engage in a substantially parallel manner a support plane such as a table, a wall, a computer monitor or other such vertical, horizontal or acute or obtuse angles of a support plane whereupon a need for adjustable attachment may be needed. It is clear from FIGS. 1 and 2 that the support surface rests on a table top, the support plane. It can be well appreciated with this disclosure that the support surface may be supplied attachment means, releaseable, removeable or permanent, for attaching the support surface to a support plane, say, with an adhesive strip with which theentire assembly 1 can be mounted on an oddly angled support plane such as the forward portion of the left or right sides, forward portions of the top or bottom sides or front surface of a computer monitor such that a presentation plane is support for viewing by a computer monitor user. - While the specific embodiment of FIGS.1-11 are an especially preferred form of the invention mechanism for picture frames, the invention mechanism is much broader in application that such a specific design. FIGS. 12-17 show a side schematic view of the effect of varying the relative lengths of the
legs leg 101, i.e., the support surface, and the presentation plane. As understood from the foregoing discussion, the presentation plane of anassembly 1 will in general lie close to, normal to the page and parallel toaspect 109/4 in FIGS. 13, 15 and 17. Releaseable securing means 105-107, as a concept indicated thereby as means for easily and releaseably moving the non-hinged end ofleg 102 alongpath 109 with the combined action of theend 105,strip 106 andtracks 107, are manipulated by the user so that a range of support surface to presentation plane angles are available from the relative lengths oflegs legs assembly 1. FIGS. 13, 15 and 17 show the schematic of the invention mechanism is an opened state generally corresponding to the view in FIGS. 1 and 2 ofassembly 1. FIGS. 14 and 15show leg 101 being comparatively much shorter thanleg 102, which results in ashort path 109 and the relative angles shown. FIGS. 16 and 17show leg 101 being comparatively much longer thanleg 102, which results in ashort path 109 and the relative angles shown. A preferable relative lengths oflegs 101 to 102 is roughly equal, as the range of available support plane to presentation plane angles being greater. However, the more extreme angles shown in FIGS. 15 and 17 may only be obtainable by using such relative lengths as shown therein. - An alternate embodiment of the releaseable securing means are shown in FIGS.18-20.
Legs legs 101′ and 102′ respectively, although theend 105′ is substantially different thanend 105.End 105 cooperated withtracks 107 andstrip 106 to effectively engage the non-hinged end of a second leg to the presentation plane. The embodiment of FIGS. 18-20 accomplishes the function of effectively engaging the non-hinged end of a second leg to the presentation plane ofpage holder 200. In this case, end 105′ comprises and edge 105A′ having a slight lip which engages the widths of the slighthooked notches 106′. To effect the releaseable securement of the above means, living hinges 103′ and 104′ comprise sufficiently thickened and elastic plastic connection such that in theedge 105A′ into latchable connection withnotches 106′, as in the action to move from the position in FIGS. 18 and 19 to the position of FIG. 20, the living hinges are stretched into elastic resistance such that the lip ofedge 105A is retained in the slight overhang ofnotches 106′. The multiplicity of notches permits the user to select from a range of angles as between the presentation plane and the support plane. The disclosure of FIGS. 18-20 enables a broad range of equivalents as to releaseable and securing means to effectively connect the non-hinged end of the second leg to the backside of the presention plane. - In FIG. 18 is shown a top view of a portion of a lateral support arm which extends in the direction of
edge 201 for from about 3 to 12 inches, further comprisingoval notches 200 on both longitudinal edges of the support. When the support surface ofleg 101′ further comprises adequate attachment means for the next described function, such as a strong adhesive, the support surface is mounted on the left or right forward sides of a computer monitor, preferably toward either of the upper corners of the monitor so that the triangular support angle adjustability of the invention mechanism will permit the user to secure at a desireable and viewable lateral and horizontal angle thearm 200 withnotches 202. A peg extension from a clipboard or simple paper or other clips allow the user to hang papers from thearm 200 such that they may be viewed while typing at the computer keyboard. Prior art devices have not provided the ease of angle adjusting capability of the present invention.Notches 202 are an especially novel engagement means for gravity hung sheets or other viewable surfaces, i.e., the oval portion of the notch permits a sheet attached to a pegged clip to hang substantially exactly vertical. A supporting peg on a clip is adapted to be slightly smaller in diameter than the lateral oval distance allowing rotation of the peg in thenotch 202, thereby permitting the viewable sheet to hang vertically instead of being potentially misaligned with a clip or attachment means that more rigidly fixes the sheet to thearm 200. Thus, single or multiple viewable sheets are portable to other computer monitors similarly equipped with thearm 200. It is an alternate embodiment of the invention to provide means betweenarm 200 andnotches 106′, i.e., in about thezone 203, disengageable means comprising an appropriately supportable slot and end-expanded peg engageable in the supportable slot such that thearm 200 may be easily disengaged from theportion bearing notches 106′, thereby allowing the user to remove thearm 200 and replace it with a picture frame or other useful device therein as may benefit from the adjustability of a presentation plane as disclosed herein.Notches 202 are to be found on both lateral edges ofarm 200, preferably directly opposite one another such that the identical peg hanging function may be obtained in installing the arm on the upper right or upper left corners of a computer monitor. - FIGS.22 to 25 disclose an alternate embodiment for the support surface legs. The above mechanism on
section 4, a presentation plane, is shown in FIG. 21.Additional legs leg 101 at living hinges 117 and 118 respectively. Either or both oflegs mechanism 100 is shown as in the previous examples and operates substantially as described above. However, a top left and front and top right and front corners of computer monitor 300 are shown having attached thereto by adhesivepolymer foam pads appropriate legs Leg 101 is attached as it would be without thelegs legs leg 101 so that a very sturdy angled attachment is made to almost any square, rounded or oddly shaped corner. - In FIGS.23-25,
section 4 is shown on its front face without the picture frame of the previous examples, although it is understood that a picture in a frame or other information display (including a flat digital screen, albeit one weighing less than 8-16 ounces) is preferably held is a desireable presentation plane by adjustment of the invention mechanism. In FIG. 23,leg 116 is folded indirection 127 to contact and adhere to the top ofmonitor 300 viapad 121 at interface 123, thepad 121 adhering to supportsurface side 126 ofleg 116 and pad 122 adhering to the support surface side ofleg 101. It is intended thatsection 4 as shown in FIG. 23 may extend to the left, upward, downward or generally extend therefrom radially to form shapes of commercial or personal importance or may simply increase to expand the size of a picture frame for a larger picture. It is intended that the attachment means for the support surface ofleg 101 in FIG. 23 be adapted such that theassembly 1 be capable of being adhered to a top and substantially horizontal support plane (as along the top of monitor 300) or capable of being adhered to the underside of a substantially horizontal support plane (as the underside of a table edge). The invention mechanism permits the presentation plane to be easily and securingly moved to a collapsed position while maintaining the adhesion to the support plane, thereby permitting the user to virtually eliminate view of the presentation plane. In a collapsed position as shown in FIG. 3, theassembly 1 of FIG. 23 would present the viewer of a front ofmonitor 300 with only an edge view of the picture frame. Similarly, the user ofarm 200 can disengageedge 105A′ fromnotch 106′ and fold the arm to the side of a computer monitor and avoid the view of the extending arm or just move it out of the way for other things. - The present invention includes attachment of more than one of the invention mechanisms along the back of a presentation plane to expand the size of such a presentation plane.
- The above disclosures of the invention mechanism instruct the skilled person that the range of mechanisms disclosed may be effectively engaged with any of the many backsides of presentation planes useful for viewing in relation to a support plane with the ease of angular adjustment disclosed herein. Such presentation planes include at least digital clocks, 4-6 feet tall flip charts, large or small foam core board supports and the like. Support planes include horizontal through the angular range to vertical surfaces, including support tracks such as are disclosed support of picture frames and other small articles, as is adequately disclosed in U.S. Pat. No. 5,678,792, which is incorporated herein.
- Presentation planes as used herein may also comprise typically non-viewable and/or weight bearing surfaces angled relative to a support plane, such as back rests for seated persons, cellular phone or camera supports, wind break supports or other such devices sustaining significant pressure on the presentation plane to maintain the relative angle with a support plane. It is within skill in the art with this description to adapt the disclosed means for adjustably engaging an end of second leg with a backside of a presentation plane to sustain such force.
- It is another embodiment of the present invention that the support surface be extended integral with a generally cylindrical piece about the size of a cup adapted to be seated in a drink holder for the automotive market. The cylindrical piece thereby permits securing of the support surface in a location easily accessible to a motor vehicle operator, i.e., to view information in a picture frame or to view or removeably mount a cellular phone or other digital electronic device.
- Two alternate embodiments are shown in FIGS.26-28.
Picture frame 2 is engaged to a free edge ofpresentation plane 4 by ahingeable connection 152, preferably a living hinge, such that it is foldable into the plane of the page to thereafter releaseably engage the front of the presentation plane to secure therebetween a picture. This embodiment demonstrates that the invention mechanism, the presentation plane and a securing picture frame may be molded in one operation as a continuous piece, not merely integral but very inexpensively made. In FIG. 26, alternate means are shown forend portion 105, whereby a rigid connection is made to a ball extending from that end. The ball friction fits withinchannel 151 engageable to the backside ofpresentation plane 4 and slideable therein similar to the means disclosed in FIGS. 1 and 2. - FIG. 29 discloses yet another embodiment of the invention. As shown in FIG. 15, it is within the invention means to provide a
short leg 101. For horizontal support planes, such a short support surface as in FIG. 29 would create a potential stability problem. FIG. 29 discloses that either or both ofextensions leg portion 153 will adequately provide support for the embodiment of FIG. 29 for such a horizontal support plane. In addition, as shown in FIG. 29, the outside (say top or bottom in relation to the FIG. 29 presentation) edge ofextensions hinge 103 is placed on the support plane. - FIGS.30-32 describe an alternate means for securing into one of a plurality of connection locations the second leg to the backside of a
presentation plane 4 whereby a substantial releaseable locking means are provided to improve connection resistance to release. The means 130 comprise a free end ofleg 102 adapted to have aliving hinge 133 continuously molded to arotating end 131 having anedge extension 138 adapted to matingly lie within thenotches 106, especially shown in FIGS. 30-32 asnotch 135. FIGS. 31 and 32 show partial views of the device of FIG. 30 such that a secure and adjustable connection is made between the free end ofleg 102 and the backside of thepresentation plane 4.Extension 138 is pressed intonotch 135 by action of the opposing pressure oflugs 105A against the overhang surfaces oftracks 107, as shown in FIG. 31. The releaseable aspect of the embodiment is provided by the rotation ofend 131 about an axis formed by the livinghinge 133 such thatextension 138 rotates into or out ofnotch 135, thereby respectively being locked into or being released from engagement withnotch 135. Rotation is made by hand motion oftab 132 indirection 139 for releasing theextension 138 fromnotch 135.Tab 132 is shown in FIG. 30 and in broken lines in FIG. 32 inposition 140 after being moved throughpath 139. The fully extended position oftab 132 as in FIG. 30 demonstrates that the entire device of FIG. 30 may be molded as a single and continuous piece, achieving several invention functions while obtaining a reduced manufacturing cost by single shot molding. - FIGS.33-37, similar to FIGS. 30-32 for
means 130, describe an alternate means for securing into one of a plurality of connection locations the second leg to the backside of apresentation plane 4 whereby a substantial releaseable locking means 150 are provided to improve connection resistance to release. The means 150 comprise a free end ofleg 102 adapted to have aliving hinge 156 continuously molded to the free lateral edge ofend 105 as in FIG. 1 that haslugs 105A andedge extension 151. FIG. 33 is a partial bottom view of theleg 102 as shown in FIG. 30.Edge extension 151 is adapted to matingly lie within thenotches 106, especially shown in FIGS. 36 and 37 asnotch 135. FIG. 34 is section CC of FIG. 33 and is shown in FIGS. 36 and 37 with the section BB of FIG. 30 in an engagement and disengagement mode respectively. FIG. 35 is an end veiw 157 of FIG. 33.Means 150 comprise thetab 152 that, liketab 132 of FIGS. 30-32, is rotatable about aliving hinge 156.Tab 156 compriseslatch engaging holes 153, that are adapted to permitlatches 155 to pass therethrough andlatch tab 152 into the angled relationship shown in FIGS. 36 and 37, fixing it in the angled relationship.Latches 155 are mounted to a top edge offulcrum 154.Fulcrum 154 is a piece raised from the surface ofleg 102, which forms a critical means for making it easy to releaseedge extension 151 fromnotch 135. FIG. 36 shows thattab 152 is rotated back as in FIG. 32 along thesimilar path 139 and thelatches 155 are secured inholes 153. In this position, the cooperative action of the engagement oflugs 105A into the extensions oftracks 107 forces edge extension intonotch 135 such that it is difficult or impossible to move to an adjacent notch with severely damaging the device, thereby providing a very strong locking mechanism as in FIGS. 30-32 and forming a device that may be easily cast in a single mold shot. The releaseable aspect of the embodiment is shown in FIG. 37 such that finger or light pressure indirection 158 forms a see-saw lever action where the top edge offulcrum 154 is the fulcrum and the free end oftab 152 is the end on which pressure is applied and released. The pressure indirection 158 thereby causes the hinged end oftab 152, at livinghinge 156, to pull upward on theend 105 attached athinge 156, thereby pulling upward theedge extension 151 out ofnotch 135. Thelugs 105A in FIG. 37 remain engaged intracks 107 whileedge extension 151 is lifted out ofnotch 135, releasing the locking engagement ofmeans 150 so that theend 105 can be moved alongnotches 106 for an alternate locking location or removal atopening 111. Release of pressure atdirection 158 causes theedge extension 151 to be pressed into whatever notch it lies above at the time of release, reforming the locking position as in FIG. 36. - An alternate picture frame or presentation plane concept is now described. It is desirable to have a dramatic viewer presentation of a presentation plane as with a picture frame. The visual effect of the picture or presentation material is chosen by the viewer or presenter to be effective, although the viewer or user sometimes chooses presentation plane enhancements (i.e., decorated picture frames) to improve the overall effect. The embodiment of FIGS.38-42 comprise a dramatic effect of retrofitting or original attachable pieces comprising additional presentation planes or extensions extending to additional presentation planes.
- FIG. 38 shows one embodiment of the
invention extension assembly 500 with a presentation plane with support plane support, where the back of thepresentation plane 4 is adapted to havemultiple receptors 517 fixedly connectable toextensions comprising plugs presentation plane assemblies plane 4 by locating on the presentation planes 503 and 510.Multiple receptors receptors 517 for receivingplugs Receptors walls 506 andslots 507 adapted to receive theplug end 516 and locateextension support 512 inslot 507, thereby preventing rotation of the extension relative to the receptor. - Plugs515 and 516 have a “lift out” and “press in”
part 514 and aplug part 514 a.Part 514 is adapted for the convenience of a user pressing into and pulling out ofpart 514 a from an appropriate cavity in the receptors.Plugs assemblies plane 4. In one preferred embodiment,support extensions assemblies Figures leaving plane 4 undisturbed. -
Assemblies frame 5 for a very dramatic presentation. The construction of thereceptors assemblies periphery zones Assemblies picture frames presentation plane 4. It is thereby disclosed that the extensions are preferable, although not required for an invention benefit, i.e., a piece of two-sided adhesive tape applied to a front side ofassembly 508 inzone 505 may be attached thereby to thezone 518, thereby attaching another presentation plane such that it extends to the periphery of theplane 4. - The above description informs the skilled person that a support plane defines a visually definable edge (for a surface that terminates, like the edge of a picture frame or computer monitor) or surface (for a surface that doesn't terminate like a desktop or refrigerator door front) from which it would be attractive, useful or valuable in drawing attention to a visual display.
- The visual displays of the present invention are now discussed with reference to FIGS.62-66, which display some of the many forms of useful visual displays integratable into the invention system of extensions from a support surface. Small visual displays are preferable as the consequential weight reduction reduces support requirements from
extensions assemblies picture 548 in FIG. 62. In another embodiment of the invention system, the visual display at the front side ofassemblies assemblies representation 550 in FIG. 64 where graphic or text is integrated with the outline shape (i.e., in FIG. 550, a “happy star”). In another embodiment of the invention system, the visual display at the front side ofassemblies representation 551 FIG. 65 where text, stylized or otherwise, extends substantially to the assembly outline. FIG. 66 is another example of arepresentation 552 integral with the assembly outline, as in FIG. 62. Theassemblies extensions - The invention visual displays comprise a location or locations on a front, edge or back surface for connection with the invention extensions. Such a location or locations may be at the points of a star shape as in FIG. 42 or at other locations as on the heart shape as in FIG. 41. It is possible that the extensions and connection means are integrated into a visual display on its front, viewable surface, such as in the position of a nose of a face formed on the front, viewable surface for the plug type connections of FIGS.38-42, where the
extensions - The present invention is now discussed with reference to the intervening connections between the extensions and the visual displays. FIGS.43-48 show some detail and additional embodiments of the plug type connections of FIGS. 38-42. FIG. 47 is a magnified drawing of the
plug extension plug part 514 a and a widertop part 514 is provided for finger manipulation of theplug part 514 a into and out of connection withreceptor 506.Slot 507 receives theextension receptor 506's hole defined byside wall 506 a as in FIG. 45, and extends therefrom assection 528 in FIG. 45, such that the extension is manipulable indirections 529 as in FIG. 45. - In an alternate embodiment of the plug type connection, FIGS. 43 and 44
show plug 519 with aslot 522 through aplug part 521 and atop part 520. The secured invention connection of the combination ofplug 519 withreceptor 506 is shown in side view in FIG. 44, whereslots layer 524 betweensurface 523 and the bottom side ofreceptor 506.Layer 524 represents the several ways thatreceptor 506 may be attached tosurface 523, which surface 523 represents an attachment location on a visual display or on a support surface.Layer 524 may be a continuous molded connection between the material ofsurface 523 and the material ofreceptor 506 or may be an adhesive, hook and loop or otherwise intervening connective layer where an end user may decide where onsurface 523 the user wants to form the attachment location. - It is apparent from the above discussion that the plug type embodiments are intended to permit the user to connect or disconnect the invention connection between the extensions and the support surface or visual display. Such connection and disconnection is functionally achievable with hook and loop parts respectively replacing the receptor and plug parts of the plug type embodiment. Other such removable and securable embodiments include ball and socket connections, slot and slot filling insert connections, snap fit cavity and cavity filling piece connections, screw and screw hole connections and other such embodiments. As an example, a kit including a visual display non-removably fixed to an extension wire and including material such as Ross' Tac'n'Stik or other such malleable and removably adhesive clay texture tack material is within the scope of the invention, where the user can stick the tack material to the back of a picture frame and insert the free end of the extension wire into the tack material, thereby raising the visual display above or laterally to the side of the picture frame so that it enhances the overall effect of the picture frame.
- Alternately, the invention connections can be of a type that effectively prevents the user from connecting or disconnecting the invention extensions. Such embodiments include making the extension non-removably fixed on at least one end to one of either a support surface or visual display.
- Invention plugs may have
extensions plug part 514 a as in FIG. 47 or from the top 514 as in FIG. 48. Plugpart 514 a may be tapered and adapted to friction fit into a similarly reversetapered hole 535 of areceptor 534 as in FIG. 46. - The attachment locations of the present invention can be adapted to support multiple extensions. Alternate embodiments of an extension for use with
receptor 506 are shown in FIG. 45.Extension section 525 may be short and bent indirection 526 or formed into loop 527 (broken lines) to form part of the secure connection of theextension section 528 after aplug 519 is fitted toreceptor 506. Alternately,extension section 525 may extend to another attachment location on another visual display whichextension section 528 similarly extends thereto.Other slots 507 may be made inwall 506 a so that the extension may be rotated with respect to thereceptor 506 or other extension sections may extend therefrom to other attachment locations on other visual displays. In FIG. 44a, plugs 515 are adapted with layer 524 (similar in function to thelayer 524 of FIG. 44) so that areceptor 506 can be attached to top 514, providing for a stacked and connected arrangement indirection 515 b of two ormore plugs 515 a thereby supporting two ormore extensions - The invention system is now discussed with reference to the diagram drawings of FIGS.49 to 61 to demonstrate the dramatic variability of the invention system of visual displays. FIGS. 49, 50 and 51 respectively show defined
edge support surface 531 with a sharp corner, definededge support surface 531 with a rounded corner, andflat support surface 536. FIGS. 49, 50 and 51 respectively show invention extensions radiating todirections connections 532.Connection 532 is shown in the Figures with two or more smaller rectangles, where each rectangle represents an individual connection of an extension to a surface, such as to a support surface or visual display. The connections may be spaced apart as shown in FIGS. 41 and 42 or in one attachment location as in FIGS. 44a, 45 or 48. FIG. 52 shows that asurface 538 may accommodate abackside connection 532 where orientations 539-542 may be obtained for an extension from that connection. FIGS. 53 and 54 show a front and side view of adiagrammatic connection 532, havingindividual connections interface 547 tovisual display 546 with a broken line exemplary outline. - FIGS.55 to 60 show several orientations of connection 532 a/
display 546 a supported together with connection 532 b/display 546 b through theconnection 544 a toextension 513 a toconnection 543 b. It is an alternate embodiment of these assemblies that one of eitherdisplay - FIG. 55
shows displays Figure display 546 a. - FIG. 61 shows a support surface4 (as in FIG. 49) having
extensions connection 517. Those extensions respectively support displays 546 a and 546 d at their indicated connections. The overall effect of all theextensions 513 a-i anddisplays 546 a-f of FIG. 61 is of a series of steps, demonstrating another embodiment of the invention, that the overall arrangement of the visual displays may form a visually impactive pattern.Extensions displays - A novel friction fit polymer connector is now discussed with reference to FIGS.67-69. The extensions of the above description have been shown to be dramatically improved in user ease of removing and replacing the connector with this embodiment. The user is most accommodated with a connector that simply pushes in and pulls out without difficulty or special manipulation. There are many snap fit devices in the prior art that require a rim part to slide past a lip where the rim then snaps into an expanded area where the rim part is secured, as in a standard snap. The user must then overcome the resistance of the rim part to be compresses in order to remove the piece to which the rim part is attached. For two part molds in polymer molding operation, the expanded part where the rim part must lodge may be difficult to form in the female portion of the snap. The present inventor has found using polymer surfaces for the friction fit male and female portions of the embodiment of FIGS. 67-69 that a piece with an inner diameter of about 3 millimeters or more can support a presentation plane by an extension where the supported weight is as much as 8 ounces or more. The friction fit is achieved by forming a draft of from about 2-10 degrees on both the male and female portions of the embodiment friction fit surfaces where the bottom of the male piece has a slightly smaller outline than the top opening of the female piece. The insertion of the male into the female piece causes the polymer surfaces to impress upon one another with surprisingly effective resulting resistance to removal. The two pieces, although made of relatively smooth plastics such as polyolefins, polystyrene, or other such polymers with similar structural and friction coefficient properties, stay friction fitted together. The effective contact thickness of the female piece has been found to be only 2-3 millimeters or more.
- FIG. 67 is a bottom view of the male friction
fit connection piece 553 that inserts into the hole formed in thefemale piece 554 of FIG. 68.Piece 553 has an effectiveinner diameter surface 555 andflutes 556 that form an outer diameter. A preferred draft of thesurface 555 andflutes 556 is about 3-7 degrees from the axis of thepiece 553 normal to the page.Extension 512 is secured in thesection 514.Flutes 556 are a preferred method of preventing rotation of thepiece 553 when it is inserted in the hole formed insupport 560, which extends generally to structure adapted to support the weight attached to extension 512 (weight not shown). That hole preferably has substantially the same draft as that ofsurface 555 and flutes 556. The top opening of the hole formed insupport 560 is adapted withflute sections 557 to receive the free end of the male part ofpiece 553 and has about the same inner and outer diameters such that insertion ofpiece 553 intopiece 554 results, as in FIG. 69, resistance to such insertion resulting in a substantially circumferential engagement ofsurface 555 andflutes 556 with theinside surfaces - In an embodiment similar to that of FIG. 29, an alternate embodiment of the invention for angular support of a presentation plane is shown in FIGS.70-73. With reference to FIG. 29,
sections past section 102 as it rotates abouthinge 104. FIG. 70 is a top view of an alternate embodiment of the angled plane support where thesection 101 is extended to an enclosing structure withsections optional lip section 160. In the manner similar to that of the embodiment of FIG. 29, the device of FIGS. 70-73 allowssection 102 to rotate freely abouthinge 104 through theopening 162 formed by thesections - The particular advantage of the device of FIGS.70-73 is that the engagement means for
ends 105A onplane 4 are also encompassed about throughopening 162 in a fully closed position, as shown in FIG. 73. Thus, the fully closed device of FIG. 70 allows the user to obtain a substantially flat back surface of the presentation plane, as may be preferable for users of PDA's or other such devices where a non-snagging back surface is desired. The relative dimensions of the embodiments that can be gotten from the disclosure of the present embodiments are adapted to permit formation of the entire device in a single injection molding operation. Those relative dimensions are alternately adapted such that the ends 105A are substantially secured in the ledge pieces ofsections 107 in the fully closed position as in FIG. 73 so that the user may simply by pullingplane 4 andsections 159 and/or 161 apart will draw ends 105A into contact with the notchedsection 106 and thereby cause a temporary fixation of the device for angular support of theplane 4 and materials attached to it. Closed ends 163 ofsection 107 optionally prevent the removal ofends 105A from the slots ofsection 107 in sliding operation of the device. - In an alternate embodiment of the device of FIG. 70, the side elevation of
hinge 103 is raised as shown in FIG. 71 such that an extension fromplane 4 supports hinge 103 at an elevation of about that of the top ofsection 107 whereby a small overhang is formed between the extension fromplane 104 andplane 104 as shown in FIG. 71. That small overhang allows the user to insert theplane 4 of FIG. 4 in a tabbed picture frame without interference with tabs used to secure it into the picture frame. - FIG. 71, 72 and73 are respectively section FF views of the alternate embodiment of FIG. 70 shown in an extended open position, a presentation plane support position and a fully collapsed position.
- The above design disclosures present the skilled person with considerable and wide ranges from which to choose appropriate obvious modifications for the above examples. However, the objects of the present invention will still be obtained by the skilled person applying such design disclosures in an appropriate manner.
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1. A mechanism for maintaining angled alignment of a presentation plane with respect to a support plane comprising:
(a) two legs or plates rotationally aligned and hinged together at their first ends with a first hinge to form a first axis of rotation;
(b) a second end of a first leg, distal to the first hinge, similarly rotationally aligned and hinged together by a second hinge to the backside of the presentation plane or means for rigid attachment thereto form a second axis of rotation with respect to the presentation plane, whereby the first and second axes of rotation are parallel; and
(c) the second end of the second leg and the backside of the presentation plane share releaseably securable means.
2. The mechanism of claim 1 wherein the support plane is adapted to rest on a substantially horizontal surface.
3. The mechanism of claim 1 wherein the support plane is adapted to be affixed to a substantially non-horizontal surface.
4. The mechanism of claim 1 wherein a front side of the presentation plane bears an arm adapted to support sheet material.
5. The mechanism of claim 1 wherein releasably securable means on the backside of the presentation plane comprise two parallel and spaced apart and opposing tracks.
6. The mechanism of claim 5 wherein each of the tracks define opposing concavities adapted to slidingly contain lug extensions of the releaseably securable means of the second end of the second leg.
7. The mechanism of claim 6 wherein the concavities are open at track ends and adapted to permit substantially simultaneous release of the lug extensions from the concavities.
8. The mechanism of claim 7 wherein releasably securable means on the backside of the presentation plane further comprise means for opposing slidable movement of the lug extensions.
9. The mechanism of claim 1 wherein releasably securable means comprises adhesive materials or hook and loop pieces mounted on opposite surfaces of the second end of the second leg and the backside of the presentation plane.
10. A system for support and presentation from a support surface of one or more visual displays comprising:
(a) each visual display comprising a front surface presenting for viewing by a viewer of the front surface at least text or at least one graphic image or shape;
(b) one or more extensions supporting through one or more connections at least one visual display from a support surface or other visual display; and
(c) locating each visual display visibly apart from the support plane and other visual displays for viewing by a viewer of the front surface.
11. The system of claim 10 wherein at least one extension is capable of being bent by finger pressure.
12. The system of claim 11 wherein the extensions are a metal or polymer.
13. The system of claim 10 wherein the connections are adapted to be connected and disconnected by a user.
14. The system of claim 13 wherein the connections comprise a plug and receptor.
15. The system of claim 13 wherein the connections comprise adhesive means.
16. The system of claim 10 wherein there exists for the system at least on viewable angle for viewing by a viewer of the front surfaces where the outlines of the front view of at least one visual display is entirely visually separated from the outlines of the support surface.
17. The system of claim 10 wherein there exists for the system at least on viewable angle for viewing by a viewer of the front surfaces where the outlines of the front view of at least one visual display is entirely visually separated from the outlines of at least one other visual display.
18. The system of claim 17 wherein at least one front view of at least one visual display is not in substantially the same plane as another front view of another visual display.
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