Abstract: A mounting strip for clamping flexible sheet material or other objects includes an elongated U-shaped, rigid plastic channel having a forward leg forming a bearing surface and a rearward leg forming a mounting surface. An elongated flexible gripper tongue is formed along the mounting surface of the channel and includes a clamping surface adapted to engage the bearing surface of the forward leg of the channel for receiving and clamping an article such as sheet material therebetween. The rigid plastic channel and flexible plastic gripper tongue are preferably co-extruded in a single operation to form a one-piece mounting strip having cooperating clamping elements with different durometer hardnesses.

Abstract: A support structure is disclosed for vertical filing systems to suspend binders horizontally by supporting one end of the binder on an end support fixedly located on the support structure while supporting the binder from another position on the binder remote from the first end by an elongate suspension means coupled at one end to the support structure and extending therefrom to the binder. The support structure provides for easier manual engagement of binders to the support structure and easier disengagement therefrom as compared to prior art support structures.

Abstract: A depository for storing flexible sheets comprising: a base and upstanding parallel side walls and curvilinear shaped parallel front and rear walls forming a chamber having an opened face, a plurality of parallel spaced-apart vertical curvilinear dividers cooperating with the side walls and positioned between the front and rear walls to define a plurality of compartments adapted to retain individual sheets in spaced relation, each of the dividers having a side edge formed with a notch therein extending inwardly and downwardly from an upper corner of the divider, the notches in each of the dividers being at substantially the same horizontal and vertical position when the dividers are positioned between the front and rear wall members, and a tab secured to each of the dividers and displayed in the notch in each of the dividers whereby indexing is provided.

Abstract: The sheet carrying board comprises a flat surface, a raised edge at least partly surrounding said flat surface, a clip on at least on side portion of said raised edge, and an article-containing seat provided in said raised edge and closable.

Abstract: A display rack and color selector assembly adapted to present to a homeowner a group of sample boards carrying actual roof shingles in a variety of colors and to afford a visual picture of a typical home whose architectural style is similar to that of the homeowner, the roof of the pictured home being selectively covered by a shingled surface in any one of the sample colors. The color selector includes a front panel on whose face is a radial array of pictures of typical homes in different architectural style, the roof in each picture being notched out to define a window whose geometry matches that of the roof. Mounted behind the panel is a rotatable color wheel which is divided into segments each having a shingled surface whose color corresponds to that of a respective sample in the group.

Abstract: A novel hanger framework assembly comprises an inserted assembly to be placed within the interior confines of industry-known tote boxes as commonly used for the handling, carrying, storing and shipping of electrostatic charge sensitive electronic circuits, PC boards and components, which framework assembly includes novel channel configuration utilized to capture and guide movements of hanger bar members, to receive insertable corner brace members and an encircling strap fastener, and within which channels the end portions of suspendable insulating materials are captured, which insulating materials also comprise flexible folders to be suspended from the hanger bar members and within which objects to be protected from electrostatic discharge can be placed.

Abstract: A holder with a plurality of spring clips for suspension of sheet material comprises two components, viz. a main housing 10, 11, 12 with a plurality of rectangular projections forming side walls in a plurality of cases 14, and a spring component comprising a plurality of clamping discs 19 which, by springs 18, are suspended from a mounting plate 13 forming a cover for the main housing 10.Each of the two components are manufactured in one piece by moulding in plastics. A corner of each case 14 (spring case) is provided with a wedge-shaped opening 17 for receiving a clamping disc 19 so that a part of this disc extends beyond the case 14, and a spring 18 inside the case keeps the disc resiliently engaged with an end face 15 of an adjacent case.The clamping discs 19 are mounted in their operational position by insertion of the spring clip component 13, 18, 19 in the main housing 10.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a rapid-action holder for sheet-like objects.While there is no lack of means for affixing sheet-like, nonrigid or semi-rigid material to wall or other surfaces, the application of such means--nails, drawing pins, adhesive tape, staples and the like--is not only time consuming, but the very act of applying such means, and frequently also the removal thereof, is liable to cause damage to both the wall surface and the sheet-like material.

Abstract: A two piece binder is disclosed having substantially symmetrical clamping members hinged together along first edges thereof so as to be rotated to grasp sheet material between second edges thereof by the rotation of wing nuts mounted on one side of the two piece binder and operably coupled to the two clamping members. The two piece binder disclosed advantageously provides a symmetric two piece binder with a side mounted tensioning wing nut.

Abstract: A flat and generally rectangular clipboard is provided with a pair of integral L-shaped spring members that are normally coplanar with the remainder of the board but may be flexed into raised and tensioned positions to hold sheet materials upon the top surface of the board.

Abstract: A suspension clip, particularly for the suspension filing of open-topped envelopes containing floppy discs for computers, comprises a hook member of U-shape having a transverse part from which extend two arms, one of which has on its outside a longitudinally extending groove, and a resiliently deflectable prong which is anchored at or adjacent said transverse part and extends along said groove. Thus, two clips can be used to suspend an envelope from two parallel rails of a suspension filing system.A suspension filing system which may be used with said clips comprises at least one rail for engagement by a clip, a retaining bar disposed above the level of and adjacent to and substantially parallel to said rail to prevent upwards dislodgment therefrom of a clip, and means mounting said bar so that it can be displaced to permit upwards removal of a clip from the rail.

Abstract: A display device for displaying generally planar items such as photographs, cards, letters and the like is formed from a plurality of horizontally extending parallel strips arranged to provide a plurality of leaves in lapping relationship. The outer lower portion of each leaf is formed to provide a pocket for receiving therein the lower margin of the planar element. The upper margin of the element to be displayed may be received under the outer portion of a higher leaf or under the leaf below such higher leaf depending on the height of the element to be displayed.

Abstract: An art needlework scroll frame is disclosed in which the free edges of the base fabric are held in step clamps which provided uniform transverse tension to the fabric without damage thereto and which maintains perpendicularity in the warp and weft of the fabric.

Abstract: The hanging device comprises rigid strap hanging members to which the straps are secured, each formed at its upper part with transversally spaced hook-shaped openings to be hooked on transversal hooking members identically spaced arranged within a rigid suspending hollow girder having the shape of an inverted U.

Abstract: Carpet display rack which allows even spacing and easy removal of carpet samples which have the top portion thereof angled to allow a better viewing of the sample. The carpet display rack has a novel track system which ensures that the top of each carpet sample is held at the desired viewing angle.

Abstract: A stand to hold and display pieces of flat material such as carpet samples. The stand includes an upright spindle and a sample support structure. The sample support structure includes a support ring and a spreader or series of spreaders below the ring. The spreader projects radially outward beyond the support ring. Attachment devices releasably join the samples to the support ring and have a substantial dimension of length which allows the samples to hang so as freely to rest against each other and against the spreader in a shingled and spread-out relationship.

Abstract: A carpet display stand having a base made of two telescoping parts which are adjustable to provide a display stand of variable heights. On top of the base there is mounted an inclined flat top. The front edge of the top is provided with an open area for the display of information on the carpet positioned on the display stand. The back end of the top is positioned by a cut-away portion of the base so that carpet samples may be positioned with their ends in this cut-away area and they may be flipped over into this cut-away area. Carpet samples are releasably clamped to the flat top.

Abstract: A utility fastener device for securing sheet material 10 to associated structure is disclosed as including a ring A closed by a snap closure in the form of a socket closure B and plug closure C between which the material is gripped. Socket closure B includes an interior opening 18 having a gripping rim D catching material pushed into the opening by plug C. The socket opening and plug have a smooth rounded configuration devoid of sharp edges to hold the material without puncturing or tearing.

Abstract: A clipboard comprises a backing board, a clip mount attached to one end of the backing board, and a clip pivoted at the clip mount. The clip mount has an elevated portion indented with two spaced grooves each receiving an insert. These two inserts receive two coil springs which are sleeved and secured on both ends of the clip. Two holes are bored through the clip mount and backing board near the sideward free ends of the grooves. The free end of the coil spring extends through the hole and is stopped on the rear side of the backing board.

Abstract: A hanger strip is mounted on a rectilinear tubular hanger bar and includes a series of equally spaced duplicate projections longitudinally aligned along the strip which define a series of duplicate recesses therebetween for receiving the curved hooks of hangers. The recesses are oriented parallel to one another and at an angle other than a right angle with respect to the length of the strip so that the hooks of the hangers supported in the recesses are oriented parallel to one another and skewed at an acute angle with respect to the length of the strip. When the hanger bar is oriented in an inclined attitude, the strip is positioned slightly to one side of the upper surface of the hanger bar so that the two support areas of each recess of the strip are level with each other.

Abstract: A holder for stiffly flexible sheets such as flooring samples which are likely to curl at their edges and corners. The holder has a proximal edge, a distal edge, and two side edges connecting the proximal and distal edges. The edges form a top central opening through which a sheet in the holder can be seen. Each of the four edges has a top rail to restrain the sheet from upward movement. The proximal edge has a bottom restraint and an edge restraint to restrain the sheet at that edge. A bottom support extends across the area bounded by the edges to give underlying support to the sheet. The top rail at the distal edge is shaped concavely to form a deflector to deflect the leading edge of a sheet inserted into the holder. Mounting pins can be provided for mounting the holder to a stand. The deflector deflects the leading edge of the sheet which it confronts into a channel. Mounting pins can be provided for mounting the holder to the stand.

Abstract: A rack structure for use in a store for storage and display of samples of material such as of carpet, fabrics, and the like comprises opposite end members positioned in spaced, upright relationship for display of large samples, such as sample books thereon, and a plurality of supportive shelf members extending between and connected to the end members. The shelf members have midportions and front portions and a plurality of spaced divider wall members on each of the shelf members extend from the midportions to the front portions and divide each shelf member into a plurality of narrow, side-by-side trays. Front wall members respectively extend along the front portions to close the front of the trays. A plurality of sample pieces of material of relatively small size are received in the trays and removable therefrom for transport from the store whereby the pieces can be taken to a proposed installation site for examination.

Abstract: A support and retrieval device for magazines, newspapers and the like, includes a U-shaped base having a pair of vertical legs projecting upwardly therefrom. An elongate, slotted, support member extends between and is secured to the upper ends of the vertical legs of the base. A plurality of elongate support bars frictionally engage the slots of the support member and project therefrom. Periodicals, such as magazines, newspapers or the like, are supported on the support bars in a manner to permit ready identification of the periodicals and thereby ready retrieval thereof.

Abstract: A file folder support rack for suspending in an upright, readily accessible orientation legal-size file folders or regular-size file folders of the type having support hooks on the corners includes two aligned, yet spaced apart offset X-shaped end frame members and four side rails extending between corresponding corners of the end frame members. The various side rails each have an edge portion which is sized and positioned suitably to receive the support hooks of the file folders and wherein the distance of separation between one pair of side rails is approximately 15 inches and the distance of separation between the opposite pair of side rails is approximately 12 inches. Each end frame member includes two arm portions which are substantially flat yet contoured and reinforced so as to abuttingly engage each other such that when said support rack is unfolded into the offset X-shaped configuration, the frame is an upright and free-standing structure.

Abstract: The tamper-proof samples clamp of the invention includes a holder section that is foldable into a pair of substantially parallel spaced clamp elements having apertures which, when the clamp elements are in their parallel relationship, are in alignment. At least one pin element projects from one of the clamp elements and possesses sufficient stiffness such that it can penetrate the material of samples positioned between the clamp elements. Self-locking fasteners are provided that are dimensioned and configured for insertion through each set of aligned apertures for drawing and locking the clamp elements in clamping engagement with the samples therebetween. A hanger structure is connectable with the holder section for rotatably supporting same and the samples clamped between the clamp elements.

Abstract: A clamping device for gripping a blade or leaf of material and adapted to be operated with one hand. The clamping device includes two opposed walls carrying magnetic elements to lock the walls together as a result of magnetic attraction and to separate the walls in response to magnetic repulsion therebetween. A third wall pivotally connects the first two walls to permit pivotal and parallel movement of the first two walls with respect to each other.

Abstract: A display shelf having a front lip and a pair of side arms defining a three sided enclosure for supporting an inside panel; brackets at the ends of the arms serve to cantilever the shelf on a pair of support bars.

Abstract: An X-ray film grip or sheet support member, adapted to cooperate with a sheet support surface such as the lighted face of an X-ray film viewer, includes an elongated hollow framed element having a longitudinally extending slot formed therein facing the sheet support surface. An elongated spring element is mounted in the frame and has a plurality of separate spring fingers formed thereon, each of which has a bent central portion positioned adjacent to and normally projecting from the slot towards the sheet support surface, so that when an X-ray film sheet is positioned between the frame and the support surface the sheet will be engaged by the bent portions of the spring fingers and held against the support surface.

Abstract: A hanger for hanging fabric in pendent, vertical form is disclosed. More specifically, the hanger comprises a longitudinally extending main member which is supported by an attachment means and which has similarly configured securing units at its opposite ends. Each of the latter units includes a support member affixed to the main member and a mounting member attached to the support member. In accord with the invention, each mounting member has a free end portion adapted for piercing fabric which extends toward and is adjacent to its respective support member and/or the main member. Also, in accord with the invention, the attachment means, which is to hold the main member in substantially horizontal disposition upon engagement with a rail member, is configured such that the region of engagement is offset from the vertical plane which includes the main member.In a further aspect of the invention, packages for securely transporting the hanger are also disclosed.

Abstract: An upwardly open, transversally partitioned box is preferably made of exteriorly decorated corrugated paper box board. The upper and lower box edges are protected and reinforced with square hoop-like metal frames, riveted in place. The dividers are hung from upper edge metal frames, riveted at opposite ends to opposed sides of the box upper edge reinforcing frame. The case may be free-standing or pedestal-supported, e.g., upon a similar case turned on its side or upon a vertical axis cruciform support. Carpet samples stowed in the individual upwardly open cells defined between the box sides and partitions are individually accessible.

Abstract: A modular rack is formed of two identical end members each with three vertically spaced openings. The end members are interconnected by tubular storage compartments which fit within each of the openings. A rectangular display card is fitted into a vertical slot laterally adjacent each of the end openings in at least one of the end members with the display card being adapted to carry a sample of the merchandise within the adjacent compartment. Additional rack units can be stacked on top of one another or can be connected together in endwise adjacency. When racks are connected in endwise adjacency the vertical slots of the two abutting end members can be coaligned so that a splicing board can be interfitted into the slots to lock the abutting end members together.

Abstract: An apparatus is provided for retaining lamellar material in stacked form. The device includes a sectional rail with a J-shaped cross section, which rail forms the main body of the device. The retaining action of the device is provided by a clamping rail with an L-shaped cross section. In the vicinity of its apex, the L-shaped clamping rail is pivotally mounted at the end of the shorter leg of the J-shaped sectional rail so that the longer legs of the two rails are in opposed, spaced relationship with the shorter leg of the L-shaped rail extending therebetween. An actuating member is coupled to the shorter leg of the L-shaped clamping rail and includes a threaded shaft which extends through a hole in the arcuate or web portion of the J-shaped sectional rail. The threaded shaft is capped with a wing nut which permits adjustment of the device. In operation, the stack of lamellar material is inserted between the longer legs of the two rails and the wing nut is screwed down onto the threaded shaft.

Abstract: A display stand for displaying samples of carpet bound in a book format may be assembled by the user thereof and includes a generally U-shaped base member, a vertical member, a pair of leg members sloped to support the lower portion of the book and maintain the vertical member upright, and a support member adapted to receive the upper edge portion of the book wherein the carpet samples bound therein may be readily viewed by an observer.

Abstract: A display rack device wherein flat articles such as carpet samples can be displayed in a shingled manner so as to show a portion of a plurality of displays and the major portion of at least the top one of said displays.

Abstract: A holder bar for supporting sheet-like articles comprises an outer hollow rod having a throughgoing insertion slot extending along the length dimension of the outer hollow rod and an inner hollow rod arranged within and supported by the outer hollow rod and being coextensive therewith. The inner hollow rod includes resiliently cooperating components to form a clamp aligned with and arranged in the zone of the insertion slot for receiving and resiliently clamping a sheet-like article introduced into the insertion slot.

Abstract: A paper holder has an upwardly opening slot into which ribs project from each side of the slot. The ribs along the two sides are staggered and alternated with respect to each other so that a piece of paper inserted into the slot will assume a corrugated configuration and will accordingly remain upright in a free standing position. The base of the holder has a straight edge along which a measuring scale exists so that the holder may also be used for measuring and marking.

Abstract: A device for suspending articles such as paper, has a plurality of balls which are slidably retained within a retainer in a series arrangement with each other. The retainer is formed from a back plate, a front plate opposite the back plate which is downwardly inclined towards the back plate, and top and side plates which join the front and back plates together. A slot is formed between the side plates and the back plate for receiving paper or the like to be retained by the device. In use, the device is supported on a wall or other support with the back plate secured to the support, and with the front plate inclined downwardly towards the back plate and the wall to form a ramp for the balls. When sheets of paper or the like to be retained in the device are pushed upwardly into the slot, they raise the balls somewhat in an upward direction, and pass between the balls and the back plate.

Abstract: The specification describes a device adapted to rotate in both directions about a vertical axis for displaying patterns or carpets or rugs. The patterns are carried on telescoping rings which can be moved vertically between a position in which substantially all rings lie one inside the other and an upper display position.

Abstract: A display system for displaying samples, for example, floor covering samples such as carpets and rugs. A perforated support board supports samples which are removably attached thereto by separable fasteners. Stand means may be provided to hold the support board. Samples may be shingled or displayed side-by-side, and the apertures in the support board are arranged so as to permit a variety of display patterns.

Abstract: A filing assembly includes a plurality of thin box-like receptacles which are open at the top for storage of paper and the like and have mechanical interlocking means on the front and back. Each receptacle has an angulated or inclined back lower wall. The thin receptacle may be arranged on a wall in a vertical stacked row. The receptacles are in overlapping face-to-face relationship with the mechanical interlocking means engaged and the lower inclined wall engages the wall and serves to tilt the receptacles outwardly and increases the visibility and accessibility of the open tops. Each receptacle in the row is supported by the preceding receptacle of the row. The interlocked receptacles may be also interlocked and placed on a horizontal surface for developing a plurality of vertically spaced horizontal receptacles.

Abstract: A multiple-item holder for paper items, such as memos, and the like, intended to be supported on a substantially horizontal auxiliary underlying supporting surface (such as that of a desk, for example) and adapted to support in any of a plurality of selected positions from one to a large number of small paper items such as bills, memos, and the like, and in a conveniently arranged, segregated manner such as to facilitate the subsequent handling of the more important ones of said items on what might be termed a priority basis. The multiple-item holder consists of an upstanding portion and a plurality of spaced laterally directed arms, thus providing a very substantial measure of visibility and not obscuring a person's view and making it possible to magnetically (or otherwise) attach or engage any desired number of small clamping devices to any portion of the device and to clampingly engage corresponding paper items which will be supported at the selected locations.

Abstract: A flexible or yieldably supported advertising sign for installation on merchandise racks, showcases, carpet display stands or "waterfalls" and the like for appropriate and necessary information to prospective purchasers on the contained merchandise and adapted to maintain a vertical position when free of overlying items for full viewing and lying in substantial horizontal position when loaded by the weight of said items. The sign or flag is adapted to automatically return to vertical position when said load is removed for continuing advertising function. The sign comprises a clip, a base member to which the clip is secured, a poster frame or panel to receive and exhibit advertising material and information and means for mounting the panel vertically along the clip, said means including yieldable interconnecting elements between the lower portion of the panel and a wall of the clip thereby permitting the panel to deflect downwardly upon application of items of merchandise thereagainst.

Abstract: Sheet support apparatus suitable for mounting sheet material is disclosed. The apparatus is especially useful for displaying information contained on paper or cardboard, or in brochures, etc.The apparatus comprises an elongated, rigid frame including three generally planar and integrally connected wall members spaced to define a cavity therebetween for receiving an edge of sheet material. Anchoring means, such as a leaf spring, are provided which can be inserted and removed from the cavity; the leaf spring cooperates with a shoulder on one wall member to anchor the sheet in the cavity.

Abstract: An improved flexible merchandise display rack capable of displaying a plurality of similar sized swatches of materials such as carpet samples. A plurality of individual assemblies are each pivotably mounted on a vertical shaft. Each assembly consists of a pair of spaced-apart disc members separated by posts connected to opposite sides of opposing discs along the periphery thereof. The space between opposing discs is a function of the width of the individual samples that are inserted about one or two or even three of the posts with the end portion of the samples towards the central shaft. A plurality of the assemblies may be stacked one above the other on a single shaft thereby allowing a greater number of samples to be displayed in a given area than has heretofore been possible to achieve. In addition, the individual samples are all supported within each assembly thereby obviating the need for the customer to hold or otherwise support any of the samples.

Abstract: Apparatus and manner for the display of pleated drapery samples and the like. A hanger specially adapted for supporting drapery samples by receiving the pleats thereof is provided. The hanger may be supported on a hanging rod having surface manifestations which provide for orientation of articles being displayed by the hangers at an angle of substantially less than 90.degree. with respect to the direction of elongation of the rod.

Abstract: A guide for slidably accepting opposite edges of an electronic circuit board has a rotating clamp which is open to offer zero frictional resistance when the board is slid into position. The clamp is in effect a bar rotatably mounted in an elongated retainer, the bar having a camming action against the retainer so that when the bar is rotated the entire length of the bar is pressed against the board to anchor it in place.

Abstract: A carpet sample rack to carry and display rectangular carpet samples. The display can include pattern samples and smaller color samples. The color samples are one-half or one-third as wide as the pattern samples so that two or three color samples will occupy the same space as a pattern sample. The rack is, essentially, a rectangular, open frame having upright sides which are spaced apart to carry a pattern sample. A vertical array of spaced holes is provided in these sides to receive locking snaps which are fitted in corresponding holes at the edges of the pattern samples. Groups of the narrower color samples are secured to transverse straps which span the frame and are snap-locked onto the sides of the frame in the same manner as is the pattern sample. Thus, the samples may be carried upon the frame in a shingled or overlapping arrangement to permit all samples to be viewed simultaneously and the color variation of any one carpet pattern can be easily viewed with the pattern itself.

Abstract: A portable hanger device for suspending articles, such as plans, drawings, catalogs, posters, and the like, particularly heavy and/or bulky sheet materials. A rigid support bar is mounted in an elongated plastic sleeve having a pair of depending plastic flanges to be secured to the article. A flexible coupling is attached to the midpoint of the bar. A hook is connected to the flexible coupling for horizontal suspension of the device. The flexible coupling between the bar and the hook enables the device to be rolled up within the article where the article itself is flexible sheet material.

Abstract: An offset printing plate rack and holder system having at least one plate holder provided with plate gripping clamps and selectively supportable on a rack. An aperture in the plate holder is arranged for receiving an end of a pointer used for placing the holder on, and removing the holder from, the rack.

Abstract: .[.A means for filing documents which is particularly adapted for open filing of various file folders, as for example legal size file folders, and wherein the folders are suspended on horizontal rails and freely slidable longitudinally of the rails, the files suspended below the rails being closely adjacent lower surfaces of a plurality of superimposed files and bars support the file folders on the rails slidably longitudinally thereof, the bars being provided with notches or bearings in their lower edges near their opposite ends so that the file folders, together with the bar, may be placed into a position between superimposed files, as for example, by placing one end of the bar underneath a first rail and then lifting the bar up at its far end and lowering it onto a second rail to engage a respective notch with the rail.