Abstract: A display board system includes a display board with a clear or optically transparent dry-erasable writing surface and a plurality of accessories. The display board accessories include a support member having an engagement surface with a micro or nano-suction material including a plurality of bubbles or cavities filled with air that is configured to provide releasable and secure attachment of the accessory to the dry-erasable writing surface of the display board. The micro or nano-suction material of the accessories, which can include document holding apparatus, labels, letters, numbers, symbols, document holders, among others, releasably adhere to the dry-erasable writing surface of literally any display board and are not reliant upon either magnets or adhesives for retention.

Abstract: A wall panel assembly includes at least one panel made from a steel sheet having a plurality of rear extending lateral edge flanges forming an enclosure and including a front surface. A cleat disposed within the formed enclosure includes a cleat body having a slot that is engageable with a support structure that is fixedly attachable to a wall. The support structure includes a plurality of engagement members that are releasably engageable in the at least one slot of the cleat. The support structure can be formed from a series of linear interconnectable sections.

Abstract: A wall panel assembly includes at least one panel made from a steel sheet having a plurality of rear extending lateral edge flanges forming an enclosure and including a front surface. A cleat disposed within the formed enclosure includes a cleat body having a slot that is engageable with a support structure that is fixedly attachable to a wall. The support structure includes a plurality of engagement members that are releasably engageable in the at least one slot of the cleat. The support structure can be formed from a series of linear interconnectable sections.

Abstract: A magnetic bearing assembly for a rotatable support apparatus includes a first stationary section, a second section disposed on the first section and a shaft member secured to the base section and passing through the first section. The shaft member defines an axle for rotation for the first section wherein the magnetic bearing assembly is defined by at least one pair of magnets disposed in relation to the shaft member, the at least one pair of magnets including magnetic face surfaces aligned such that a repelling field is established between the at least one pair of magnets, wherein the first section is attached to at least one of the magnets.

Abstract: A display board is defined by a front panel, a rear panel and material sandwiched between the front and rear panels. The front panel includes at least one card-holding portion that includes a plurality of slotted portions sized for retaining at least one card and in which the backing material includes at least one recess that is sized and indexed with the slotted portions of the at least one card-holding portion.

Abstract: A magnetic bearing assembly for a rotatable support apparatus includes a first stationary section, a second section disposed on the first section and a shaft member secured to the base section and passing through the first section. The shaft member defines an axle for rotation for the first section wherein the magnetic bearing assembly is defined by at least one pair of magnets disposed in relation to the shaft member, the at least one pair of magnets including magnetic face surfaces aligned such that a repelling field is established between the at least one pair of magnets, wherein the first section is attached to at least one of the magnets.

Abstract: A display apparatus includes a stationary base portion and a support member mounted to a top surface of the stationary base portion. A vertically extending pole is disposed through the interior of each of the support member and the base portion along a center axis, thereby permitting selective rotation of the support member. The support member includes a plurality of lateral side panels for displaying graphic and or other materials, such as photographs and advertising. The vertically extending pole permits electrical leads to be routed therethrough to connect, for example, to at least one light source.

Abstract: A carrier for supporting graphic media materials includes a support member having a plurality of parallel transverse slots disposed on a facing surface thereof and a plurality of thin walled transverse strip members. Each of the transverse strip members are made from a flexible material and include an angled tab portion sized to be fitted into a corresponding slot of the support member and a cover portion that is defined by a width dimension that is larger than the spacing between adjacently spaced slots such that the cover portions are arranged on the support member in overlaying fashion and define transparent storage pockets therebetween for retaining graphic media materials.

Abstract: An A-frame stand for supporting display boards is made from a pair of like, inverted, generally V-shaped end members and a pair of rigid cross pieces that extend between the end members to maintain them in spaced, vertical planes, and in registry with each other. A pair of board supporting tracks are adjustably mounted by a plurality of hanger elements to one or to both sides of the A-frame stand to extend between the end members in vertically-spaced, parallel relation to each other. Each hanger is in the form of a metal strap secured intermediate its ends to one side of a track at one end thereof, with opposite ends of the strap extending around a leg of an end member and being releasably secured together so as to allow vertical adjustment of each track on the stand. Each track has at least two longitudinally extending recesses or grooves in both its upper and lower surfaces for slidably accommodating one edge of a display board.

Abstract: An A-frame stand for supporting display boards is made from a pair of like, inverted, generally V-shaped end members and a pair of rigid cross pieces that extend between the end members to maintain them in spaced, vertical planes, and in registry with each other. A pair of board supporting tracks are adjustably mounted by a plurality of hanger elements to one or to both sides of the A-frame stand to extend between the end members in vertically-spaced, parallel relation to each other. Each hanger is in the form of a metal strap secured intermediate its ends to one side of a track at one end thereof, with opposite ends of the strap extending around a leg of an end member and being releasably secured together so as to allow vertical adjustment of each track on the stand. Each track has at least two longitudinally extending recesses or grooves in both its upper and lower surfaces for slidably accommodating one edge of a display board.

Abstract: A rigid panel has projecting from the planar face thereof an elongate, transparent housing open at opposite ends and having an elongate slot in the underside thereof. Mounted in the housing is an elongate, transparent, flexible retainer comprising a strip of flexible, transparent acetate material which is generally U-shaped in cross section, and which has a portion thereof urged resiliently and removably against the face of the panel. The upper edge of a document may be inserted through the slot in the housing and between the panel face and the overlying portion of the retainer strip which retains the document removably and permits all information thereon to be observed through the transparent housing and retainer strip.

Abstract: The jacket has flexible front and rear walls which are connected together along the bottom and one side of the jacket, but which are separable from each other along the top and other side of the jacket to enable a document to be inserted between, or to be removed from between the front and rear walls. The rear wall has secured to the back thereof two, flexible magnetic strips for removably securing the upper and lower ends of the back wall against the face of a ferrous metal panel. The front wall, which is transparent extends slightly beyond the back wall adjacent the top and other side of the jacket and has secured to the back thereof along its upper edge another flexible magnetic strip which releasably engages the face of the supporting panel to hold the jacket closed when mounted on the panel.

Abstract: The clamp comprises a strip of heat-settable plastic which has two spaced, parallel strip magnets secured on one surface thereof, and which is bent into generally U-shaped configuration, for example by directing a heat Knife onto the plastic strip medially of the space between said magnets, while folding opposite ends of the strip toward each other until the two magnets are placed in registering engagement with each other. After the plastic strip has been folded it is cooled to heat set the radiused fold, which thereby helps to retain the clamp closed and the magnets in engagement with each other.

Abstract: Viewing screen and display apparatus including a housing for concealing the viewing screen when not in use, and a lifting assembly having a pair of lifting arms mounted slidably on a pair of tracks inside the housing and being tiltable outwardly. When raising of the viewing screen is desired, the viewing screen casing is tilted outwardly and a cable is pulled to lift the viewing screen casing to a desired height. The cable may be locked in any suitable position to keep the screen casing in a suitable elevation. The viewing screen, which nornally is rolled up within the casing, includes a magnetic strip which can be used to retain the viewing screen in a proper extended position for use.