US1738793A - Adjustable poster frame - Google Patents

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Dec. 10, 1929. E, PAINE 1,738,793

ADJUSTABLE POSTER FRAME Filed Oct. 24, 1927 IN V EN TOR. [015?5 57:

t I I Patented Dec. 10, 1929 omen :STAES OFFHCE E-LMER E. PAINE, OF SANTA ROSA, CALIFORNIA ADJUSTABLE POSTER FRAME Application filed October 24, 1927. Serial No. 228,185.

is adapted to stretch out the posters made of thin paper or the like and to support the same so as to present a smooth surface.

Another object of the invention is to provide an adjustable poster frame which is readily adjustable to posters of difierent sizes and in which beads are provided to reinforce the edges of the poster so as to.

prevent any undue wear thereof.

A still further object of the invention is to provide an adjustable poster frame which is collapsible and is readily portable from one place to the other. Therefore, it is rendered highly desirable for the use of different sizes of posters which must be transferred.

frequently from one place to the other.

Another object of this invention is to provicle an adjustable poster frame which is so highly useful and simple in construction. Convenience of' arrangement, lightness and comparatively low cost of manufacture are further objects which have been borne in mind in the development of the invention.

with the foregoing, will be set forth in the following description of the preferred embodiment of means for practicing the same, which is illustrated in the drawing accompanying and forming part of the specification. It is to be understood that I do not limit myself to the embodiment disclosed in said description and the drawing, as I may adopt variations of my preferred form within the scope of my invention asset forth in the claims. I The invention is clearly illustrated in the accompanying drawing in which Figure 1 is a side elevation'of the poster Other objects of the invention, together.

frame showing. the same set up in a position to support a poster;

Figure 2 is. a rear elevation of the poster frame; i 1 Figure 3 is a section taken along the line 33 of Figure 2; Figure 4 is a detailed View of the detachable bead for reinforcing the edges of the poster, and

Figure 5 is a sectional view of the frame members taken on the line 55 of Figure 3.

' The device involvesinits general organization a telescoping frame element denoted in its entirety by the numeral 1 anda leg designated by the numeral 2. The poster frame 1 comprises an upper frame member 3. and a lower frame member 4. Each frame member is made of sheet metal bent to an L shape in cross section. v A spring clip 5 is formed atone extremity of the frame mem-, ber, while the other extremity thereof is formed inthe shape of an enlarged head 6;

The enlarged head 6 on the member 8 extends at an angle to'the face thereof on which the clip 5 is formed. The enlarged head on the other member 4 protrudes-'rearwardly from said member oppositely to the clip 5;

The enlarged head is formed preferably by retaining the original width of the member atthe'end thereof, while the rest of the member is bent to the L cross section. A transverse slot 7 is cut in each head at the unbent' edge of the member. A longitudinal slot 8 is disposed substantially at right angles to the slot 7 and at one side thereof adjacent to the bent edge of the member. The frame member 3 has a plurality of indentations 9 thereon. i

The lndentations form corresponding protrusions on the top of said frame member. As

the indentations have approximately the same general dimensions, they readily engage thebeads at the ends thereof. A poster 10 is shown secured in the frame in Figure 1. Detachable beads, denoted in their entirety by the numeral 11, comprise two bars 12 and 13 pivotally secured, to each other at one end thereof, the bar 13 having a bent edge 1 thereon ad e to be Press d a ai st he corresponding straight edge of the bar 12. The edge ofthe poster 10 iinserted' between the bars 12 and '13 and is Wrapped around the bar 12. Then the bar 13 is turned around the pivot point so that the bent edge 14: presses the paper against the edge ofthe'bar 12'. The detachable beads, with the paperv attached thereto, are then pressed into the spring clip 5. e e

The frame members are so disposed, that the spri g clips are on the outsideends thereo'ffan d the enlarged heads 6 thereon hold. the adjacent frame member bymeans dfslo ts 7 i The straight portion of theframernember pas es, that the slot i eb a manner t thestraightening ont of 1 two frame memhers so as to form an ex ension of each other presses the frame member againstthe op pd sitef a e of sloti,therebyfholding the frame members in place, The friction be tween the indentations of the upper. frame member and the protrusions on the lower, frame memberl aresufiicient'to prevent any? accidental islipping, of the fra me members relative to, each other. The manner in which one of the frame members 1s engaged. by, the

slot 7 of'the head 6 forming 7 lane.

of. the other, frame. me'mbe frfis clearly shown n h t b aln new 3; ish fis l a also clea ly. illus t rjat es the cooperation be -Q tjvve en the indentations of the topv "1- her and. the protrusions of the frame member. 7 v i more to presentasti aight.surfacelof the "f tempera? as,

.V an l ch "other, thereby/increasing; the, i lisftancehe tvizeenthe spr ng 'cl'i'ps' '5 sufficiently. to" stretch out, the poster into "a "straight and: smooth 1 After.

I the longitudinal slot 8. The leg 2 'is prhferg he mme neg b lrs i-wide; re hen P l the P Sf/ frame is. firmly secured' and. stretched in and, by the; frame 1 the leg, QQisattach d thereto," One end ofs'aid leg. formsi'a fork 15, one p rongfoffyvhich engages apart, longitudinally sliding on each other, until the poster 10 is stretched to the desired tension and smoothness. After the poster presents a smooth surface in the frame 1, the fork is placed in a position to engage the longitudinal slot 8 in the loop 6 of the lower frame member at, and the leg 2 is pivoted rearvvardly far enough tosuppOrt the poster in a'desired inclined position. i

In manufacturing the device, While the varioiis elements maybe constructed in any suitable manner and of any suitable material, yet it is preferable to form the same from sheet metal stamping on account of the cheapness, lightness, and strength of the lates i t rr pe t r o these eta ls i ma ufacturing, the essential features of vention arealways preserved. k i if 7 It ill be recognized that a particularly facile device is provided top accomplish the above described method of supporting t er ,Yand oneivhich combines light weightantl,

sensitivity of adjustmentand teady aidaptittion' to different sizes of: posters With ruggedness of construction and positiveness of operation, especially adaptingitfor. itsluse Being a unitary charactegthedevice reqiiires'; n careful setting up and lends. itself to feetive application 'by'theflab pr ordinarily a a r.

Having thus described my invention what I now claimfas novel and desire to. sec nreb y LettersPatentis:

" 1. A'poster frame a plurality of telescoping frame. members, the, free.

of each frame, memberfbeing, adapted to receive an e'dgle of apost e'r, theother. end of. each,

memberb'eing, fformedfwith an, enlarged; ligad bent, out of thefplane of saidmrmfben and,

T slotted, soas't'o allovv cross-,viiiseinsertion and; vthe hol'dinglof the otherv frame member there:v

in; and a leg secured tp said frame n emhers 2. A posterframe comprlsing. a plurahty 0's framev members, means on. the. outer ends of saidframe members for holding the oppo site edges of a poster, theinner end off each frame mem er bei gbent and1's1otted sor holdthe other frame member therein an adjusted position and leg secured to" frame members, v r 3, A poster frame comprising a plurality of frame members,an enlarged headon onef end of each frame member foislidably holding the adjacent; frame member therei'n, said enlarged'hea dbeingso bent andslotted as to allow the crosswise insertion of one member.-

into the enlarged head ofathe'.otherrmemben,

means onfthe free/end of eachv framemember. for holding the op osite. edgesofza. poster.

4! A poster r esc mpr singa plaualitr tameme ber n, ndat ac l amei member being bent and having a transverse,

slot therein for allowing. crosswise, insertion of the iaee i ame em er: theteiatet meas a hs ees-Q 101" sash f ame membe for holding the opposite edges of a poster, each frame member having a longitudinal slot therein, and a leg removably secured in one of said longitudinal slots.

5. A poster frame comprising a plurality of frame members, each frame member having a slot in one end thereof for slidably engaging the adjacent frame member, resilient means on the free end of each frame member for holding the opposite'edges of a poster, each frame member to have a second slot therein, and a leg removably secured in one of said slots.

6. A poster frame comprising a plurality of frame members, an end of each frame member being bent and having a transverse slot therein for allowing crosswise insertion of the adjacent frame member therein, resilient means on the free end of each frame member for holding the opposite edges of a-poster, each frame member having a longitudinal slot therein, a leg removably secured in one of said longitudinal slots, and protrusions on each frame member, said frame members having indentations thereon complemental to said protrusions for resisting the relative sliding of said frame members.

7. A poster frame comprising aplurality of frame members, an enlarged head on one end of each frame member being bent out of the plane of said member and being formed with a transverse slot therein for slidably engaging the adjacent frame member, a spring clip disposed at the free end of each frame member for holding the opposite edges of a poster, and protrusions on each frame member, the convex sides of said protrusions on one frame member engaging the concave sides of the protrusions on the adj aicent frame member.

8. A poster frame comprising a plurality of frame members, an enlarged head on one end of each frame member being bent out of the plane of the respective members and being'formed with a transverse slot therein for slidably engaging the adjacent frame mem' ber, a spring clip disposed at the free end of each frame member for holding the opposite edges of a poster, and protrusions on each frame member, the convex sides of said protrusions on one frame member engaging the concave sides of the protrusions on the adj acent frame member, and a leg removably secured to the enlarged head nearest to the top of the poster frame.

9. A poster frame comprising a plurality of frame members, an enlarged head on one end of each frame member, said enlarged heads being bent in opposite directions to each other, each head having a transverse slot therein so disposed as to allow the crosswise insertion of the adjacent frame member thereinto, a spring clip disposed at the free end of each frame member for holding the opposite edges of a poster, and protrusion on each frame member, the convex sides of said gaging the adjacent frame member, a spring 7 clip disposed at the free end of each frame member for holding the opposite edges of a poster, protrusions on each frame member, the convex sides of said protrusion on one frame member engaging the concave sides of the protrusions on the adjacent frame member, each of: said heads having a longitudinal slot therein, a leg having a bifurcated end in-.

closing said frame members'an'd engagingthe longitudinal slot in the head nearest to the top of the frame, and clip beads adapted to detachably reinforce the edges of the poster, said clipbeads being held by said resilient frame clips. 7

11. A poster frame comprising a plurality of frame members, a rearwardly bent head at an end of one of said frame members, and a forwardly bent head at an end of the other frame member, each head having a transverse slot therein, said slots extending from opposite edges of said heads so as to allow the transverse insertion of the respective frame members into the respective slots; and means on the free ends of the frame members for holding the opposite edges of a poster.

12. A poster frame comprising a plurality of'frame members, a rearwardly bent head at an end of one of said frame members, and a forwardly bent head at an end of the other frame member, each head having a transverse slot therein, said slots extending from opposite edges of said heads so as to allow the transverse insertion of the respective frame members into the respective slots; protrusions on said frame members, the convex side of the protrusions on one frame member engaging the concave sides of the protrusions on the other frame member for offering frictional resistance against relative movement; and means on the free ends of the frame memhere for holding the opposite edges of a poster.

13. A poster frame comprising a plurality of frame members, a rearwardly bent head at an end of one of said frame members, and a forwardly bent head at an end of the other frame member, each head having a transverse slot therein, said slots extending from opposite edges of said heads so as to allow the transverse insertion of the respective frame members intothe respective slots; said rearwardly bent head extending beyond an edge of the frame .members and. having a longitudinal slot on the lower edge thereof; a leg detachably secured in said; longitudinal slot for supporting the frame in an upright position; and. meansonv the free: ends of the: frame members for' holding the opposite edges of a poster. v

14:; A poster frame comprising a plurality of. frame members, a rearwardzly bent head at an end of one of saidframe members, a

forwardly bent'head at an. end .ofthe other:

frame member; each head having. a transaverse-slot therein, said slots extending, from o-pposlte edges of sand heads seems toallowthe transverse" msertlon: of. the respectlve frame l nembers intothe slots; said rearward.- ly bent heads extending;beyond v an edge: of the flame: member and having: alongitud-inal slot onthe lower edge thereof; a leg having'a bifurcated end enclosing said: frame? member, a

branch of said bifurcated end being detachably sebured: intoisaid longitudinal slot.

7 En testimony whereof I affix my signature. v a EILM ER E. PAINE nwsagwa

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