Abstract
A wall-mounted, metal, poster hanger, manufactured from aluminum, steel, iron and nylon or similar, using CNC tooling, injection molding, and extrusion of 25-30 parts that configures said poster hanger. The poster hanger is constructed primarily of a wall mounted plate and a pivoting arm with extension capabilities connected by a hinge and pivot pin with washers, configured with three stationary hooks and one hook on the extension arm. A nylon, ABS, or similar, snap hook is designed to lock the pivoting arm in place. Pre hole-punched, various sized, plastic sheet protectors, and or transparent dividers, hang from grommeted holes in sleeves and or sheet protectors onto the four rings and or hooks.
Claims
1. A method of manufacturing 25-30 parts to construct and fully assemble the poster hanger with various sized plastic and or vinyl sheet protectors: Injection molding, CNC tooling, and extrusion is used to construct most parts; providing a poster hanger, said poster hanger including a mounting plate, said mounting plate composed of iron, steel, or similar with several holes for screw placement in order to affix to a vertical wall; said mounting plate is connected to the pivoting arm with a hinge, pivot pin, and washers; said mounting plate constructed with CNC tooling and injection molding; said mounting plate features a snap hook constructed of ABS, nylon, or similar designed to lock pivoting arm in place when pivoting arm is in the closed position; all plastic parts including snap hook and end-caps are injection molded out of ABS or PC-ABS plastic or similar; the hinge pin and washer is CNC turned on a lathe and made of steel or similar material. The pivoting arm is constructed of a long extruded arm and a short extruded aluminium arm both arms are made of aluminium, carbon steel, ABS, or similar; said extruded long arm houses the long top hook plate consisting of a carbon steel metal or similar constructed with three hook halves and the long bottom hook plate consisting of a carbon steel metal or similar with the paired three hook halves, long snap housing plate, long cover, slider bushing, and slider; said short extruded arm houses the short top hook plate consisting of a carbon steel metal, aluminium, or similar; half hook and bottom hook plate consisting of a carbon steel metal or similar paired half hook plate, short snap housing plate that houses both the short top and short bottom hook plate, short cover, and pull tab extension of slider and slider; said slider extends with the fully assembled parts and short extruded arm from 22 inches, closed position, to 36 inches extended position, measured distance between the last hook at the hinge end to the extension hook on the short extruded arm, full-extended position; the extruded frame parts are made from aluminum extrusions, where they are then cut to length and machined out; the extruded parts are sandblasted and anodized; the sheet metal parts are bent sheets of carbon steel or aluminum and then powder coated if they are steel or anodized if aluminum. Large transparent sleeve dividers and or sheet protectors are designed with pre hole-punched holes at the top of each sleeve and grommeted with heat press, aluminum or similar metal. Materials used in manufacturing the transparent and or frosted sleeves and or sheet protectors are vinyl and or plastic using die cutting and molding. Various sizes of said sheet protectors and or dividers each with specific hole placement for pre hole-punched holes to align with each corresponding hook. Said hole placement for each sleeve measures 50.8 mm from the right of the sleeve end to the first hole on the hinge end, the second hole from the first hole on center measures 215.9 mm for all sleeves. The first hole to the third hole measures 406.4 mm on all sleeves. The third hole to the fourth hole on the large vertical sleeve measures 174.4 mm; the fourth hole on the extra large horizontal sleeve measures 901.7 mm from the first hole on the right. Four specific sizes of the multiple various sizes including but not limited to compartmentalized sleeves, dividers and or protectors are measured as follows; extra large horizontal transparent and or frosted sleeve protector is 998 mm×772 mm; large vertical transparent and or frosted sleeve protector is 640 mm×1006 mm, the medium horizontal transparent and or frosted sleeve protector is 772 mm×538 mm; the small horizontal transparent and or frosted sleeve protector is 457.2 mm×386.5 mm
2. The poster hanger according to claim 1, wherein uses injection molding, CNC tooling and extrusion with aluminium, iron, carbon steel, ABS plastic, and similar in order to construct all 25-30 parts
3. The poster hanger according to claim 1, wherein said extruded parts are sandblasted and anodized to create final finish and texture of extruded frame parts
4. The poster hanger according to claim 1, wherein said the sheet metal parts are bent sheets of carbon steel or aluminium then powder coated if they are steel or anodized if aluminum to provide the final finish and texture of sheet metal parts.
5. The poster hanger according to claim 1, wherein said mounting plate is constructed on iron, steel or similar can be affixed to a wall using screws through the multiple holes in said mounting plate;
6. The poster hanger according to claim 1, wherein said mounting plate features the snap hook to ensure pivot arm remains locked in place when closed;
7. The poster hanger according to claim 1, wherein said mounting plate is connected to the pivoting arm and extension arm with a hinge and pivot pin;
8. The poster hanger according to claim 1, wherein said pivoting arm is expandable in length using the slider and slider bushing manually to extend and retract said slider and extruded extension arm with the greatest distance between the hook and or ring on the hinge end to the extended hook and or ring at the expandable end when expanded is 36 inches to center;
9. The poster hanger according to claim 1, wherein said collectively the mounting plate and pivoting arms constructed with the rings and or hooks method of use to hang, stack, and or flip various papers, posters, sheet protectors, dividers and similar materials;
10. The poster hanger according to claim 1, wherein said the pivoting arm is constructed with extruded frame parts to furnish a long and short extruded arm made of aluminium, steel or similar;
11. The poster hanger according to claim 1, wherein said the hooks are constructed of two separate plates with hook halves that come together to create one full hook and or ring. The four hooks and or rings are divided into 4 parts. One long hook plate containing three of the top hooks and or rings and one long hook plate containing the bottom three hooks and or rings. One short hook plate with a single top hook plate and or ring and one short hook plate with a single bottom hook and or ring;
12. The poster hanger according to claim 1, wherein said the hook plates are encased within the snap housing plate providing the function to open and close said hooks and or rings.
13. The poster hanger according to claim 1, wherein said the hooks and or rings method of use is to hang, stack, and or flip multiple papers, pages, posters, sheet protectors and or dividers and similar materials in the grooved nook of the top hook and or ring when not hanging at the bottom hook and or ring;
14. The poster hanger according to claim 1, wherein said the pivoting arm swings opens on the hinge end 90°-180° away from the mounting plate;
15. The poster hanger according to claim 1, wherein said consists of large transparent plastic and or vinyl sheet protectors and or dividers is constructed of plastic and or vinyl using die-cutting and heat seal with metal or similar grommets at set pre hole-punched holes.
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES
[0009] A more complete understanding of the present invention may be had by reference to the following Detailed Description and appended claims when taken in conjunction with the accompanying Drawings wherein:
[0010] FIG. 1 is an exploded view of the top level assembly; and
[0011] FIG. 2 is an exploded view of the extension subassembly; and
[0012] FIG. 3 Is an exploded view of the arm subassembly; and
[0013] FIG. 4 Is a perspective view of the present invention; and
[0014] FIG. 5 Is a perspective view of the present invention with the large sleeve protectors; and
[0015] FIG. 6 Is a detailed view of the mounting plate of the present invention; and
[0016] FIG. 7 Is a detailed view of the pivoting arm subassembly; and
[0017] FIG. 8 Is a detailed view of the extension subassembly; and
[0018] FIG. 9 Is a detailed view of the large cover; and
[0019] FIG. 10 Is a detailed view of the pivot pin and pivot washer; and
[0020] FIG. 11 Is a detailed view of the hinge; and
[0021] FIG. 12 Is a detailed view of the long top hook; and
[0022] FIG. 13 Is a detailed view of the long bottom hook; and
[0023] FIG. 14 Is a detailed view of the long hook subassembly and long snap housing plate; and
[0024] FIG. 15 Is a detailed view of the long snap housing plate; and
[0025] FIG. 16 Is a detailed view of the extra large horizontal sleeve divider and or protector; and
[0026] FIG. 17 Is a detailed view of the large vertical sleeve divider and or protector; and
[0027] FIG. 18 Is a detailed view of the medium sleeve divider and or protector; and
[0028] FIG. 19 Is a detailed view of the small sleeve divider and or protector; and
[0029] FIG. 20 Is a detailed view of the extruded pivot arm; and
[0030] FIG. 21 Is a detailed view of the short top hook plate; and
[0031] FIG. 22 Is a detailed view of the short bottom hook plate; and
[0032] FIG. 23 Is a detailed view of the short hook subassembly on short snap housing plate; and
[0033] FIG. 24 Is a detailed view of the combined top and bottom hook closed; and
[0034] FIG. 25 Is a detailed view of the short extruded extension arm; and
[0035] FIG. 26 Is a detailed view of the short snap housing plate; and
[0036] FIG. 27 Is a detailed view of the slider; and
[0037] FIG. 28 Is a detailed view of the slider, large cover, hinge and extruded extension arm with assembled small short hook; and
[0038] FIG. 29 Is a detailed view of the snap hook; and
[0039] FIG. 30 Is a detailed view of the short cover; and
[0040] FIG. 31 Is a perspective view of the assembled apparatus closed; and
[0041] FIG. 32 Is a perspective view of the assembled apparatus extended; and
[0042] FIG. 33 Is a perspective view of the assembled apparatus extended and opened; and
[0043] FIG. 34 Is a detailed view of the pull tab end of slider; and
[0044] FIG. 35 Is a detailed view of the endcap; and
[0045] FIG. 36 Is a detailed view of the slider bushing; and
[0046] FIG. 37 is a detailed view of the hex socket countersunk head screws; and
[0047] FIG. 38 is a detailed view of the mounting plate with affixed snap hook
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF FIGURES
[0048] Referring now to the drawings submitted herewith, wherein various elements depicted therein are not necessarily drawn to scale and wherein through the views and figures like elements are referenced with identical reference numerals, there is illustrated a poster hanger with various plastic and or vinyl sleeve and or sheet protectors constructed according to the principles of the present invention. An embodiment of the present invention is discussed herein with reference to the figures submitted herewith.
[0049] References to “one embodiment”, “an embodiment”, “exemplary embodiments”, and the like may indicate that the embodiment(s) of the invention so described may include a particular feature, structure or characteristic, but not every embodiment necessarily includes the particular feature, structure or characteristic.
[0050] Referring to FIG. 1, the Poster Hanger includes two structural arms as the foundation of the poster hanger. The mounting plate 1 is manufactured from iron, aluminium, carbon steel, stainless steel, or similar using CNC tooling and injection molding. The mounting plate 1 features several holes 2 for mounting onto vertical surfaces. Affixed to the mounting plate is a snap hook 20 constructed of ABS, PC-ABS, nylon, or similar material. The mounting plate 1 is assembled to the pivoting arm FIG. 7 with a pivot pin 3 and washer 4 that is inserted into the hinge 7 on the pivoting arm 10. The pivoting arm in FIG. 1 features the long extruded arm and or casing 10, long top hook plate 9, long bottom hook plate 8, the slider 11, end caps 17, 14, 25, short top hook plate 16, short bottom hook plate 12, extruded short extension arm 13, and twenty seven hex socket countersunk head screws 18. The purpose of the pivoting arm is to hang, stack, and flip various posters, sheet protectors, sleeves, papers, and similar materials while providing an extension on the slider 11 to fit extra large posters and or sheet protectors.
[0051] Referring to FIG. 2, the extension arm subassembly operates with the pivoting arm FIG. 7 and consists of the short top hook plate 16 short bottom hook plate 12 on the short snap housing plate 19 with end caps 17, 14 on either end of the short extruded extending arm 13 the slider 11 wherein operates extended and retracted by means of the pull tab 15. The slider blushing 21 small cover 22 with twelve hex socket countersunk head screws 18 enables the pivoting arm 10 to extend, retract, and operate the single ring and or hook consisting of the short top hook plate 16 short bottom hook plate 12 and short snap housing plate 19 when in use.
[0052] Referring to FIG. 3, the exploded view of the arm subassembly displays the complete pivoting arm FIG. 7 inclusive of the extension arm subassembly FIG. 2. The long top hook plate 8 with the long bottom hook plate 9 is manufactured within the long snap housing plate 24. Herein collectively operates the open and close function with the long bottom hook plate 9 and long top hook plate 8 in order to hang, stack, and or flip sleeves, sheet protectors, dividers, posters, papers, and similar materials within the grooved hook FIG. 24. The long top hook plate 8 the long bottom hook plate 9, long snap housing plate 24 are encased within the extruded arm 10 which is connected to the long cover 23 by means of fourteen hex socket countersunk head screws 18 and operable with the hinge 7. The end cap 25 affixed with hex socket countersunk head screws 18 at the end of the long extruded arm 10 the end cap 25 abuts with the end cap 17 which is fastened to the short extruded extension arm 13 that houses the short snap housing plate 19, short top hook plate 16, and short bottom hook plate 12. In the closed position FIG. 31 the short extruded extension arm 13 abuts at the end cap 17 to the end cap 25 attached to the long extruded arm 10 fastened with the hex socket countersunk head screws 18.
[0053] FIG. 4 herein, is the fully assembled poster hanger in the opened and extended position encompassing all the parts listed within FIG. 1-3.
[0054] FIG. 5 herein, functions to allow the sleeves, sheet protectors, dividers, posters, and similar, to hang from the short bottom hook plate 12 and the long bottom hook plate 9 in the extended, closed to the wall position, utilizing the snap hook 20 and slider 11. When the pivoting arm in
[0055] FIG. 7 is swung away from the mounting plate 1 by 90° or greater FIG. 33 the posters, sleeves, sheet protectors, paper, and or other materials that hang from the hooks and or rings provides options to flip one poster and or sleeve divider behind the other for easy accessibility and viewing purposes.
[0056] FIG. 6 herein, is the mounting plate 1 with the pivot pin 3 and pivot washers 4 inserted within the opening where the mounting plate 1 will connect to the hinge 7. Five staggered holes 2 for mounting with screws to a vertical surface measure on center construct the mounting plate 1 manufactured with iron, carbon steel, stainless steel, aluminium or similar.
[0057] FIG. 7 herein, is the assembled pivoting arm consisting internally of the long top hook plate 8 long bottom hook plate 9, short top hook plate 16, short bottom hook plate 12, the short snap housing plate 19, long snap housing plate 24, slider 11 and slider bushing 21 encased within the long extruded arm 10 and the short extruded arm 13 together with the long cover 23 short cover 22, fastened by twenty seven hex socket countersunk head screws 18. Operation of the hooks from opened to closed function by means of the long snap housing plate 24 and short snap housing plate 19 for the purpose to hang, stack, and flip the sleeves, sheet protectors, dividers, posters, papers, and similar materials.
[0058] FIG. 8 herein, is the assembled extended end on the pivoting arm on the slider 11. Enclosed within the short extruded arm 13 is the short top hook plate 16 short bottom hook plate 12 short snap housing plate 19 short cover 22 fitted with end caps 14, 17 fastened with twelve hex socket countersunk head screws 18.
[0059] The poster hanger features hooks and or rings for the purpose of hanging, stacking, flipping various posters, sleeves, sheet protectors, papers, or similar, to offer easy access and viewing to said objects. The four hooks and or rings are specific in shape referring in particular to FIG. 24. Three hooks and or rings are enclosed in the long extruded arm 10 and a single hook and or ring comprising the top short hook plate 16 the short bottom hook plate 12 and the short snap housing plate 19 is enclosed in the short extruded arm 13. The three hooks and or rings are comprised of a long top hook plate 8 long bottom hook plate 9 and long snap housing plate 24 enabling the hooks and or rings to open in order to place posters, sheet protectors, sleeves, papers, and similar materials onto the hooks and or rings, the hooks and or rings can then close to secure the posters, sleeves, sheet protectors, papers, and similar materials.
[0060] FIG. 9 herein, is the large cover 23 that is connected to the long extruded arm 10 fastened with ten hex socket countersunk head screws 18 in order to enclose the long top hook plate 8 long bottom hook plate 9 and long snap housing plate 24 slider 11, and slider bushing 21. The long cover features an open slit opposite the hinge 7 end to house the snap hook 20.
[0061] FIG. 10 herein, is the pivot pin 3 and pivot washer 4 that once inserted into the mounting arm 1 and the pivoting arm FIG. 7 all 25-30 parts operate as a single unit.
[0062] FIG. 11 herein, is the hinge 7 when assembled with the pivot pin 3 and pivot washer 4 herein is connected to the pivot arm FIG. 7 and mounting plate 1.
[0063] FIG. 12 herein, is the long top hook plate and or ring plate 8 housing three stationary rings and or hooks featuring a curved hook to house large posters, pages, papers, sleeves and or sheet protectors when flipped behind which operate in conjunction with the long bottom hook plate and or ring plate 9.
[0064] FIG. 13 herein, is the long bottom hook plate and or ring plate 9 housing three stationary rings and or hooks that operated in conjunction with the long top hook plate and or ring plate 8
[0065] FIG. 14 herein, is the long hook subassembly and long snap housing plate 24 that when assembled encases the long bottom hook plate 9 and the long top hook plate 8 providing the open and close features of the rings and or hooks.
[0066] FIG. 15 herein, is the long snap housing plate 24 which encases the long bottom hook plate 9 and the long top hook plate 8 providing operation of the open and close function.
[0067] FIG. 16 herein, the large sleeves, dividers, and or sheet protectors are accessories to the poster hanger and are available in various sizes. Not all sleeve sizes are featured; sleeves and or sheet protectors come in a variety of sizes. The primary four sleeves are referenced here as extra large horizontal, large vertical, medium, and small. The extra large size sleeves, dividers, and or sheet protectors are specific in size with the largest being a horizontal sleeve measuring 998 mm×762 mm for the purpose of fitting federal and state mandated compliance posters. The large size sleeve is vertical and measures 640 mm×1006 mm. The medium horizontal sleeve measures 772 mm×538 mm and the smallest sleeve measures 457.2 mm×386.5 mm. The sleeves are pre hole-punched at specific points that match up exactly with the bottom long hook plate 9 and short bottom hook plate 12 when fully extended using slider 11 or when closed and in locked position with the snap hook 20. Referring to FIG. 16 there are four holes across the top of the extra large sleeve protector. The hole measurements on the extra large sleeve, from right to left hook and or ring on the hinge 7 end measures 215.9 mm between the first two holes. From the first hole to the third hole measures 355.6 mm, the first hole to the last hole held by the single short bottom hook plate 16 measures 901.7 mm. The four holes on the large sleeve FIG. 17 measure the same as the extra large for the first three holes. The last hole on the vertical large sleeve furthest from the hinge 7 end measures 559.6 mm from the first hole on to the last hole nearest the single hook on the pivoting arm. There are three holes on the medium sleeve FIG. 18 which also measures 215.9 mm from the first hole at the hinge end 7 and 355.6 mm from the first to third hole. The three holes on the smallest sleeve FIG. 19 match the exact measurements of the medium sleeve which measures 215.9 mm from the first hole at the hinge end 7 and 355.6 mm from the first to the third hole.
[0068] FIG. 20 herein, is the long extruded aluminum or similar metal arm 10 that encases the long top hook and or ring plate 8, long bottom hook and or ring 9, snap housing plate 24, slider 11, slider bushing 21, and enclosed by means of the long cover 23 and ten hex socket countersunk head screws 18 fastened with an endcap 25 at the extendable end and hinge 7 on opposite end.
[0069] FIG. 21 herein, is the short top hook and or ring plate 16 featuring a curved hook to house large posters, pages, papers, sleeves and or sheet protectors when flipped behind which operate from open to close in conjunction with the short bottom hook plate and or ring plate 12 functioning collectively with the long bottom hook plate 9 and long top hook plate 8.
[0070] FIG. 22 herein, is the short bottom hook and or ring plate 12 that operates from open to close in conjunction with the short top hook and or ring plate 16 functioning collectively with the long bottom hook plate 9 and the long top hook plate 8.
[0071] FIG. 23 herein, is the short hook subassembly on the short snap housing plate 19 which allows operation of the short top hook and or ring plate 16 and short bottom hook and or ring plate 12 to open and close simultaneously in order to accommodate large posters, pages, papers, sleeves and or sheet protectors while operating in conjunction with the long hook subassembly FIG. 14
[0072] FIG. 24 herein, features the top hook and or ring plate 16, 8 with the bottom hook and or ring plate 12, 9 in the closed position detailing the curved hook and or ring feature as shown on the long top hook plate 8 and short top hook plate 16.
[0073] FIG. 25 herein, is the short extruded aluminium or similar metal extension arm 13 encasing the short top hook and or ring plate 16, the short bottom hook and or ring plate 12, short snap housing plate 19, slider 11 and enclosed by means of the short cover 22 utilizing four hex socket countersunk screws 18 and two end-caps 14, 17 affixed with eight hex socket countersunk screws 18.
[0074] FIG. 26 herein, is the short snap housing plate 19 which encases the short top hook and or ring plate 12 the short bottom hook and or ring plate 16 enabling operation of the rings to simultaneously open and close encased within the short extruded arm 13.
[0075] FIG. 27 herein, is the slider 11 and pull tab 15 featuring the extendable and retractable operation from retracted at twenty-two inches to extended at thirty-six inches when measured from end ring and or hook to end ring and or hook.
[0076] FIG. 28 herein, is the slider 11 featuring the short hook subassembly referencing FIG. 2 connected to the long cover 23 and slider bushing 21 enabling operation of the extendable and retractable feature.
[0077] FIG. 29 herein, is the snap hook 20 constructed of ABS, PC-ABS, nylon or similar affixed to the mounting plate 1 FIG. 38 enabling the pivoting arm FIG. 7 to lock into place when closed against mounting plate 1 on a vertical surface.
[0078] FIG. 30 herein, is the small cover 22 that affixes to the back side of the short extruded arm 13 using four hex socket countersunk screws 18. Wherein, the small cover 22 and short extruded arm 13 encases with the end caps 14,17 the short top hook and or ring plate 12, short bottom hook and or ring plate 16, the short snap housing plate 19 and slider 11 with pull tab 15.
[0079] FIG. 31 herein, is the full assembled apparatus and or poster hanger in the closed position featuring all 25-30 parts and depicting the aesthetic as to how it would be affixed to a vertical surface.
[0080] FIG. 32 herein, is the full assembled apparatus and or poster hanger in the extended position featuring all 25-30 parts and depicting the aesthetic as to how it would be affixed to a vertical surface when extended for larger posters, papers, sleeves and or sheet protectors.
[0081] FIG. 33 herein, is the full assembled apparatus and or poster hanger in the extended and swung open position utilizing the hinge 7 and pivot pin 3 and pivot washer 4 for the purpose to flip posters, pages, papers, sleeves, and or sheet protectors and similar behind the next poster, paper, sleeves, and or sheet protector fitting within the curved groove of the short top hook and or ring plate 16 and long top hook and or ring plate 9.
[0082] FIG. 34 herein, is the pull tab 15 end of the slider 11 wherein operation is expandable and or retractable
[0083] FIG. 35 herein, is the end cap 14, 17, 25 utilized at both ends of the short extruded arm 13 and at the connecting and or extension end of the long extruded arm 10.
[0084] FIG. 36 herein, is the slider bushing 21 optimizing function of the extendable and retractable operation.
[0085] FIG. 37 herein, is the hex socket countersunk head screws 18 utilized to affix the small cover 22 and large cover 23 to the short extruded arm 13 and long extruded arm 10, the end caps 14, 17 to the short extruded arm 13 and the end cap 25 to the long extruded arm 10, affixes the hinge 7 to the long extruded arm 10, and the snap hook 20, utilizing twenty seven hex socket countersunk head screws 18.
[0086] FIG. 38 herein, is the mounting plate 1 affixed with the snap hook 20 utilized to hold the long pivoting arm FIG. 7 in a locked position when the fully assembled apparatus and or poster hanger is affixed to a vertical surface.
