IP Library Granted Patent US 7,147,196
Granted Patent B2
US 7,147,196 · App. 10/409,878 · Granted Dec 12, 2006

Devices and method for hanging a display board

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Patent No.
US 7,147,196
App. No.
10/409,878
Granted
Dec 12, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

Devices for hanging a display board frame wherein a first bracket is mounted on a wall and has a hook on one end supportingly engaging a channel on a corresponding first edge of a display board frame and a second cooperating bracket having a slotted portion is slidingly mounted on the wall in a position corresponding to a second edge of the display board frame spaced apart and opposed to the first display board edge and the second bracket has a hook on its end in alignment with a channel on the second edge of the display board frame; and the display board is releasably secured on the wall when the upper bracket is slid against the display board frame until its hook engages the channel on the second edge of the display board frame, The invention also includes a method for hanging a display board frame including the steps of securing the first bracket on the wall with its hook engaging the channel on one edge of the frame, securing the second slotted bracket on the wall with its hook spaced away from the second edge of the frame, and sliding the second bracket against the channel on the second edge of the frame to secure the frame on the wall.

Claims (24)

1. A display board mounting assembly comprising:

a display board assembly having a viewing face and first and second spaced apart edge portions;

a wall on which the display board assembly is hung;

a first bracket mounted to the wall, the first bracket including a flange engaged with the first edge portion; and

a second bracket movably mounted to the wall, the second bracket including a flange that is spaced from the second edge portion when in a first mounted position relative to the wall, and that is engaged with the second edge portion when in a second mounted position relative to the wall;

wherein the first and second edge portions define an outside edge of the display board assembly, and wherein the first and second brackets are entirely within the outside edge when the flanges are engaged with the respective first and second edge portions.

2. The display board mounting assembly of claim 1 , wherein the first and second brackets are hidden from view when observing the viewing face from a location spaced from and generally aligned with the viewing face in a direction generally normal to the wall.

3. The display board mounting assembly of claim 1 ,

wherein each of the first and second edge portions includes a channel in an outer peripheral surface; and

wherein the flange of each of the first and second brackets is received in the channel of the respective first or second edge portions.

4. The display board mounting assembly of claim 3 , wherein each flange portion includes a hook portion, the hook portion being received in the channel of the respective first or second edge portion.

5. The display board mounting assembly of claim 3 , wherein the display board assembly includes a frame, the frame defining the first and second edge portions.

6. The display board mounting assembly of claim 3 , wherein the display board assembly includes a frame, the frame defining the first and second edge portions.

7. The display board mounting assembly of claim 3 , wherein the second bracket includes an elongated slot configured to enable movement of the second bracket between the first and second mounted positions relative to the wall.

8. The display board mounting assembly of claim 3 , wherein the second bracket includes indicia thereon for facilitating mounting the second bracket to the wall.

9. A method of mounting a display board assembly to a wall, the display board assembly including a viewing face and first and second spaced apart edge portions at least partially defining an outer peripheral surface of the display board assembly, each of the edge portions including a channel formed in the outer peripheral surface, the method comprising:

mounting a first bracket to the wall, the first bracket having a flange;

movably mounting a second bracket to the wall in spaced relation to the first bracket, the second bracket being movable between a first mounted position relative to the wall and a second mounted position relative to the wall;

engaging the display board assembly with the first bracket such that the flange of the first bracket engages the channel in the first edge portion;

positioning the display board assembly such that the channel in the second edge portion is generally aligned with and spaced from the flange of the second bracket when the second bracket is in the first mounted position; and

moving the second bracket to the second mounted position such that the flange of the second bracket engages the channel in the second edge portion.

10. The method of claim 9 , wherein the first and second edge portions define an outside edge of the display board assembly, and wherein engaging the flanges of the first and second brackets with the respective channels in the first and second edge portions positions the first and second brackets entirely within the outside edge.

11. The method of claim 9 , wherein engaging the flanges of the first and second brackets with the respective channels in the first and second edge portions renders the first and second brackets hidden from view when observing the viewing face from a location spaced from and generally aligned with the viewing face in a direction generally normal to the wall.

12. The method of claim 9 , wherein the second bracket includes an elongated slot that receives a fastener when movably mounting the second bracket to the wall, and wherein moving the second bracket between the first and second mounted positions includes moving the fastener relative to the elongated slot.

Assignments (13)
ASSIGNMENT AND ASSUMPTION OF INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY SECURITY AGREEMENT RECORDED AT R/F 028218/0247 Recorded May 17, 2013
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From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANK, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded May 16, 2012
From: GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION
To: BARCLAYS BANK PLC, AS ADMINISTRATIVE AGENT
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2012
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To: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded May 7, 2012
From: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH, AS COLLATERAL AGENT
To: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 30, 2009
From: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION; ACCO BRANDS USA LLC; DAY-TIMERS INC.; GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION; ACCO INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; GBC INTERNATIONAL, INC.; ACCO BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; ACCO EUROPE FINANCE HOLDINGS, LLC; ACCO EUROPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC; BOONE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; POLYBLEND CORPORATION; SWINGLINE, INC.
To: DEUTSCHE BANK AG NEW YORK BRANCH
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RELEASE OF SECURITY INTEREST Recorded Oct 2, 2009
From: CITICORP NORTH AMERICA, INC.
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Oct 2, 2009
From: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION; ACCO BRANDS USA LLC; DAY-TIMERS INC.; GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION; ACCO INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS, INC.; GBC INTERNATIONAL, INC.; ACCO BRANDS INTERNATIONAL, INC.; ACCO EUROPE FINANCE HOLDINGS, LLC; ACCO EUROPE INTERNATIONAL HOLDINGS LLC; BOONE INTERNATIONAL, INC.; POLYBLEND CORPORATION; SWINGLINE, INC.
To: U.S. BANK NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
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SECURITY AGREEMENT Recorded Feb 5, 2009
From: ACCO BRANDS CORPORATION; ACCO BRANDS USA LLC; GENERAL BINDING CORPORATION
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