Extruded grip frame arrangement

1. An extruded snap frame panel arrangement assembly for the biased pinching of a display panel therewithin, comprising:

an elongated back frame plate, a front frame plate and a curved snap plate which is integrally co-extruded with said back frame plate and said front plate, for biasedly pinching said display panel therebetween, wherein said curved snap plate has a generally “S” shape in cross-section, and wherein said curved snap plate is attached to said front frame plate by an elongated living hinge co-extruded therewith; and

a separately extruded cover plate slidable longitudinally for attachment onto said curved snap plate for providing a further bias to said pinching of said display panel.

2. The extruded snap frame panel arrangement as recited in claim 1 , wherein said curved snap plate has a double curve therein.

3. The extruded snap frame panel arrangement as recited in claim 1 , wherein said curved snap plate has a distal edge with a panel engaging surface thereon.

4. The extruded snap frame panel arrangement as recited in claim 3 , wherein said panel engaging surface comprises an elongated bulge member.

5. The extruded snap frame panel arrangement as recited in claim 4 , wherein said elongated bulge member is co-extruded with said curved snap frame plate.

6. The extruded snap frame panel arrangement as recited in claim 5 , wherein said elongated bulge member is comprised of a material of a lower durometer than said curved snap plate.

7. The extruded snap frame panel arrangement as recited in claim 6 , wherein said cover plate has a first channel with an elongated guide point thereon to maintain an curved outer gripping lip engageable with a first channel on said front frame plate.

8. The extruded snap frame panel arrangement as recited in claim 7 , wherein said curved snap plate has a planar face on a T-shaped outer gripping lip thereon which T-shaped outer gripping lip lies flat against a second channel on said cover plate when said snap frame panel arrangement is in a closed configuration.

9. The extruded snap frame panel arrangement as recited in claim 7 , wherein said first channel on said cover plate and said elongated T-shaped gripping lip define a first plane, and said elongated living hinge lies outside of said first plane when said snap frame arrangement in a closed configuration.

10. A method of supporting a display panel in a biased flat orientation comprising:

providing an elongated forwardly-curved back frame plate and an elongated curved snap plate in an integrally connected configuration;

sliding an elongated cover plate onto said curved snap plate;

inserting an elongated display panel onto a front face of said forwardly-curved back frame plate; and

pivoting said curved snap plate towards said forwardly-curved back frame plate about an elongated primary hinge arranged therebetween to provide a multiple bias onto said display panel between said forwardly-curved back frame plate and said curved snap plate.

11. The method as recited in claim 10 , including:

biasing said forwardly-curved back frame plate against said elongated display panel to provide a pinching therebetween and maintain said elongated display panel in a flat condition.

12. The method as recited in claim 10 , including:

rotating a first channel and a second channel of said cover plate about an elongated curved outer gripping lip and an elongated T-shaped gripping lip respectively as said curved snap plate is pivoted about said elongated primary hinge.

13. The method as recited in claim 10 , including:

biasing said curved snap plate into a closed pinching configuration against a display panel by biasing said cover plate against said curved snap plate.