Display board system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9741270-B2
Application number	US-201615090121-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Apr 4, 2016
Priority date	Apr 2, 2015
Publication date	Aug 22, 2017
Grant date	Aug 22, 2017

Abstract

A display board system includes a first display board, a second display board, a first clip, and a second clip. The first clip is coupled to the first display board and includes a body and a top portion coupled to the body generally above an upper edge of the first display board. The top portion has an upwardly facing cavity and a downwardly extending tab. The second clip is coupled to the second display board and includes a body and a top portion coupled to the body generally above an upper edge of the second display board. The top portion has an upwardly facing cavity and a downwardly extending tab. The tab of the second clip is receivable in the cavity of the first clip to support the second display board on the first display board.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A display board system comprising:
a first display board having a front, a back, an upper edge, and a lower edge;
a second display board having a front, a back, an upper edge, and a lower edge;
a first clip coupled to the first display board proximate the upper edge, the first clip including a body extending along a section of the back of the first display board and a top portion coupled to the body generally above the upper edge of the first display board, the top portion having an upwardly facing cavity and a downwardly extending tab, the cavity being closer than the tab to the front of the first display board; and
a second clip coupled to the second display board proximate the upper edge, the second clip including a body extending along a section of the back of the second display board and a top portion coupled to the body generally above the upper edge of the second display board, the top portion having an upwardly facing cavity and a downwardly extending tab, the cavity being closer than the tab to the front of the second display board;
wherein the tab of the second clip is receivable in the cavity of the first clip to support the second display board on the first display board.

2. The display board system of claim 1 , further comprising a support rail having an upwardly opening channel, wherein the tab of the first clip is receivable in the upwardly opening channel of the support rail to support the first display board on the support rail.

3. The display board system of claim 1 , wherein the cavity of the first clip and the cavity of the second clip each forms a depression in the corresponding top portion.

4. The display board system of claim 1 , wherein the top portion of the first clip and the top portion of the second clip each includes a sloped upper surface surrounding the corresponding cavity.

5. The display board system of claim 1 , wherein the second clip further includes a rib formed on the body and the top portion, and wherein the rib extends outwardly from the second clip and engages the first display board to maintain spacing between the first display board and the second display board.

6. The display board system of claim 1 , wherein the cavity of the first clip is generally aligned with the upper edge of the first display board between the front and the back of the first display board, and wherein the cavity of the second clip is generally aligned with the upper edge of the second display board between the front and the back of the second display board.

7. The display board system of claim 6 , wherein the tab of the first clip is spaced further than the body of the first clip from the back of the first display board, and wherein the tab of the second clip is spaced further than the body of the second clip from the back of the second display board.

8. The display board system of claim 1 , further comprising a spacer coupled to the back of the second display board proximate the lower edge, wherein the spacer includes a boss extending toward the first display board to maintain spacing between the first display board and the second display board.

9. The display board system of claim 8 , wherein the spacer includes a sidewall that wraps around a portion of the lower edge of the second display board and a portion of a side edge of the second display board.

10. A clip for a display board having a front, a back, an upper edge, and a lower edge, the clip comprising:
a body configured to extend along a section of the back of the display board, the body being a generally planar member defining a central plane; and
a top portion coupled to body and configured to be positioned generally above the upper edge of the display board, the top portion having an upwardly facing cavity and a downwardly extending tab, the cavity being located on one side of the central plane so that the cavity is configured to be aligned with the upper edge of the display board generally between the front and the back of the display board, and the tab being located on an opposite side of the central plane so that the tab is configured to be spaced further than the body from the back of the display board.

11. The clip of claim 10 , wherein the cavity has a first cross-sectional shape when viewed in a direction along the central plane, wherein the tab has a second cross-sectional shape when viewed in the direction along the central plane, and wherein the second cross-sectional shape is sized to fit within the first cross-sectional shape.

12. The clip of claim 10 , wherein the top portion proximate the cavity has a substantially flat bottom surface that is generally perpendicular to the body.

13. The clip of claim 10 , wherein the top portion includes a sloped upper surface surrounding the cavity.

14. The clip of claim 13 , wherein the sloped upper surface of the top portion is concave.

15. The clip of claim 10 , further comprising a rib formed on the body and the top portion, and wherein the rib extends outwardly from the body and downwardly from the top portion proximate the tab.

16. The clip of claim 10 , further comprising a cover coupled to the top portion to substantially cover an upwardly facing surface of the top portion, wherein the cover includes an aperture aligned with cavity.

17. The clip of claim 16 , wherein the cover is overmolded on the top portion.

18. A display board system comprising:
a display board having a front, a back, an upper edge, and a lower edge;
a clip coupled to the display board proximate the upper edge, the clip including a body extending along a section of the back and a top portion coupled to the body generally above the upper edge of the display board, the top portion having an upwardly facing cavity and a downwardly extending tab, the cavity being closer than the tab to the front of the display board; and
a support rail having an upwardly extending channel, the upwardly extending channel receiving the tab of the clip to support the display board on the rail.

19. The display board system of claim 18 , wherein the display board is movable along a length of the support rail while supported by the rail.

20. The display board system of claim 18 , wherein the support rail is configured to be attached to a wall or to a cart.

Assignees

• Miller Herman Inc

Inventors

• Zaccai Gianfranco
• Bates Mark
• Broerman Alexander
• Madison Kyle

Classifications

• G09F2007/1856

  characterised by the supporting structure · CPC title

• G09F15/0056

  portable display standards · CPC title

• G09F15/0018

  panel clamping or fastening means · CPC title

• G09F7/20 Primary

  for adjustably mounting · CPC title

• G09F2007/1847

  Brackets to grip the sign board · CPC title