Angled plane support mechanisms and visual piece support extensions

Abstract

The present invention is a mechanism for maintaining angled alignment of a presentation plane with respect to a support plane. The mechanism supportively attachable to a backside of the presentation planar surface. The mechanism comprises two legs or plates rotationally aligned and hinged together at their first ends with a first hinge to form a first axis of rotation. A second end of a first leg is, distal to the first hinge, similarly rotationally aligned and hinged together by a second hinge to the backside of the presentation plane or means for rigid attachment thereto to form a second axis of rotation with respect to the presentation plane, whereby the first and second axes of rotation are parallel. The present invention also comprises a system for extensions between a support surface and a visual display or between visual displays. The extensions are long enough to permit the viewer to separably distinguish the edge outlines of the visual displays, exemplified by a small picture being connected at its back to one end of an extension wire and the other end attached to the back and side edge of a table-top supported picture frame.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A mechanism for maintaining angled alignment of a presentation plane with respect to a support plane comprising: 
 (a) two legs or plates rotationally aligned and hinged together at their first ends with a first hinge to form a first axis of rotation;    (b) a second end of a first leg, distal to the first hinge, similarly rotationally aligned and hinged together by a second hinge to the backside of the presentation plane or means for rigid attachment thereto form a second axis of rotation with respect to the presentation plane, whereby the first and second axes of rotation are parallel; and    (c) the second end of the second leg and the backside of the presentation plane share releaseably securable means.    
     
     
         2 . The mechanism of  claim 1  wherein the support plane is adapted to rest on a substantially horizontal surface.  
     
     
         3 . The mechanism of  claim 1  wherein the support plane is adapted to be affixed to a substantially non-horizontal surface.  
     
     
         4 . The mechanism of  claim 1  wherein a front side of the presentation plane bears an arm adapted to support sheet material.  
     
     
         5 . The mechanism of  claim 1  wherein releasably securable means on the backside of the presentation plane comprise two parallel and spaced apart and opposing tracks.  
     
     
         6 . The mechanism of  claim 5  wherein each of the tracks define opposing concavities adapted to slidingly contain lug extensions of the releaseably securable means of the second end of the second leg.  
     
     
         7 . The mechanism of  claim 6  wherein the concavities are open at track ends and adapted to permit substantially simultaneous release of the lug extensions from the concavities.  
     
     
         8 . The mechanism of  claim 7  wherein releasably securable means on the backside of the presentation plane further comprise means for opposing slidable movement of the lug extensions.  
     
     
         9 . The mechanism of  claim 1  wherein releasably securable means comprises adhesive materials or hook and loop pieces mounted on opposite surfaces of the second end of the second leg and the backside of the presentation plane.  
     
     
         10 . A system for support and presentation from a support surface of one or more visual displays comprising: 
 (a) each visual display comprising a front surface presenting for viewing by a viewer of the front surface at least text or at least one graphic image or shape;    (b) one or more extensions supporting through one or more connections at least one visual display from a support surface or other visual display; and    (c) locating each visual display visibly apart from the support plane and other visual displays for viewing by a viewer of the front surface.    
     
     
         11 . The system of  claim 10  wherein at least one extension is capable of being bent by finger pressure.  
     
     
         12 . The system of  claim 11  wherein the extensions are a metal or polymer.  
     
     
         13 . The system of  claim 10  wherein the connections are adapted to be connected and disconnected by a user.  
     
     
         14 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the connections comprise a plug and receptor.  
     
     
         15 . The system of  claim 13  wherein the connections comprise adhesive means.  
     
     
         16 . The system of  claim 10  wherein there exists for the system at least on viewable angle for viewing by a viewer of the front surfaces where the outlines of the front view of at least one visual display is entirely visually separated from the outlines of the support surface.  
     
     
         17 . The system of  claim 10  wherein there exists for the system at least on viewable angle for viewing by a viewer of the front surfaces where the outlines of the front view of at least one visual display is entirely visually separated from the outlines of at least one other visual display.  
     
     
         18 . The system of  claim 17  wherein at least one front view of at least one visual display is not in substantially the same plane as another front view of another visual display.