Method for simultaneously displaying a plurality of items

Abstract

A method of simultaneously displaying a plurality of separate, flexible, generally flat display items on a generally vertical surface comprises hanging a first elongated frame member having a flat planar back panel with a front flange extending therealong and an elongated channel extending between the flat planar panel and the front flange for receiving a first edge of the display items by securing the flat planar back panel on the vertical surface, inserting the first edge of at least one of the display items in the first elongated frame member channel, inserting the second edge of the display item in a second elongated frame member having a flat planar back panel with a front flange and a channel extending between the flat planar back panel and the front flange for receiving a second edge of the display item and aligning the second elongated frame member substantially parallel to said first elongated frame member, and hanging the second elongated frame member by securing the flat planar back panel on the vertical surface substantially parallel with the first elongated frame member.

1 . A method of simultaneously displaying a plurality of separate, flexible, generally flat items on a generally vertical surface comprising: 
 hanging a first elongated frame member comprising a flat planar back panel having a front flange extending therealong and having an elongated channel extending between said flat planar panel and said front flange for receiving a first edge of the items to be displayed by securing the flat planar back panel on the vertical surface;    inserting the first edge of at least one of said plurality of items to be displayed in said first elongated frame member channel;    inserting the second edge of said at least one of said items in a second elongated frame member comprising a flat planar back panel having a front flange extending therealong and having a channel extending between said flat planar back panel and said front flange for receiving a second edge of said one or more items and aligning said second elongated frame member substantially parallel to said first elongated frame member; and    hanging said second elongated frame member by securing the flat planar back panel thereof on the vertical surface substantially parallel with said first elongated frame member.    
   
   
       2 . A method of  claim 1  further comprising hanging said first elongated frame member and said second elongated frame member along substantially horizontal axes.  
   
   
       3 . A method of  claim 1  further comprising hanging said first elongated frame member and said second elongated frame member along substantially vertical axes.  
   
   
       4 . A method of  claim 2  further comprising inserting first and second edges of other of said plurality of items into channels of the secured first and second elongated frame members, respectively.  
   
   
       5 . A method of  claim 3  further comprising inserting first and second edges of other of said plurality of items into channels of the secured first and second elongated frame members, respectively.  
   
   
       6 . A method of  claim 1  wherein the first and second elongated frame members are initially joined along a common flat planar back panel having an elongated notch extending along the length thereof, and wherein the cross-sectional thickness along said notch is less than the cross-sectional thickness of said common flat planar back panel, said method further comprising severing said common flat planar back panel along said notch and separating said first elongated frame member from said second elongated frame member prior to said hanging.  
   
   
       7 . A method of simultaneously displaying a plurality of separate, flexible, generally flat items on a generally vertical surface comprising: 
 determining distance between a first edge and a second edge of an item to be displayed;    hanging a first elongated frame member comprising a flat planar back panel having a front flange extending therealong and having an elongated channel extending between said flat planar panel and said front flange for receiving a first edge of the items to be displayed by securing the flat planar back panel on the vertical surface;    hanging a second elongated frame member comprising a flat planar back panel having a front flange extending therealong and having a channel extending between said flat planar back panel and said front flange for receiving a second edge of said one or more items by securing the flat planar back panel thereof on the vertical surface substantially parallel with said first elongated frame member and spaced apart therefrom with the distance between the respective channels thereof being approximately the determined height or width of a flat item to be displayed; and    inserting the first edge and the second edge of the item to be displayed in the channels of said first and said second frame members, respectively.    
   
   
       8 . A method of  claim 7  further comprising hanging said first elongated frame member and said second elongated frame member along substantially horizontal axes.  
   
   
       9 . A method of  claim 7  further comprising hanging said first elongated frame member and said second elongated frame member along substantially vertical axes.  
   
   
       10 . A method of  claim 7  wherein the first and second elongated frame members are initially joined along a common flat planar back panel having an elongated notch extending along the length thereof, and wherein the cross-sectional thickness along said notch is less than the cross-sectional thickness of said common flat planar back panel, said method further comprising severing said common flat planar back panel along said notch and separating said first elongated frame member from said second elongated frame member prior to said hanging.  
   
   
       11 . A method of  claim 7  wherein said step of determining distance is carried out prior to hanging said first frame member.  
   
   
       12 . A method of  claim 7  wherein said step of determining distance is carried out after hanging said first frame member.