Poster clasp

Abstract

A poster clasp for suspending a poster therefrom, includes a clasp assembly being formed integrally, unitarily, the clasp assembly having a support member and a hinged gripping member, the support member having a cam point formed integral with a backplate, and the hinged gripping member being rotatable between an open disposition and a closed disposition, the hinged gripping member being formed integral with a hinge, the hinge being formed of a relatively flexible material wherein the hinge and the cam point are each formed of a material having a durometer number, the durometer number of the hinge and of the cam point being substantially the same, said durometer being less than a durometer number of the backplate; and the hinged gripping member having a first leg, the first leg presenting a rounded knuckle proximate a distal end of the hinged gripping member.

1 . A poster clasp for suspending a poster therefrom, comprising:
 a clasp assembly being formed integrally, unitarily, the clasp assembly having a support member and a hinged gripping member, the support member having a cam point formed integral with a backplate, and the hinged gripping member being rotatable between an open disposition and a closed disposition, the hinged gripping member being formed integral with a hinge, the hinge being formed of a relatively flexible material wherein the hinge and the cam point are each formed of a material having a durometer number, the durometer number of the hinge and of the cam point being substantially the same, said durometer being less than a durometer number of the backplate; and   the hinged gripping member having a first leg, the first leg presenting a rounded knuckle proximate a distal end of the hinged gripping member.   
   
   
       2 . The poster clasp of  claim 1 , the rounded knuckle for being engaged by a user in effecting shifting the clasp assembly from the open disposition to the closed disposition. 
   
   
       3 . The poster clasp of  claim 2 , the rounded knuckle supporting the distal end of the hinged gripping member, the distal end being a foot having an arch and a rounded toe. 
   
   
       4 . The poster clasp of  claim 1 , including a suspension assembly, the suspension assembly having an eyelet receiver, the eyelet receiver having a rail, the rail being defined in part by two opposed rail walls, each of the respective rail walls having a thinning groove defined therein. 
   
   
       5 . The poster clasp of  claim 4 , the thinning groove acting to introduce an area of flexure in the respective rail wall. 
   
   
       6 . The poster clasp of  claim 5 , the respective rail walls being readily outwardly spreadable for readily accommodating disposing an eyelet assembly in the rail. 
   
   
       7 . The poster clasp of  claim 1 , further comprising a strengthening arch disposed on a side of the back plate opposing hinged gripping member, the strengthening arch defining an interior void. 
   
   
       8 . The poster clasp of  claim 7 , further comprising a splint, the splint for releasably coupling a pair of abutted clasp assemblies. 
   
   
       9 . The poster clasp of  claim 8 , the splint being disposable in the interior void defined by the strengthening arch. 
   
   
       10 . The poster clasp of  claim 9 , the splint being disposed in the interior void with a first side margin residing in an interior corner formed at the juncture of the back plate and a rail base and a second side margin residing in a crook defined in the interior of the strengthening arch. 
   
   
       11 . The poster clasp of  claim 10 , the crook being defined opposing a rounded knuckle. 
   
   
       12 . A poster clasp for suspending a poster therefrom, comprising:
 clasp assembly means for selectively, compressively engaging the poster, the clasp assembly means being formed integrally, unitarily, the clasp assembly means having support member means and hinged gripping member means, the support member means for having a cam point formed integral with a backplate, and the hinged gripping member meand for being rotatable between an open disposition and a closed disposition, the hinged gripping member means being formed integral with hinge means, the hinge means for being formed of a relatively flexible material wherein the hinge means and the cam point are each formed of a material having a durometer number, the durometer number of the hinge means and of the cam point being substantially the same, said durometer being less than a durometer number of the backplate; and   the hinged gripping member means having a first leg, the first leg presenting a rounded knuckle means proximate a distal end of the hinged gripping member, the rounded knuckle means for being engaged by a user in exerting a force on the hinged gripping means.   
   
   
       13 . The poster clasp of  claim 12 , the rounded knuckle means for being engaged by a user in effecting shifting the clasp assembly means from the open disposition to the closed disposition. 
   
   
       14 . The poster clasp of  claim 13 , the rounded knuckle means for supporting the distal end of the hinged gripping member means, the distal end being a foot having an arch and a rounded toe. 
   
   
       15 . The poster clasp of  claim 12 , including suspension assembly means, the suspension assembly means having eyelet receiver means for slidably receiving an eyelet assembly, the eyelet receiver means having a rail, the rail being defined in part by two opposed rail walls, each of the respective rail walls having a thinning groove defined therein. 
   
   
       16 . The poster clasp of  claim 15 , the thinning groove acting to introduce an area of flexure in the respective rail wall. 
   
   
       17 . The poster clasp of  claim 16 , the respective rail walls being readily outwardly spreadable for readily accommodating disposing the eyelet assembly in the rail. 
   
   
       18 . The poster clasp of  claim 12 , further comprising strengthening arch means disposed on a side of the back plate opposing the hinged gripping member means, the strengthening arch means defining an interior void. 
   
   
       19 . The poster clasp of  claim 18 , further comprising splint means, the splint means for releasably coupling a pair of abutted clasp assembly means. 
   
   
       20 . The poster clasp of  claim 19 , the splint means being disposable in the interior void defined by the strengthening arch means. 
   
   
       21 . The poster clasp of  claim 20 , the splint means being disposed in the interior void with a first side margin residing in an interior corner formed at the juncture of the back plate and a rail base and a second side margin residing in a crook defined in the interior of the strengthening arch means. 
   
   
       22 . The poster clasp of  claim 10 , the crook being defined opposing a rounded knuckle.