Device for displaying objects such as photos and sheets on laptop and video monitor surfaces

Abstract

A display device and method for displaying objects in association with a front or rear face of a screen display or screen display frame of a computer or video monitor or laptop or other framed structure is in one embodiment a flexible, lengthwise deformable band with at least two, usually four, spaced-apart corner-engaging loops. In a second embodiment, the device has at least first, second and third flexible lengthwise deformable bands that each wrap around a screen display or screen display frame. The at least three bands optionally are joined together at portions that overlap one another, or an integral band assembly is formed that has corner-engaging loops between points of overlap or cross-over of said bands.

1 . A device for removably mounting objects to a front face of a display screen or frame, comprising:
 a flexible, lengthwise deformable band or band assembly, said band or band assembly having at least two spaced-apart, corner-engaging loops to engage corners of the display screen to removably mount said band to said display screen.   
   
   
       2 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said band or band assembly has at least three spaced-apart, corner-engaging loops. 
   
   
       3 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein said band or band assembly has at least four spaced-apart, corner-engaging loops. 
   
   
       4 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the band is formed from a continuous strand of resilient material formed into a band. 
   
   
       5 . The device of  claim 4 , wherein each of the corner-engaging loops is formed by crossing at least one portion of the strand and joining the crossed portions together. 
   
   
       6 . The device of  claim 1 , wherein the band or band assembly comprises at least one section having a width wider than other section(s) of said band. 
   
   
       7 . The device of  claim 1 , where the band or each band of the band assembly has a cross-section selected from the group consisting of circular, square, rectangular, triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal and irregular. 
   
   
       8 . The device of  claim 1 , where the band or band assembly is formed from a material selected from the group consisting of rubber, latex, plastosil, thermoplastic elastomer, polyvinyl chloride softened with plasticizer, urethane or polyurethane softened with plasticizer, and any of these materials covered with fibers or textile. 
   
   
       9 . A device for removably mounting objects to a front face of a display screen or frame, comprising:
 a first flexible, lengthwise deformable band;   a second flexible, lengthwise deformable band;   a third flexible, lengthwise deformable band;   wherein said first band wraps around a first frame portion of a screen display, said second band wraps around a second frame portion of a screen display, and said third band wraps around a third frame portion of a screen display.   
   
   
       10 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein at least one of the first, second or third bands has a wider width that is wider than a width of the other bands. 
   
   
       11 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the second band is joined at at least one portion to a portion of the first band. 
   
   
       12 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the third band is joined at at least one portion to a portion of the first band. 
   
   
       13 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the first band is formed of a continuous strand of resilient material formed into a band. 
   
   
       14 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the first, second and third bands are formed as a band assembly having an integral structure. 
   
   
       15 . The device of  claim 9 , further comprising a fourth flexible, lengthwise deformable band. 
   
   
       16 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the first, second, third and fourth bands are formed as a band assembly having an integral structure. 
   
   
       17 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein each of the bands has a cross-section selected from the group consisting of circular, square, rectangular, triangular, pentagonal, hexagonal and irregular. 
   
   
       18 . The device of  claim 9 , wherein the bands are each formed from a material selected from the group consisting of rubber, latex, plastosil, thermoplastic elastomer, polyvinyl chloride softened with plasticizer, urethane or polyurethane softened with plasticizer and any of these materials covered with fiber or textile. 
   
   
       19 . A method for removably attaching at least one object to a front or rear surface of a screen display or frame, comprising:
 installing a flexible, lengthwise deformable band onto a screen display or frame by extending a first loop formed in or attached to said band over a first corner of said screen display or frame and by extending a second loop formed in or attached to said band over a second corner of said screen display or frame;   deforming said band to create a space between a portion of said band and a portion of said front or rear face of said screen display or frame;   inserting an object in said space; and   releasing said band to frictionally engage said object so as to hold the object against the portion of the face of said screen display or frame.   
   
   
       20 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 extending a third loop formed in or attached to said band over a third corner of said screen display or frame.   
   
   
       21 . The method of  claim 20 , further comprising:
 extending a fourth loop formed in or attached to said band over a fourth corner of said screen display or frame.   
   
   
       22 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 deforming said band to re-create a space between the portion of said band and the portion of said face of said screen display or frame contacting said object so as to remove said object.   
   
   
       23 . The method of  claim 19 , wherein the object is selected from the group consisting of sheet, photograph, note card, paper and writing implement. 
   
   
       24 . The method of  claim 19 , further comprising:
 deforming said band to create a second space between a second portion of said band and a second portion of said screen display or frame;   inserting a second object in said second space; and   releasing said band to frictionally engage said object so as to hold the second object against the second portion of said screen display or frame.   
   
   
       25 . A method for removably attaching at least one object to a front or rear surface of a screen display or frame, comprising:
 installing a first flexible, lengthwise deformable band onto a screen display or frame by extending said first band around a front top portion of said screen display or frame;   installing a second flexible, lengthwise deformable band onto a screen display or frame by extending said second band around a front side portion of said screen display or frame;   installing a third flexible, lengthwise deformable band onto a screen display or frame by extending said third band around another front side portion of said screen display or frame;   deforming at least one of said first, second or third bands to create a space between a portion of said band and a portion of said screen display or frame;   inserting an object in said space; and   releasing said at least one first, second or third band to frictionally engage said object against the surface portion of said screen display or frame.   
   
   
       26 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising:
 deforming at least said first, second or third band to create a second space between the at least one band and a second portion of the front or rear surface of the screen display or frame;   inserting a second object in said second space; and   releasing said band to frictionally engage said second object so as to hold the second object against the second portion of the surface of the screen display or frame.   
   
   
       27 . The method of  claim 25 , wherein the object is selected from the group consisting of: sheet, photograph, note card, business card, paper and writing implement. 
   
   
       28 . The method of  claim 25 , further comprising:
 deforming at least one of said first, second or third bands to re-create a space between the portion of said band and the portion of said surface of said screen display or frame contacting said object so as to remove said object.