Design-a-way retractable design wall and display aid

Abstract

A Multiple-Roller Quilting Design Wall used by quilters or others requiring a vertical display for planning, designing, or presenting. An open faced box holding multiple (or one) roll-up sheets which can be unrolled singly, or simultaneously. Rotation of the roll-up sheet rod is controlled by the unique use of a friction clutch via a remote-control chain which allows the Design Wall box to be mounted high on a wall or over windows or doors.

1 . A tool used by Quilters or others to vertically hold, design, or display quilting or other projects, consisting of: a mounting frame or box; one or more Design Wall Sheet Rod(s) mounted to said frame or box; a Design Wall Sheet mounted to, and rolled up onto, said Design Wall Sheet Rod(s); and using a Clutch Chain attached to a Retracting Device Clutch(s) to raise or lower the Design Wall Sheet(s). 
     
     
         2 . The combination defined in  claim 1  consists of at least one (1) Design Wall Sheet Rod (Rod), or as many as three (3) or more Rods mounted to the interior of the frame or box with Mounting Brackets, with Rod lengths typically ranging from 24 inches to 96, or more, inches in length, and controlled remotely by the use of a Clutch Chain operating through the Retracting Device Clutch. 
     
     
         3 . As defined in  claim 2 , when using multiple Rods, the Mounting Brackets are mounted for each end of a Rod and positioned so each Rod is oriented horizontally with the highest Rod being the longest, and subsequent lower Rods being incrementally shorter by ⅝″ with the lower Mounting Brackets being offset on at least one end to allow uninhibited Clutch Chain movement of the Chains controlling the higher Rods. 
     
     
         4 . As described in  claim 2 , each Design Wall Sheet is no wider then the narrowest (lowest) Design Wall Sheet thus allowing all Design Wall Sheets to lower or raise within the Mounting Brackets of all lower Rods allowing multiple Design Wall Sheets to be in use simultaneously. 
     
     
         5 . The rotational movement (rolling or unrolling) of each Rod is controlled by a friction type Retracting Clutch consisting of internal friction springs which; bind when rotational force is applied from the Rod, thereby locking the Rod into its current position, then; loosen when the rotational force is applied via the Clutch Chain, allowing controlled positioning (raising or lowering) of the Design Wall Sheet. 
     
     
         6 . Design Wall Sheet Rod assemblies, comprising Rods, Sheets, Retracting Clutch, Rod Insert, and Clutch Chain, may be quickly removed from and/or replaced on the Mounting Brackets allowing the user to have many Design Wall Sheet Rod assemblies ready to mount on the Mounting Frame or box.