Poster frame assembly and a method for its use

Abstract

A poster frame assembly includes a base frame having a front side, back side and sidewalls with a thickness, a plurality of cover members pivotally connected to the base frame at the top portion of the sidewall, and a pair of upright side rails interconnected by a bottom rail disposed on the back side of the base frame and shaped to define a channel configured to slidably receive a display sheet. A method of using the poster frame assembly of the present invention is also disclosed.

1 . A poster frame assembly for displaying and storing display sheets comprising:
 a base frame having a front side, back side and sidewalls having a thickness;   a plurality of cover members pivotally connected to the base frame at a top portion of the sidewall for receiving and holding in place a display sheet; and   a pair of upright side rails interconnected by a bottom rail directly disposed on the back side of the base frame and shaped to define a channel configured to slidably receive and store at least one additional display sheet.   
     
     
         2 . A poster frame assembly according to  claim 1 , further comprising a backboard sheet. 
     
     
         3 . A poster frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the meeting ends of the rails are mitered. 
     
     
         4 . A poster frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein all the ends of the rails are mitered. 
     
     
         5 . A poster frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the meeting ends of the cover members are mitered. 
     
     
         6 . A poster frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover members are further coupled to the base frame by a plurality of flexible membranes adapted to keep the cover members closed snugly. 
     
     
         7 . A poster frame assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein each flexible membrane having a distal end coupled to the cover member and a proximate end slidably attached to the base frame by a recess therein. 
     
     
         8 . A poster frame assembly according to  claim 6 , wherein the flexible membranes are made of Aluminum. 
     
     
         9 . A poster frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the bottom rail further comprising one or more dimples adapted to snugly receive the display sheet. 
     
     
         10 . A poster frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein one or both side rails further comprising one or more dimples adapted to snugly receive the display sheet. 
     
     
         11 . A poster frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the base frame and the rails are integrally co-extruded by means of Aluminum extrusion process. 
     
     
         12 . A poster frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover members are configured to exhibit the properties of Aluminum extruded material. 
     
     
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         17 . A poster frame assembly according to  claim 1 , wherein the cover members are J-shaped. 
     
     
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         20 . A method of using the poster frame assembly of  claim 1  comprising the steps of:
 opening the cover members upwards; 
 placing in a display sheet; 
 optionally, placing a transparent or anti-reflective or UV-protective sheet on top of the display sheet; 
 closing the cover members downwards; and 
 sliding in, for storing said display sheet into the channel defined by the rails directly disposed on the backside of the poster frame assembly.