Sandra Jean Shepard

US Patent:

20040069921, Apr 15, 2004

Filed:

Aug 14, 2003

Appl. No.:

10/641475

Inventors:

Sandra Shepard - Berkeley CA, US
Raffi Minasian - Walnut Creek CA, US

International Classification:

A47B097/04

US Classification:

248/444000

Abstract:

A holder for decorative sheet material comprising two separate pieces, one piece for attaching to an upper edge portion of a sheet material and for hanging from a wall, the other piece for attaching to a lower edge portion of the sheet material. Each piece of the holder comprises a top plate and a base plate hingedly connected together, and means such as a post, adhesive tape or spring-loaded clip for connecting the sheet material to the base plate. In particular embodiments, spring-loaded clips both hingedly connect the top and base plates, and act as a means to connect the sheet material to the base plate.