Patent ID: 8042292
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: G09F

Abstract:
1. A cable tensioning system for mounting a substantially flat medium to a frame, comprising: a) a single cable having a first end and a second end, the cable being secured at the first end at a point on the frame; b) a plurality of cable guides being situated at intervals around the perimeter of the frame, each of the cable guides having a guide channel adapted to receive the cable therein; c) a plurality of locking clips, each clip including a base plate and a top plate and being adapted to secure an edge of a substantially flat medium between the base plate and the top plate, each clip further having a guide channel adapted to receive the cable therein; and d) a cable tensioning device including a spring, a first end of the spring being adapted to receive the second end of the cable and a second end of the spring being attached to a lever traveling around a pivot point so that when the lever is deployed the spring is extended beyond its equilibrium length so as to apply uniform lateral tension on the cable around the perimeter of the frame.