Abstract:
A system and method for creating displays, ornamentation, and connectors. Including displays, signage, ornaments, and connectors, that can easily be modified and manipulated to create different appearances and/or functions quickly and easily.

Description:
[0001]    Benefit and Reference to Prior Provisional Application under 37 CFR 1.76 
         [0002]    This non-provisional application claims the benefit under 35 U.S.C. 119(c) and 37 CFR 1.79 of a prior provisional application filed within the previous twelve months as U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/356,545, filed Jun. 18, 2010, by inventor Matt O&#39;Malley. 
         [0003]    Benefit and Reference to Prior Provisional Application under 35 USC 119(e) 
         [0004]    Per above, this non-provisional application claims the benefit of U.S. Provisional Application No. 61/356,545, filed Jun. 18, 2010, by inventor Matt O&#39;Malley. 
     
    
     BACKGROUND 
       [0005]    Field of the Invention 
         [0006]    The field of the present inventions relates to ornaments and displays; more specifically, easily modifiable and/or interchangeable, displays, signage, and ornaments. 
       SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
       [0007]    All U.S. Patents listed below and throughout are herein entirely incorporated by reference. Further, referenced throughout this specification to “one embodiment,” “an embodiment,” or similar language means that a particular feature, structure, or characteristic described in connection with the embodiment is included in at least one embodiment of the present invention. Thus, appearances of the phrases “in one embodiment,” “in an embodiment,” “in another embodiment,” and similar language throughout this specification may, but do not necessarily, all refer to the same embodiment. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to the practitioner skilled in the art. 
         [0008]    Also referenced throughout this specification are the terms and/or phrases such as “for example,” “for instance,” “say,” “the like,” “etc.,” or similar language which generally means that the language, description, and explanation utilized in association is merely to demonstrate an clement, feature, item, list of items, purpose, Way, means, method, and/or the like for what has been described in association, but depending on the usage and situation, it may not be meant to be exhaustive representation or demonstration, or meant to limit the invention to that particular precise formation. 
         [0009]    Further, referenced throughout this specification are also the terms and/or phrases such as “unit,” “section,” “part,” “portion,” “element,” “entity,” “component,” “article,” or similar language which generally means that a described term and/or phrase in connection thereof constitutes a separate distinct “article”, “feature,” “structure.” “characteristic,” “trait,” or similar of an embodiment of the present invention. In some embodiments, terms such as “unit,” “section,” “part,” “portion.” “element.” “entity,” “component” “article,” or similar language may be interchangeable. 
         [0010]    Furthermore, referenced throughout this specification are also the terms and/or phrases such as “units,” “sections,” “portions,” “elements,” “entities,” “components,” “articles,” “traits,” “characteristics,” “group(s),” “selection(s),” composite(s),” “compilation,” or similar language which generally means that a described term and/or phrase in connection and/or the combination thereof constitutes also a separate distinct “article”, “feature,” “structure,” “characteristic,” “trait,” or similar of an embodiment of the present invention. 
         [0011]    In expensive displays, signage and/or ornaments arc typically either hand created, printed on a home or business printer, or done professional and purchased. Displays, signage and ornamentation done by hand can be time consuming, difficult to reproduce quickly and/or accurately, and/or may appear unprofessional, illegible, and/or cheap. Displays, signage and ornamentation that are done by a home or business printer typically are done on a common-sized 8½×11 inch standard sheet of paper, thus limiting the end presentation size and/or impact of the final product. Further, paper lacks the rigidity often required for signage and does not lend itself for long term use, especially not when exposed to outdoor weather. 
         [0012]    Displays, signage, and ornamentation done professionally can be relatively more expensive and is typically created on permanent materials that then lack the ability to be modified and/or reused later. For instance, a yard sign printed on a sign with an arrow pointed in a particular direction can be difficult or impossible to modify after printing. 
         [0013]    What is needed is a system that is flexible to the current needs of the user (e.g. the display, signage, or ornament creator, and/or the display, signage, or ornament displayer/presenter) wherein something as simple as a printed sheet of paper can relatively quickly and easily become a professional looking display, signage or ornament that provides a function, such as a navigation aid (e.g. arrow) or become an ornamentation, such as a piece of artwork. 
         [0014]    The invention allows for materials printed on a standard sheet of paper to be enhanced by a variety of methods that can be modified relatively easily and quickly, as needed. For instance, an 8½×11 inch sheet of common letter sized paper can be inserted into a decorative and/or a function frame and/or a sleeve design that, say, has an arrow pointing in a particular direction, and further, can be easily transposed and/or permanently sealed/laminated if desired. 
         [0015]    For instances, the display/signage system can be made of a channeling system that allows for the center piece, such as a piece of paper, paper covered by glass, card stock, foam core, wood, steel, plastic, plexiglass, and/or the like. 
         [0016]    The invention allows a user to easily create a display/signage system comprising of a perimeter decorative shape (e.g. arrow, star, rectangle, triangle, oval, and the like) that can also provide navigation, such as an arrow, and/or can include a window for displaying a center piece attached to the perimeter decorative shape, wherein the centerpiece is interchangeable. 
         [0017]    The perimeter decorative shape can be of a variety of recognizable shapes, such as a vehicle shape (e.g. car, truck, motorcycle, boat, bike, and the like), a sporting shape (e.g. football, baseball, basketball, racecar, hockey stick, tennis rack, golf club, soccer ball, ski, and the like), a geographic shape (e.g. a county, waterway, street sign, landmark, college abbreviation, and the like), a person shape (e.g. man, woman, a particular athlete, a particular singer, a particular actor, a particular comedian, a particular politician, a particular model, a particular villain, a particular celebrity, a particular profession, and the like), and/or an at least one letter or a plurality of letters (e.g. someone&#39;s initials, some event (i.e. birthday), some set of numbers, some word, and the like). 
         [0018]    Parts of the display/signage/ornament, such as the face inside the perimeter decorative shape can be printed with such things that can be identifiable markings, such as a person&#39;s face, a place, a thing, and/or a combination of things. Parts of the display/signage/ornament can allow for user decorations. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES 
         [0019]    A better understanding of this invention will be had by referring to the embodiments in the accompanying drawings in which: 
           [0020]      FIG. 1  depicts an embodiment wherein a display/sign can be created by folding together two sides around an at least one sheet of paper  104   a.    
           [0021]      FIG. 2  depicts an embodiment where the two sides have been brought together around the line  191  to encapsulate the paper  104   a.    
           [0022]      FIG. 3  is an exploded perspective view depicting an embodiment where the paper  104   a  can be lined up between the two unconnected sides. 
           [0023]      FIG. 4  depicts an embodiment wherein a top channel  110  with a hanger  111  is attached on the top of a particular arrow shaped display/sign  109  (per the down arrows shown) to thus sandwich the center piece. 
           [0024]      FIG. 5  depicts an embodiment wherein the display/signage  109  has the top channel  110  and the bottom channel  112  attached. 
           [0025]      FIG. 6  depicts an embodiment wherein the overall display/sign can be assembled by the user to create a perimeter shape. 
           [0026]      FIG. 7  depicts an embodiment wherein the assembled perimeter shape (without framing channels  110 / 112  attached) creates an arrow shape. 
           [0027]      FIG. 8  is a perspective view that depicts an embodiment of the connecting means  305  wherein the connector is a “H” type clip that could be utilized. 
           [0028]      FIG. 9  is a top view of the “H” clip  305  connector that can connect the assembled components/parts and depicts the centerpiece  104  before it is inserted into the “H” clip  305  connector. 
           [0029]      FIG. 10  depicts an embodiment wherein a user assembled display/sign has a pre-established perimeter  304  shape, an arrow in this instance. 
           [0030]      FIG. 11  depicts an embodiment of a corner holder  306  that could be utilized by a user in the assembly of the pre-established perimeter  304  shaped display/sign in  FIG. 10 . 
           [0031]      FIG. 12  depicts an embodiment wherein the paper  104   a  can be inserted into a particular type of single-sided piece  130  of material without any window. 
           [0032]      FIG. 13  depicts an embodiment wherein the paper  104   a  is attached from behind to a particular type of single-sided piece  132  of material, but with a window  133  cutout for showing the paper  104   a.    
           [0033]      FIG. 14  depicts an embodiment wherein the display/signage perimeter shape is a star shape  161 . 
           [0034]      FIG. 15  depicts an embodiment wherein the center piece, e.g. the paper  104   a,  is sandwiched between two sides of material to create a star shaped  164  ornament and/or display/sign with a window cutout for showing the paper  104   a.    
           [0035]      FIG. 16  depicts an embodiment wherein the display/signage perimeter shape is a football shape. 
           [0036]      FIG. 17  depicts an embodiment wherein the center piece, e.g. the paper  104   a,  is sandwiched between two sides of material to create the football shape  142  ornament and/or display/sign with a window  143  cutout for showing the material/paper  104   a.    
           [0037]      FIG. 18  is a perspective view of an embodiment of a display/sign with a three-dimensional shape  183  that could be constructed of, say, plastic and sealed off to protect the item inside, or there could be a method of removing the item, such as a hinged door. 
           [0038]      FIG. 19  is a perspective view of an embodiment of the display/sign with a three-dimensional shape with an opening  184 , say, at the top, for allowing access to such things a pamphlet, flyer, business card, pen, pencil, and the like. 
           [0039]      FIG. 20  depicts an another embodiment wherein a laminated  180  display/sign and/or ornament can be created by sandwiching the center piece  181 , such as the paper  104   a,  wherein the laminated  180  display/sign can be made of two adhesive sides that come together with and/or without a heat sealer. 
           [0040]      FIG. 21  depicts a particular windowed  170  display/sign and/or ornament that includes a window-material  171  that can be made of a particular material that can be tinted, such as a cellophane, wherein the print and/or artwork on the underlying paper  104   a  is still legible. 
           [0041]      FIG. 22  depicts another embodiment of the frame  202  system that allows for an inserted material for creating a particular arrow display/sign. 
           [0042]      FIG. 23  depicts the same frame  202  system wherein the paper  104   a  has been partially inserted into the channel. 
           [0043]      FIG. 24  depicts a perspective view of the frame  202  system from behind. 
           [0044]      FIG. 25  depicts the frame  202  system with the backdoor  201  cap swung down/closed. 
           [0045]      FIG. 26   a  depicts an embodiment of a component of a particular “Strap-Lock ‘H’ connector”  450  called a “H-side body”  400  which may be considered the front. 
           [0046]      FIG. 26   b  depicts an embodiment of the same “H-side body”  400  component, but from which may be considered the top or bottom surfaces. 
           [0047]      FIG. 26   c  depicts another component of the particular “Strap-Lock ‘H’ connector”  450  called a “H-Strap”  460  from which may be considered a side view. 
           [0048]      FIG. 26   d  depicts an embodiment of the same “H-Strap”  460 , but as a cross section down the center from which may be considered a top view. 
           [0049]      FIG. 26   e  depicts an embodiment of the same “H-side body”  400  component in  FIGS. 26   a  and  26   b,  but as a cross section down the center from which may be considered a top view. 
           [0050]      FIG. 26   f  depicts an embodiment of a pair of the same “H-side body”  400  components, with a top one  400   a  and a bottom one  400   b.    
           [0051]      FIG. 26   g  is a perspective view that depicts the pawls that oppose each other and the strap is arranged to be reversely flexed and inserted through the head from a bottom upward direction in  FIG. 26   f.    
           [0052]      FIG. 27   a  depicts a perspective view of another embodiment of another particular “Strap-n-Tie ‘H’ connector”  550  which is similar to the “Strap-Lock ‘H’ connector”  450 . 
           [0053]      FIG. 27   b  depicts the “Strap-n-Tie ‘H’ connector”  550  also uses the same “H-side body”  400  component 
           [0054]      FIG. 26   c  depicts the same “Strap-n-Tie ‘H’ side body  500  from which may be considered a side view. 
           [0055]      FIG. 27   d  depicts an embodiment of a “Strap-n-Tie ‘H’ side body  500  which is similar to the “H-side body”  400 , but also has a strap molded and/or adhered, similar to the H-strap  460  and as depicted with a cross section down the center from which may be considered a top view. 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
       [0056]    Referring first to a  FIG. 1  that depicts an embodiment wherein a display/sign can be created by folding together two sides around an at least one sheet of paper  104   a.  A side  101  is folded back against a side  102  along a line  191  thus encapsulating a center piece  104  (e.g. a standard sheet of paper, sometimes referred to as the paper  104   a,  and in some embodiments utilized interchangeably), behind a cutout a window  190  that allows the printed material to be read on the paper  104   a  through the cutout window. The display/sign and the window  190  could be created from a standard 8½×11 sheet of paper  104   a,  but could also be created for any size and/or shape of material, and thus the window  190  shape doesn&#39;t have to be rectangle. 
         [0057]    A pair of distinct sides, the side  101  and the side  102 , can be one solid piece of material and made from the same material, and/or the pair of distinct sides can be fabricated together. The pair of distinct sides, sides  101  and  102  could be made of different materials and two separate pieces, and/or fabricated together, so that the hinge along the line  191 . 
         [0058]    The materials to construct the pair of distinct sides can be any material appropriate for making the display/signage or ornament, such as paper, plastic, foam core, metal, wood, cloth, glass, plexiglass, cellophane, foam, rubber, Styrofoam, and does not necessarily have to be rigid, unless rigidity was desired by the user. For instance, the ornament may be utilized in conjunction with another element, such as a collage, a quilt, and/or a hanging mobile. 
         [0059]      FIG. 2  depicts an embodiment where the pair of distinct sides have been brought together around the line  191  to encapsulate the center-piece  104  (e.g. paper  104   a ). The pair of distinct sides can be connected along a bottom  193  to create a relatively flat display/sign or instead allowed to fan out to create a support base and thus allowing the user to stand the display/sign upon a surface. 
         [0060]      FIG. 3  is an exploded perspective view depicting an embodiment where the paper  104   a  can be lined up between a pair of separate sides. In this embodiment, a side  103  and a side  105  are two separate materials that come together to sandwich the center piece  104 , say, the paper  104   a.  In addition, there can be more than one piece of paper  104   a,  say another sheet facing the other direction (not visible in  FIG. 3 ). The pair of separate sides, the side  103  and the side  105  sandwich the center piece (e.g. paper  104   a ) and can be temporarily connected through a variety of means and/or permanently attached. For instance, if temporarily connected the pair of separate sides could be fasten together utilizing a variety of means such as Velcro, an adhesive that may or may not be permanent, shrink wrapped, stapled, clipped, pinned, taped, screwed, nailed, interlocking, and/or some combination of means. 
         [0061]      FIG. 4  depicts an embodiment wherein a top channel  110  with a hanger means  111 , here a hanger  111   a  which is attached on the top of a particular arrow shaped display/sign  109  (per a pair down arrows with arrowheads shown) to thus sandwich the center piece  104 . A bottom channel  112  can be attached, if desired and/or required (per a pair up arrows with arrowheads shown). Channels can be attached to any side/perimeter, including the particular arrow shaped display/sign  109  arrowhead and/or tail. Further, each channel be can be an individual piece and could come pre-connected (not shown in  FIG. 4 ). 
         [0062]      FIG. 5  depicts an embodiment wherein the display/signage  109  has the top channel  110  and the bottom channel  112  attached. The top channel  110  and the bottom channel  112  can be used to add rigidity and allow for the user to relatively easily modify the display/signage  109  without having to permanently attaching the two separate sides together. The hanger means  111  can come in a variety of shapes and materials and there can be a plurality of hangers, as desired, say, two at opposite ends (not shown in  FIG. 5 ). The hanger means  111  can be removable, scalable, telescope-longer or taller, and/or collapsible. It could also be made to slide along the top channel (or any channel) as needed. 
         [0063]      FIG. 6  depicts an embodiment wherein a particular overall display/sign can be assembled by the user to create a perimeter shape.  FIG. 7  depicts an embodiment wherein an assembled perimeter shape (but without the framing channels  110 / 112  attached) via a connection means  305  creates an arrow shape. An arrowhead  301  part that in this instance has been previously die-cut this particular shape and is connected to a particular centerpiece  104  (e.g. a piece of paper  104   a,  foam core, wood, or the like). The centerpiece  104  is also connected to an arrow-fin  303  that in this instance has been previously die-cut this particular shape. In this embodiment, the particular connection means  305  is a “H” type clip  305   a  that can ideally be reused. 
         [0064]    Further and ideally, where ideally the connection means  305  doesn&#39;t visually distract from the display/signage intended purpose and/or presentation. Once the sign has been assembled with the “H” type clip  305   a,  the user can also attach the top channel  110  and the bottom channel  112  to provide the hanging means  111 , to also add structurally support, and/or improve the rigidity. However, the top channel  110  and the bottom channel  112  are not required for completing the overall display/sign. 
         [0065]      FIG. 8  is a perspective view that depicts an embodiment of the connecting means  305  wherein the connecting means is the “H” type clip  305   a  that could be utilized to interconnect and assemble the parts  301 ,  104 , and  303 .  FIG. 9  is atop view of the same “H” clip  305   a  connector that can be utilized for the connection means  305  and the assembling the components/parts as depicts the truncated view of the centerpiece  104  before it is inserted into the “H” clip  305  connector. The “H” type clip  305   a  ideally creates a pressure type connection to the articles it connects to on both sides, where the “H” type clip  305   a  could have a pair of inside dimensions that are the same on both sides of the “H” type clip or the pair of inside dimensions could be different, where one particular inside dimension could be wider to, say pressure connect to a particular thickness of a foam-core thickness, and where the opposite inside dimension could be narrower to, say pressure connect to a particular thinness of a sheet of paper thinness. 
         [0066]    In another embodiment, a particular “H” type clip has a pair of adjustable inside dimensions on the “H” type clip that could be independently adjusted and/or compressed to allow for a range of thickness from, say a relatively thick stock of foam-core to, say a relatively thin sheet of paper (not shown in  FIGS. 6-11 ). In another embodiment, the pair of adjustable inside dimensions on the “H” type clip that could be independently adjusted and/or compressed to allow for a range of thickness could be independently hinged creating a pressure clamp connection (not shown in  FIGS. 6-11 ). 
         [0067]      FIG. 10  depicts an embodiment wherein the display/sign has a pre-established all-in-one perimeter  304  shape, in this instance, an arrow. Each corner  108  of the center piece  104  can be held in place by a corner holder  306 .  FIG. 11  depicts an embodiment of the corner holder  306  that could be utilized by the user in the assembly of the pre-established perimeter  304  shaped display/sign in  FIG. 10 . For instances, in one embodiment the corner holder  306  could be an elastic band  310  material, say ½ inch in length when in it&#39;s relaxed position, with an end clip  309  on both ends wherein the user could press each end clip  309  through a hole knocked out (not shown) from the front of the unit  304  along the edge of the paper  104   a  and near a corner of the paper all the way through the unit  304 . 
         [0068]    The user could pre-drill a hole or simply press the end clip  309  of the elastic band  310  firmly through the unit  304  (say, wherein a particular unit  304  was made of a relatively easy penetrate-able material, such as foam core) and/or insert the end clip  309  all the way through the unit  304  in a strategic location without utilizing any knockout when the user had, say a random sized centerpiece  104 . 
         [0069]    After the end clip  309  was completely inserted, it would lock against the back of the unit  304  and then the user would insert the end clip  309  on the other end of the elastic band  310  material in a strategic location that captures the corner of the centerpiece  104  (e.g. paper  104   a  in  FIG. 10 ) and presses the end clip  309  all the way through the unit  304  to allow it to be captured when pivoted along a connection to the elastic band  310  (see a dotted line in  FIG. 11 ) on the backside of the unit  304 . These steps arc repeated for each corner and/or for each location the user wants to anchor the paper  104   a  and/or other items to the unit  304 . For instance, the user may wish to also, or instead anchor decorative items, such as a bell, bow, ribbon, streamer, and the like and/or functional items, such as a sign-up pen, a holder for a pen, a business card holder, a flyer holder, and the like, with an at least one elastic band (not shown). In some embodiments the elastic band  310  would have the end clip  309  at one end, but a connection means at the other end, for holding, say the sign-up pen. 
         [0070]      FIG. 12  depicts an embodiment wherein the centerpiece  104  (e.g. the paper  104   a ) can be inserted into a particular type of single-sided piece  130  of material without any window. A corner  131  of the paper  104   a  can be tucked into a diagonal opening to create the finished arrow display/sign in this embodiment. Furthermore, the display/sign  130  can have several sized slits and/or slits in a range of locations allowing for a variety of paper sizes. in addition, the user could create his/her own slits as needed for a special size sheet of paper  104   a.  A knockout  120  (depicted as a black triangle and as removed) allows for the unit/display/sign  130  to be hung and the knockout  120  was knocked out from a perforated plug  121 , so that the user can select which of the perforated plugs  121  he/she wants to remove for hanging and/or some other purpose (say, connecting to other ornaments). 
         [0071]      FIG. 13  depicts an embodiment wherein the paper  104   a  is attached from behind to a particular type of single-sided piece  132  of material, but with a window  133  cutout for showing the paper  104   a.  Corners  132  of the paper  104   a  are tucked into corner holders  135  on that are attached to backside of the single-sided piece  132  of material. These corner holders  135  can come permanently attached to the backside of the unit/display/sign  132  to allow for a set size and thickness of material to be inserted, e.g. the paper  104   a,  or these corner holders  135  can be adjustable and/or attachable by the user, thus allowing for a range of insert sizes. 
         [0072]    For instances and similar to  FIGS. 10 and 11 , in one embodiment the corner holder  135  could be an elastic band material, say ½ inch long in the relaxed position, with a clip on both ends wherein the user could press each clip through a hole knocked out (not shown) from the front of the unit  132  along the edge of the paper  104   a  and near a corner of the paper all the way through the unit  132  and securing the centerpiece  104  corner. These steps arc repeated for each corner and/or for each location the user wants to anchor the paper  104   a  and/or other items to the unit  132 . 
         [0073]      FIG. 14  depicts an embodiment wherein the display/signage perimeter shape is a star shape  161 . Similar to  FIG. 12 , the paper  104   a  can be inserted into a particular type of single sided piece/unit  161  of material without any window. A corner  163  of the paper  104   a  is tucked into diagonal opening, and/or using the corner hangers to create the finished star shape, by repeating for each of the other corners  163 . Furthermore, the display/sign can have several sized slits for a variety of paper sizes and/or the user could create his/her own slits as needed for a special size sheet of paper  104   a.  The star unit  161  can also be made to securely hold other functional items, such as mirror, dry erase board, chalk board, clock, computer screen, TV, photo, and the like. In these embodiments with materials that are heavier than paper, the overall unit would need to be constructed in accordance with the anticipated function and materials being held. 
         [0074]      FIG. 15  depicts an embodiment wherein the center piece, e.g. the paper  104   a,  is sandwiched between two sides of material to create a star shaped  164  ornament and/or display/sign with a window  165  cutout for showing the paper  104   a.  Similar to  FIG. 14 ,  FIG. 15  has the knockout  120  (removed) that allows for the unit to hung and the knockout  120  was knocked out from the perforated plug  121 , so that the user can select which of the perforated plugs  121  he/she wants to remove for hanging and/or some other purpose. The star unit  164  can also be made to be a name badge and have an attachment means applied to the back, such as pin, clasp, hook, snap, Velcro, tape, wire, and/or the like (not shown). 
         [0075]      FIG. 16  depicts an embodiment wherein the display/signage perimeter shape is a football shape. Similar to  FIG. 14 , the center piece (e.g. paper)  104  can be inserted into a particular type of single-sided piece  140  of material without any window. Corners  141  of the paper  104   a  are tucked into diagonal openings or slits  145  and/or attached by corner hangers to create the finished ornament. Furthermore, the display/sign can have several size slits for a variety of material sizes and/or the user could create his/her own slits  145  as needed for a special size materials, e.g. sheets of paper  104   a,  photos, awards, newspaper clippings, and the like. 
         [0076]      FIG. 17  depicts an embodiment wherein the center piece, e.g. the paper  104   a,  is sandwiched between two sides of material to create the football shape  142  ornament and/or display/sign with a window  143  cutout for showing the material/paper  104   a  (should be over centerpiece). Similar to  FIG. 16 ,  FIG. 17  has the knockout  120  (removed) that allows for the unit to hung and the knockout  120  was knocked out from the perforated plug  121 , so that the user can select which of the perforated plugs  121  he/she wants to remove for hanging and/or some other purpose. For instances, rotating the football shape  142  to utilize the shape in portrait mode instead of the landscape mode depicted in  FIG. 16 . 
         [0077]    In one embodiment, the window  143  is not only a cutout, but also has a piece of transparent material that protrudes outward, such as plastic bubble shape, thus allowing the user to mount objects that are not flat, such as a piece of three-dimensional artwork, sculpture, award, and the like, and may or may not allow for the item to be removed by viewers (example,  FIG. 19 ). 
         [0078]      FIG. 18  is a perspective view of an embodiment of a display/sign with a three-dimensional shape  183  that could be constructed of, say, plastic and sealed off to protect the item inside, or there could be a method of removing the item, such as a hinged door (not shown). 
         [0079]      FIG. 19  is a perspective view of an embodiment of the display/sign with a three-dimensional shape with an opening  184 , say, at the top, for allowing access to such things a pamphlet, flyer, business card, pen, pencil, and the like. 
         [0080]      FIG. 20  depicts an another embodiment wherein a laminated  180  display/sign and/or ornament can be created by sandwiching the center piece  181 , such as the paper  104   a,  wherein the laminated  180  display/sign can be made of two adhesive sides that come together with and/or without a heat sealer. In all of these embodiments with materials that arc heavier than paper, the overall unit would need to be constructed in accordance with the anticipated function and materials being held. 
         [0081]    In one embodiment, the two laminated sides are fully or mostly transparent and there can be guidelines that are either temporarily or barely visible for helping the user place in the paper  104   a.  The two laminated sides can be all one piece of material that is hinged together; two pieces fabricated together, or two separate pieces of material that sandwich together. Each laminated  180  display/sign could have patterns and/or designs that are cosmetic and/or functional for placing the paper  104   a  inside. For instances, one side of the laminated  180  display/sign could be orange, and the other side could be orange, except for an area  182  that was clear (not tinted) for showing the paper  104   a  through. 
         [0082]    In one embodiment, the transparent window area  182  could come preprinted with words, such as “Yard Sale”, “Happy Birthday”, and the like, wherein the user does not have to modify and/or can add elements/text as needed. In another embodiment, the laminated  180  display/sign/unit can come with a number of pre-printed center pieces  104  that can be utilized individually and/or combined to create the finished unit. 
         [0083]    The two laminated sides, as in other embodiments listed, can conic be created to hold a variety of sizes of materials (e.g. standard paper, legal, and the like), a variety of thicknesses (e.g. paper, foam core, and the like), come in a variety of colors, come in a variety of mil-thicknesses, a variety of window shapes (e.g. rectangle, round, oval, triangular, stars, arrows, and the like) and/or a variety of outline shapes (e.g. rectangle, round, oval, triangular, stars, arrows, and the like). The materials can come pre-printed. 
         [0084]      FIG. 21  depicts a particular windowed  170  display/sign and/or ornament that includes a window-material  171  that can be made of a particular material that can be tinted, such as a cellophane, wherein the print and/or artwork on the underlying paper  104   a  is still legible. For instance, the windowed  170  display/sign can be made of a particular color, say, lime green, and where in the window-material  171  is a lime green tinted sheet of cellophane. This allows the user to quickly create eve-catching colored display/signs from easily printed display/signs of black letters and/or shapes on a white sheet of paper. In addition, the window  171  could be a pre-formed in a shape other than flat to attraction attention and/or hold items. 
         [0085]    The window can also help protect the underlying paper and/or artwork from damage and/or other wear and tear. This windowed  170  display/sign can also be a variety of other perimeter shapes, perimeter shaped windows, three-dimensional windows, and can be made to temporarily or permanently sealed together the items inside (e.g. paper  104   a,  artwork, and the like). The display/sign/ornament  170  could also be stabilized and/or made more functional by adding channels to the perimeter, such as the top channel  110  with the hanger  111  and the bottom channel  112 . The top channel  110  can obviously be switched/replaced for the bottom channel  112 , vice versa, and the display/sign/ornament can be rotated, as desired, by the user. 
         [0086]      FIG. 22  depicts another embodiment of the frame  202  system that allows for an inserted material for creating a particular arrow display/sign. An arrowhead  203  shape can be made of card stock and come in a variety of shapes, materials, and colors that can be inserted inside the channel. A backdoor  201  cap can be hinged to the frame  202  or snapped into place after the paper  104   a  is inserted/later. A dotted line  205  depicts the path the backdoor could have, if the backdoor  201  cap is hinged from the top side. 
         [0087]      FIG. 23  depicts the same frame  202  system wherein the paper  104   a  has been partially inserted into the channel. A paper edge  207  needs to be completely slid over to the flat edge of the arrowhead  203  (as shown in  FIG. 25  below), so that the backdoor  201  cap can then be snapped down and fully encase the paper  104   a.  Depending on location/destination of the display/sign and the size of the channeling employed in the frame  202  system, the frame  202  system can come with a piece of foam core (not shown), so that two sheets of paper  104   a  can be applied to both sides of the foam core before inserting into the channel of the frame  202  system, to improve appearance and rigidity. 
         [0088]      FIG. 24  depicts a perspective view of the frame  202  system from behind. The paper  104   a  has already been fully inserted in the frame  202  system, but the backdoor  201  cap has not been swung down/closed yet. The frame  202  system channel can be created in a variety of sizes and depths depending on the weight and size of the material that will be inserted. For instance, the frame  202  system could be made large enough to hold a piece of foam core that has outside dimensions of, say, two feet wide by 1 feet high. In addition, the channel track opening could be wide enough to also allow for a transparent material (not shown) such as plexiglass or glass to strengthen the display/sign, improve appearance, and/or help weatherize the display/sign.  FIG. 25  depicts the frame  202  system with the backdoor  201  cap swung down/closed. 
         [0089]    Referring to the “H” type clip  305   a  in  FIGS. 6-11 , some of the following articles and components of embodiments of special “Strap-Lock ‘H’ Connectors’ have some structural elements similar to a U.S. Pat. No. 4,532,679 entitled Cable Tie by William J. Scott and herein entirely incorporated by reference. 
         [0090]      FIG. 26   a  depicts an embodiment of a component of a particular “Strap-Lock ‘H’connector”  450  called a “H-side body”  400  which may be considered the front. The “H-side body”  400  is this embodiment example is rectangular with a passage or channel  412  through it with openings on each surface  420  and  422 .  FIG. 26   b  depicts an embodiment of the same “H-side body”  400  component, but from which may be considered the top or bottom surfaces. The “H-side body”  400  has the passage or channel  412  and is depicted with an outline  901 . The channel or passage is more or less square and is made up of two 65 longitudinal or side walls  424  and  426  and two lateral or end walls, one  430  the adjacent side of the frame and the other  432  adjacent the opposite side of the frame. 
         [0091]      FIG. 26   c  depicts another component of the particular “Strap-Lock ‘H’ connector”  450  called a “H-Strap”  460  from which may be considered a side view. The “H-Strap”  460  is generally an independent component and meant to travel through in one-particular direct from a head end with is the  420  surface and typically through a pair of “H-side bodies”  400   a  and  400   b  to create a locking connection. 
         [0092]      FIG. 26   d  depicts an embodiment of the same “H-Strap”  460 , but as a cross section down the center from which may be considered a top view. As depicted, the left end of the H-strap  460  in the head end for insertion. The H-strap  460  has ratchet teeth  430  and  432  formed on each side thereof and, as shown, they are aligned laterally as shown in  FIG. 26   d.    
         [0093]      FIG. 26   e  depicts an embodiment of the same “H-side body”  400  component in  FIGS. 26   a  and  26   b , but as a cross section down the center from which may be considered a top view. A pair of pawls  408  and  410  arc formed inside of the passage or channel, the one  408  being on the strap side lateral wall and the other  410  on the opposite side lateral wall. The pair of pawls are formed or hinged adjacent the lower surface  422  as shown in  FIG. 26   b , and extend up toward the front surface on the “H-side body”  400  surface  420 , and generally do not rise or stick out of the top of the “H-side body”  400  surface  420 . The pair of pawls have abutments/locks or steps  402  and  406  which, in their free state, have a minimum spacing  902  which is somewhat less than the minimum strap thickness so that when the strap is inserted, the pawls will be flexed apart. The pair of pawls have inclined or dihedral entrance surfaces  434  and  436  which are formed at predetermined angles relative to the channel axis  903 . 
         [0094]      FIG. 26   f  depicts an embodiment of a pair of the same “H-side body”  400  components, with a top one  400   a  and a bottom one  400   b.  The pawls oppose each other and the strap is arranged to be reversely flexed and inserted through the head from a bottom upward direction in  FIG. 26   f  and from right to left in a perspective view depicted in a  FIG. 26   g . The “Strap-Lock ‘H’ connector”  450  locks the  400   a  and  400   b  together around a particular centerpiece (not shown). The number of teeth, paws, and paw abutments can be more numerous and thus allow for sandwiching centerpieces with paper thin thicknesses (not shown). 
         [0095]    In another embodiment, the ratchet teeth on one side might be staggered or offset relative to the ratchet teeth  432  on the other side. If the ratchet teeth  430 ,  432  and the H-strap are staggered or displaced longitudinally from each other, the steps or shoulders  402 ,  406  on the pawls should be also staggered or out-of-line to the same degree. In another embodiment, the ratchet teeth on one side could be in smaller increments than on the other side, thus allowing the Strap-Lock ‘H’ Connector”  450  to fit a smaller thickness on one side and vice versa and where the head structure would need to be adjusted accordingly. 
         [0096]      FIG. 27   a  depicts a perspective view of another embodiment of another particular “Strap-n-Tie ‘H’ connector”  550  which is similar to the “Strap-Lock ‘H’ connector”  450 . The “Strap-n-Tie ‘H’ connector”  550  also uses the same “H-side body”  400  component, but typically only one instead of two as depicted in a  FIG. 27   b . The angle of the head end entrance surface for the strap is similar to U.S. Pat. No. 4,532,679 entitled Cable Tic by William J. Scott in his  FIG. 3 . Whatever angles are used, the result is that the entrance channel or funnel is such that insertion of the head end of the strap will be guided, from down-right to up-left because the resultant entrance channel moves up to the left and tends to guide the strap in the direction of arrow  904  in  FIG. 27 . 
         [0097]      FIG. 27   d  depicts an embodiment of a “Strap-n-Tie ‘H’ side body  500  which is similar to the “H-side body”  400 , but also has a strap molded and/or adhered, similar to the H-strap  460  and as depicted with a cross section down the center from which may be considered a top view.  FIG. 26   c  depicts the same “Strap-n-Tic ‘H’ side body  500  from which may be considered a side view. 
         [0098]    The aforementioned examples can take an item, such as an ordinary sheet of paper and make it more presentable, with such improvements as colored borders, designs, hanging and posting methods, pre-cut shapes, tinted sleeve/overlays, laminated sides and/or sleeves, and the like, and/or some combinations of these improvements. Some units can employ sleeves, channels, hangers, corner hangers, cutout windows, transparent protruding shapes and forms for design and/or holding items, and the like. 
         [0099]    Some units can have laminated sleeves and/or windows that can be transparent enough to read any printed text on an underlying sheet of paper or the like. The sleeve can be laminated to improve the appearance, longevity, and to help weatherize it if used outdoors. In some embodiments, the laminated sleeve would not become permanently sealed and thus reusable, or laminated in such a manner, to allow the displayed art or paper employed behind the window to still be replaceable. The center piece  181  or paper  104   a  could be replaced by, say, cutting it out, opening a designated end/side (e.g. bottom or side) that then allowed the paper to be removed/replaced, and/or by inserting an new center piece over the top, say through the front window, with diagonal corner flaps (not shown). 
         [0100]    Another benefit with the invention is that the user is not forced to commit to an arrow direction until the unit is permanently laminated and perhaps never, if the unit is not permanently sealed shut on all sides. Some units can be made of thicker than paper cardstock, where shapes can be attached to create a decorative and/or functional border, say, an arrowhead shape attached on one end (not shown), or shapes that turn a 4-sided printed material into, say a star shape, person, place, thing, or the like. Attaching an arrowhead shape to a piece of foam core also allows for the display/sign/unit to be broken down into a relatively small footprint for portability. 
         [0101]    The foregoing description of the present invention has been provided for purposes of illustration and description. It is not intended to be exhaustive or to limit the invention to the precise forms disclosed. Many modifications and variations will be apparent to the practitioner skilled in the art. Embodiments were chosen and described in order to best explain the principles of the invention and its practical application, thereby enabling others skilled in the art to understand the invention, the various embodiments and with various modifications that are suited to the particular use contemplated. It is intended that the scope of the invention be defined by the following claims and their equivalents.