Abstract:
A durable, long lasting mount for display information including a backing sheet for the information sheet-card supports and including a binder insert flap for multiple unit sheet-card supports displayed in a binder cover.

Description:
FIELD OF THE INVENTION 
     This invention relates to mounts for pictures, cards, menus, or other sheet material display information, and includes stiffening and reinforcing means for maintaining the item displayed which might be in frequent or constant use such as displaying advertising information or menus or the like which are frequently removed from the mount and replaced with subsequent information. 
     BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 
     Hutton U.S. Pat. No. 739,315 is a typical slit corner mount presently available. 
     Odgers U.S. Pat. No. 605,007; Blyth U.S. Pat. No. 1,249,713; Cross U.S. Pat. No. 2,517,535; McCabe U.S. Pat. No. 2,637,325; Parker U.S. Pat. No. 4,140,565; Russell U.S. Pat. No. 4,244,128; Edwards U.S. Pat. No. 5,433,023; and Schwartz U.S. Pat. No. 6,874,968 all feature various types of display mounts for photographs and other sheet material. 
     SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION 
     It is an object of this invention to provide a mount for sheet-card display information which will withstand frequent handling and use including frequent changing of the information displayed. 
     Another object of this invention is to provide a sturdy mount which is easily manufactured. 
     A further object of this invention is to provide a mount for display information which is subject to wear and tear. 
     Still another object of this invention is to provide a mount which is attractive to customers, particularly where used in restaurants which provide menus which are frequently changed. 
     Yet a further object of this invention is to provide a mount which can be readily duplicated and placed with a similar mount in back-to-back fashion for display of information both front and back. 
     Still a further object of this invention is to provide a mount which can be secured in a binder with other similar mounts which will include multiple pictures, menus, or the like. 
     In summary, this invention relates to mounts for pictures, cards, menus, and other sheet material which can be readily and easily inserted and which will sustain considerable use without materially damaging the mount. 
     These and other objects of the invention will be apparent from the following description which includes the drawings which are as follows: 
    
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS 
         FIG. 1  is an exploded view of the items making up a single mount; 
         FIG. 2  is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line  2 - 2  of  FIG. 3 ; 
         FIG. 3  is a top plan view of the mount with a portion shown broken away to show the slit and portions shown in phantom lines; 
         FIG. 4  is a bottom plan view of the mount with portions shown in phantom lines; 
         FIG. 5  is an exploded view of a modified form of the invention showing back-to-back mounts and an inserted binder insert flap; 
         FIG. 6  is a top plan view of the mount with inserted binder flap and including a portion broken away and certain portions in phantom lines; 
         FIG. 7  is a bottom plan view of the mount with the binder flap inserted and a portion broken away and including portions shown in phantom lines; and 
         FIG. 8  is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the lines  8 - 8  in  FIG. 6 . 
     
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION 
     FIGS.  1  Through  4   
     As best shown in  FIGS. 1 through 4 , the mount M includes an information sheet-card support  2 , a backing sheet  4 , and lock tabs  6 . The information sheet-card support  2  is of pliable, flexible sheet material which may be of paper stock, plastic, metal foil, or the like. As shown, the information sheet-card support  2  is of generally rectangular configuration with mitered corners  8 . The information sheet-card support  2  has a peripheral marginal border  10 . Spaced from the marginal border  10  are corner slits  12 , which form a tongue  14 . Each tongue  14  has an apex  16  and a base  18 . It will be obvious that the tongues  14  are spaced away from the peripheral marginal border  10 . Although it is preferred that the corners  8  be mitered, they may come to a point which, as subsequently noted, makes folding inwardly of the peripheral marginal border  10  more difficult. 
     As best noted in  FIGS. 3 and 4 , the information sheet-card support  2  has a front  20  shown in  FIG. 1  and  FIG. 3  and a back  22  shown in  FIG. 4 . The backing sheet  4  has a front  24  shown in  FIGS. 1 and 3  and a back  26  shown in  FIG. 4 . It is to be noted that the information sheet-card support  2  is of a greater planar dimension than the backing sheet  4  while the backing sheet  4  is substantially thicker than the information sheet-card support. 
     The lock tabs  6 , as illustrated, are of triangular configuration having an apex  28  and a base  30  as best illustrated in  FIG. 1 . It is to be noted that the base  18  of the tongue  14  is shorter than the base  30  of the lock tab  6 . Thus, when the lock tabs  6  are inserted into the corner slots  12 , a portion of the front surface of the lock tabs  6  engages the back  22  of the information sheet-card support  20 , while a portion of the back surface  34  of the lock tab  6  abuts the tongue  14  and the back surface  22  of the information sheet-card support  2 . This arrangement leaves a slot for positioning a corner of the item to be displayed, such as a menu, card, picture, or the like. 
     When the information sheet-card support  2  is assembled with the lock tabs  6  and the backing sheet  4 , the peripheral marginal border  10  is folded down and around the backing sheet  4  and secured to the back  26  of the backing sheet  4  by adhesive or other means. This arrangement provides a firm grip for the displayed item D and avoids damage from frequent interchange of items D. 
     FIGS.  5  Through  8   
     In the exploded view of  FIG. 5 , the upper mount M 1  and the lower mount M 2  are identical to the mount M illustrated in  FIGS. 1 through 4 . 
     The mounts M 1  and M 2  are positioned in back-to-back relationship. A binder insert flap B is positioned between the mounts M 1  and M 2 . The binder insert flap B includes a stiffener  36  which runs the length of the mounts M 1  and M 2 . A wrapper  38  covers the stiffener  36  and has a long end  40  and a short end  42 . The ends  40  and  42  are positioned between the upper and lower mounts M 1  and M 2 . The mounts M 1  and M 2  and the binder insert flap B are secured together by adhesive or other means. A gap is left between the stiffener  36  and the mounts M 1  and M 2  which provides a hinge  44 . This permits the binder insert flap B, which would be inserted into a binder cover (not shown). The binder cover could be a spiral type which spiral interconnects with the binder B, or the binder insert flap B could be punched for a three-hole or two-hole binder cover or the like. Other securement means could be made for clamping in a binder cover. This would permit a plurality of mounts M to be positioned in the binder cover. 
     As you will note, the flap B has a short end  40  with its sides  46  beveled to eliminate a bulge when the mounts M 1  and M 2  are secured together. 
     While this invention has been described as having a preferred design, it is understood that it is capable of further modifications, and uses and/or adaptations of the invention and following in general the principle of the invention and including such departures from the present disclosure as come within the known or customary practice in the art to which the invention pertains, and as may be applied to the central features hereinbefore set forth, and fall within the scope of the invention.