Apparatus and method for displaying objects on shelves and the like

Abstract

Apparatus and method, including securement means, for displaying various and sundry objects, such as heirlooms, antiques, statuary, crystal, collectibles, lamps, vases, pottery, picture frames and other items on shelves, counters, furniture and glass for protecting the same from earthquake and accidental breakage in homes, museums, moving vehicles and boats and the like. The securement means includes a non-hardening, two-sided acrylic foam bonding material that may be die-cut in a variety of pad sizes for a predetermined holding strength for the particular object being secured.

1 . Apparatus for securing objects on a supporting surface wherein said object has a contacting surface adapted to contact the supporting surface comprising: 
 an adhesive pad having an upper and lower surface, the upper surface being adhered to said object supporting surface and the lower surface adhering to said supporting surface, said pad being comprised of an acrylic foam material.    
   
   
       2 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said acrylic foam material is a closed-cell material.  
   
   
       3 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said material is transparent.  
   
   
       4 . The apparatus of  claim 1  wherein said material is opaque.  
   
   
       5 . Apparatus for securing a plurality of objects to a supporting surface comprising: 
 at least one of said objects of various configurations having a main body portion and a bottom surface;    a support having an upper supporting surface;    an adhesive pad having an upper and lower surface, the upper surface of said pad being adhered to said object bottom surface and the lower surface of said pad adhering to said supporting surface, said pad being comprised of an acrylic foam material.    
   
   
       6 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said acrylic foam material is a closed-cell material.  
   
   
       7 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said material is transparent.  
   
   
       8 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said material is opaque.  
   
   
       9 . The apparatus of  claim 5  wherein said pad is of a configuration related to the bottom surface configuration of said at least one of said objects.  
   
   
       10 . A method for securing objects having a body portion and a lower support base having an underside onto a supporting surface comprising the steps of: 
 providing an adhesive pad of an acrylic foam material having an upper and lower surface;    adhering the upper surface of said pad to the underside of the base of said object; and    adhering the lower surface of said pad to said supporting surface.    
   
   
       11 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the step of providing an adhesive pad includes the step of providing a pad of a closed-cell material.  
   
   
       12 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the step of providing an adhesive pad includes the step of providing a pad of a transparent material.  
   
   
       13 . The method of  claim 10  wherein the step of providing an adhesive pad includes the step of providing a pad of an opaque material.  
   
   
       14 . A system for securing various objects of varying configurations on top of a supporting surface wherein each of said objects has a differing footprint bottom surface using securement means attached to both the bottom surface of said object and the top of said supporting surface, the improvement comprising: 
 said securement means being an acrylic foam material.    
   
   
       15 . The system of  claim 14  wherein said securement means is a closed cell acrylic foam material.  
   
   
       16 . The system of  claim 14  wherein said securement means comprises a pad having a central adhesive portion and a peel off paper backing on top and bottom exposing the adhesive portion, said adhesive portion being comprised of a plurality of differently configured adhesive pads.