Poster mounting

Abstract

A poster mounting apparatus includes an elongate mounting member ( 2 ) in the form of a hinge with a longitudinal hinge axis, having a movable leaf ( 9 ) and a fixed leaf ( 11 ) which is securable to a support. The movable leaf ( 9 ) has a longitudinal groove ( 23 ) for receiving a bar-like portion ( 28 ) provided on an edge of a poster ( 24 ) and is pivotable about the hinge axis between an open position, in which the bar-like portion can be inserted into and removed from the groove ( 23 ), and a closed position, in which the groove ( 23 ) opens in a direction away from the main part of the poster ( 24 ) so that the bar-like portion is retained in the groove. The movable leaf ( 9 ) is releasably connectable to the fixed leaf ( 11 ) to maintain the movable leaf in the closed position. An elongate edging element ( 26 ) for the poster comprises an extrusion having a strip-like portion ( 27 ) for connection to an edge portion of the poster and a bar-like portion ( 28 ) for connection to the poster mounting apparatus. The strip-like portion ( 27 ) comprises a first plastics material, e.g. polyurethane, and is relatively flexible and the bar-like portion ( 28 ) comprises a second plastics material, e.g. PVC, and is relatively stiff.

1 . A poster mounting apparatus including an elongate mounting member in the form of a hinge with a longitudinal hinge axis, the hinge having a movable leaf and a fixed leaf which is securable to a support, the movable leaf having a longitudinal groove for receiving a bar-like portion provided on an edge of a poster, the movable leaf being pivotable about the hinge axis between an open position, in which the bar-like portion can be inserted into and removed from the said groove, and a closed position, in which the groove opens in a direction away from the main part of the poster so that the bar-like portion is retained in the groove, the movable leaf being releasably connectable to the fixed leaf to maintain the movable leaf in the closed position. 
   
   
       2 . A poster mounting apparatus as claimed in  claim 1 , in which one leaf has a longitudinal projection which enters the recess when the movable leaf is in the closed position, catch means being provided to releasably retain the projection in the recess. 
   
   
       3 . A poster mounting apparatus as claimed in  claim 2 , in which the catch means comprises at least one spring trapped in the recess. 
   
   
       4 . A poster mounting apparatus as claimed in any of  claims 1  to  3 , having two said mounting members arranged mutually parallel, spaced apart, and rmrror-symmetrically. 
   
   
       5 . An elongate edging element for a poster, comprising an extrusion having a strip-like portion for connection to an edge portion of the poster and a bar-like portion for connection to a poster mounting apparatus. 
   
   
       6 . An edging element as claimed in  claim 5 , in which the strip-like portion comprises a first plastics material and is relatively flexible and the bar-like portion comprises a second plastics material and is relatively stiff. 
   
   
       7 . An edging element as claimed in  claim 6 , in which the strip-like portion is resilient. 
   
   
       8 . An edging element as claimed in  claim 7 , in which the first plastics material is an elastomeric material. 
   
   
       9 . An edging element as claimed in any of  claims 5  to  8 , in which the strip-like portion has a longitudinal rib against which an edge of the poster can abut. 
   
   
       10 . An edging element as claimed in  claim 5 , in which the strip-like portion has an adhesive layer on one side. 
   
   
       11 . An edging element as claimed in  claim 5 , in which the bar-like portion has an oblong cross-section. 
   
   
       12 . An edging element as claimed in  claim 5 , in which the bar-like portion has a round cross-section. 
   
   
       13 . A poster provided with an elongate edging element according to  claim 5 , the strip-like portion of the edging element overlapping an edge portion of the poster, the bar-like portion extending parallel to the corresponding edge of the poster. 
   
   
       14 . A poster as claimed in  claim 13 , in which the edge portion of the poster adheres to the strip-like portion of the edging element. 
   
   
       15 . A poster as claimed in  claim 13  mounted on a poster mounting apparatus including an elongate mounting member having a longitudinal groove which receives and retains the bar-like portion of the edging element. 
   
   
       16 . The combination of a poster mounting apparatus according to  claim 1  and a poster according to  claim 13 .