Decorative display

Abstract

A decorative display includes a first frame portion and a second frame portion spaced from the first frame portion. A first sheet has a first end attached to the first frame portion and a second end attached to the second frame portion. A side edge of the first sheet extends between the first and second frame portions. A beam extends between the first and second frame portions, and the beam defines a first slot. The side edge of the first sheet is disposed in the first slot.

1 . A decorative display comprising:
 a first frame portion;   a second frame portion spaced from the first frame portion;   a first sheet having a first end attached to the first frame portion, a second end attached to the second frame portion, and a side edge extending between the first and second frame portions; and   a beam extending between the first and second frame portions and defining a first slot, wherein the side edge of the first sheet is disposed in the first slot.   
     
     
         2 . The decorative display of  claim 1 , wherein the side edge of the first sheet is engaged with the first slot via a friction fit. 
     
     
         3 . The decorative display of  claim 1 , wherein the side edge of the first sheet includes a spacer having a thickness approximately equal to a width of the first slot. 
     
     
         4 . The decorative display of  claim 3 , wherein the spacer is resilient, and wherein the spacer applies pressure to the beam in response to being disposed in the first slot. 
     
     
         5 . The decorative display of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a second sheet having a first end attached to the first frame portion, a second end attached to the second frame portion, and a side edge extending between the first and second portions; and   a spacer attached to the side edge of the second sheet;   wherein the beam defines a second slot and the spacer of the second sheet is engaged with the second slot via a friction fit.   
     
     
         6 . The decorative display of  claim 5 , wherein the beam includes a first flange that partially defines the first slot and the second slot. 
     
     
         7 . The decorative display of  claim 6 , wherein a distal end of the first flange is positioned near a corner of at least one of the first and second frame portions. 
     
     
         8 . The decorative display of  claim 6 , wherein the first and second frame portions each include a corner, and wherein the first flange extends parallel to a direction from the corner of the first frame to the corner of the second frame. 
     
     
         9 . The decorative display of  claim 1 , wherein the beam includes a first flange extending between a corner of the first frame portion and a corner of the second frame portion. 
     
     
         10 . The decorative display of  claim 9 , wherein the beam includes a second flange having a distal end aligned with a first side of the first frame portion and a first side of the second frame portion, and the beam includes a third flange having a distal end aligned with a second side of the first frame portion and a second side of the second frame portion. 
     
     
         11 . The decorative display of  claim 1 , further comprising:
 a connector having a first end attached to the first frame portion and a second end attached to the second frame portion, and defining a groove extending between the first and second ends of the connector,   wherein the beam defines a projection extending a length of the beam, and wherein the projection is slidably engaged with the groove defined by the connector.   
     
     
         12 . A decorative display component for supporting at least one sheet of fabric that extends between a first frame portion of a decorative display and a second frame portion of the decorative display spaced from the first frame portion, the decorative display component comprising:
 a beam defining a first flange having a distal end that extends between a corner of the first frame portion and a corner of the second frame portion when the beam is disposed between the first frame portion and the second frame portion.   
     
     
         13 . The decorative display component of  claim 12 , wherein the beam defines a first slot sized for engaging an edge of the at least one sheet of fabric that extends between the first and second frame portions via a friction fit. 
     
     
         14 . The decorative display component of  claim 13 , wherein the beam defines a second slot sized for engaging an edge of another of the at least one sheet of fabric. 
     
     
         15 . The decorative display component of  claim 14 , wherein the first flange partially defines the first slot and the second slot. 
     
     
         16 . The decorative display component of  claim 14 , wherein the beam includes a second flange and a third flange, and wherein the first flange and second flange define the first slot and the first flange and third flange define the second slot. 
     
     
         17 . The decorative display component of  claim 12 , further comprising:
 a connector having a first connector at a first end for attachment to the first frame portion and second connector at a second end for attachment to the second frame portion, and defining a groove extending between the first and second ends of the connector,   wherein the beam defines a projection extending a length of the beam, and wherein the projection is slidably engaged with the groove defined by the connector.