US 11,892,024 B2
Universal hub and plate assembly for attaching multiple graphic systems on a single frame
Robert Clasen, Fridley, MN (US); Kevin Clobes, Fridley, MN (US); and Gary Camarato, Fridley, MN (US)
Assigned to Taylor Print & Visual Impression, Inc., Fridley, MN (US)
Filed by Taylor Print & Visual Impression, Inc., Fridley, MN (US)
Filed on Feb. 22, 2022, as Appl. No. 17/677,502.
Application 17/677,502 is a division of application No. 16/050,916, filed on Jul. 31, 2018, granted, now 11,255,367, issued on Feb. 22, 2022.
Claims priority of provisional application 62/539,119, filed on Jul. 31, 2017.
Prior Publication US 2022/0243756 A1, Aug. 4, 2022
Int. Cl. E04B 1/19 (2006.01); G09F 15/00 (2006.01); F16B 35/06 (2006.01); E04B 1/18 (2006.01); E04H 15/64 (2006.01); E04H 15/50 (2006.01); A47F 5/13 (2006.01); E04B 2/74 (2006.01); E04H 1/12 (2006.01); F16B 7/04 (2006.01)
CPC F16B 35/06 (2013.01) [A47F 5/132 (2013.01); E04B 1/185 (2013.01); E04B 1/1903 (2013.01); E04B 2/7416 (2013.01); E04H 1/1272 (2013.01); E04H 15/50 (2013.01); E04H 15/64 (2013.01); F16B 7/048 (2013.01); G09F 15/0068 (2013.01); E04B 2001/1963 (2013.01); E04B 2002/7466 (2013.01); E04B 2002/7483 (2013.01); F16B 2200/50 (2018.08)] 22 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A universal hub assembly configured to enable the mounting of at least one stretched fabric panel and/or a frame assembly to a portable display frame assembly, the universal hub assembly comprising:
a hub component having an outer surface, an inner surface, and a plurality of side surfaces, the inner surface and the plurality of side surfaces defining a plurality of grooves shaped and sized to accommodate ends of the plurality of elongate arms and configured for pivotably coupling an elongate arm to the hub component, the hub component further defining a through bore passing from the outer surface to the inner surface;
a rigid threaded insert housed within the through bore; and
a threaded post having a threaded portion and a button head, the threaded portion being configured to threadedly couple to the threaded insert such that button head extends from the outer surface of the hub component, the button shaft being configured to operably couple to at least one of a stretched fabric panel or a frame assembly,
wherein the threaded portion of the threaded post extends along a longitudinal axis of the threaded post from a first end of the threaded post, and a second end of the threaded post terminates in the button head radially extending therefrom to define a button flange, and
wherein the threaded portion terminates at a securement plate radially extending about the threaded post to define a securement flange, and the threaded post further includes a button shaft extended between the securement plate and the button head.