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An improved hanger for storage and display of material such as fabric and the like. The hanger includes opposed panel sides interconnected at an upper spine portion. Fabric or other material is placed between the panels and is retained by a unique set of clips applied externally of the panel sides c

An improved hanger for storage and display of material such as fabric and the like. The hanger includes opposed panel sides interconnected at an upper spine portion. Fabric or other material is placed between the panels and is retained by a unique set of clips applied externally of the panel sides combined with and high-friction components including friction plates or clips with friction nibs positioned within the panels. A resilient spring clip is moved into a gripping position so as to impart pressure to the assemblage. Embodiments of the friction plates include a first U-shaped bracket element designed to be friction fitted along a side of one of the panels, while a second U-shaped bracket element is configured to be friction fitted along an opposing panel. The first bracket includes a detent arrangement for retaining the spring clip in a gripping position. The second bracket includes a spring clip retaining arrangement so as to prevent detachment of the spring clip when it is moved to its release position.

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What is claimed is: 1. In a material display system of the type including a material-gripping hanger having first and second holding panels, each having bottom and lateral side edges, said panels joined to one another along a top edge thereof, and at least one releasable connection at a lower porti

What is claimed is: 1. In a material display system of the type including a material-gripping hanger having first and second holding panels, each having bottom and lateral side edges, said panels joined to one another along a top edge thereof, and at least one releasable connection at a lower portion thereof adapted to interconnect said first and second holding panels so as to confine said material therebetween for storage and display, the improvement comprising: said holding panels including at least one friction plate disposed on an inner surface of each said first and said second holding panel, each said friction plate including friction nibs positioned to engage said material; said at least one releasable connection being in the form of a spring clip element disposed along said first and second holding panel lateral side edges, and adapted to be moved from a release position to a gripping position to releasably grip said first and second holding panels along with said friction plates so as to secure said material in place therebetween; whereby said material may be placed for display between said first and second holding panels and frictionally engaged by said friction plates, and said spring clip may be moved into position to pressingly engage said panels such that said material along with said friction plates is held in place; said friction plates being further defined as including at least one pair of opposed friction plates in the form of first and second removable friction clips positioned respectively on said first and said second holding panel; wherein said first removable friction clip is embodied as a receiver friction clip configured generally as a u-shaped bracket frictionally receiving said first holding panel therein; said receiver friction clip u-shaped bracket includes an outer side and an inner side; wherein said receiver friction clip bracket outer side further defines a spring detent-receiving seat, and wherein said receiver friction clip bracket inner side includes said friction nibs; said second removable friction clip is embodied as a retainer friction clip configured generally as a u-shaped bracket frictionally receiving said second holding panel therein; said retainer friction clip u-shaped bracket includes an outer side and an inner side; wherein said retainer friction clip bracket outer side includes thereon at least one spring clip retainer element for limiting movement of said spring clip element when in said release position, and wherein said retainer friction clip bracket inner side includes said friction nibs; said spring clip element is configured to have a contoured engagement surface with a projecting detent element thereon adapted to reside within said detent receiving seat so as to releasably latch said spring clip element in said gripping position relative to said first holding panel; said spring clip element is further configured to have a relatively flat engagement surface disposed adjacent said second holding panel, and further including at least one outwardly projecting stop element adapted to engage said retainer element when said spring clip element is moved from said gripping position to said release position; whereby said spring clip element may be moved to a release position by a sliding motion limited by engagement of said spring clip retainer element and said projecting stop element, and may be moved to and latched in a gripping position where said first and second holding panels and said nibs are releasably pressed against the material. 2. The display system of claim 1, wherein said outer side of said receiver friction clip bracket includes raised channel sides along each lateral edge thereof; said channel sides are substantially parallel and form a guide for movement of said spring clip element. 3. The display system of claim 1, wherein said outer side of said retainer friction clip includes raised channel sides along each lateral edge thereof; said channel sides are substantially parallel and form a guide for movement of said spring clip element. 4. The display system of claim 3, wherein said spring clip retainer element is an elongated element interconnecting said channel sides of said outer side of said retainer friction clip; said elongated element is adapted to engage said at least one outwardly projecting stop element when said spring clip element is moved from said gripping position to said release position. 5. The display system of claim 3, wherein said at least one spring clip retainer element is defined as an extension of at least one of said channel sides; said extension is adapted to engage said at least one outwardly projecting stop element when said spring clip element is moved from said gripping position to said release position. 6. The display system of claim 4, wherein said channel sides are formed as slots adapted to enclose edge portions of said spring clip element as it is moved from said gripping position to said release position. 7. A storage and display system for materials, said system comprising: a material holding unit having first and second holding panels, each said panel having an upper portion and bottom portion, and further defined by bottom and lateral side edges; said panels are joined at their upper portions defining a spine segment; a hanger element forming a part of said system and adapted to suspend said system during storage, and at least one releasable connection at a lower portion thereof adapted to interconnect said first and second holding panels so as to confine said material therebetween for storage and display; said holding panels including at least one friction plate disposed on the inner surface of each said first and said second holding panel, each said friction plate including friction nibs adapted to engage said materials; said at least one releasable connection being in the form of a spring clip element disposed along said first and second holding panel lateral side edges, and adapted be moved from a release position to a gripping position to releasably grip said first and second holding panels along with said friction plates so as to secure said material in place therebetween; such that said material to be displayed and stored may be positioned between said first and second holding panels and frictionally engaged by said friction plates, and said spring clip element may be moved into position to pressingly engage said panels so that said material along with said friction plates are held in place; said at least one friction plate disposed on the inner surface of each said first and said second holding panel is further defined as including at least one pair of opposed friction plates in the form of first and second removable friction clips; wherein said first removable friction clip is embodied as a receiver friction clip configured as a generally u-shaped bracket adapted to frictionally receive said first holding panel therein; said receiver friction clip generally u-shaped bracket includes an outer side and an inner side; wherein said receiver friction clip bracket outer side defines a spring detent-receiving seat, and wherein said receiver friction clip bracket inner side includes said friction nibs; said second removable friction clip is embodied as a retainer friction clip configured as a generally u-shaped bracket adapted to frictionally receive said second holding panel therein; said retainer friction clip generally u-shaped bracket includes an outer side and an inner side; wherein said retainer friction clip bracket outer side includes thereon at least one spring clip retainer element for limiting movement of said spring clip element when in said release position, and wherein said retainer friction clip bracket inner side includes said friction nibs; said spring clip element is configured to have a contoured engagement surface with a projecting detent element thereon adapted to seat reside within said detent receiving seat so as to releasably latch said spring clip element in said gripping position relative to said first holding panel; said spring clip element is further configured to have a relatively flat engagement surface disposed adjacent said second holding panel, and further including at least one outwardly projecting stop element adapted to engage said retainer element when said spring clip element is moved from said gripping position to said release position; whereby said spring clip element may be moved to a release position by a sliding motion limited by engagement of said spring clip retainer element and said projecting stop element, and said spring clip element may be moved to and latched in a gripping position where said first and second holding panels and said nibs are releasably pressed against the material. 8. The display system of claim 7, wherein said outer side of said receiver friction clip bracket includes raised channel sides along each lateral edge thereof; said channel sides are substantially parallel and form a guide for movement of said spring clip. 9. The display system of claim 7, wherein said outer side of said retainer friction clip includes raised channel sides along each lateral edge thereof; said channel sides are substantially parallel and form a guide for movement of said spring clip. 10. The display system of claim 9, wherein said spring clip retainer element is an elongated element interconnecting said channel sides of said outer side of said retainer friction clip; said elongated element is adapted to engage said at least one outwardly projecting stop element when said spring clip element is moved from said gripping position to said release position. 11. The display system of claim 9, wherein said at least one spring clip retainer element is defined as an extension of at least one of said channel sides; said extension is adapted to engage said at least one outwardly projecting stop element when said spring clip element is moved from said gripping position to said release position. 12. A storage and display system for materials, said system comprising: a material holding unit having first and second holding panels, each said panel having an upper portion and bottom portion, and further defined by bottom and lateral side edges; said panels are joined at their upper portions defining a spine segment; a hanger element forming a part of said system and adapted to suspend said system during storage; at least one releasable connection at a lower portion thereof adapted to interconnect said first and second holding panels so as to confine said material therebetween for storage and display; said holding panels including at least one friction plate disposed on an inner surface; of each said first panel and second panel; said at least one releasable connection being in the form of a spring clip element disposed along said first and second holding panel lateral side edges, and adapted to be moved from a release position to a gripping position to releasably grip said first and second holding panels along with said friction plates so as to secure said material in place therebetween; each said friction plate including friction nibs adapted to engage said materials; further including said spring clip element disposed along each lateral side edge of said first and second holding panels; said spring clip element adapted to pressingly engage with said panels when in said gripping position; said spring clip element is formed so as to have a contoured engagement surface adapted to pressingly engage said first holding panel at a front surface thereof; said spring clip element is further formed so as to present a relatively flat engagement surface adapted to pressingly engage said second holding panel at a rear surface thereof; said spring clip element further configured so as to resiliently engage said front and rear panels therebetween when in said gripping position; said at least one friction plate is further defined as including at least one pair of opposed friction plates in the form of first and second removable friction clips; wherein said first removable friction clip is embodied as a receiver friction clip configured generally as a generally u-shaped bracket adapted to frictionally receive said first holding panel therein; said receiver friction clip generally u-shaped bracket includes an outer side and an inner side; wherein said receiver friction clip bracket outer side defines a spring detent-receiving seat, and wherein said receiver friction clip bracket inner side includes said friction nibs; said second removable friction clip is embodied as a retainer friction clip configured as a generally unshaped bracket adapted to frictionally receive said second holding panel therein; said retainer friction clip generally unshaped bracket includes an outer side and an inner side; wherein said retainer friction clip bracket outer side includes thereon at least one spring clip retainer element for limiting movement of said spring clip when in said release position, and wherein said retainer friction clip bracket inner side includes said friction nibs; said spring clip element is configured to have a contoured engagement surface with a projecting detent element thereon adapted to reside within said detent receiving seat so as to releasably latch said spring clip element in said gripping position relative to said first holding panel; said spring clip element is further configured to have a relatively flat engagement surface disposed adjacent said second holding panel, and further including at least one outwardly projecting stop element adapted to engage said retainer element when said spring clip element is moved from said gripping position to said release position; said first outer side of said receiver friction clip bracket includes raised channel sides along each lateral edge thereof; said channel sides are substantially parallel and form a guide for movement of said spring clip; said first outer side of said retainer friction clip includes additional raised channel sides along each lateral edge thereof; said additional channel sides are substantially parallel and form a guide for movement of said spring clip; said at least one spring clip retainer element is defined as an extension of at least one of said additional channel sides; said extension is adapted to engage said at least one outwardly projecting stop element when said spring clip element is moved from said gripping position to said release position whereby said material to be displayed and stored may be positioned between said first and second holding panels so as to be frictionally engaged by the nibs of said at least one friction plate, and said spring clip may be moved to and latched in a gripping position where said first and second holding panels and said nibs are releasably pressed against the material, and said spring clip element may be moved to a release position by a sliding motion limited by engagement of said at least one spring clip retainer element, whereupon said material may be removed from said display and storage device.