Card – picture – or sign exhibiting – Picture frame – Support
Reexamination Certificate
1999-03-22
2001-07-17
Davis, Casandra H. (Department: 3628)
Card, picture, or sign exhibiting
Picture frame
Support
C040S493000, C211S169000, C211S163000
Reexamination Certificate
active
06260296
ABSTRACT:
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates to display racks and frames, and more particularly to photograph print display systems with rotating panels on pivots.
2. Description of Related Art
The displaying and storage of print photographs and other such memorabilia sometimes requires the use of books, binders, and wall frames. This is particularly true in libraries, museums, commercial businesses, and on the job. At home, photo albums get loaded with photos and put on shelves or in closets and are not very handy. When there is a large collection of photographs, particularly several on a single related subject, it can be difficult to properly and adequately display them with prior art methods and devices.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION
An object of the present invention is to provide a display system that allows many print photographs to be seen by casual viewers.
Another object of the present invention is to provide a photograph display and organizer that can be comfortably viewed by people who are seated.
Briefly, a photograph display and organizer embodiment of the present invention comprises a central post that can freely rotate on a base. The post is square, hexagonal or octagonal in cross-section to provide either four, six or eight sides to which panel pivots are mounted. Each side has a top and bottom pivot plate that can receive as many as five sets of pivot axles each attached to a frame. Foam-board or hard board (one or two pieces back to back) display panels are inserted into each frame which is constructed of metal U-channel material. A U-channel closure is attached between the open-ends of each frame piece to retain the corresponding display panel and the plastic at each face. Such arrangement allows a user to flip through panels like pages in a book and look at all the photographs mounted on the two opposite surfaces of the display pages. The whole assembly can be rotated like a turnstile by a user who wishes to look at the photographs mounted on the display panels on the side and back parts of the central post.
An advantage of the present invention is that a photograph display and organizer is provided that can be comfortably used while standing or sitting.
Another advantage of the present invention is that a photograph display and organizer is provided that is simple and easy to operate.
The above and still further objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become apparent upon consideration of the following detailed description of specific embodiments thereof, especially when taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.
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Davis Casandra H.
Hill Robert Charles
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