Mirror package

Claim 2

A mirror package comprising a flat member for disposition against one face thereof of a mirror or like flat article; said flat member having opposed end and opposed side portions and being of greater area than the mirror to be disposed thereon for presenting an exposed border surrounding said mirror; the area of said flat member being so related to that of the mirror or like flat article as to cause said border to be of constant transverse extent when said mirror is centered upon said flat member, a Ushaped spacer member mounted on said border adjacent the opposed end portions of said flat member, said spacer member having a transverse dimension substantially the same as the transverse dimension of said border, a retainer member having first and second portions; said first portion being of U-shaped configuration and presented in superimposed position upon said spacer member, said spacer member and the first portion of said retainer member cooperating with said flat member to define a Ushaped recess for engaging the adjacent edge portion of said mirror, said retainer member second portion engaging said mirror for maintaining same within said U-shaped recess against displacement from said flat member.

Claim 3

A mirror package comprising a flat member for disposition against one face thereof of a mirror or like tat article; said flat member having opposed end and opposed side portions and being of greater area than the mirror to be disposed thereon for presenting an exposed border surrounding said mirror, The area of said flat member being so related to that of the mirror or like flat article as to cause said border to be of constant transverse extent when said mirror is centered upon said flat member, means at each end portion of said border comprising a spacer member mounted on said border, a retainer member in superimposed position upon said spacer member, said spacer member and said retainer member cooperating with said flat member to define a U-shaped recess for engaging the adjacent edge portion of said mirror, means integral with said retainer member for maintaining said mirror within said recess against displacement from said flat member, each spacer being of general U-shape, having a web portion for registration with the web of the adjacent spacer and having legs for alignment with the legs of the proximate spacer, but being of greater length, said retainers including mirror constraining arms progressing from said extending leg portions to the related web, and means for securing said spacers and retainers fixedly to said flat member.

Claim 4

A mirror package comprising a flat member for disposition against one face thereof of a mirror or like tat article; said flat member having opposed end and opposed side portions and being of greater area than the mirror to be disposed thereon for presenting an exposed border surrounding said mirror, The area of said flat member being so related to that of the mirror or like flat article as to cause said border to be of constant transverse extent when said mirror is centered upon said flat member, means at each end portion of said border comprising a spacer member mounted on said border, a retainer member in superimposed position upon said spacer member, said spacer member and said retainer member cooperating with said flat member to define a U-shaped recess for engaging the adjacent edge portion of said mirror, means integral with said retainer member for maintaining said mirror within said recess against displacement from said flat member, each spacer being of general U-shape, having a web portion for registration with the web of the adjacent spacer and having legs for alignment with the legs of the proximate spacer, but being of greater length, said retainers including mirror constraining arms progressing from said extending leg portions to the related web, and means for securing said spacers and retainers fixedly to said flat member.

Claim 5

A mirror package as defined in claim 2, and further characterized by a straplike member presented intermediate the length of said mirror, having opposite end portions overlying the adjacent zones of said border, and means for securing said end portions upon said flat member.

Claim 6

A mirror package as defined in claim 3 and further characterized by said straplike member having a flap cut therein; said flap being connected to said straplike portion through a fold line about which said flap may be swung; said flat member having a slot provided on said border in the region of an end portion of said straplike member; said flap and said slot being adapted for registration so that said flap may be swung through said slot to establish a handle thereby.

Claim 7

A mirror package comprising a flat member for disposition against one face thereof of a mirror or like flat article; said flat member having opposed end and opposed side portions and being of greater area than the mirror to be disposed thereon for presenting an exposed border surrounding said mirror, the area of said flat member being so related to that of the mirror or like flat article as to cause said border to be of constant transverse extent when said mirror is centered upon said flat member, means at each end portion of said border comprising a spacer member mounted on said border, a retainer member in superimposed position upon said spacer member, said spacer member and said retainer member cooperating with said flat member to define a U-shaped recess for engaging the adjacent edge portion of said mirror, means integral with said retainer member for maintaining said mirror within said recess against displacement from said flat member, said latter means comprising constraining arms disposed diagonally across the adjacent corner portions of said mirror; each retainer member having a pair of triangular apertures; each aperture having an edge coincident with an edge of the adjacent constraining arm; the dimension of said apertures corresponding to the dimensions of the corner portions of said mirror or like flat article for extension of the latter through said apertures.

Claim 8

A mirror package comprising a flat member for disposition against one face thereof of a mirror or like flat article; said flat member having opposed end and opposed side portions and being of greater area than the mirror to be disposed thereon for presenting an exposed border surrounding said mirror, the area of said flat member being so related to that of the mirror or like flat article as to cause said border to be of constant transverse extent when said mirror is centered upon said flat member, means at each end portion of said border comprising a spacer member mounted on said border, a retainer member in superimposed position upon said spacer member, said spacer member and said retainer member cooperating with said flat member to define a U-shaped recess for engaging the adjacent edge portion of said mirror, means integral with said retainer member for maintaining said mirror within said recess against displacement from said flat member, said latter means comprising constraining arms disposed diagonally across the adjacent corner portions of said mirror; each retainer member having a pair of triangular apertures; each aperture having an edge coincident with an edge of the adjacent constraining arm; the dimension of said apertures corresponding to the dimensions of the corner portions of said mirror or like flat article for extension of the latter through said apertures.

Claim 9

A mirror package comprising a flat member for disposition against one face thereof of a mirror or like flat article; said flat member having opposed end and opposed side portions and being of greater area than the mirror to be disposed thereon for presenting an exposed border surrounding said mirror, the area of said flat member being so related to that of the mirror or like flat article as to cause said border to be of constant transverse extent when said mirror is centered upon said flat member, means at each end portion of said border comprising a spacer member mounted on said border, a retainer member in superimposed position upon said spacer member, said spacer member and said retainer member cooperating with said flat member to define a U-shaped recess for engaging the adjacent edge portion of sAid mirror, means integral with said retainer member for maintaining said mirror within said recess against displacement from said flat member, a straplike member presented between the opposite end portions of said flat member for restrainingly maintaining the adjacent portion of said mirror upon said flat member; said flat member and said straplike member having a slot provided therein; said slots being adapted for registration when said straplike member is in mirror-restraining condition to create a handle within the border of said flat member.

Claim 10

A mirror package comprising a flat member for disposition against one face thereof of a mirror or like flat article; said flat member having opposed end and opposed side portions and being of greater area than the mirror to be disposed thereon for presenting an exposed border surrounding said mirror, the area of said flat member being so related to that of the mirror or like flat article as to cause said border to be of constant transverse extent when said mirror is centered upon said flat member, means at each end portion of said border comprising a spacer member mounted on said border, a retainer member in superimposed position upon said spacer member, said spacer member and said retainer member cooperating with said flat member to define a U-shaped recess for engaging the adjacent edge portion of sAid mirror, means integral with said retainer member for maintaining said mirror within said recess against displacement from said flat member, a straplike member presented between the opposite end portions of said flat member for restrainingly maintaining the adjacent portion of said mirror upon said flat member; said flat member and said straplike member having a slot provided therein; said slots being adapted for registration when said straplike member is in mirror-restraining condition to create a handle within the border of said flat member.

Claim 11

A mirror package as defined in claim 6, and further characterized by said spacer members, retainer members and said straplike member being cut from said flat member.