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US3994079A
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Display device, particularly suitable for interior designs
Assignee: SIMONE MIRMAN Ltd
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Filing: 1975-03-31
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Granted: 1976-11-30
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Expires: 1995-03-31
Abstract
Abstract A display device for portraying a scene having a foreground and a background, comprising a base board, one or more background replicas, shaped and designed to fit onto the base board and to represent a background, and one or more foreground replicas, each of the replicas being interchangeable with alternative designs of replicas, and wherein the replicas are arranged to be magnetically attached to the base board.
Inventors
- 👤 Simone Mirman
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-06 09:18
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09B; G09B25/00; G09B25/08
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
153 words
A display device for portraying a three-dimensional scene having a foreground and a background, said display device comprising a base board; at least two background replicas, shaped, designed and colored to fit together in cooperative relation and onto the base board and to represent in full perspective a background; one part of said background being represented by one of said replicas and another part of said background by the other of said replicas; at least one foreground replica; and interchangeable foreground and background replicas with alternative designs and color of said foreground and background replicas, respectively, for replacing each of said foreground and background replicas; all of said replicas have mounting means cooperative with said base board for magnetically attaching each of said replicas to said base board; and each foreground replica including means, for mounting said foreground replicas in spaced and overlying relation to said background replicas to give a three-dimensional effect.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
153 words
A display device for portraying a three-dimensional scene having a foreground and a background, said display device comprising a base board; at least two background replicas, shaped, designed and colored to fit together in cooperative relation and onto the base board and to represent in full perspective a background; one part of said background being represented by one of said replicas and another part of said background by the other of said replicas; at least one foreground replica; and interchangeable foreground and background replicas with alternative designs and color of said foreground and background replicas, respectively, for replacing each of said foreground and background replicas; all of said replicas have mounting means cooperative with said base board for magnetically attaching each of said replicas to said base board; and each foreground replica including means, for mounting said foreground replicas in spaced and overlying relation to said background replicas to give a three-dimensional effect.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
38 words
A display device according to claim 1 in which the base board has a surface formed of magnetized rubber-like material and said mounting means include at least a part of the backing of each replica being ferrromagnetically metallic.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
40 words
A display device according to claim 1 in which each background replica is designed to represent part of a room selectively including a ceiling, wall and floor and wherein each foreground replica selectively represent furniture and furnishings within the room.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
96 words
A display device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the background replica and foreground replica are formed in one piece for attachment to the base board to represent a room and wherein a plurality of locating apertures are left in the room at those locations where further foreground replicas are to be located, and there being a rotatable card and the like arranged behind the locating apertures and suitably marked with a series of sets of replicas of furnishings, where, upon rotation of the card, furnishing replicas of different designs can be presented at the apertures.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
38 words
A display device as claimed in claim 1 wherein the background replicas fit together to represent the basic shape, design and decor of a particular room scene, and wherein the foreground replicas represent furnishings within the room scene.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A display device according to claim 1 in which the base board is of rectangular configuration and sets of replicas made up from sheet-like material are provided in a variety of desired colors and textures.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
28 words
A display device according to claim 1 wherein at least one of the foreground replicas has a base portion pivotally attached to the remainder of that foreground replica.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
20 words
A display device as claimed in claim 1 wherein components thereof are supplied as a kit of interchangeable cooperating parts.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
60 words
A display device as claimed in claim 7 wherein said background replicas include a plurality of background replicas connected together in the form of a book having multileafed pages and a cover, and said cover having means capable of magnetically attracting the pages of the book so that each leaf is capable of being held magnetically in a selected position.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
58 words
A display device as claimed in claim 9 wherein the book has an upper series of leaves representing a ceiling design and associated lighting for a room; a central series of leaves representing wall designs, window designs, curtain designs and the like; and a lower series of leaves representing the design of floor covers, furniture and the like.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
18 words
A display device as claimed in claim 9 wherein said book has a single centrally located hinge line.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
60 words
A display device as claimed in claim 1 wherein several locating apertures are provided in the background replicas at those locations where a foreground replica representing a furnishing is to be located and wherein the rear surface of the foreground replica is provided with a projection of a similar configuration to each aperture for location in one of said apertures.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
31 words
A display device as claimed in claim 12 in which at least one of the foreground replicas is provided with two projections and corresponding apertures are provided in the background replicas.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
39 words
A display device as claimed in claim 12 in which the means on the foreground replicas for showing the foreground replicas from the background replicas include at least one thick projection on a rear surface of each foreground replica.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
25 words
A display device as claimed in claim 14 in which the thickness of the projection is proportional to the size of the respective foreground replica.
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