US4123862A
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Decorative display assembly, kit and method of fabricating same
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1976-06-24
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Granted: 1978-11-07
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Expires: 1996-06-24
Abstract
Abstract An improved decorative display assembly having the aspect of a three dimensional sculpture is provided, as well as a novel kit and the present novel method of fabricating the same. In this regard, a frame may be provided to which a first series of display sheets are separately connected in spaced relation. The sheets may be, for example, photos, prints, fluorescent cards or other sheets bearing decorative indicia on one side thereof. The prints have been made self-supporting by attaching mounting boards to the indicia-free sides thereof. These first sheets form a first structural level for the assembly. Spacers, preferably in the form of small blocks, are then fixedly connected to marginal portions of the photo-bearing surfaces of the prints, whereupon a second series of prints are connected adjacent their margins, and via their mounting board backings to the first sheets so as to only partially overlap the first sheets and thus form a second structural level to the sculpture. Additional series of display sheets can be similarly connected to provide additional structural level, all to ultimately form the desired three dimensional multi-level sculpture montage effect of free form or predetermined shape. The end product is a highly decorative display. The display sheets can be coated with clear plastic or the like to render them permanently protected, whereupon the finished individualized sculpture assembly can be mounted on a table, wall or the like for display. The kit provides the necessary materials for fabricating the assembly according to individual taste or according to patterns which can be included in the kit. The kit may include, in addition to the previously described components, such items as temporary supports to align components before they are permanently fixed in place, color coded edge margins for the prints, etc. The box in which the kit can be supplied can itself form part of the kit in that it can be used as a support frame, if desired, for the assembly. Moreover, lighting means, fluorescent cards and other decorative display means, such as screens, can be incorporated into the kit to facilitate fabrication of the desired decorative assembly.
Inventors
- 👤 Shannon L. Dyer
- 👤 Ronald L. Stangl
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-27 05:13
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44C; B44C5/00; B44C5/02; A; A47; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/14; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/06; A47G1/0616; A47G1/065; G; G09; G09F; G09F15/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 16
Claim 1
Independent Claim
68 words
An improved kit for fabricating a decorative three-dimensional sculpture display assembly, said kit comprising, in combination: a. frame means; b. a plurality of stiff mounting boards adapted to receive display sheets; c. a plurality of spacers for securing said boards and display sheets to one another and to said frame to provide a three-dimensional display assembly; d. said frame means being comprised of a plurality of frame sections.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
68 words
An improved kit for fabricating a decorative three-dimensional sculpture display assembly, said kit comprising, in combination: a. frame means; b. a plurality of stiff mounting boards adapted to receive display sheets; c. a plurality of spacers for securing said boards and display sheets to one another and to said frame to provide a three-dimensional display assembly; d. said frame means being comprised of a plurality of frame sections.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
22 words
The improved kit of claim 1 wherein said frame means comprises the sides of a box within which said kit is disposed.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
The improved kit of claim 2 wherein said frame means includes the bottom of said box.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
238 words
An improved frameless photograph display assembly for presenting a plurality of photographs in a collage arrangement wherein a series of photographs are located in a plurality of parallel planes, with each photograph being laterally displaced in each respective plane while photographs in overlying planes partially overlie photographs in underlying planes, said assembly comprising: a base member adapted to be mounted on a wall; a plurality of frameless photograph mounting boards, at least one frameless photograph mounting board secured to and overlying said base member and lying in a first plane, and at least one frameless photograph mounting board lying in a second plane, said second plane being spaced a significant distance in front of said first plane, said photograph mounting board lying in said second plane having only a portion of its surface area overlying the photograph mounting board lying in said first plane, spacer means adapted to fixedly position said photograph mounting board lying in second plane with respect to said photograph lying in said first plane, one end of said spacer means being fixedly secured directly to the underside of said photograph mounting board lying in said second plane, a photograph secured to each of said mounting boards, said photograph overlying substantially all of the topside surface area of its associated mounting board, said mounting boards being so arranged as to define an opening extending from the front of said display assembly to said first plane.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
238 words
An improved frameless photograph display assembly for presenting a plurality of photographs in a collage arrangement wherein a series of photographs are located in a plurality of parallel planes, with each photograph being laterally displaced in each respective plane while photographs in overlying planes partially overlie photographs in underlying planes, said assembly comprising: a base member adapted to be mounted on a wall; a plurality of frameless photograph mounting boards, at least one frameless photograph mounting board secured to and overlying said base member and lying in a first plane, and at least one frameless photograph mounting board lying in a second plane, said second plane being spaced a significant distance in front of said first plane, said photograph mounting board lying in said second plane having only a portion of its surface area overlying the photograph mounting board lying in said first plane, spacer means adapted to fixedly position said photograph mounting board lying in second plane with respect to said photograph lying in said first plane, one end of said spacer means being fixedly secured directly to the underside of said photograph mounting board lying in said second plane, a photograph secured to each of said mounting boards, said photograph overlying substantially all of the topside surface area of its associated mounting board, said mounting boards being so arranged as to define an opening extending from the front of said display assembly to said first plane.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
17 words
The improved photograph display assembly of claim 4 wherein the wall can be seen through said opening.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
38 words
The improved photograph display assembly of claim 4, including at least one mounting board and associated photograph lying in a third plane which is forwardly displaced a significant distance from said second plane by a second spacer means.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
273 words
An improved frameless photograph display assembly for presenting a plurality of photographs in a collage arrangement wherein a series of photographs are located in a plurality of parallel planes, with each photograph being laterally displaced in each respective plane while photographs in overlying planes partially overlie photographs in underlying planes, said assembly comprising: a base member adapted to be mounted on a wall, a plurality of frameless photograph mounting boards, at least one frameless photograph mounting board secured to and overlying said base member and lying in a first plane, and at least one frameless photograph mounting board lying in a second plane, said second plane being spaced a significant distance in front of said first plane, said photograph mounting board lying in said second plane having only a portion of its surface area overlying the photograph mounting board lying in said first plane, spacer means adapted to fixedly position said photograph mounting board lying in second plane with respect to said photograph lying in said first plane. one end of said spacer means being fixedly secured directly to the underside of said photograph mounting board lying in said second plane, a photograph secured to each of said mounting boards, said photograph overlying substantially all of the topside surface area of its associated mounting board, wherein said base member and spacer means lie behind said mounting boards so as not to be visible from the front side of said display assembly, whereby said photographs appear to be spatially displaced and freely suspended in space, and wherein certain of said mounting boards are arranged so that portions of their parameters collectively define an opening.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
273 words
An improved frameless photograph display assembly for presenting a plurality of photographs in a collage arrangement wherein a series of photographs are located in a plurality of parallel planes, with each photograph being laterally displaced in each respective plane while photographs in overlying planes partially overlie photographs in underlying planes, said assembly comprising: a base member adapted to be mounted on a wall, a plurality of frameless photograph mounting boards, at least one frameless photograph mounting board secured to and overlying said base member and lying in a first plane, and at least one frameless photograph mounting board lying in a second plane, said second plane being spaced a significant distance in front of said first plane, said photograph mounting board lying in said second plane having only a portion of its surface area overlying the photograph mounting board lying in said first plane, spacer means adapted to fixedly position said photograph mounting board lying in second plane with respect to said photograph lying in said first plane. one end of said spacer means being fixedly secured directly to the underside of said photograph mounting board lying in said second plane, a photograph secured to each of said mounting boards, said photograph overlying substantially all of the topside surface area of its associated mounting board, wherein said base member and spacer means lie behind said mounting boards so as not to be visible from the front side of said display assembly, whereby said photographs appear to be spatially displaced and freely suspended in space, and wherein certain of said mounting boards are arranged so that portions of their parameters collectively define an opening.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
28 words
The improved photograph display assembly of claim 7 wherein at least one photograph in said second plane only partially overlaps a plurality of photographs in said first plane.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
30 words
The improved photograph display assembly of claim 7 wherein said spacer means includes only a single spacer member which is secured to the underside marginal portion of each mounting board.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
62 words
The improved photograph display assembly of claim 7 wherein said spacer means includes spacer members adapted to have one end thereof secured to the front-side marginal portion of a mounting board lying in a first plane and the other end thereof secured to the backside marginal portion of a mounting board lying in a second plane forwardly displaced from said first plane.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
177 words
An improved decorative three-dimensional sculpture display assembly, said assembly comprising, in combination: a. a support frame, b. a first series of self-supporting mounting boards of extended surface area bearing display sheets on only one main surface thereof; c. said mounting boards being attached by their undersides to said frame at spaced intervals; d. a second series of self-supporting mounting boards and associated display sheets similar to said first series; e. a plurality of spacers connecting the marginal portions of said display sheets of said first series and the marginal portions of the underside of the mounting boards of said second series so as to interconnect individual sheets of said first and second series together in only partial overlapping relation to achieve a multi-level three-dimensional sculpture display assembly; f. said support frame and spacers being located entirely behind said mounting boards; g. whereby they are hidden from view when said sculpture display assembly is viewed from the front, and h. wherein certain of said mounting boards are arranged so that portions of their parameters collectively define an opening.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
177 words
An improved decorative three-dimensional sculpture display assembly, said assembly comprising, in combination: a. a support frame, b. a first series of self-supporting mounting boards of extended surface area bearing display sheets on only one main surface thereof; c. said mounting boards being attached by their undersides to said frame at spaced intervals; d. a second series of self-supporting mounting boards and associated display sheets similar to said first series; e. a plurality of spacers connecting the marginal portions of said display sheets of said first series and the marginal portions of the underside of the mounting boards of said second series so as to interconnect individual sheets of said first and second series together in only partial overlapping relation to achieve a multi-level three-dimensional sculpture display assembly; f. said support frame and spacers being located entirely behind said mounting boards; g. whereby they are hidden from view when said sculpture display assembly is viewed from the front, and h. wherein certain of said mounting boards are arranged so that portions of their parameters collectively define an opening.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
29 words
The display assembly of claim 11 wherein said mounting boards are so arranged as to define an opening extending from the front to the rear of said display assembly.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1981-11-06 | 1982-05-08 | 1982-11-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1985-11-06 | 1986-05-08 | 1986-11-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1989-11-06 | 1990-05-08 | 1990-11-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |