US4314416A
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Diapositive frames
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-07-07
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Granted: 1982-02-09
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Expires: 2000-07-07
Abstract
Abstract A diapositive frame for mounting projection slides and the like comprising two frame halves, each having rectangular picture areas therein, and position indicating indentations along marginal section edges. The two frame halves can be joined to form the diapositive frame in two respectively different positions and as thus joined, the indentations serve to provide information as to horizontal or vertical positions of the diaframe.
Inventors
- 👤 Johannes Lorsch
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 06:45
CPC Classifications
G; G03; G03B; G03B21/00; G03B21/54; G03B21/64
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 11
Claim 1
Independent Claim
106 words
A diapositive frame comprising two substantially identical frame halves, each of said frame halves including a rectangular picture area, each of said frame halves further including two adjacent edge portions having first and second surface indentations in said edge portions, said frame halves capable of fitting together in substantially overlapping position for locating said first surface indentation of one frame half in alignment with said first surface indentation of the other frame half, whereby rotation of one frame half with respect to the other frame half by 180° around an axis transverse to the frame causes substantial alignment of said second surface indentations with each other.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
106 words
A diapositive frame comprising two substantially identical frame halves, each of said frame halves including a rectangular picture area, each of said frame halves further including two adjacent edge portions having first and second surface indentations in said edge portions, said frame halves capable of fitting together in substantially overlapping position for locating said first surface indentation of one frame half in alignment with said first surface indentation of the other frame half, whereby rotation of one frame half with respect to the other frame half by 180° around an axis transverse to the frame causes substantial alignment of said second surface indentations with each other.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
14 words
A diapositive frame as described in claim 1, wherein said surface indentations are recesses.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
16 words
A diapositive frame as described in claim 1, wherein said surface indentations are of equal size.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
16 words
A diapositive frame as described in claim 2, wherein said surface indentations are of equal size.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
15 words
A diapositive frame as claimed in 1, wherein said surface indentations are the same shape.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
23 words
A diapositive frame as claimed in claim 1, wherein said surface indentations are each located in the center of said adjacent edge portions.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A diapositive frame as claimed in claim 1, wherein said surface indentations border on outside edges of said frame halves.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
154 words
A diapositive frame comprising two identical frame halves, a rectangular picture area in each frame half, said frame halves each having two marginal sections adjacent to a common corner, said marginal sections having outside edges, a position indicating indentation on said outside edge of each said marginal section, joining means on said frame halves to connect said frame halves together in two engaging positions respectively of said frame halves to form said diapositive frame, said diapositive frame in one engaged position of said halves having a first indentation on one half positioned in overlapping alignment with a first indentation on the other frame half and a second of said indentations on one frame half being out of alignment with a second indentation on the other of said frame halves, said diapositive frame in a second engaged position of said halves having said second indentations in alignment and said first indentations being out of alignment.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
154 words
A diapositive frame comprising two identical frame halves, a rectangular picture area in each frame half, said frame halves each having two marginal sections adjacent to a common corner, said marginal sections having outside edges, a position indicating indentation on said outside edge of each said marginal section, joining means on said frame halves to connect said frame halves together in two engaging positions respectively of said frame halves to form said diapositive frame, said diapositive frame in one engaged position of said halves having a first indentation on one half positioned in overlapping alignment with a first indentation on the other frame half and a second of said indentations on one frame half being out of alignment with a second indentation on the other of said frame halves, said diapositive frame in a second engaged position of said halves having said second indentations in alignment and said first indentations being out of alignment.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
54 words
A diapositive frame as described in claim 8, wherein in said second of said frame half engaging positions, one said frame half is rotated 180° about an axis transverse to said frame with respect to the other said frame prior to engagement to reposition the respective said indentations in said second said engaged position.
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