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US4353193A
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Changeable wall panel structure
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1980-08-04
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Granted: 1982-10-12
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Expires: 2000-08-04
Abstract
Abstract A wall-mounted structure includes a support which removably holds an inner decorative panel having displays on opposite sides. The inner panel is secured to the support by a mounting means which permits the reversal of the panel to expose either side. A frame is provided with a second mounting means to hold a series of outer decorative panels which can partially or totally conceal the inner panel from view. Each decorative panel is changeable and reversible.
Inventors
- 👤 Dewey S. C. Sanderson
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-30 22:04
CPC Classifications
B; B44; B44C; B44C5/00; B44C5/04; B44C5/0461; B44C5/043; B44F; B44F7/00; Y; Y10; Y10S; Y10S52/00; Y10S52/13
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 8
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A changeable wall structure comprising a support, a frame secured to said support, an inner panel, a first mounting means connected to said support for removably holding said inner panel, at least one outer panel, and a second mounting means connected to said frame for removably holding said outer panel to conceal said inner panel, said inner and outer panels being removably held so that each panel substantially fills the space between the sides of the frame and, upon removal of an outer panel, the inner panel is exposed to view, said second mounting means comprising a brace secured to each side of the frame and a shelf supported at each end by the brace such that the shelf engages the sides of the frame, the shelf having a groove extending along its upper and lower surfaces for receiving the bottom and top edges, respectively, of said outer panels.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A changeable wall structure comprising a support, a frame secured to said support, an inner panel, a first mounting means connected to said support for removably holding said inner panel, at least one outer panel, and a second mounting means connected to said frame for removably holding said outer panel to conceal said inner panel, said inner and outer panels being removably held so that each panel substantially fills the space between the sides of the frame and, upon removal of an outer panel, the inner panel is exposed to view, said second mounting means comprising a brace secured to each side of the frame and a shelf supported at each end by the brace such that the shelf engages the sides of the frame, the shelf having a groove extending along its upper and lower surfaces for receiving the bottom and top edges, respectively, of said outer panels.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
43 words
A structure in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first mounting means releasably holds said inner panel to permit reversing the panel for display of either side of the panel, and permits removal of the panel for replacement with a different inner panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
39 words
A structure in accordance with claim 1 wherein said first mounting means comprises a bracket extending downwardly from said support, and a channel defined at the bottom of said bracket for supporting the lower edge of said inner panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
37 words
A structure in accordance with claim 1 wherein the first mounting means further comprises a latch means suspended from said support, the latch means including an engaging end for supporting the upper edge of said inner panel.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
44 words
A structure in accordance with claim 1 wherein said second mounting means releasably holds said outer panels to permit reversing each outer panel for display of either side of the panel, and permits removal of the panel for replacement with a different outer panel.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
32 words
A structure in accordance with claim 1 wherein said second mounting means further comprises a channel extending along the interior surface of the frame for receiving the edges of said outer panels.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
33 words
A structure in accordance with claim 1 comprising a plurality of frame sections in a side-by-side relationship extending over a wall, said inner and outer panels being removably mounted within each frame section.
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