US4475659A
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Display device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1981-12-21
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Granted: 1984-10-09
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Expires: 2001-12-21
Abstract
Abstract A display device for displaying generally planar items such as photographs, cards, letters and the like is formed from a plurality of horizontally extending parallel strips arranged to provide a plurality of leaves in lapping relationship. The outer lower portion of each leaf is formed to provide a pocket for receiving therein the lower margin of the planar element. The upper margin of the element to be displayed may be received under the outer portion of a higher leaf or under the leaf below such higher leaf depending on the height of the element to be displayed.
Inventors
- 👤 William S. Wells
- 👤 Enrique Fernandez-Lanz
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-07 13:00
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47F; A47F7/00; A47F7/14; B; B42; B42F; B42F5/00
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 4
Claim 1
Independent Claim
133 words
A display device for displaying generally planar elements and the like comprising: a plurality of horizontally extending, vertically spaced strips of yieldable material, means securing each of said strips along a hinge line thereon parallel to and spaced above the lower edge thereof, to an adjacent lower strip, to provide a plurality of leaves in lapping relationship, means forming an upwardly opening pocket along said lower edge of each of said leaves adapted to receive therein the lower margin of a generally planar element, said lower edge of each leaf being below the hinge line of the adjacent lower leaf, whereby the lower margin of said element may be received within said upwardly opening pocket, and the upper margin of such element may be received under the lower edge of a higher leaf.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
133 words
A display device for displaying generally planar elements and the like comprising: a plurality of horizontally extending, vertically spaced strips of yieldable material, means securing each of said strips along a hinge line thereon parallel to and spaced above the lower edge thereof, to an adjacent lower strip, to provide a plurality of leaves in lapping relationship, means forming an upwardly opening pocket along said lower edge of each of said leaves adapted to receive therein the lower margin of a generally planar element, said lower edge of each leaf being below the hinge line of the adjacent lower leaf, whereby the lower margin of said element may be received within said upwardly opening pocket, and the upper margin of such element may be received under the lower edge of a higher leaf.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
16 words
A display device according to claim 1 wherein said strips are of paper adherently secured together.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
13 words
A device according to claim 1 wherein said strips are formed by extrusion.
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