Inside/outside display window

Claim 1

An apparatus adapted to selectively display associated advertisements or the like on a newspaper rack, said apparatus comprising: a housing defining an interior cavity and including a housing panel defining a sidewall thereof, said panel having a first outer surface and a second inner surface adapted for facing relation with said cavity; an opening of predetermined conformation formed in said housing panel; a generally transparent window-like member disposed in covering relation with said opening and having opposed first and second faces; first means adapted for retaining a first associated advertisement adjacent and in at least partially overlying relation to said window-like member first face for viewing the first associated advertisement from said first outer surface of said panel; and second means adapted for retaining a second associated advertisement adjacent and in at least partially overlying relation to said transparent member second face for viewing the second associated advertisement from said first outer surface of said panel.

Claim 2

An apparatus adapted to selectively display associated advertisements or the like on a newspaper rack, said apparatus comprising: a housing defining an interior cavity and including a housing panel defining a sidewall thereof, said panel having a first outer surface and a second inner surface adapted for facing relation with said cavity; an opening of predetermined conformation formed in said housing panel; a generally transparent window-like member disposed in covering relation with said opening and having opposed first and second faces; first means adapted for retaining a first associated advertisement adjacent and in at least partially overlying relation to said window-like member first face for viewing the first associated advertisement from said first outer surface of said panel; and second means adapted for retaining a second associated advertisement adjacent and in at least partially overlying relation to said transparent member second face for viewing the second associated advertisement from said first outer surface of said panel.

Claim 8

An apparatus adapted to selectively display associated advertisements or the like on a newspaper rack, said apparatus comprising: a housing having a cavity defined therein; an opening formed through a portion of said housing; a substantially rigid, transparent member having opposed first and second faces disposed in covering relation to said opening along an inner face of said housing; means associated with said first face of said transparent member for receiving an associated short-term advertisement in at least partially covering relation therewith, the associated short-term advertisement being viewable from the exterior of said housing; and, a flexible member cooperatively associated with said housing for retaining an associated long-term advertisement in at least partially overlying relation to said second face of said transparent member, the associated long-term advertisement being viewable from the exterior of said housing.

Claim 9

An apparatus adapted to selectively display associated advertisements or the like on a newspaper rack, said apparatus comprising: a housing having a cavity defined therein; an opening formed through a portion of said housing; a substantially rigid, transparent member having opposed first and second faces disposed in covering relation to said opening along an inner face of said housing; means associated with said first face of said transparent member for receiving an associated short-term advertisement in at least partially covering relation therewith, the associated short-term advertisement being viewable from the exterior of said housing; and, a flexible member cooperatively associated with said housing for retaining an associated long-term advertisement in at least partially overlying relation to said second face of said transparent member, the associated long-term advertisement being viewable from the exterior of said housing.

Claim 13

An apparatus adapted to selectively display short-term and long-term advertisements on a newspaper rack, said apparatus comprising: a housing having a cavity defined therein, and including a housing panel having an opening extending therethrough; a window member having first and second opposed faces secured in covering relation to said opening; first channel forming members peripherally arranged at said opening for retainingly receiving an associated short-term advertisement adjacent said window first face for viewing from the exterior of said housing; a second channel forming member peripherally arranged at said opening on an opposite side of said housing panel from said first channel forming members; and, a flexible member adapted for selective receipt in said second channel forming member in facing overlying relation with said window second face for selectively retainingly receiving an associated long-term advertisement therebetween for viewing from the exterior of said housing.

Claim 14

An apparatus adapted to selectively display short-term and long-term advertisements on a newspaper rack, said apparatus comprising: a housing having a cavity defined therein, and including a housing panel having an opening extending therethrough; a window member having first and second opposed faces secured in covering relation to said opening; first channel forming members peripherally arranged at said opening for retainingly receiving an associated short-term advertisement adjacent said window first face for viewing from the exterior of said housing; a second channel forming member peripherally arranged at said opening on an opposite side of said housing panel from said first channel forming members; and, a flexible member adapted for selective receipt in said second channel forming member in facing overlying relation with said window second face for selectively retainingly receiving an associated long-term advertisement therebetween for viewing from the exterior of said housing.