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Container for storing a stack of pictures
Assignee: Licinvest AG
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Filing: 1987-07-23
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Granted: 1988-09-06
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Expires: 2007-07-23
Abstract
Abstract A container for accommodating a stack of pictures is disclosed. The container has a display window, a first chamber for accommodating a single picture at the window, and a second chamber separated from the first chamber wherein the remaining pictures of the stack can be loosely housed.
Inventors
- 👤 Peter Ackeret
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:30
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42F; B42F7/00; B42F7/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 9
Claim 1
Independent Claim
137 words
A container for a stack of pictures, said container comprising a viewing window, means for presenting a picture beneath said viewing window, the container including two chambers, a first of said chambers being defined by said viewing window and by separating means between said chambers, said chambers being substantially congruent, said viewing window being spaced from said separating means by a distance such that said separating elements simultaneously serve as said presenting means, the container further comprising a slider adapted to be withdrawn from the container in a direction parallel to said viewing window, said slider carrying said separating means and means to carry along all pictures from the container, and wherein said separating means are defined by a bottom extending parallel to said viewing window, and both said chambers being open with said slider being withdrawn.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
137 words
A container for a stack of pictures, said container comprising a viewing window, means for presenting a picture beneath said viewing window, the container including two chambers, a first of said chambers being defined by said viewing window and by separating means between said chambers, said chambers being substantially congruent, said viewing window being spaced from said separating means by a distance such that said separating elements simultaneously serve as said presenting means, the container further comprising a slider adapted to be withdrawn from the container in a direction parallel to said viewing window, said slider carrying said separating means and means to carry along all pictures from the container, and wherein said separating means are defined by a bottom extending parallel to said viewing window, and both said chambers being open with said slider being withdrawn.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
122 words
A container for accommodation of a stack of pictures, said container comprising a viewing window, means for presenting a picture beneath said viewing window, the container including two chambers, a first of said chambers being defined by said viewing window and by separating means between said chambers, said chambers being substantially congruent, said viewing window being spaced from said separating means by a distance such that said separating elements simultaneously serve as said presenting means, the container further comprising a slider adapted to be withdrawn from the container in a direction parallel to said viewing window, said slider carrying said separating means wherein means are provided for carrying along selectively, upon withdrawal of said slider, pictures contained in either of said chambers.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
122 words
A container for accommodation of a stack of pictures, said container comprising a viewing window, means for presenting a picture beneath said viewing window, the container including two chambers, a first of said chambers being defined by said viewing window and by separating means between said chambers, said chambers being substantially congruent, said viewing window being spaced from said separating means by a distance such that said separating elements simultaneously serve as said presenting means, the container further comprising a slider adapted to be withdrawn from the container in a direction parallel to said viewing window, said slider carrying said separating means wherein means are provided for carrying along selectively, upon withdrawal of said slider, pictures contained in either of said chambers.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
141 words
A container for a stack of pictures, said container comprising a viewing window, means for presenting a picture beneath said viewing window, the container including two chambers, a first of said chambers being defined by said viewing window and by separating means between said chambers, said chambers being substantially congruent, said viewing window being spaced from said separating means by a distance such that said separating elements simultaneously serve as said presenting means, the container further comprising a slider adapted to be withdrawn from the container in a direction parallel to said viewing window, said slider carrying said separating means and means to carry along all pictures contained in said chambers wherein said separating means comprises a separating element which is pivotally mounted for being pivoted away from said second chamber such that pictures contained in the latter may be removed.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
141 words
A container for a stack of pictures, said container comprising a viewing window, means for presenting a picture beneath said viewing window, the container including two chambers, a first of said chambers being defined by said viewing window and by separating means between said chambers, said chambers being substantially congruent, said viewing window being spaced from said separating means by a distance such that said separating elements simultaneously serve as said presenting means, the container further comprising a slider adapted to be withdrawn from the container in a direction parallel to said viewing window, said slider carrying said separating means and means to carry along all pictures contained in said chambers wherein said separating means comprises a separating element which is pivotally mounted for being pivoted away from said second chamber such that pictures contained in the latter may be removed.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
20 words
A container according to claim 1 wherein at least one of said chambers is provided with a finger access recess.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
18 words
A container according to claim 3 wherein said separating means form an integral portion of a plate-shaped member.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
16 words
A container according to claim 5 wherein said plate-shaped member is pivotably connected to said slider.
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