US4785562A
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Magnetic display holder
Assignee: GOOD CONCEPTS Inc
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Filing: 1986-07-03
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Granted: 1988-11-22
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Expires: 2006-07-03
Abstract
Abstract A display device comprising a frame having a front side, rear side, outer edge, and inner edge; the inner edge surrounding and defining an interior opening and display area. The frame includes magnetic attachment means so that a display piece, such as a child's drawing or photograph or the like, can be retained in a display position between the frame and a metal surface. An exemplary embodiment employs truncated interior corners to accommodate a range of display piece dimensions. In a further precept, ridges on the rear side act as moldings. In another embodiment, the display device comprises a plurality of corner sections.
Inventors
- 👤 Richard R. Good
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-03 05:18
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F1/00; G09F1/10; G09F1/12
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 2
Claim 1
Independent Claim
111 words
A display device comprising: a frame having a front side, rear side, an outer edge, and an inner edge; said inner edge surrounding and defining an interior opening thru said frame; said frame including magnetic attachment means for attaching said frame to a metal surface such that a display piece, such as a photograph, sheet of paper, child's drawing or the like, can be retained in a display position between said frame and a metal surface whereby the display piece in displayed within said interior opening; and wherein: said inner edge is, in front view, generally rectangular with truncated corner positions, and said truncated corner portions of said frame contain magnets.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
111 words
A display device comprising: a frame having a front side, rear side, an outer edge, and an inner edge; said inner edge surrounding and defining an interior opening thru said frame; said frame including magnetic attachment means for attaching said frame to a metal surface such that a display piece, such as a photograph, sheet of paper, child's drawing or the like, can be retained in a display position between said frame and a metal surface whereby the display piece in displayed within said interior opening; and wherein: said inner edge is, in front view, generally rectangular with truncated corner positions, and said truncated corner portions of said frame contain magnets.
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| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1999-11-22 | 2000-05-23 | 2000-11-22 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |