US4794716A
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Display mount device
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1987-04-10
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Granted: 1989-01-03
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Expires: 2007-04-10
Abstract
Abstract A photo-mount device formed to present a charactery of a school bus, with cut-outs in the outer panel through which may be viewed photographs of a child taken sequentially through the years.
Inventors
- 👤 Max A. George
- 👤 Janet L. George
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 22:55
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/06; A47G1/0616; B; B44; B44C; B44C5/00; B44C5/02; G; G03; G03C; G03C11/00; G03C11/14
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 5
Claim 1
Independent Claim
287 words
A display mount device, comprising: a pair of body members connected by connection means and providing an outer panel and an inner panel, at least one of the panels being shaped and presented so as to provide a charactery of a school bus, the connection of the panels providing a connection means permitting them to be moved into and between an assembled or display condition in which they are juxtaposed, and an open or access condition in which they are separate for manual access to the inner face of the inner panel, the outer panel being provided with a series of openings resembling windows of the school bus, through which pictures carried on the inner face of the inner panel show through, a transparent sheet body means carried between the outer panel and the inner panel, providing, as viewed from outwardly of the outer panel, what appears to be window glass for all the openings, the inner face of the inner panel being provided with locators which respectively are in registry with the openings of the outer panel when the panels are in their assembled or display condition, the arrangement providing that when a series of photographs are mounted onto the inner face of the inner panel, in locations as indicated by the locators, and the panels are moved to their assembled or display condition, whatever are the pictures then so mounted will appear as respectively visible through what appear to be glass windows of the school bus, the relative movability of the panels providing that they may be readily moved to open or access condition from time to time, to mount, sequentially, individual ones of a series of photographs of a child as the child matures.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
287 words
A display mount device, comprising: a pair of body members connected by connection means and providing an outer panel and an inner panel, at least one of the panels being shaped and presented so as to provide a charactery of a school bus, the connection of the panels providing a connection means permitting them to be moved into and between an assembled or display condition in which they are juxtaposed, and an open or access condition in which they are separate for manual access to the inner face of the inner panel, the outer panel being provided with a series of openings resembling windows of the school bus, through which pictures carried on the inner face of the inner panel show through, a transparent sheet body means carried between the outer panel and the inner panel, providing, as viewed from outwardly of the outer panel, what appears to be window glass for all the openings, the inner face of the inner panel being provided with locators which respectively are in registry with the openings of the outer panel when the panels are in their assembled or display condition, the arrangement providing that when a series of photographs are mounted onto the inner face of the inner panel, in locations as indicated by the locators, and the panels are moved to their assembled or display condition, whatever are the pictures then so mounted will appear as respectively visible through what appear to be glass windows of the school bus, the relative movability of the panels providing that they may be readily moved to open or access condition from time to time, to mount, sequentially, individual ones of a series of photographs of a child as the child matures.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
A device according to claim 1, in which the portion of the outer panel depicting the rear of the school bus is shown in a perspective manner, enhancing a three-dimensional appearance of the school bus body.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
18 words
A device according to claim 1, in which there is provided a nameplate body on the outer panel.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
21 words
A device according to claim 1, in which the outer panel is provided to have design features of a school bus.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-01-03 | 1992-07-04 | 1993-01-03 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-01-03 | 1996-07-04 | 1997-01-03 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-01-03 | 2000-07-04 | 2001-01-03 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |