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US4802585A
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Picture holder
Assignee: Peter Fuchs Druckservice GmbH
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Filing: 1986-07-22
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Granted: 1989-02-07
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Expires: 2006-07-22
Abstract
Abstract A passepartout for articles, such as photographs, films, pictures or the like, comprises a closable pocket receiving the articles. The passepartout is formed by two layers (2, 3) of a transparent plastic material which are welded together on three (1a, 1b, 1c) of four outer edges for forming an envelope (1). The envelope is divided by at least one further weld seam (4a, 4b) extending parallel to an outer edge into a plurality of pockets (4, 5, 6) and the object (7) is disposed in a first (4) of said pockets while inscription strips (8, 9) are disposed in the other pocket or pockets (5, 6).
Inventors
- 👤 Rudolph Durrer
- 👤 Hilmar Priessner
- 👤 Eric Bach
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-05 18:46
CPC Classifications
A; A47; A47G; A47G1/00; A47G1/06; A47G1/0633
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
149 words
A holder for pictures, or the like, comprising: two generally rectangular layers of a transparent plastic material welded together at three of four outer edges to form an envelope open at one of the edges; at least on further weld seam between the layers and extending parallel to one of the edges intersecting the open edge for dividing the envelope internally, into a plurality of pockets; guide means in one of the pockets, comprising guide means weld seams between the two layers, said guide means weld seams being shorter in length than the distance between the open edge and the opposite closed edge of the one pocket, said guide means weld seams being placed at positions within said pocket for guiding installation of a picture, or the like, through the one open edge and into a predetermined region of the one pocket defined by the guide means weld seams.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
149 words
A holder for pictures, or the like, comprising: two generally rectangular layers of a transparent plastic material welded together at three of four outer edges to form an envelope open at one of the edges; at least on further weld seam between the layers and extending parallel to one of the edges intersecting the open edge for dividing the envelope internally, into a plurality of pockets; guide means in one of the pockets, comprising guide means weld seams between the two layers, said guide means weld seams being shorter in length than the distance between the open edge and the opposite closed edge of the one pocket, said guide means weld seams being placed at positions within said pocket for guiding installation of a picture, or the like, through the one open edge and into a predetermined region of the one pocket defined by the guide means weld seams.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
33 words
A picture holder as set forth in claim 1, further comprising closure means for closing the open edge at at least the one pocket after insertion of a picture, or the like therein.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
17 words
A picture holding as set forth in claim 2, wherein the closure means includes a weld seam.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
40 words
A picture holder as set forth in claim 3, wherein at least a portion of one of the layers is non-transparent at the one pocket in the region thereof at which the guide means support a picture, or the like.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
37 words
A picture holder as set forth in claim 4, wherein the guide means weld seams located toward the open edge are widened outwardly in a funnel-like manner for guiding a picture, or the like, into the pocket.
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USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1992-02-07 | 1992-08-08 | 1993-02-07 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1996-02-07 | 1996-08-08 | 1997-02-07 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 2000-02-07 | 2000-08-08 | 2001-02-07 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |