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US4995185A
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Picture plate using both transpiercing light and reflection light
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1989-03-02
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Granted: 1991-02-26
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Expires: 2009-03-02
Abstract
Abstract This invention relates to a picture plate to be used indoor or outdoor for advertisment, display and decoration purposes. The picutre plate comprises of a semitransparent white plate (1) fitted in between the two identical pictures (2) which are matched completely. The picture (2) is affixed to one surface of the semitransparent white plate (1) either by itself, or with a transparent plastic plate (3). A composite picture plate thus formed is capable of exhibiting a clear picture either with the aid of transpiercing light (T) or reflection light (R).
Inventors
- 👤 Chiang-Ming Cheng
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 17:33
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F13/00; G09F13/16
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 13
Claim 1
Independent Claim
74 words
A device that uses either transpiercing light or reflection light to exhibit a visibly clear picture for both indoor and outdoor advertisement, display, or decoration purposes, said device comprising a semitransparent white plate fitted in between two transparent picture units each of the transparent picture units including one picture, the pictures being identical and in alignment with each other, and means for attaching each of the transparent picture units to the semitransparent white plate.
Claim 2
Independent Claim
74 words
A device that uses either transpiercing light or reflection light to exhibit a visibly clear picture for both indoor and outdoor advertisement, display, or decoration purposes, said device comprising a semitransparent white plate fitted in between two transparent picture units each of the transparent picture units including one picture, the pictures being identical and in alignment with each other, and means for attaching each of the transparent picture units to the semitransparent white plate.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device in claim 1, wherein each of the transparent picture units comprise a positive film and a transparent bonding agent which is used to affix the positive film to the semitransparent white plastic plate.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
26 words
The device in claim 2, wherein the positive film is a pigment emulsion layer obtained from a photograph with background paper by removing the background paper.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
35 words
The device in claim 1, wherein each of the transparent picture units comprises a transparent plastic plate onto one surface of which the picture is transfer printed from printed matter using a transparent bonding agent.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
33 words
The device in claim 1, wherein each of the transparent picture units comprises a picture transfer printed from printed matter onto one surface of the semitransparent white plate using a transparent bonding agent.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
53 words
The device in claim 1, wherein each of the transparent picture units comprises a transparent plastic plate onto one surface of which the picture is directly printed, and a transparent bonding agent which bonding agent is used to affix the transparent plastic plate directly printed with the picture to the semitransparent white plate.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
25 words
The device in claim 1, wherein each of the transparent picture units comprises the picture directly printed onto one surface of the semitransparent white plate.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
62 words
The device in claim 1, wherein one of the picture units comprises a transparent plastic plate onto one surface of which the picture is transfer printed from printed matter using a first transparent bonding agent, and the other picture unit comprises the picture transfer printed from printed matter onto one surface of the semitransparent white plate using a second transparent bonding agent.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
74 words
The device in claim 1, wherein one of the picture units comprises a transparent plastic plate onto one surface of which a picture is directly printed, and a transparent bonding agent which bonding agent is used to affix the transparent plastic plate directly printed with the picture to one surface of the semitransparent white plate; and the other picture unit comprises a picture directly printed onto the other surface of the semitransparent white plate.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
15 words
The device in claim 1, wherein the semitransparent white plate is made of plastic material.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
14 words
The device in claim 1, wherein the semitransparent white plate is a bonding agent.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
16 words
The device in claim 1, wherein the semitransparent white plate is a piece of white cloth.
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