US5669165A
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Picture card
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1996-05-17
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Granted: 1997-09-23
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Expires: 2016-05-17
Abstract
Abstract A picture card (9) including a front card (11), a back card (10), a first transparency (14) and a second transparency (18). First and second transparencies are rotatably secured together by means of grommet (20) and second transparency (18) is mounted to back card (10). First transparency (14) preferably includes an image similar to that of second transparency (18), whereby first transparency (14) can be rotated to align its image with the image of second transparency (18).
Inventors
- 👤 Alan J. Santorsola
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-11-09 13:50
CPC Classifications
G; G09; G09F; G09F11/00; G09F11/23
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
132 words
A picture card comprising: a front panel having an opening therein, a first transparency bounded by an outer peripheral edge, said transparency having an image thereon, a second transparency bounded by an outer peripheral edge, said transparency having a separate corresponding image thereon, the first transparency being secured to the front panel over the opening therein, and the second transparency being rotatably secured to the first transparency between the first transparency and the front panel, wherein the first transparency is of a size larger than the second transparency, so that the outer peripheral edge of the first transparency overlays the second transparency and can be mounted to the front panel, and whereby the second transparency can be rotated to bring its image into alignment with its corresponding image on the first transparency.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
132 words
A picture card comprising: a front panel having an opening therein, a first transparency bounded by an outer peripheral edge, said transparency having an image thereon, a second transparency bounded by an outer peripheral edge, said transparency having a separate corresponding image thereon, the first transparency being secured to the front panel over the opening therein, and the second transparency being rotatably secured to the first transparency between the first transparency and the front panel, wherein the first transparency is of a size larger than the second transparency, so that the outer peripheral edge of the first transparency overlays the second transparency and can be mounted to the front panel, and whereby the second transparency can be rotated to bring its image into alignment with its corresponding image on the first transparency.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
52 words
The card of claim 1, and further comprising a back panel having an opening therein adapted to align with the opening of the front panel, the first transparency being secured to the front panel by first being secured to the back panel, and the back panel being secured to the front panel.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
30 words
The card of claim 1, wherein the images of the first and second transparencies do not individually include a full spectrum of colors, but combined do include a full spectrum.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
69 words
The card of claim 1, wherein the first and second transparencies each include two images oriented at an angle to one another, whereby the second transparency can be rotated to a first position wherein one of its images aligns with one of the images of the first transparency, and can be rotated to a second position wherein its other image aligns with the other image of the first transparency.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
80 words
The card according to claim 1, and further comprising a third transparency bounded by an outer peripheral edge, said third transparency having an image thereon that is at least a portion of the same image of the second and first transparency, said third transparency is rotatably secured to the second transparency whereby the third and second transparencies can be rotated to align the common image of the first, second and third transparencies and to bring the common image into focus.
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