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US 2003/0192219 A1Published application
Pictorial display
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InventorThomas Vincent
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A pictorial display resides in the combination of a block of transparent material and a backing. The backing is removably or permanently attached to the block by interlocking elements formed on the backing and on the block. For example, the interlocking elements can be pegs and bores. In one embodiment, the backing includes separately formed portions. Pictures placed between the block and backing are dramatically viewed through the block.
A pictorial display, comprising:
The pictorial display of claim 2, wherein said second portion of said backing is separately formed from said first portion of said backing.
The pictorial display of claim 4, wherein said second portion of said backing is separately formed from said first portion of said backing and said third portion of said backing is separately formed from said first and second portions of said backing.
The pictorial display of claim 5, wherein the dimensions of said first, second, and third portions of said backing conform to the dimensions of each of said first, second and third sides, respectively, of said polyhedron.
The pictorial display of claim 6, wherein said first, second and third sides of said polyhedron are square and said first, second and third portions of said backing are square.
A pictorial display, comprising:
The pictorial display of claim 14, wherein said polyhedron further includes a second side with a second set of pegs outwardly extending therefrom, and said backing includes a second portion with a second base and a second set of pegs defined therein, said second set of bores cooperating with said second set of pegs for attaching said second portion of said backing to said second side of said polyhedron;
The pictorial display of claim 15, wherein said second portion of said backing is separately formed from said first portion of said backing.
The pictorial display of claim 17, wherein said second portion of said backing is separately formed from said first portion of said backing and said third portion of said backing is separately formed from said first and second portions of said backing.
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Mirrors ; Picture frames or the like, e.g. provided with heating, lighting or ventilating means: photograph stands
Photograph stands: picture cubes
Household or table equipment
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1. Technical Field
This invention relates to an apparatus for displaying pictures, photographs, prints, and other pictorial or artistic representations (hereafter, generically referred to as pictures).
2. Background Art
The foregoing and other objects, aspects, uses, and advantages of the present invention will be more fully appreciated as the same becomes better understood from the following detailed description of the present invention when viewed in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which:
FIG. 1 is a perspective view which illustrates a first preferred embodiment of the present invention shown displaying two pictures A and B;
FIG. 2 is a top view of the invention of FIG. 1;
Referring to FIGS. 1-3, a preferred embodiment of the inventive pictorial display 10 comprises a multi-faceted viewing screen 12 and an opaque backing 14.
Viewing screen 12 preferably comprises a solid block of transparent material in the shape of a cube 16. Cube 16 is preferably made of an acrylic plastic, although any suitable transparent or highly translucent material will suffice, including cellulose acetate, cellulose nitrate, polystyrene, or even glass, e.g., lead crystal.
Cube 16 has six external sides, each of which is characterized by a surface, said surfaces collectively comprise a top 18, a bottom 20, a pair of display surfaces 22 and 24, and a pair of viewing surfaces 26 and 28. Surfaces 18-28 are each square with identical dimensions and are preferably flat, although curved surfaces may be provided for unusual effects. Viewing surface 26 includes a recessed D-shaped notch 30 located, for aesthetic purposes, about midway between top 18 and bottom 20. Viewing surface 28 includes a similarly located D-shaped notch 32. Notches 30 and 32 slope inwardly from adjacent edges or corners 34 and 36, respectively, as seen more clearly in FIG. 2. Notches 30 and 32 are for a purpose to be described shortly.