Mountable decorative holder for displaying interchangeable printed material
OwnerDamon Ross Martininventor
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Abstract
A mountable decorative holder for displaying removeable signage is provided. The holder has one or more gaps at the bottom of the signage recess of the holder to allow for drainage of liquids, as well as removal of debris. Holders can be constructed using a variety of materials, e.g. plastic, acrylic, clear, plexiglass, wood, solid surface, composites, for a variety of uses, e.g. architectural, schools, churches, offices, factories, military, wholesale, retail.
Claims23
A mountable decorative holder for displaying interchangeable printed material, the holder comprising:
- a backer, the backer being mountable to a planar surface;
- a face plate, the face plate being one of equal to or less in both width and length than the backer and being generally clear such that any interchangeable printed material disposed between the backer and the face plate is viewable through the face plate;
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- a pair of side support rods and a bottom support rod disposed upon a front surface of the backer and upon which the face plate is disposed, thereby forming a thin pocket accessible from in front of the backer and immediately behind one of a top or side of the face plate of the mountable decorative holder in which to place the interchangeable printed material, the bottom support rod being less than a width of the face plate disposed upon it such that at least one gap is formed along a bottom of the pocket of the mountable decorative holder, thereby providing an opening through which to remove accumulated debris with water or compressed air;
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- wherein the mountable decorative holder is accessible without tools to interchange printed material.
A method for interchangeably displaying interchangeable printed material, the method comprising:
- utilizing a mountable decorative holder for displaying interchangeable printed material comprising:
- a backer, the backer being mountable to a planar surface;
- a face plate, the face plate being less in both width and length than the backer and being generally clear such that any interchangeable printed material disposed between the backer and the face plate is viewable through the face plate;
- and a pair of side support rods and a bottom support rod disposed upon a front surface of the backer and upon which the face plate is disposed, thereby forming a thin pocket accessible from in front of the backer and immediately behind a top of the face plate of the mountable decorative holder in which to place the interchangeable printed material, the bottom support rod being less than a width of the face plate disposed upon it such that at least one gap is formed along a bottom of the pocket of the mountable decorative holder, thereby providing an opening through which to remove accumulated debris with water or compressed air;
- and wherein the mountable decorative holder is accessible without tools to interchange printed material;
- mounting the decorative holder to a planar surface;
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- inserting an interchangeable printed material for display within the mountable decorative holder.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.