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US 4,019,269 AGranted
Graphic exhibitor trophy
OwnerLloyd J. Vixinventor
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Abstract
An exhibitor for displaying a graphic award in a trophy is disclosed having a transparent tubular window, a window liner which is removable from inside of the window for placing a message thereon, and a removable end cap for normally retaining the liner inside the window.
Claims7
A graphic award exhibitor for a displayable trophy, comprising in combination:
- a. a transparent rigid tubular display window having an exposed outer face, an inner window surface having a tapered contour against which graphic award material may be presented, a closed end, and, an openable end for insertion and removal of graphic material in the window;
- b. a flexible initially rectangular and flat window liner formable to the contour of the window tapered inner surface and sized to completely cover the inner surface, the liner being inserted within the window and pressed against the inner surface by the stress within the liner when formed to the contour of and placed within the window inner surface, the liner being removable from theiwndow and returnable to the flat form, having a surface upon which a graphic message may be written, being re-formable and re-insertable in the window after application of the graphic message with the graphic message facing against the window inner surface, being visible through the window, and forming at least part of a graphic award, the liner having initially parallel edges which climb angularly around the tapered inside window contour and inward from each window end;
- c. a peripheral rim wit an opaque annular flange about the closed end of the window, the flange having height on the window grater than the angular climb of the lines from the closed window end, for visually concealing the angular liner climb on the closed end;
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- d. A removable opaque end cap having a peripheral rim with an annular flange snap-fitted to and about the open end of the window and retaining the cap to the window, the cap forming a retainer for retention of the liner within the window and being manually removable from the window by disengagement of the rim flange, for access to, removal of and re-insertion of the liner, the end cap being re-snap-fittable to the window for retention of a re-inserted liner, and the flange having a height on the window greater than the angular climb of the liner from the openable window end, for visually concealing the angular liner climb on the closed end.
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A graphic award exhibitor for a displayable trophy, comprising in combination:
- a. a transparent rigid tapered tubular display window having an exposed tapered outer face, a tapered inner window surface having a contour against which graphic award material may be presented, and a pair of openable ends for insertion and removal of graphic material in the window;
- b. a flexible initially flat window liner formable to the contour of the tapered window inner surface and sized to completely cover the inner surface, the liner being inserted within the window and pressed against the inner surface by the stress within the liner when formed to the contour of and placed within the window inner surface, the liner being removable from the window and returnable to the flat form, having a surface upon which a graphic message may be written, being re-formable and re-insertable in the window after application of the graphic message with the graphic message facing against the window inner surface and being visible through the window and forming at least part of a graphic award;
- c. A pair of removable opaque end caps, each having a rim snapfitted to a respective open end of the window and retaining the cap to the window, the caps forming retainers for retention of the liner within the window and being manually removable from the window by disengagement of a respective rim, for access to, removal of and re-insertion of the liner, the end caps being re-snap-fittable to the window for retention of a re-inserted liner, each end cap and each end of the tube being coded for proper assembly thereof.
A graphic award exhibitor for a displayable trophy, comprising:
- a. a transparent rigid tubular display window having an exposed outer face, an inner window surface having a contour against which graphic award material may be presented, and a pair of open ends for insertion and removal of graphic material in the window;
- b. a pair of removable opaque end caps mounted one each on opposite ends of the window, each end cap closing a respective end of the window and having a peripheral annular rim snap fitted onto and against the outer face of the window, each end cap being retained to the window by the snap fit between the window outer face and the rim and being removable from the window by application of force against the rim for opening an end of the window for insertion of graphic material into the window, each end cap after removal thereof being resnap-fittable to the window after insertion of graphic material in the window for retention of the graphic material inside of the resnap-fitted together window and end caps;
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- c. means in each end cap for accepting a tie rod extending completely through the exhibitor, for assembly of the snap-fitted together window and end caps into a display trophy, and for positive retention of the end caps to the window when assembled in a trophy
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A displayable trophy for exhibiting a graphic award comprising in combination:
- a. a base;
- b. a rigid tapered tubular transparent display window mounted on the base and having an exposed outerface, an inner window surface and at least one openable end;
- c. a flexible initially flat window liner formed to the contour of the inner window surface and sized to completely cover the visible portion of the inner window surface, the liner being inserted within the window and pressed against the inner window surface by the stress within the liner when formed to the window inner contour, the liner being removable from the window, returnable to the initially flat form, having a surface upon which a graphic message may be written, being reformable and re-insertable within the window after application of the graphic message, with the graphic message facing against the inner window surface and being visible through the window and forming at least a part of a graphic award;
- d. a removable opaque end cap closing the openable end of the window, retaining the liner within the window, and having a surface for sealing engagement of the cap against the window, and
- e. means for compressibly securing the end cap, window and base together, the end cap and window forming under compression a seal therebetween for protection of a graphic award placed within the window for exhibition.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.