Method for making a photograph support assembly

Abstract

A stand for displaying photographs includes a photograph (12) bonded to laminate sheets (22, 24) on both the pictorial face (16) and rear surface (18) and a support strip (14) fabricated from cellulose fiber material. The opposite end portions (36, 38) of the strip (14) are adhesively attached to the laminated rear surface (18) adjacent to the photograph (12) lower edge (20). A moment arm (50) is located between the end portions (36, 38). The moment arm (50) extends outwardly from the photograph (12), to an intermediate fold line (48) located midway between the end portions (36, 38) to form an inverted "V" shape which extends from the end portions (36, 38) to an apex point (58) at the intermediate fold line (48). In the upright position, the lower edge (20) of the photograph (12) and the apex point (58) rest upon a support surface (62) in a rearwardly inclined display position. There is a storage fold line (58) midway between the intermediate fold line (48) and either end portion (36, 38) for folding the "V" shape flat against the rear surface (18) of the photograph (12).

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