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US 5,740,957 AGranted
Frame and mailer for photographs
OwnerGregory J. Wenkmaninventor
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Abstract
Photograph framing and mailing device and blank sheet for forming the device are disclosed. When assembled, the device includes panels that frame a photograph, panels that enclose a photograph for delivery purposes, and panels that support a photograph and the framing panels in a horizontal or vertical display orientation. Some of the panels can be used to include written communication and in place of other mailing packaging material.
Claims25
A blank sheet of foldable material for use in forming a photograph framing and mailing device, the blank sheet comprising:
- a frame panel having two lateral edges and forming an aperture;
- a back panel having first and second lateral edges, the first lateral edge of the back panel connected to a lateral edge of the frame panel at a fold line;
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- an exterior panel being sized and shaped so as to cover the frame panel when positioned parallel and adjacent thereto, the exterior panel having two lateral edges, the first lateral edge of the exterior panel connected to the second lateral edge of the back panel along a fold line;
- whereby, the panels of the blank sheet are juxtaposed such that when the device is assembled by folding the sheet along the fold lines, the panels form a structure within which a photograph is securable so as to be at least partially viewable through said aperture, and the exterior panel is moveable between a covering position adjacent and parallel to the frame panel and a revealing position spaced from the frame panel wherein the frame panel includes upper and lower edges, the blank further includes upper and lower flap panels connected at fold lines to the upper and lower edges of the frame panel respectively, and whereby when the device is assembled by folding the sheet along the fold lines, the upper and lower flap panels and the frame panel form the structure within the photograph is securable.
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A blank sheet of foldable material for use in forming a photograph framing and mailing device, the blank sheet comprising:
- a frame panel having two lateral edges and forming an aperture;
- a back panel having first and second lateral edges, the first lateral edge of the back panel connected to a lateral edge of the frame panel at a fold line;
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- an exterior panel being sized and shaped so as to cover the frame panel when positioned parallel and adjacent thereto, the exterior panel having two lateral edges, the first lateral edge of the exterior panel connected to the second lateral edge of the back panel along a fold line;
- whereby, the panels of the blank sheet are juxtaposed such that when the device is assembled by folding the sheet along the fold lines, the panels form a structure within which a photograph is securable so as to be at least partially viewable through said aperture, and the exterior panel is moveable between a covering position adjacent and parallel to the frame panel and a revealing position spaced from the frame panel wherein the fold line between the back and exterior panels forms a perforated line, the perforated line facilitating purposeful separation of the back and exterior panels.
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A blank sheet of foldable material for use in forming a photograph framing and mailing device, the blank sheet comprising:
- a frame panel having two lateral edges and forming an aperture;
- a back panel having first and second lateral edges, the first lateral edge of the back panel connected to a lateral edge of the frame panel at a fold line;
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- an exterior panel being sized and shaped so as to cover the frame panel when positioned parallel and adjacent thereto, the exterior panel having two lateral edges, the first lateral edge of the exterior panel connected to the second lateral edge of the back panel along a fold line;
- whereby, the panels of the blank sheet are juxtaposed such that when the device is assembled by folding the sheet along the fold lines, the panels form a structure within which a photograph is securable so as to be at least partially viewable through said aperture, and the exterior panel is moveable between a covering position adjacent and parallel to the frame panel and a revealing position spaced from the frame panel wherein the back panel defines an insertion opening and the back panel includes an insertion tab movable between an open position wherein the insertion tab extends at least partially perpendicularly from the back panel and the insertion opening is unblocked, and a closed position wherein the insertion tab is parallel to the frame panel and at least partially blocks the insertion opening, the insertion opening positioned so that when the device is assembled, the opening is adjacent an edge of said aperture.
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A photograph framing and mailing device comprising:
- a frame panel having two lateral edges, and front and rear surfaces, the frame panel forming an aperture;
- a back panel having first and second lateral edges, the first lateral edge of the back panel connected to a lateral edge of the frame panel at a fold line, the back panel folded at the fold line so as to be disposed parallel to the frame panel;
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- an exterior panel being sized and shaped so as to cover the frame panel when positioned parallel and adjacent thereto, the exterior panel having two lateral edges, the first lateral edge of the exterior panel connected to the second lateral edge of the back panel along a fold line;
- whereby, the panels form a structure within which a photograph is securable and at least partially viewable through said aperture, and the exterior panel is moveable between a covering position adjacent and parallel to the frame panel and a revealing position spaced from the frame panel wherein the frame panel includes upper and lower edges, the device further including upper and lower flap panels connected at fold lines to the upper and lower edges of the frame panel respectively, the upper and lower flap panels folded at the fold lines so as to be disposed parallel to and adjacent the defined by the photograph to be positioned between the frame and flap panels.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.