US 9,370,266 B2Granted

Method and apparatus of mounting advertising to a display

AssigneeBest Fit Frames, LLC

InventorsBenjamin A. Best, George Parke, IV, Christopher M. Wareham

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Abstract

A frame that is fitted around the border of a display device such as, but not limited to, a television set is disclosed. The frame is configured to be removably mounted to the display device. According to one embodiment of the invention, the frame has multi-piece construction which provides for advertising panels to be removably inserted into the frame. The frame and the advertising panels may be constructed of a material which allows transmission of infrared and/or RF signals to pass through. Optionally, the frame and/or the advertising panels may include knock-out panels positioned over a receiver for an infrared and/or RF signal. A mounting system, such as a hook-and-loop fastening system, may be used to mount the frame to the display device.

Claims19

Dependent claims

A system for displaying an advertisement around a periphery of a display, the system comprising:

a rear housing having a planar surface extending around the periphery of the display, the planar surface having an inner periphery and an outer periphery, wherein the inner periphery defines an opening extending through the rear housing and wherein the rear housing has a wall has protruding from the outer periphery toward the display;
a front housing having planar surface extending around the periphery, of the display, the planar surface having an inner periphery and an outer periphery, wherein:
the inner periphery defines an opening through the front housing,
the outer periphery of the front housing has a wall protruding from the outer periphery toward the display,
the wall on the front housing extends over the wall on the rear housing, and
the front housing is configured to be selectively mounted to and removed from the rear housing;
and
a sheet material having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein:
the sheet material substantially covers the surface of the rear housing and extends around the periphery of the display,
the first side of the sheet material is one of a magnetic material and a magnetic receptive material,
the advertisement is printed on the second side of the sheet material,
the first side of the sheet material is magnetically mounted to the planar surface of the rear housing, and
the second side of the sheet material is visible through the front housing when the front housing is mounted to the rear housing.

10 more elements

A system for displaying an advertisement around a periphery of a display, the system comprising:

a rear housing haying a first width and including a first planar surface extending around the periphery of the display, the planar surface having an inner periphery and an outer periphery, wherein the inner periphery defines an opening extending through the first planar surface and wherein the rear housing has a wall protruding from the outer periphery toward the display:
a front housing having a second width and including a second planar surface extending around the periphery of the display, the planar surface having an inner periphery and an outer periphery, wherein the inner periphery defines an opening extending through the second planar surface, the second width is greater than the first width, the outer of the front housing has a wall protruding from the outer periphery toward the display, and the front housing is configured to be selectively mounted to and removed from the rear housing;
and
a sheet material having a first side and a second side opposite the first side, wherein:
the sheet material substantially covers the planar surface of the rear housing and extends around the periphery of the display,
the first side of the sheet material is one of a magnetic material and a magnetic receptive material,
the advertisement is printed on the second side of the sheet material, and
the first side of the sheet material is mounted to the first planar surface.

5 more elements

A system for displaying an advertisement around a periphery of a display, the system comprising:

a rear housing having a first width and including a first planar surface with an outer periphery and an inner periphery defining a first opening extending through the first planar surface, wherein:
the first opening corresponds to the periphery of the display, and
the rear housing is made from a magnetic receptive material;
and
a front housing having a second width and including a second planar surface with an outer periphery and an inner periphery defining a second opening extending through the second planar surface, wherein:
the second width is greater than the first width,
the second opening corresponds to the periphery of the display, and
the front housing is configured to be selectively mounted to and removed from the rear housing.

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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.

Facts

Application: 14/513,657Filed 14 Oct 2014 · continuation in part
Priority: 17 Jun 2012
Published: US 2015/0027016 A129 Jan 2015
Granted: 21 Jun 2016
Term ends: Not estimatedThe source records don’t support an estimate.

Classification10 codes

A47G 1/0627
Ornamental frames, e.g. with illumination, speakers or decorative features: with decorative strips or layers on the frame members
G09F 7/04
Signs, plates, panels or boards using readily-detachable elements bearing or forming symbols: the elements being secured or adapted to be secured…
G09F 7/18
Signs, name or number plates, letters, numerals, or symbols ; Panels or boards: means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a…
G09F 9/30
Indicating arrangements for variable information in which the information is built-up on a support by selection or combination of individual…

Family

Application61/660,751Us provisional application · filed 17 Jun 2012
Application61/792,764Us provisional application · filed 15 Mar 2013
Application13/904,335Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 29 May 2013
Application14/109,500Parent of this continuation-in-part · filed 17 Dec 2013
US 2015/0027016 A1Pre-grant publication · published 29 Jan 2015
US 2014/0101980 A1Published application
US 9,370,266 B2This patent

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