Image display apparatus and method for making same

• US 20070289182A1
• Filed: 06/14/2006
• Published: 12/20/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 06/14/2006
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Juergen Reinold, Rajat Shail, Thomas M. Mcauliffe
• Original Assignee: Juergen Reinold, Rajat Shail, Thomas M. Mcauliffe
• Inventors: Reinold, Juergen, McAuliffe, Thomas M., Shail, Rajat
• Granted Patent: US 7,748,152 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 40/594
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 1/06 Picture frames making from paper B31D
• CPC Class Codes: A47G 2001/0672 employing magnets
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/04 the elements being secured or adapted to be secured by magnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/12 the elements being secured or adapted to be secured by self-adhesion, moisture, suction, slow-drying adhesive or the like

Abstract

An apparatus for the display of images comprises one or more graphical images, a rigid image support, at least one stand off, and a rigid display structure. A graphical image is affixed to the rigid image support typically through the use of adhesive. One end of the stand off is attached to the image support while the other end of the stand off is attached to the display structure. The attachment on at least one end of the stand off is releasable. The releasable attachment may be achieved with one or more magnets. The display structure contains features that allow attachment to a mounting surface and may contain features that enhance the display of the graphic image.

Claims

1. An apparatus for the display of graphical images comprising:

a rigid display structure with a first surface;

a rigid image support structure with a first surface and an image surface;

a releasable attachment between said first surface of said rigid display structure and said first surface of said rigid support structure;

at least one stand-off between said rigid display structure and said rigid image support structure; and

at least one image affixed to said image surface of said rigid support structure.

2. An apparatus for the display of graphical images according to claim 1, wherein said releasable attachment contains at least one magnet.

3. An apparatus for the display of graphical images according to claim 1, wherein at least one edge of said at least one image is substantially coincident with at least one edge of said rigid image support structure.

4. An apparatus for the display of graphical images according to claim 1, wherein said rigid display structure contains acrylic.

5. An apparatus for the display of graphical images according to claim 1, wherein said rigid image support structure contains acrylic.

6. An apparatus for the display of graphical images according to claim 1, wherein said rigid display structure has a second surface;

and

at least one device for attachment to a wall is attached to said second surface of said rigid display structure.

7. An apparatus for the display of graphical images according to claim 1, wherein said releasable attachment aligns said rigid image support structure to said rigid display structure.

8. An apparatus for the display of graphical images according to claim 1, wherein said first surface of said rigid image support structure is substantially parallel to said image surface of said rigid image structure.

9. An apparatus for the display of graphical images according to claim 1, wherein said rigid display structure has a second surface;

and

said first surface of said rigid display structure is substantially parallel to said second surface of said rigid display structure.

10. An apparatus for the display of graphical images according to claim 1, wherein said rigid display structure has at least one bend.

11. An apparatus for the display of graphical images according to claim 10, wherein said rigid display structure has at least one surface substantially coplanar with said rigid image support structure.

12. An apparatus for the display of graphical images according to claim 10, wherein said at least one image is a photograph.

13. An apparatus for the display of graphical images according to claim 10, wherein said at least one image is an image printed on paper.

14. An apparatus for the display of graphical images comprising:

a rigid surface member;

said rigid surface member contacting a first end of at least one stand off;

said at least one stand off having a second end contacting a rigid support member;

at least one of said contacts with said at least one stand off having a releasable attachment mechanism;

said rigid support member having at least three substantially planar surfaces;

at least one of said at least three substantially planar surfaces being substantially co-planar with said rigid surface member; and

at least one web interconnecting said at least three substantially planar surfaces.

15. An apparatus for the display of graphical images comprising:

a rigid surface member;

said rigid surface member contacting a first end of at least one stand off;

said at least one stand off having a second end contacting a rigid support member;

at least one of said contacts with said at least one stand off having a releasable attachment mechanism;

said rigid support member having at least two substantially planar surfaces;

at least one of said at least two substantially planar surfaces being oriented at an angle with at least one of said at least two substantially planar surfaces;

at least one web between said at least two substantially planar surfaces; and

at least one end of said at least one stand off having a releasable attachment.