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- A decorative display box, comprising;
a generally rectangular storage box base (14) comprising four upright side panels (52, 54, 56, 58) mutually interconnected at mating corners (60) and forming therebetween a generally rectangular continuous peripheral box frame (46), and further comprising a generally rectangular base panel (44) interconnected with the four side panels (52, 54, 56, 58) along a bottom edge (62) of box frame (46) and cooperating therewith for defining an interior cavity (50) having a generally rectangular opening (48) thereinto;
a generally rectangular picture frame (16) comprising a peripheral picture frame (18) having a front surface (20) and a back surface (96), the front surface (20) framing a picture display opening (22) therein defining a display area (24), and an inner peripheral slot (98) between the front and back frame surfaces (20, 96) surrounding and communicating with the picture display opening (22), the inner peripheral slot (98) being configured for receiving and securing therein a picture (12) and at least partially exposing the picture (12) in the display area (24) defined by the picture display opening (22);
a hinge mechanism (74) pivotally connecting adjacent hinged edges (75, 78) of the peripheral box frame (46) and the peripheral picture frame (18), whereby the picture frame (16) cooperates to form a lid for the storage box (14) with the hinge mechanism (74) operable for pivoting the picture frame (16) between a closed position covering the opening (48) into the interior cavity (50) of the storage box (14) with the peripheral picture frame (18) in substantially continuous contact with the peripheral box frame (46), and an open position uncovering the opening (48) into the interior cavity (50) of the storage box (14) with the peripheral picture frame (18) displaced from contact with the peripheral box frame (46); and
a magnetic securing mechanism (80) positioned between opposing edges (92, 90) of the peripheral box frame (46) and the peripheral picture frame (18) opposite from the hinged edges (76, 78) thereof, the magnetic securing mechanism (80) being operable for securing the picture frame (18) in the closed position covering the opening (48) into the interior cavity (50) of the storage box (14).
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A decorative display box having a picture frame lid fitting flush with its storage box base, hinges between the picture frame lid box base being of a type that is hidden when the lid is closed over the box base. A magnetic securing mechanism secures the lid in the closed position with the box base. The picture frame lid having a an inner peripheral picture slot with an edge slot opening thereinto for installing and removing the a picture stack from the frame. A door slide portion of the picture frame lid fits over picture slot adjacent one end of the picture frame and is secured in a closed position therewith by another magnetic securing mechanism.
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1. :
- A decorative display box, comprising;
a generally rectangular storage box base (14) comprising four upright side panels (52, 54, 56, 58) mutually interconnected at mating corners (60) and forming therebetween a generally rectangular continuous peripheral box frame (46), and further comprising a generally rectangular base panel (44) interconnected with the four side panels (52, 54, 56, 58) along a bottom edge (62) of box frame (46) and cooperating therewith for defining an interior cavity (50) having a generally rectangular opening (48) thereinto; a generally rectangular picture frame (16) comprising a peripheral picture frame (18) having a front surface (20) and a back surface (96), the front surface (20) framing a picture display opening (22) therein defining a display area (24), and an inner peripheral slot (98) between the front and back frame surfaces (20, 96) surrounding and communicating with the picture display opening (22), the inner peripheral slot (98) being configured for receiving and securing therein a picture (12) and at least partially exposing the picture (12) in the display area (24) defined by the picture display opening (22); a hinge mechanism (74) pivotally connecting adjacent hinged edges (75, 78) of the peripheral box frame (46) and the peripheral picture frame (18), whereby the picture frame (16) cooperates to form a lid for the storage box (14) with the hinge mechanism (74) operable for pivoting the picture frame (16) between a closed position covering the opening (48) into the interior cavity (50) of the storage box (14) with the peripheral picture frame (18) in substantially continuous contact with the peripheral box frame (46), and an open position uncovering the opening (48) into the interior cavity (50) of the storage box (14) with the peripheral picture frame (18) displaced from contact with the peripheral box frame (46); and a magnetic securing mechanism (80) positioned between opposing edges (92, 90) of the peripheral box frame (46) and the peripheral picture frame (18) opposite from the hinged edges (76, 78) thereof, the magnetic securing mechanism (80) being operable for securing the picture frame (18) in the closed position covering the opening (48) into the interior cavity (50) of the storage box (14). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
- A decorative display box, comprising;
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- A decorative display box, comprising;
a storage box base (14) comprising a generally rectangular peripheral box frame (46), and further comprising a generally rectangular base panel (44) interconnected with the peripheral box frame (46) along a bottom edge (62) thereof and cooperating therewith for defining an interior cavity (50) having a generally rectangular opening (48) thereinto; a generally rectangular picture frame (16) cooperating with the storage box (14) for forming a lid therefor, the picture frame (16) comprising a peripheral picture frame (18) having a front surface (20) and a back surface (96), the front surface (20) framing a picture display opening (22) therein defining a display area (24), and an inner peripheral slot (98) between the front and back frame surfaces (20, 96) surrounding and communicating with the picture display opening (22), the inner peripheral slot (98) comprising means for receiving and securing therein a picture (12), and wherein the picture (12) is at least partially exposed in the display area (24) defined by the picture display opening (22); a hinge means (74) for pivotally connecting the peripheral box frame (46) and the peripheral picture frame (18), the hinge mechanism (74) being operable for pivoting the picture frame (16) between a closed position covering the opening (48) into the interior cavity (50) of the storage box (14), and an open position uncovering the opening (48) into the interior cavity (50) of the storage box (14); and a magnetic securing means (80) for securing the picture frame (18) in the closed position covering the opening (48) into the interior cavity (50) of the storage box (14), the magnetic securing means (80) being positioned between opposing edges (92, 90) of the peripheral box frame (46) and the peripheral picture frame (18) opposite from the hinge means (74). - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
- A decorative display box, comprising;
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- A method for displaying a picture and storing additional pictures, the method comprising;
(a) providing a storage box base (14) comprising interconnecting a generally rectangular base panel (44) along a bottom edge (62) of a generally rectangular peripheral box frame (46) and cooperating therewith for defining an interior cavity (50) having a generally rectangular opening (48) thereinto; (b) for cooperating with the storage box (14), providing a generally rectangular picture frame lid (16) comprising a peripheral picture frame (18) formed between a front surface (20) and a back surface (96), framing a picture display opening (22) in the front surface (20) with the picture display opening (22) defining a display area (24), and providing an inner peripheral slot (98) between the front and back frame surfaces (20, 96) surrounding and communicating with the picture display opening (22) and adapting the inner peripheral slot (98) for receiving and securing therein a picture (12) at least partially exposed in the display area (24) defined by the picture display opening (22); (c) interconnecting a hinge mechanism (74) between the storage box (14) and the picture frame (16) for pivotally connecting the peripheral box frame (46) and the peripheral picture frame (18) in a manner such that the hinge mechanism (74) is operable for pivoting the picture frame (16) between a closed position covering the opening (48) into the interior cavity (50) of the storage box (14), and an open position uncovering the opening (48) into the interior cavity (50) of the storage box (14); (d) operating a lid securing mechanism (80) between opposing edges (92, 90) of the peripheral box frame (46) and the peripheral picture frame (18) opposite from the hinge mechanism (74) for generating a securing force (95) adapted for securing the picture frame (16) in the closed position relative to the storage box (14); (e) applying an opening force (93) between the opposing edges (92, 90) of the peripheral box frame (46) and the peripheral picture frame (18) opposite from the hinge (74) for overcoming the securing force (95) of securing mechanism (80); (f) operating the hinge mechanism (74) for pivoting the picture frame (16) from the closed position covering the opening (48) into the interior cavity (50) of the storage box (14) and into the open position uncovering the opening (48) into the interior cavity (50) of the storage box (14); and (g) operating the hinge mechanism (74) for pivoting the picture frame (16) from the open position uncovering the opening (48) into the interior cavity (50) of the storage box (14) and into the closed position covering the opening (48) into the interior cavity (50) of the storage box (14); and (h) operating the securing mechanism (80) for securing the picture frame (18) in the closed position covering the opening (48) into the interior cavity (50) of the storage box (14). - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
- A method for displaying a picture and storing additional pictures, the method comprising;
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