Decorative medallions providing enhanced display of graphic matter

• US 5,458,931 A
• Filed: 01/26/1995
• Issued: 10/17/1995
• Est. Priority Date: 09/07/1993
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Leeman Designs, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Leeman Designs, Inc.
• Inventors: Mankes, Barney S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Thomas, Alexander S.
• Application Number:
  US08/378,100
• Time in Patent Office: 264 Days
• Field of Search: 428/13, 428/14, 428/28, 428/913.3, 40/330, 70/456 R
• US Class Current: 428/14
• CPC Class Codes: A44B 15/005 Fobs
• CPC Class Codes: A44C 1/00 Brooches or clips in their decorative or ornamental aspect
• CPC Class Codes: B44F 1/02 produced by reflected light, e.g. matt surfaces, lustrous surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: B44F 1/04 after passage through surface layers, e.g. pictures with mirrors on the back
• CPC Class Codes: B44F 1/06 produced by transmitted light, e.g. transparencies, imitations of glass paintings
• CPC Class Codes: B44F 7/00 Designs imitating three-dimensional effects
• CPC Class Codes: Y10T 70/8676 Key holders

Abstract

A medallion article comprising a base member having a planar inner surface and a substantially planar lens mounted on the base member, said lens having an indicia-bearing inner surface spaced from the inner surface of the base member, whereby the indicia on the inner surface of the lens appear as shadows on the inner surface of the base.

Claims

1. A rigid medallion article comprising:

a base member having a planar matted surface,

a substantially planar lens permanently sealed onto the base member, said lens having an inner surface spaced from the inner surface of the base member, and graphic material consisting solely of indicia borne on the inner surface of said lens,

whereby the indicia appear as shadows on the inner surface of the base.

2. A medallion article according to claim 1 in which the inner surfaces of the lens and the base member are equidistantly spaced.

3. A key holder comprising:

a key ring;

a rigid medallion article comprising

a base member having a planar matted surface,

a substantially planar lens sealed onto the base member, said lens having an inner surface spaced from the inner surface of the base member, and

graphic material consisting solely of indicia borne on the inner surface of said lens;

and means to connect said key ring to said medallion article.

4. A key holder according to claim 3 in which the inner surfaces of the lens and the base member are equidistant.