Photograph quick-change display apparatus
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1. Apparatus for displaying a plurality of display items comprising:
- a) a stiff, transparent display panel having a rear surface and one or more wall mount slots near the top edge of the display panel; and
b) one or more retainers which are affixed to the rear surface of the display panel, each retainer having a vertical leg extending upward for holding one or more display items between the display panel and the vertical leg, each retainer having a vertical spacing from any adjacent retainer affixed above the retainer on the display panel which vertical spacing is greater than the height of the display items sought to be displayed in the retainer, each retainer alone having the capability of retaining and displaying one or more display items independently of the other retainers.
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Abstract
An apparatus for displaying collections of photographs, art works in sheet or card form, and other display items of various sizes and shapes is comprised of a display panel of stiff or rigid transparent sheet material and one or more retainers affixed to the rear surface of the display panel. The apparatus can be made with wall mount slots or attachments or can be made with a base stand for free-standing configurations.
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8 Claims
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1. Apparatus for displaying a plurality of display items comprising:
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a) a stiff, transparent display panel having a rear surface and one or more wall mount slots near the top edge of the display panel; and
b) one or more retainers which are affixed to the rear surface of the display panel, each retainer having a vertical leg extending upward for holding one or more display items between the display panel and the vertical leg, each retainer having a vertical spacing from any adjacent retainer affixed above the retainer on the display panel which vertical spacing is greater than the height of the display items sought to be displayed in the retainer, each retainer alone having the capability of retaining and displaying one or more display items independently of the other retainers.
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2. Apparatus for displaying a plurality of display items comprising:
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a) a stiff, transparent display panel having a rear surface;
b) one or more retainers which are affixed to the rear surface of the display panel, each retainer having a vertical leg extending upward for holding one or more display items between the display panel and the vertical leg, each retainer having a vertical spacing from any adjacent retainer affixed above the retainer on the display panel which vertical spacing is greater than the height of the display items sought to be displayed in the retainer, each retainer alone having the capability of retaining and displaying one or more display items independently of the other retainers; and
c) a wall mount chain which is attached to the display panel by a pair of clevises which are affixed to the display panel.
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3. Apparatus for displaying a plurality of display items comprising:
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a) a stiff, transparent display panel having a rear surface;
b) one or more retainers which are affixed to the rear surface of the display panel, each retainer having a vertical leg extending upward for holding one or more display items between the display panel and the vertical leg, each retainer having a vertical spacing from any adjacent retainer affixed above the retainer on the display panel which vertical spacing is greater than the height of the display items sought to be displayed in the retainer, each retainer alone having the capability of retaining and displaying one or more display items independently of the other retainers; and
c) a base stand providing for the support of the display apparatus in a free-standing configuration. - View Dependent Claims (4)
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5. Apparatus for displaying a plurality of display items comprising:
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a) a display panel of transparent, stiff sheet material, the display panel having one or more wall mount slots near the top edge of the display panel; and
b) one or more L-shaped retainers affixed to the rear surface of the display panel, the retainers each having a horizontal leg and a vertical leg, the horizontal leg having one end affixed to the rear surface of the display panel and an opposing end affixed to the vertical leg, the horizontal leg of each retainer respectively having a length corresponding to the thickness of the display items sought to be displayed by the retainer, the vertical leg extending upward from the horizontal leg, the vertical leg of each retainer having a height determined by the size and type of the display items sought to be displayed, each retainer having a vertical spacing from any adjacent retainer affixed above the retainer on the display panel which vertical spacing is greater than the height of the display items sought to be displayed in the retainer, each retainer alone having the capability of retaining and displaying one or more display items independently of the other retainers.
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6. Apparatus for displaying a plurality of display items comprising:
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a) a display panel of transparent, stiff sheet material;
b) one or more L-shaped retainers affixed to the rear surface of the display panel, the retainers each having a horizontal leg and a vertical leg, the horizontal leg having one end affixed to the rear surface of the display panel and an opposing end affixed to the vertical leg, the horizontal leg of each retainer respectively having a length corresponding to the thickness of the display items sought to be displayed by the retainer, the vertical leg extending upward from the horizontal leg, the vertical leg of each retainer having a height determined by the size and type of the display items sought to be displayed, each retainer having a vertical spacing from any adjacent retainer affixed above the retainer on the display panel which vertical spacing is greater than the height of the display items sought to be displayed in the retainer, each retainer alone having the capability of retaining and displaying one or more display items independently of the other retainers; and
c) a wall mount chain which is attached to the display panel by a pair of clevises which are affixed to the display panel.
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7. Apparatus for displaying a plurality of display items comprising:
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a) a display panel of transparent, stiff sheet material;
b) one or more L-shaped retainer affixed to the rear surface of the display panel, the retainers each having a horizontal leg and a vertical leg, the horizontal leg having one end affixed to the rear surface of the display panel and an opposing end affixed to the vertical leg, the horizontal leg of each retainer respectively having a length corresponding to the thickness of the display items sought to be displayed by the retainer, the vertical leg extending upward from the horizontal leg, the vertical leg of each retainer having a height determined by the size and type of the display items sought to be displayed, each retainer having a vertical spacing from any adjacent retainer affixed above the retainer on the display panel which vertical spacing is greater than the height of the display items sought to be displayed in the retainer, each retainer alone having the capability of retaining and displaying one or more display items independently of the other retainers; and
c) a base stand providing for the support of the display apparatus in a free-standing configuration. - View Dependent Claims (8)
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