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Display box

  • US 8,074,390 B2
  • Filed: 07/06/2009
  • Issued: 12/13/2011
  • Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2009
  • Status: Expired due to Fees
First Claim
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1. A decorative display box, comprising:

  • a generally rectangular storage box base (14) comprising four uptight side panels (52, 54, 56, 58) mutually interconnected at mating comers (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), the picture frame (16) further comprising;

    a slot opening (94) through an outer peripheral edge surface (90) of the peripheral picture frame (18) between the front and back frame surfaces (20, 96) and communicating with the inner peripheral slot (98) between the front and back frame surfaces (20, 96), and a door member (36) slidingly interconnected therewith along the outer peripheral edge surface (90) of the peripheral picture frame (18) thereof adjacent to the slot (94) opening therethrough;

    a first 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); and

    a second magnetic securing mechanism (106) operable between the outer peripheral edge surface (90) of the peripheral picture frame (18) and the door member (36), the second magnetic securing mechanism (106) further comprising a pair of magnets (108), with one of the pair of magnets (108) embedded in each of the edge surface (90) of the peripheral picture frame (108) and the door member (36), the pair of magnets (108) being relatively positioned for interacting magnetically when the door member (36) is in a closed position substantially juxtaposed with the slot opening (94) through the outer peripheral edge surface (90) of the peripheral picture frame (18) between the front and back frame surfaces (20, 96).

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