Gallery display apparatus

• US 9,472,127 B2
• Filed: 03/15/2014
• Issued: 10/18/2016
• Est. Priority Date: 03/14/2013
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Barry Featherstun Tatum
• Original Assignee: Barry Featherstun Tatum
• Inventors: Tatum, Barry Featherstun
• Primary Examiner(s): DAVIS, CASSANDRA HOPE
• Application Number:
  US14/214,686
• Publication Number:
  US 20140259839A1
• Time in Patent Office: 948 Days
• Field of Search: 406/540.1, 406/57, 407/75, 407/76
• US Class Current: 1/1
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 2007/1852 for fastening magnetically or by suction or the like
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/08 the elements being secured or adapted to be secured by means of grooves, rails, or slits
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/14 Constructional features of the symbol bearing or forming elements
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 7/18 Means for attaching signs, plates, panels, or boards to a supporting structure

Abstract

A magnetically-attachable display gallery provides a neat and decorative platform to easily add items such as greeting cards, photographs, and other documents by simply slipping them behind the snug clear vinyl pockets. The display gallery is constructed to roll or fold to store neatly away when not in use or for shipping.

Claims

1. A gallery display apparatus for displaying greeting cards, photographs, photo cards, postcards, documents and other such planar items, comprising:

a. six panels having a front surface and a back surface;

b. a flexible backing attached to the front surface of each of the six panels;

c. six clear sheets for forming six pockets on a front of the flexible backing attached to the front surface of the six panels; and

d. five magnetic strips attached to the back surface of five of the six panels for easily and rapidly adhering the entire gallery display apparatus to a surface disposed in a generally vertical plane, and for easily and rapidly removing and folding the gallery display apparatus with its contents still contained in the pockets, the five magnetic strips being generally thin and transversely attached to the back surface of five of the six panels such that when folded for storage, the magnetic strips cause the gallery display apparatus to remain in a closed position such that the displayed items are securely held in the gallery display apparatus when folded as well as when displayed on a surface.

2. A gallery display apparatus, comprising:

a plurality of panels having a front surface and a back surface;

a flexible backing attached to the front surface of each of the panels;

a plurality of clear sheets for forming a plurality of pockets on a front of the flexible backing attached to the front surface of the panels; and

magnetic strips transversely attached to the back surface of some of the panels adhering the entire gallery display apparatus to a surface disposed in a generally vertical plane, and for removing and folding the gallery display apparatus with its contents still contained in the pockets, when folded for storage, the magnetic strips cause the gallery display apparatus to remain in a closed position such that the displayed items are securely held in the gallery display apparatus when folded as well as when displayed on a surface.