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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4330954 | Lighter cover The cigarette lighter cover is a novelty sleeve for the cigarette lighter which has a tubular body portion with a hollow interior space sized to receive the body of the cigarette lighter of conventional design. One end of the body portion is closed off to... | 05/25/1982 |
| 4326349 | Greeting card display device An article for displaying a plural leafed greeting card. The plural leaves may move around a common axis, or they may move around different axes. An article for displaying a two-leafed greeting card is made of two leaf supports connected together at a des... | 04/27/1982 |
| 4319703 | Needlework thread holder and organizer A ring notebook carries a flexible, rectangular, opaque base sheet provided along one longitudinal side with spaced holes through which the rings of the notebook protrude. One surface of the base sheet is provided with a smaller, transparent, rectangular ... | 03/16/1982 |
| 4310976 | Picture display device The specification discloses a picture display device comprising a pair of transparent panels interconnected in an aligned and overlying relationship for mounting variously sized pictures therebetween without a separate mat.... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4311740 | Indentification strip assembly and method of use thereof An identification strip assembly especially adapted for use with tubular insert-receiving identification bands, such assembly taking the form of a base strip and an overlying cover strip. The base strip includes handle, insert, and tip sections delineated... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4309784 | Pillow-display case A pillow-display case for housing and displaying various objects such as mementos, collections of small items and the like is disclosed. The pillow is of conventional construction, and has a transparent flexible overlay sheet covering a substantial portio... | 01/12/1982 |
| 4307527 | Method and materials for manufacturing a display device A method of manufacturing a display device for displaying the function of a switch or the like. A body is formed with a cavity, and a sheet bearing a display is then positioned in the bottom cavity. The cavity is then filled with a transparent synthetic e... | 12/29/1981 |
| 4301608 | Photographic instruction card holder A card holder comprising a single-piece transparent material having a rear face and folded therefrom and in close proximity thereto a front face; and projecting from the end of one of said faces a section of said transparent material adapted to engage wit... | 11/24/1981 |
| 4295288 | Holder for information carriers in strip form A holder for information carriers in strip form. The holder comprises a fitting part and a part for reception of the information carriers connected to the fitting part. The part for reception of the information carriers is in the form of an upwardly open ... | 10/20/1981 |
| 4291475 | Labelling device A device for labelling a telephone set or the like. A flexible transparent shield covers a paper label in a receiving area in the handset housing of a telephone set. Lips at the opening of a pair of notches disposed in tangs in the transparent shield wrap... | 09/29/1981 |
| 4283869 | Portable chartholder and table A portable chartholder and table, particularly adapted to provide a readily viewable chart for sailing, his two rigid, flat and transparent members secured together by manually operable securing means having a release mechanism, one or more flexible grab ... | 08/18/1981 |
| 4276704 | Record bearing assembly for encapsulation of a record member, capsule part for a record bearing assembly and method of fabrication of record bearing assembly A record bearing assembly for encapsulating a planar record member. Included is a thin substantially flat base member comprising an aperture therethrough. A plastic capsule comprises as an integral part thereof the following: a thin substantially planar c... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4275518 | Decorative plate and method of making same A decorative plate consists of an outer part having a base with curved sides terminating in a peripheral lip. This part may be suitably decorated. An inner part is formed complementary to the interior of the outer part, and is preferably of a clear materi... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4271618 | Frame construction A photograph display stand having two frame assemblies which are hinged together along their adjacent side edges so that one frame assembly may be moved 360° with respect to the other. Each frame assembly is composed of two identical transparent members ... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4270288 | Picture frames A picture frame comprising a transparent synthetic plastics plate with inclined edges, and a clamping member which snaps between the inclined edges and presses a picture against the transparent plate by spring action.... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4268986 | Identification device The invention provides an identification device in the form of a holder for symbol elements. The holder has a body and a channel portion, the body and channel portion being integral to define a one piece unit, but the body being of a relatively hard plast... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4261125 | Transparency block A transparency block is disclosed which is attractive in appearance and provides a maximum of image area for any given dimension of block. An important feature of the invention is the use of locking fingers of unique construction for holding transparencie... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4244512 | Mailbox Having a base defining an inner pair and an outer pair of upperwardly-facing channels, a transparent cover having opposed edges received within the outer pair of channels, and a picture having opposed edges received within the inner pair of channels. The ... | 01/13/1981 |
| 4242817 | Holder A holder for pictures and the like formed by folding an integral sheet of transparent material to define a support portion, a face portion and a brace portion. The face and brace portions are joined to the support portion at spaced first and second fold l... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4243458 | Method of making prefabricated laminating packet with tab A prefabricated laminating packet is provided having two laminating sheets thereon with a pull tab detachably attached thereto adapted for use in laminating machines. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, the pull tab has a series of... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4243340 | Apparatus for the display and protection of awards Apparatus for the display and protection of awards. In a first embodiment the apparatus includes a piece of luggage having a wall containing a slit through which an award may be passed. A transparent sheet is secured to the outer surface of the wall aroun... | 01/06/1981 |
| 4240543 | Document display piece A document display piece comprises front and rear transparent plates joined at their lower ends to support a document inserted therebetween. Suspension means is formed integrally with the rear plate and extends upwardly therefrom. Thus, the display piece ... | 12/23/1980 |
| 4215497 | Tag Heart-shaped tag formed by a pair of translucent, reddish plastic pieces having flanges secured together. One plastic piece has retroreflective facets and the other is transparent. An identification member sandwiched between the plastic pieces so that mat... | 08/05/1980 |
| 4201817 | Door mat A door mat formed of a flexible, waterproof material comprising a lower section and an upper section hingedly connected to the lower section at one end thereof. In this manner, the upper section may be lifted from the lower section for the placement betwe... | 05/06/1980 |
| 4196535 | Holding arrangement for translucent pictures A holding arrangement for translucent pictures in which a curved transparent pane has fitted thereinto a foil. The foil adheres to the pane and fits into the curvature of the pane. The foil is made of elastic transparent material, and pictures are arrange... | 04/08/1980 |
| 4187628 | Identification device An identification device including a flexible securing element and a three-part composite tag connected to the securing element. The three-part composite tag includes a pair of outer elements of complementary elliptical configuration, and a central indici... | 02/12/1980 |
| 4185405 | Prefabricated laminating packet with tab A prefabricated laminating packet is provided having two laminating sheets thereon with a pull tab detachably attached thereto adapted for use in laminating machines. In accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention, the pull tab has a series of... | 01/29/1980 |
| 4184278 | Combination mirror and display device A combination mirror and display device for displaying photographs and the like. The device comprises a display unit reversably mounted on a rigid planar support member adapted to sit on a desk, credenza, dressing table or the like in a free standing conf... | 01/22/1980 |
| 4180930 | Reflected three dimensional display Half of two symmetrical portions of an object to be displayed, is cut or embedded in one surface of a block of transparent material. The surface of the block in which the symmetrical half of the object is cut or embedded, is made reflective, so that a per... | 01/01/1980 |
| 4171584 | Sign assembly Sign assembly which can be readily set up and changed to display different information. The assembly includes a generally planar body with suction cups for securing the assembly to a mounting surface. Indicia carrying sign cards are removably mounted in s... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4171583 | Display device A display device having a rear plate and a front plate that is at least partially transparent. A supporting rail underlies and is attached to the rear plate, with the supporting rail having a front edge that extends upwardly. The front edge is spaced from... | 10/23/1979 |
| 4165572 | Display stand A display stand for holding an advertisment or other notice in sheet form in an upright position on a counter or desk. The stand is constituted by a pair of complementary pieces each formed by a transparent panel having a right-angle ledge extending from ... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4165573 | Coin holder A coin holder for removably retaining coins including a decorative backing member having an annular rim whereby the coin is retained. A locking ring is attached to the annular rim. The holding arrangement for the coins permits one to display the coin as a... | 08/28/1979 |
| 4145826 | Display holder for displaying a plate or the like A display holder for a decorative article such as a plate. A frame is provided having front and rear walls between which the plate is inserted and positioned against the inner side of the front wall. The front wall is apertured to permit viewing of the pl... | 03/27/1979 |
| 4144662 | Display and dispenser A cylindrical casing having a removable top cover and outer wall of clear plastic is radially divided throughout its height to provide hollow columns within which containers, such as those used to dispense pills or food supplements, may be stacked one ato... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4144664 | Weatherproof changeable display device A weatherproof display device for changeable display signs to be mounted on a gasoline dispensing pump comprising a transparent weatherproof cover for holding changeable printed display cards depicting the prices and taxes applicable to the gasoline being... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4144661 | Advertising display device for newspapers and analogous articles An advertising display device for displaying a newspaper or an analogous article on a wire rack includes a folded transparent element which has a generally rectangular front panel and a rear panel juxtaposed therewith so as to bound an interior space in w... | 03/20/1979 |
| 4136471 | Document carrier Two sheet elements are secured together along selected lines to form a pocket to adaptable to receive a document for machine processing.... | 01/30/1979 |
| 4118120 | Page model for printing A page model used to photographically prepare printing plates incorporates a mounting sheet on which cards for receiving printed matter are slidably secured by card edge retainers on the front side of the mounting sheet. Different embodiments disclosed ha... | 10/03/1978 |
| 4114293 | Frame for facial identification system with component reservoir A frame for facial identification system in which changeable component segments are assembled in partially overlapping, layered fashion, has a base wth a central reservoir therein in which the assembled segments are disposed. A transparent cover plate is ... | 09/19/1978 |
