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Mountable Printable Placard With Headband
A resilient headband in a shape for being mounted on the head of the user. The headband is equipped with a longitudinal slotted member for holding a placard.
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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7371145 | Multipurpose souvenir kit Souvenir kits are disclosed, the kits including an assortment of multiple parts including a front member, a rear member, and at least one side member. At least the front member is thematically representative of an aspect of a particular travel destination. At least ... | 05/13/2008 |
| 7325343 | Display board system An apparatus configured to allow the retention of at least one display board with a mounting structure is disclosed. The apparatus comprises a retaining system. A portion of the retaining system is deformable to retain at least one display board in a press-in, inter... | 02/05/2008 |
| 7277830 | Capturing a user's design intent with resolvable objects Software for designing interior and/or exterior spaces efficiently ensures that user intent is captured in a timely, practical manner. When a user creates an input, such as selecting a shape of a table to put into a design space, the design software creates an initi... | 10/02/2007 |
| 7249005 | Design software incorporating efficient 3-D rendering Design software in accordance with an implementation of the present invention is configured to provide believable three-dimensional representations of user selections in real-time. Design elements that would otherwise be difficult to efficiently render three-dimensi... | 07/24/2007 |
| 7156663 | Home exterior selection kit A home exterior selection kit includes a tower body having lateral sides, each having at least first and second areas configured to detachably engage a panel representing an exterior material. ... | 01/02/2007 |
| 7094126 | Toy kitchen set with repositionable island A toy kitchen including a main unit and at least one island. Each island is removably coupled to the main unit in one of at least two positions. The island includes a frame and a coupling mechanism attached to the frame. The coupling mechanism is configured to remov... | 08/22/2006 |
| 7071949 | View dependent tiled textures An array of view-dependent sprited tiles provide different views of an image texture (e.g., structure, color, shading, illumination, transparency, as well as other image attributes). The different views of the image texture correspond to different viewing angles at ... | 07/04/2006 |
| 7056120 | Method of countertop display and designation A method of facilitating visualization and specification of a countertop profile comprises the steps of: i) providing a model of a countertop having a central portion having front and rear edge portions, multiple front portions any one of which may be moved adjacent... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7021938 | Educational kit for teaching construction framing An instructional kit suited for teaching the necessary materials, methods and techniques for conventional stick built wood structures is provided. In accordance with the present invention, a kit for stick framing a true representation of a scale house model includes... | 04/04/2006 |
| 6974324 | Adaptable device for delimiting and organizing spaces and volumes An evolutionary and reusable device for delimiting and organising spaces and volumes, adaptable to the dimensions of an existing architectural space, is capable of being modified without accessories, easily and rapidly decorated by the user by means of decorative ob... | 12/13/2005 |
| 6912489 | Simulation device for simulating images of at least one building A simulation device for simulating images of at least one building includes a display (62) for displaying the images; an input (63, 64) for a user to input data; a memory (65) including a first memory field containing a layout (40) of the... | 06/28/2005 |
| 6905338 | Three dimensional model and kit for assembly of same A three dimensional model comprising a substantially planar base mounting member having opposite top and bottom surfaces; a first building structure adapted to be mounted on a portion of said top surface of said base mounting member, said at least one building struc... | 06/14/2005 |
| 6901379 | Online shopping with virtual modeling and peer review When a user browses an online retailer's Web site or a mirror site, the user can select an item and model the item online by having a server generate a digital image of the user wearing the item. If the user is still unsure as to whether to buy the item, the user ca... | 05/31/2005 |
| 6572377 | Computerized interior design expert system This invention is a computerized expert system for providing interior design by allowing a homeowner to enter interior design requirements and selecting interior design treatments according to the homeowner's design requirements so that a grouping of comp... | 06/03/2003 |
| 6524107 | Apparatus and method for displaying room wall and floor covering arrangements for selection by a purchaser A device for displaying room wall and floor covering arrangements for selection by a purchaser includes a frame assembly having display panel support members for supporting at least one display panel in a display condition, the frame assembly being config... | 02/25/2003 |
| 5975908 | Custom building modeling system and kit A method for constructing a physical scale model of a structure includes creating a computer model of a structure using a structure design program run on a personal computer, printing out views of the interior and exterior walls of the structure on adhesi... | 11/02/1999 |
| 5668736 | Method for designing and illustrating architectural enhancements to existing buildings A method for preparing drawings for remodeling buildings and visual images representative of the remodeled building is provided. As a first step, design ideas that utilize predetermined building products are cataloged in a format such as video tape. These... | 09/16/1997 |
| 5601431 | Interior design system and method An interior design system comprising a display assembly having three flexible transparent overlays, a plain background sheet hinged to corresponding edges of the overlays, and a template sheet hinged to a free edge of the background sheet and having "scal... | 02/11/1997 |
| 5472548 | Decorative article emulating an actual basketball court A decorative article having the appearance of an athletic court or other sports surface is provided. The decorative article comprises a plurality of strips of substantially equal dimension in adjacently contacting relation with each other. Each of the str... | 12/05/1995 |
| 5368486 | System of furniture merchandising and selection A system for merchandising and selecting pre-fabricated cabinets for installation in a living space. Comprising the system are informational display and selection charts on which a unique code indicia, particularly color coded, is assigned to each cabinet... | 11/29/1994 |
| 5252071 | Custom drapery design system A custom drapery design system is a miniature two-dimensional graphic demonstration device and teaching aid. The system includes a wall display board made of heavy board stock and laminated on front and rear surfaces with a thin plastic coating. This wall... | 10/12/1993 |
| 5152689 | System of furniture merchandising and selection A system for merchandising and selecting pre-fabricated cabinets for installation in a living space. Comprising the system are informational display and selection charts on which a unique code indicia, particularly color coded, is assigned to each cabinet... | 10/06/1992 |
| 4830619 | Table setting display guide A table setting display guide for coordinating table settings and dinnerware plate patterns. The table setting display guide includes a first page which illustrates at least one table setting having an opening at the position where a dinnerware plate woul... | 05/16/1989 |
| 4659409 | Method and means for preparing floor covering using a template A template of translucent material is employed to simulate on a reduced scale the over-lay material to be applied to a floor area as it is illustrated by a drawing on the same scale as the template. The template is supplied in roll form or sheet material ... | 04/21/1987 |
| 4311464 | Grid system for laying out and/or precutting tiles or the like An apparatus is provided for use in optimally arranging covering units, such as tiles or the like, or for enabling the precutting of such covering units before such units are applied to the floor or wall or ceiling to be covered. A first prescaled grid is... | 01/19/1982 |
| 4250642 | Planning aid A planning aid is produced by the use of a transparent foil which is adhesive on one side, thus providing a surface for the adhesion thereto of planning elements and/or symbols having smooth surfaces, the foil being applied to a sheet containing a pictori... | 02/17/1981 |
| 4194307 | Sample display device The invention is directed primarily to a display device for floor tile. The display device mounts on the top of a carton of floor tile with one floor tile positioned within the display device. The display device also has a provision for a photo showing th... | 03/25/1980 |
| 4135315 | Miniaturized model kitchen having coordinated interchangeable and integratable modules A miniaturized model kitchen which is used for simplified planning of full sized kitchens and immediate, scaled reproduction thereof in full color prospective view and plan view photographs comprises a foldable stand with a rotatable floor planning surfac... | 01/23/1979 |
| 4114167 | Miniaturized model kitchen having coordinated interchangeable and integratable modules A miniaturized model kitchen which is used for simplified planning of full sized kitchens and immediate, scaled reproduction thereof in full color prospective view and plan view photographs comprises a foldable stand with a rotatable floor planning surfac... | 09/12/1978 |
| 4111696 | Composite image design method A method of visually portraying an image of an assumed scene comprising portions of each of a plurality of scenes. Photographs, preferably in the form of transparent slides, are made of a relatively large number of diverse scenes. Portions are selected fr... | 09/05/1978 |
| 3945467 | Retail furniture display and sales facility A retail furniture sales display module has an illuminated photograph of household furnishings shown in a coordinated room setting and a tactile display of fragmentary physical samples of the furnishings. A plurality of the modules are arranged within a s... | 03/23/1976 |
