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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7356953 | Kinetic display assembly A display assembly is provided comprising; (a) an image insert, the image insert being bendable from a planar configuration to a non-planar display configuration, wherein the image insert comprises a plurality of first surfaces for displaying a first image, and a pl... | 04/15/2008 |
| 7311408 | Adjustable rear view mirror structure An adjustable rear view mirror structure is provided. The rear view mirror structure comprises a flexible body and an adjusting apparatus wherein the body has a reflective surface and an inner surface. The adjusting apparatus is disposed at a rear portion of the bod... | 12/25/2007 |
| 7263791 | Display device A multi-image display device. Some embodiments include an alignment mechanism for correcting misalignments of an indicia, an image selector and a motion train, which form parts of the display device. ... | 09/04/2007 |
| 7234257 | Means for maintaining spatial relationships in lenticular display units The present invention provides an improved lenticular display unit for advertising, information, or decoration. The unit comprises means for maintaining the required spatial relationship between the indicia carrier, on which the information to be displayed is contai... | 06/26/2007 |
| 7210257 | Device for displaying lenticular displays The claimed invention provides a self-actuating lenticular display assembly that places the lenticular image in intimate contact with the lenticular lens while maintaining the lenticular image separate from the lenticular lens to form the lenticular display. The len... | 05/01/2007 |
| 7151541 | Moveable animated display device A moveable animated display device for displaying a plurality of images with a pressure plate carrier, a pressure plate retained in relation to the pressure plate carrier, a plurality of coded images, a plurality of shutter elements slidably retained in relation to ... | 12/19/2006 |
| 7058581 | System and method of distributing and returning products The present invention comprises a product distribution and return system which includes a return mailer dispensed with a product from a vending machine. The product is returnable in the return mailer to a return center in another location. In another embodiment, a m... | 06/06/2006 |
| 7000343 | Flexible platen image display device and method A multi-image display device has an arcuate platen formed by mounting a transparent flexible sheet in compression to a frame. The platen is convex or otherwise bow-shaped. Associated with the platen are a translucent image sheet having a plurality of images thereon ... | 02/21/2006 |
| 6748684 | Display units The invention provides a display unit for displaying two or more consecutively changing images, the unit including a curved lenticular panel having front and rear faces; a displaceable, lightweight, image-carrying film spread out along the rear face; an electric dri... | 06/15/2004 |
| 6618972 | Automatic vending machine An automatic vending machine having a front door with at least one opening. A translucent image carrier bears two or more images cut into information strips and arranged on the image carrier by an intercalation process. The image carrier is mounted behind... | 09/16/2003 |
| 6416060 | Cycle with animation display A structure of a pedal cycle with animation display comprises a screen, a linking cord, a transmission gear and a retainer adapted to a frame of the cycle; the screen including a cabinet having a built-in display panel and a cover plate; a display section... | 07/09/2002 |
| 6405463 | Illuminated display device An illuminated display device (10) according to the present invention comprises an image sheet (48) comprising, in turn, a plurality of series of image portions (47a, 47b, 47c) etc. and a mask sheet (62) having alternative opaque strips (63) and transpare... | 06/18/2002 |
| 6286239 | Display systems A poster display system for displaying a plurality of different images which includes an image grid with interlaced strips from the various images, masking grid adjacent the image grid having spaced apart masking strips alternating with spaced apart windo... | 09/11/2001 |
| 6226906 | Display units The invention provides a self-powered display unit for displaying at least two consecutively changing images to be viewed by a viewer, the unit comprising a housing, at least one wall portion of the housing being made of an array of linear lenses having a... | 05/08/2001 |
| 5911383 | Tape winder A tape winder including a supply spindle for supplying tape, a take-up spindle for taking up tape from the supply spindle, and opposing sidewalls with slots therein wherein the spindles are rotatably received. A drive mechanism located on the sidewalls en... | 06/15/1999 |
| 5815968 | Display apparatus having thermal compensation A display device for sequentially displaying a plurality of images interlaced on a single mosaic transparency includes a frame and a drive assembly engageable with the mosaic and operative to drive the mosaic through a closed loop path. A thermal compensa... | 10/06/1998 |
| 5657565 | Compact display apparatus Compact display apparatus for sequentially registering image pixels interlaced on a mosaic and corresponding to discrete images with an aperture pattern on a mask to display such discrete images. A plurality of biasing arms are provided to adjust the mosa... | 08/19/1997 |
| 5513458 | Advertising display apparatus with precise rotary drive An advertising display apparatus with precise rotary drive includes a programmable stepper motor positively coupled to a pair of eccentric drives. Rotation of the eccentric drives moves a film sheet containing discrete images formed from corresponding set... | 05/07/1996 |
| 5459954 | Advertising display method and apparatus A display apparatus having a transparent image screen which contains a mosaic of four discrete images formed from pixels which are interwoven in a predetermined arrangement such that each of the images are selected by precise positioning of the screen in ... | 10/24/1995 |
| 4973254 | Educational apparatus Educational apparatus for use with an overhead projector has a transparent grid with horizontal and vertical indices for projecting a grid onto a wall screen. A plurality of removable cover pieces, keyed to the grid, cover up grid segments whereby when th... | 11/27/1990 |
| 4621443 | Digital screen display apparatus A digitizing screen apparatus includes a front diffuser sheet, a grid and a back diffuser sheet which produces a unique digitizing effect. Images are projected from transparent slides onto the back diffuser sheet. A striped mask shields a portion of the b... | 11/11/1986 |
| 4422253 | Multiple segmented display device A display device wherein a pleated sheet is retained in a carrier defining opposed pockets receiving the opposite ends of the pleated sheet. Stops are provided at opposite sides of the carrier for engagement by opposite side portions of the pleated sheet ... | 12/27/1983 |
| 4345395 | Method and apparatus for producing day-night pictures A day-night picture achieves a realistic reproduction of the twinkling of distant city lights or the like, by backlighting small apertures in the picture with a fine, randomly moving reflection pattern obtained by suspending pieces of crumpled reflective ... | 08/24/1982 |
| 4263737 | Illuminated grid display with primary and secondary copy A point of purchase advertising display device has a front element and a rear element which are spaced a short distance apart and back illuminated. Primary copy is transparent or translucent on the front element and is repeated on the rear element in tran... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4246713 | Illuminated advertising display device with changing visual effects An illuminated advertising display device produces changing visual effects by placing a panel having a pattern of holes at the front of a light box with some of the holes defining alpha-numeric characters, and reciprocating behind the panel a shutter whic... | 01/27/1981 |
| 4233767 | Kit for making a multiple view pictorial display device A kit of multiple parts to be assembled for fabricating a multiple view pictorial display device that provides displays of different images when viewed frontally from different angles relative to the plane of the device.... | 11/18/1980 |
| 4221064 | Device for displaying indicia A device for displaying indicia is provided comprising: (a) at least one cover member having at least one visual display means on at least one surface thereof; and (b) at least one display member slidably movable by gravity with respect to at least one of said... | 09/09/1980 |
| 4209926 | Display device of louvre arrangement A display device of louvre arrangement wherein a display or exhibit is constituted by a group of parallel interleaved strips which are arranged in overlapping relation. The display device has a plurality of such groups. The display device has a driving me... | 07/01/1980 |
| 4152853 | Multiple shutter digital device A multiple shutter device for displaying digital information and including an opaque face plate having a plurality of transparent windows situated thereon, a shutter support plate facing and closely disposed behind the face plate and having a plurality of... | 05/08/1979 |
| 4118879 | Animated display device having a curved platen and a movable film An animated display device having illuminating means for projecting uniformly diffused light toward a viewer and means between said illuminating means and the viewer for providing an animated display including a rigid platen having a convex surface with s... | 10/10/1978 |
| 3961434 | Animated sign Two panels each having an opaque background with an array of transparent dots therein are superimposed in front of a light source. The array of transparent dots in one panel is arranged to form a rectangular grid while the transparent dots in the other pa... | 06/08/1976 |
