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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 7267857 | Mounting and laminating system A laminating and mounting system include a pouch (10) made of thermal laminating film (15,16) and a thermal adhesive (21,22) on a surface (17,18) both inside the pouch and outside the pouch. A first substrate (19), like a print, is... | 09/11/2007 |
| 7222449 | Wall-mounted picture display device A wall-mounted picture display device generally including a flat substrate and a transparent pocket. The substrate, which is preferably comprised of wall paper or a wall paper border, includes a permanent or non-permanent adhesive layer on a rear surface such that t... | 05/29/2007 |
| 7083211 | Vehicle trim plate A trim plate for a vehicle having a body portion with an outer face and an inner face. The body portion has at least one opening formed therethrough. The plate includes fastening means for attaching the inner face of the body portion to a surface of the vehicle. The... | 08/01/2006 |
| 6865836 | Picture frame system A framing system suitable for framing artwork, drawings, pictures and the like and mounting the framed work on a surface includes at least one frame member that cooperates with a plurality of mounting elements to surround the work with the frame member(s) and mount ... | 03/15/2005 |
| 5893229 | Device for framing pictures, certificates and the like A device and method for framing articles such as photographs, certificates and the like is comprised of a sheet-like frame having a viewing side and a reverse side. Single-sided tape adheres to the reverse side of the frame and a layer of static-cling fil... | 04/13/1999 |
| 5783005 | Method for presenting a picture A method is provided for producing a composite work from a single two-dimensional work having an image thereon. A flat backing member is provided having generally the same shape and size as the two-dimensional work. The work and the backing member are bon... | 07/21/1998 |
| 5388353 | Card display device A display device including a transparent base having a plurality of card holders in place thereon. The holders include a transparent front face member and back joined in a yieldable manner to permit flexing for insertion and removal of the card or other a... | 02/14/1995 |
| 4993177 | Air freshener support A frame to hold a photograph between a front wall and a back cover has an air freshener holder on the back of the back cover. The frame is arranged to be attached to a support that holds the air freshener exposed to the atmosphere.... | 02/19/1991 |
| 4914842 | Laminated frame assembly and method for using same Framing apparatus for framing snap shots and the like, including a flexible rectangular-shaped transparent sheet having an opaque frame printed about its perimeter. A pressure sensitive adhesive coating is coextensive with the aforementioned opaque frame.... | 04/10/1990 |
| 4761902 | Universal picture support assembly and method A support assembly for facilitating the hanging or display of a picture, preferably provided in the form of an unassembled kit, includes a plurality of separate relatively rigid elongate channel-like grid members preferably identical in construction and a... | 08/09/1988 |
| 4514919 | Apparatus for storing, displaying and identifying photographs An apparatus for storing, displaying and identifying photographs having a plurality of transparent, overlapping pockets provided with adjacent opaque writing surfaces for carrying information pertinent to photographs held therein is described. In the pref... | 05/07/1985 |
| 4261124 | Album cover display frame A frame for display and rapid removal of record album covers and the like if formed from flexible plastic material in the shape of a square planar base with a perimetric lip at the outer boarder, and inwardly extending keeper tab at the top of each lip on... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4258488 | Phonograph record album display frame A frame for displaying phonograph record album covers. The frame also provides an effective means for storing phonograph record albums. The inner periphery of the frame defines an opening which is slightly larger than an album cover so that a cover can be... | 03/31/1981 |
| 4223463 | Recording tape carrier A recording tape carrier is attachable to a card or photograph and carries a magnetic recording tape that is usable in the recording slot of a magnetic recorder. A support card has a linear reference edge, and an abutment card is secured to a face surface... | 09/23/1980 |
| 4123862 | Decorative display assembly, kit and method of fabricating same An improved decorative display assembly having the aspect of a three dimensional sculpture is provided, as well as a novel kit and the present novel method of fabricating the same. In this regard, a frame may be provided to which a first series of display... | 11/07/1978 |
| 4064645 | Sachet for the attachment of stamps, tokens and like devices to containers A sachet is described for holding an article such as a stamp or token and for attachment to a container or package or other goods. The sachet has a paper backing sheet coated on its back surface with a heat-activated adhesive. A facing sheet, which is preferab... | 12/27/1977 |
| 4044483 | Display device and method of making same A display device for displaying art works such as photographs, drawings and the like, consisting of two or more sheets of clear glass hingeably interconnected by a novel resilient hinge arrangement. The device may be used for displaying photographs or lik... | 08/30/1977 |
| 4033060 | Picture frame construction A low cost picture frame construction particularly adapted for displaying photographic prints and the like of standard sizes upon a wall or other vertical surface in such manner that the print is spaced a substantial distance from said surface to provide ... | 07/05/1977 |
| 3977112 | Display device A display device consists of a plate-like sheet of rigid transparent material having a pair of spaced opposite parallel edges. The sheet is bent in the area of each of the edges along lines parallel to and spaced from the edges to form a pair of lips. Eac... | 08/31/1976 |
