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| Number | Title | Issue Date |
| 4334371 | Unitary handle and display tag A molded plastic display tag includes a display panel with a rib along the bottom edge of the panel. A tapered stem with a knob formed on its distal end projects from the midpoint of the rib. The stem is tapered for cooperation with a metal clip which may... | 06/15/1982 |
| 4291487 | Inflatable article with external means to control internal movement An inflatable article having a thin outer wall formed from a flexible, gas impervious, resilient material forming a closed surface. At least one hollow protrusion provided with a sealed end and an open end is associated with the wall, and at least one mov... | 09/29/1981 |
| 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 |
| 4281469 | Removable identification panel for earring cards A device such as an earring card having a main panel adapted to display jewelry articles while oriented in a generally vertical position by suspension from a rod or the like. Preferably, the upper portion of the main panel adjacent to a centrally disposed... | 08/04/1981 |
| 4280293 | Stationary display member for a rotating hub cap A stationary display member which is mounted on the rotating hub cap of a wheel of a vehicle, such as an automobile, or other rotating member, is provided, which comprises a disc-like member coaxially mounted on the hub cap to be freely rotatable about th... | 07/28/1981 |
| 4279087 | Box frame for fabric prints and the like A box frame for the display of fabric prints and the like, comprising a shallow, closed box formed from folded sheet material, with the fabric stretched over the front face of the box and stapled or otherwise secured to the rear surface. The rear of the b... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4279089 | Optical illumination device This invention relates to an optical illumination device using optical fiber members. Basically, one of the respective ends of optical fiber members is opposed to a light source, with a filter disposed between the one end and the light source, the filter ... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4279088 | Visual stimulation apparatus useful in therapeutic treatment There is provided a visual stimulation instrument operable to induce by perception of a visual message useful in therapeutic treatment of psychological and psychic disorders. A simple embodiment provides messages viewed by a patient with a sheet of paper ... | 07/21/1981 |
| 4276703 | Calendar apparatus This invention relates to collapsible display members in general and more specifically to a personalized calendar suitable for mailing to current or prospective clients having a plurality of recesses, slots and pivotable members which allow various items ... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4276705 | Graphical display means A graphical display apparatus having an enclosure with a thin opaque cover made up of an outermost sheet of paper bearing a design, to serve as a display face, and an underlying sheet of aluminum foil backed by an aluminum screen. Incandescent lights are ... | 07/07/1981 |
| 4275520 | Modular plane surface display structure A modular panel system for making possible easy transportation in compact dissassembled form of a large single plane display surface structure comprised of at least four plastic foam core type panel sections assembled with their edges abutting the edges o... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4275519 | Wall mounted telephone index A wall mounted telephone index including a housing arranged to be mounted in a substantially vertical position on a wall, the housing having a front opening for access to the interior in which a stack of pivotally mounted index cards are disposed with a p... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4275516 | Permanent calendar construction An improved permanent calendar construction that allows easy removal and rearrangement of vertical date columns and yet prevents their disengagement when, for example, the calendar is tilted forward. Extending horizontally across the date column area or w... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4275517 | Photograph mount A photograph mount comprising a frame and cover hinged thereto along one edge so that by disposing the cover at an angle to the frame, the structure may set upright on the lower edges of the frame and cover and wherein the frame comprises a back board, an... | 06/30/1981 |
| 4274216 | Wine list display container apparatus A wine list display container provides a horizontal barrel having a horizontal division cut therethrough providing bisymmetrical upper lid and lower base portions, each having coinciding mating face portions. At least one hinge is provided for connecting ... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4274218 | Display devices A display device comprises a rotary carrier and a plurality of supports for respective display slats which supports are mounted on the carrier for rotation around the axis of rotation of the carrier and for rotation about respective axes, which are equian... | 06/23/1981 |
| 4272901 | Lighted address sign An address sign, especially for houses and other buildings, is provided with full time lighting so that the sign is easily readable under both day time and night time conditions from long distances. The lighted sign also provides low intensity illuminatio... | 06/16/1981 |
| 4271619 | Reusable picture frame A front-loading reusable picture frame is constructed of two nesting components. A rigid rectangular outer framework has first and second walls which define a forwardly facing seating and confining structure. A rectangular inner framework is formed by dis... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4271622 | Dasher board for ice skating rinks and method of making same A dasher board for ice skating rinks is disclosed comprising a flat front panel member with a flange adjacent the lower edge to support the panel in a vertical upright position. The panel has a sheet member containing indicia in the form of advertising or... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4271620 | Animated three-dimensional inflatable displays A three-dimensional figure made from an inflatable, sculptured envelope of soft pliable material into which is blown a constant flow of ambient air wherein said flow of ambient air can be modulated or reversed to cause a lifelike movement of the sculpture... | 06/09/1981 |
| 4270290 | Revolving self-service display stand A frame for a self-service sales display device is provided with pockets on each side of the frame. Guide members are provided on the entry side or wall of the frame and on the side or wall of the frame opposite the entry side for guiding the flat members... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4270289 | Card holder A card holder for a rotary type information retrieving device such as a telephone number list, address list, and so on, in which a plurality of information-containing card cases are hangingly supported between a pair of mutually spaced rotary discs. In th... | 06/02/1981 |
| 4270291 | Sign construction A sign construction having a plurality of movably connected panels including a mounting panel and panels successively hung from the lower edge of the mounting panel. In the illustrated embodiment, the sign construction includes an upper mounting panel hav... | 06/02/1981 |
| 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 |
| 4268984 | Sign assembly A rectangular sign frame assembly presenting opposing side walls having undercut lips at their upper edges, which receive corresponding edges of a deflectable elastic sign to hold the latter in assembled relation to the frame. The sign may be removed by b... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4268985 | Desk name plate A name plate comprising a right angle glass prism mounted on a mirror such that an exhibit mounted on one of the prism faces provides several images depending upon the user's line of sight of the prism.... | 05/26/1981 |
| 4267654 | Tags for use with staplers Various tags, which are detachably connected to each other in a predetermined overlapping relationship to form a stick of tags and which are adapted to be used in a stapler that includes a staple magazine loaded with conventional staples and a tag magazin... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4267656 | Copy holder An improved copy holder comprises a stand and a line guide movably attached to the stand by means of magnetic rollers rotatably mounted side by side with their flats in coplanar relation and their rolling surfaces aligned perpendicular to the line guide f... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4267657 | Illuminated sign An illuminated sign comprises a casing having a front wall comprising a frame supporting a light-transmitting panel. The front wall is pivoted about its upper edge where it is connected to the top wall of the casing. The front edge of the top wall has a C... | 05/19/1981 |
| 4266354 | Luggage marker A luggage marker including a strap for providing a strap loop including means for locking the strap in place as it is pulled tight during placement of the luggage marker about the handle of a piece of luggage. The luggage marker preferably includes an int... | 05/12/1981 |
| 4265039 | Display signs A fabric is stretched across a sign framework to serve as a display face. Forming the framework are upper, lower and respective side support elements. Depending upon the particular version, a hinge or saddle is affixed to one or more of the support elemen... | 05/05/1981 |
| 4263736 | Modular display system A modular display system having a plurality of display modules, a plurality of display signs, a plurality of insertable digit panels, a plurality of insertable spacer panels, and one or a plurality of insertable colon panels. The display system is mounted... | 04/28/1981 |
| 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 |
| 4263735 | Microfiche storage device A storage device for microfiche and the like, wherein a pair of sheets are secured in facing relation, one of which is provided with a plurality of parallel slits each having downturned end portions to define a flap swingable forwardly to open a slot for ... | 04/28/1981 |
| 4262436 | Display device with price-change cartridges A display device such as is used to display information relating to the description and price of goods for sale comprises a facia panel (10) to which is attached one or more cartridges (20) each carrying self-coiling information strips (29,30,31) readily ... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4262439 | Display stand A free-standing display system comprising a base, an upright post supported from the base and a plurality of shelves mounted on the post, is described. Each of the shelves has an opening dimensioned and shaped to fit freely around the post. The shelves ar... | 04/21/1981 |
| 4261126 | Numeric display A segment display wherein each segment is selectively energized to display, respectively, all numerals of the Arabian writing as distinguished from "arabic numbers". The segment display uses only seven or fewer segments for displaying all numbers by emplo... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4261122 | Storage and security frame assembly A storage and security frame assembly and more particularly a storage and security frame assembly including a multi-sided polygonal frame comprising respective frame members abutting adjacent frame members at mitered joints and wherein one of the frame me... | 04/14/1981 |
| 4259800 | Display apparatus and associated circuit A display apparatus is provided comprising a plurality of spaced lights with reflectors operatively associated with the lights which are isolated from one another. A circuit is provided for actuating the lights for selected periods of time to create an ap... | 04/07/1981 |
