Display Frame and Storage Case Unit
A combination display frame and storage case unit for comic books or other similarly flat collectibles with improved means of storage, accessibility, and display. Unit including a front frame with a display window, a case body with retainer surfaces, at least one access opening for quick change of display capabilities, a resting apparatus, and a hanging apparatus. Case body is therebehind front frame, backside of front frame serves as the retainer surface, bottom of case positioned in relation to frame as to allow items therein to maintain the same position when stored or displayed, an accessible entryway allows for quick change of display capability, and retainers on rear side of case body maintain stored items position. Perimeter overhang of front frame in relation to case body facilitates units ability to rest inclined, hanging apparatus is incorporated on back side of case body.
This application claims priority to U.S. Provisional Application No. 62/331,598 filed May 4, 2016. The entire disclosure of which hereby incorporated by reference.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the InventionThe present invention relates to display frames or structures for partially enclosed and displaying generally planer articles to preserve it in its shape and permit observation of it. More particularly, to display frames with improved means of storing a plurality of intended articles of the same general size and shape.
2. Description of Related ArtCollecting is a ubiquitous human activity, spanning across all ages, all cultures, and takes on many forms. Though the range of interest when pertaining to collectibles is vast, generally, the desire for sufficient means of protecting, storing, and exhibiting a collection is overlapping.
More narrowly, referring to articles in which the respective collectors share this aforementioned desire will reference the field of comic book collecting. Moving forward and continuing with comic books as one example, though not meant to limit the range of possible collectible articles in regard to the present invention, however will be used to facilitate a clear understanding of shortcomings in the current industry with respect to similarly flat generally similar collectibles.
Regarding display for comic books there exist a wide range of various styles and colors that facilitate the display of a single issue or article. However, this method of display makes it difficult and time consuming to change the article being displayed. In addition, this method does not provide efficiency in relation between the space it inhabits and the volume of article(s) it can retain. This method and the various related displays available do offer aesthetic value which in turn does aid in a collector's ability to somewhat incorporate parts of a collection into a home decor. However, its singular display feature still leaves the need for collectors to separate collections for either display or storage.
Continuing to use comics as the exemplary article or collectible, and now turning to common and current storage methods. Generally, and most commonly used means of storage for such a collection will be referred to as long boxes and short boxes. Though more recently improvements have been made to add aesthetic variations in terms of color and design this method remains a cardboard box which in itself presents issues. Typically stored on the ground, this current storage method requires space and subsequently often gets stored away from main areas of a home. This contributes to the separation of collection from the articles intended for display and adds difficulty to accessibility.
While solutions and combinations in terms of picture frames with storage therebehind exist, these have not sufficiently addressed the needs of the respective industry owing to its lack of storage capacity, structural accommodations for weight of such an intended article, nor the ability to quickly and easily change the article from stored to displayed.
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTIONContents of this summary described are the preferred elements of the present invention and exemplary articles used to aid in the understanding of function neither of which are intended to be used as an aid in determining the scope of the claimed matter.
It is an object of the present invention to provide and effective and efficient solution to aforementioned shortcomings by providing an exemplary embodiment of a multi-functional framed display and storage case unit with improved storage capacity, structurally permitting quick change of display capabilities, with the structural means for allowing such a unit to be hung on a vertical wall or stand-alone rested inclined on a horizontal surface. In an exemplary embodiment of the present invention it is easy to use, economical to fabricate, offers many variations, and be generally aesthetically pleasing as to encourage and facilitate collectors in terms of incorporating collections into a home décor.
In an exemplary embodiment a framed display and storage case unit includes a frame, a frontward display window, a case body with relative depth for storage, not limited to but at least one opening access, a hanging apparatus, and a resting feature. Members or elements are structurally sized in relation of article intended for display and storage.
In view of the previously mentioned shortcomings there presents a need for improvement or a solution for such collectors. The present invention provides means for collections to be accessibly stored with other like articles on display. Thus, in the exemplary intended article of comic books present invention aids collectors with the ability to move storage means from ground to a wall unit, an ultimately more space efficient, safer, and more aesthetically pleasing method. The present inventions improvement in terms of storage means facilitates a collector's desire for accessibility and exhibition. Furthermore, the present inventions solutions in terms of an access opening, for quick change of display, eliminates the difficulty and time required to change the article displayed as with a singular article frame.
- 10: is the single frame embodiment
- 12: is the frame opening
- 14: is the side retainer member.
- 16: are the rear retainer surfaces
- 18: are the insert ramps.
- 20: is the bracket slant mate
- 22: is the bracket
- 24: is the bracket slant
- 26: is the wall or vertical surface
- 28: are the fasteners
- 30: are the exemplary comic books or articles
- 32: is the double frame embodiment
- 34: is the triple frame embodiment
- 36: is the double frame bracket
- 38: is the triple frame bracket
- 40: is the triple frame embodiment middle upper access opening
- 42: is the horizontal flat surface
- 44: is rear corner of case unit
- 46: is overhang of front frame in relation to adjoined case unit
This preferred embodiment using best process available to present inventor, it should be known, by inclusion of this statement, methods used and aforementioned members described are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention nor intended to limit the processes used have an end result of such a preferred embodiment.
An exemplary embodiment of a display and storage unit in accordance with the present invention in all figures in regard to construction thereof, including a solid or composite wood cut to respective members and fasteners.
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Possible range of variations of present invention are not to intended to be limited by depictions of such variation submitted within the drawings but are included to further make clear the possibility of such variation. It should furthermore be stated that these depiction of variations submitted are of horizontal structure, in that showing preferred exemplary embodiments of framed displays and storage cases are connected in horizontal arrangement, this also shall encompass variations of the present invention that are arranged vertically.
Claims
1. A display frame with accessible storage case unit for generally planer items and the like
2. The display frame with accessible storage unit of claim 1 wherein said frame comprising of two vertical and two horizontal members with an opening for view displayed articles
3. The display frame with accessible storage unit of claim 1 wherein furthermore said frame of claim 2 is interconnected or attached to an accessible storage case unit sized in relation to desired displayed articles with at least one vertical or one horizontal member of said case having accessible storage to and for the storage of a plurality of generally planer object or the like
4. The display frame with accessible storage unit of claim 1 furthermore comprising a hanging apparatus interconnected or attached to the storage case unit as defined in claim 3 located either adjacent and between the vertical case members or below the top horizontal case member
5. The display frame with accessible storage unit of claim 1 furthermore comprising a resting apparatus wherein proper weight distribution and angular positioning of front frame and storage case unit is achieved allowing for horizontal display
Type: Application
Filed: May 5, 2017
Publication Date: Nov 9, 2017
Inventor: Timothy David Voyles (Beaver Dam, KY)
Application Number: 15/587,975