Combined perpetual calendar and photo frame

Description

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the combined perpetual calendar and photo frame showing my new design.

FIG. 2 is a front elevational view of the side shown in FIG. 1.

FIG. 3 is a side elevatonal view of the combined perpetual calendar and photo frame. The left and right side elevational views are identical.

FIG. 4 is a top elevational view of the combined perpetual calendar and photo frame.

FIG. 5 is a side elevational view of the combined perpetual calendar and photo frame.

FIG. 6 is a rear elevational view of the combined perpetual calendar and photo frame showing the perpetual calendar which is made by stacking small cubes or beads having symbols depicted on their faces held between two opposing covers inserted into the body of the frame. The symbols include the letters of the alphabet with sufficient redundancy to spell out common names, the numbers in a range sufficient to depict the days of each month, and year dates, the names of the months, and various graphic designs for decoration. The cubes can each be arranged by the user to bring the desired graphics, month names, letter and numbers into view, included a title or name for the calendar as a whole. Although the Figures shows one configuration, it is expressly within the scope of the claim that all configurations of the cubes for each of the months of the year can be shown. The cubic beads have slightly rounded corners; and,

FIG. 7 is a bottom elevational view of the combined perpetual calendar and photo frame.

The photograph depicted by means of broken lines in FIG. 1 has been shown for illustrative purposes only and forms no part of the claimed design.

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U.S. Patent Documents
D274535 July 3, 1984 Hicks
D317679 June 25, 1991 LaRochelle
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D367496 February 27, 1996 Little
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Patent History
Patent number: D428054
Type: Grant
Filed: Oct 20, 1999
Date of Patent: Jul 11, 2000
Inventor: Takashi Hayashi (Gardena, CA)
Primary Examiner: Martie K. Holtje
Attorney: Daniel L. Dawes
Application Number: 0/112,637
Classifications
Current U.S. Class: Combined (D19/21); Perpetual (D19/25); D6/303
International Classification: 1903;