US3829998A
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US
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Three-dimensional decorative item
Assignee: Individual
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Filing: 1972-08-21
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Granted: 1974-08-20
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Expires: 1992-08-21
Abstract
Abstract A three-dimensional item that is foldable to a flat condition to facilitate mailing, storing and shipping thereof and is adapted to be opened to its three-dimensional condition in which the housing or container of the item constitutes a frame for elements which are comprised of one or more decoration-bearing transparent panels that are retained in parallelism to and between the front and rear faces of said housing. When arranged in open viewing condition, said item is retained in said condition by end flaps extending between the front and rear sides of the item and is supported in said condition by a support bent rearwardly from the rear face.
Inventors
- 👤 W Flax
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
google_patents
Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 18:38
CPC Classifications
B; B42; B42D; B42D15/00; B42D15/02; B42D15/04; B42D15/042; G; G09; G09F; G09F1/00; G09F1/04
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 6
Claim 1
Independent Claim
239 words
A three-dimensional decorative item comprising: an outer housing having parallel front and rear walls, the front wall having an enlarged opening therein, said housing having parallel edge portions foldably connecting said front and rear walls whereby the housing is adapted to be converted from an open condition with the front and rear walls spaced apart to a flattened condition with said walls closer to each other, and from the latter condition to the former, said front and rear walls retaining their parallelism when in open condition, in flattened condition, and in all conditions between open and flattened conditions, at least one transparent panel disposed between and in parallelism with said front and rear housing walls, said transparent panel bearing decorative markings and the like that are visible through the mentioned enlarged opening in the front wall of the enclosure, means carried by the housing for mounting said transparent panel, said means having engagement with opposite edges of said transparent panel to retain the latter parallel to the housing walls when said walls are in all spaced relations when the housing is in open condition and when the housing is in flattened condition, and decorative material on the inner surface of the rear wall of the housing and which is visible through said transparent panel and combines with the decorative markings on the latter to produce a three-dimensional scene viewable through said opening in the front wall of the housing.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
239 words
A three-dimensional decorative item comprising: an outer housing having parallel front and rear walls, the front wall having an enlarged opening therein, said housing having parallel edge portions foldably connecting said front and rear walls whereby the housing is adapted to be converted from an open condition with the front and rear walls spaced apart to a flattened condition with said walls closer to each other, and from the latter condition to the former, said front and rear walls retaining their parallelism when in open condition, in flattened condition, and in all conditions between open and flattened conditions, at least one transparent panel disposed between and in parallelism with said front and rear housing walls, said transparent panel bearing decorative markings and the like that are visible through the mentioned enlarged opening in the front wall of the enclosure, means carried by the housing for mounting said transparent panel, said means having engagement with opposite edges of said transparent panel to retain the latter parallel to the housing walls when said walls are in all spaced relations when the housing is in open condition and when the housing is in flattened condition, and decorative material on the inner surface of the rear wall of the housing and which is visible through said transparent panel and combines with the decorative markings on the latter to produce a three-dimensional scene viewable through said opening in the front wall of the housing.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
72 words
A three-dimensional decorative item according to claim 1 in which a second transparent panel, parallel with the first transparent panel and having decorative markings, is disposed between the first transparent panel and one of the walls of the housing, the decorative markings on the two transparent panels combining with the decorative material on the rear wall to produce a scenic effect visible through the opening in the front wall of the housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
67 words
A three-dimensional decorative item according to claim 1 in which, the mentioned opposite edges of the transparent panel are provided with projecting portions, and the transparent panel-mounting means means that are carried by the housing are formed to have slits in which the above-mentioned projecting portions of the panel are engaged to retain the transparent panel in parallelism with the front and rear faces of the housing.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
48 words
A three-dimensional decorative item according to claim 1 in which, the ends of the housing, normal to the mentioned edge portions of one face of the housing are provided with flaps that engage the other face of the housing to retain the latter in the mentioned open condition.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
46 words
A three-dimensional decorative item according to claim 4 in which a portion of the rearward side of the rear face of the housing is rearwardly bendable to form a support for the item to hold the same so the decorative portions thereof are in viewable position.
References Cited (Backward Citations)
USPTO Annuity & Maintenance Windows
| Annuity Stage | Window Opens | Payment Deadline | Surcharge Period Until | Estimated Fee | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 Years (Year 4) | 1977-08-19 | 1978-02-18 | 1978-08-20 | $2000.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 7.5 Years (Year 8) | 1981-08-19 | 1982-02-18 | 1982-08-20 | $3760.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |
| 11.5 Years (Year 12) | 1985-08-19 | 1986-02-18 | 1986-08-20 | $7700.00 | Window Closed / Lapsed |