Reflective device for carrying variable information for example for advertising purposes

Claim 2

A reflecting device for the display of information which includes a substantially flat layer of highly reflecting material placed over a backing member and over which is laid a single flexible sheet of transparent or translucent synthetic plastics material having the information printed thereon, the flat layer, the backing member, and the sheet all being held together by a frame carrying a pane of substantially rigid transparent material having parallel, flat front and rear surfaces, said frame being constructed in such a manner that it can readily be opened for removal and replacement of the sheet, whereby a person's mirror image is viewable in the flat layer through the pane and sheet while simultaneously viewing the information printed on the sheet.

Claim 3

A reflecting device according to claim 1 in which the flat layer is formed by a film of highly-reflective synthetic plastics material, and the sheet is transparent and is smoothly laid over the film.

Claim 4

A device according to claim 2 in which the sheet is placed over the highly reflecting material and is secured around its edges by the frame.

Claim 5

A device according to claim 1, in which the information is silk screen printed onto the sheet.

Claim 6

A device according to claim 1, in which the sheet is of cellulose acetate.

Claim 7

A device according to claim 1 in which the sheet is printed on its surface which contacts the reflective material.

Claim 8

A device according to claim 1 in which the pane comprises plain glass.

Claim 9

A device according to claim 1 in which the frame is hinged to the backing member so that it can be opened to allow insertion of the sheet and closed to hold the sheet against the backing member.

Claim 10

A device according to claim 1 in which the visible portion of the sheet and the flat layer are both rectangular.

Claim 11

A device according to claim 1 in which the reflective material is an acrylic plastics sheet upon which a highly-reflective layer of aluminium has been deposited.

Claim 12

A device according to claim 8 in which the backing member is resilient.

Claim 13

A reflecting device for the display of information comprising a substantially flat layer of highly reflecting material placed over a rectangular backing member and over which is laid a single sheet of plastic material through which a person's mirror image is viewable in said flat layer, said sheet bearing an advertising legend thereon, the sheet, the flat layer, and the backing member being held together in that order by a frame carrying a pane of flat substantially rigid transparent material which frame is supported by means whereby it can be opened and closed to respectively move the pane away from or toward the flat layer for removal and replacement of the sheet, whereby a person's mirror image is viewable in the flat layer through the sheet and pane while simultaneously viewing the legend on the sheet.

Claim 14

A reflecting device for the display of information comprising a substantially flat layer of highly reflecting material placed over a rectangular backing member and over which is laid a single sheet of plastic material through which a person's mirror image is viewable in said flat layer, said sheet bearing an advertising legend thereon, the sheet, the flat layer, and the backing member being held together in that order by a frame carrying a pane of flat substantially rigid transparent material which frame is supported by means whereby it can be opened and closed to respectively move the pane away from or toward the flat layer for removal and replacement of the sheet, whereby a person's mirror image is viewable in the flat layer through the sheet and pane while simultaneously viewing the legend on the sheet.

Claim 15

A device according to claim 12 in which said sheet comprises cellulose acetate.