Storage and display unit for photographic prints
US5038935A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Feb 21, 1990 |
| Grant date | Aug 13, 1991 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Feb 21, 2010 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB65D81/36
- WIPO fieldHandling
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A photographic print and storage unit includes a frame and a tray. A stack of photographs is held within the tray and against the frame by a set of stack lifting members activated when the frame and tray are closed. The stack lifting members include a cam plate that is compressed by the closing of the frame to lift a flexible finger against the bottom of the stack pressing the stack against the inner surface of the frame regardless of the number of pictures in the stack. An integral negative tray stores the negatives and a leg, detachably molded to the tray, may be used in conjunction with a series of mounting holes to provide support to the storage unit for tabletop display. The tray and frame are molded in one piece and attached by means of a living hinge of molded material.
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