Display Frame Assembly

Abstract

A display frame assembly includes a back wall that has a front side, a back side and a peripheral edge. A covering is removably positionable on and covers the front side of the back wall. The covering comprises a front wall having a perimeter edge. A perimeter lip is coextensive with the perimeter edge and extends rearward of the front wall. The perimeter lip abuts the peripheral edge to releasably engage the covering with the back wall. The covering is comprised of a substantially transparent material. The front wall has an exterior surface that is convexly arcuate and an interior surface is concavely arcuate. A plurality of sleeves is mounted on the front side and each of the sleeves has an opening therein. Each of the sleeves is transparent and has a size and shape for receiving a sports card.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE DISCLOSURE

Field of the Disclosure

[0001] The disclosure relates to sports card displaying devices and more particularly pertains to a new sports card displaying device for allowing a user to display and protect and plurality of sports cards.

SUMMARY OF THE DISCLOSURE

[0002] An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a back wall that has a front side, a back side and a peripheral edge including a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge. A covering is removably positionable on and covers the front side of the back wall. The covering comprises a front wall having a perimeter edge. A perimeter lip is coextensive with the perimeter edge and extends rearward of the front wall. The perimeter lip abuts the peripheral edge to releasably engage the covering with the back wall. The covering is comprised of a substantially transparent material. The front wall has an exterior surface that is convexly arcuate and an interior surface is concavely arcuate. A plurality of sleeves is mounted on the front side and each of the sleeves has an opening therein. Each of the sleeves has a size and shape configured for receiving a sports card. Each of the sleeves is comprised of a transparent material.

[0003] There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

[0004] The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0005] The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

[0006] FIG. 1 is a front perspective view of a display frame assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0007] FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0008] FIG. 3 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0009] FIG. 4 is a rear view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0010] FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of an embodiment of the disclosure taken along line 5-5 of FIG. 3.

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT

[0011] With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 5 thereof, a new sports card displaying device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

[0012] As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 5, the display frame assembly 10 generally comprises a back wall 12 that has a front side 14, a back side 16 and a peripheral edge 18. The peripheral edge 18 includes a top edge 20, a bottom edge 22, a first side edge 24 and a second side edge 26. The back wall 12 is elongated from the first side edge 24 to the second side edge 26 and has a substantially rectangular configuration, though the corners thereof may be arcuate as is shown in FIG. 2. The top 20 and bottom 22 edges each have a length equal to 12.0 inches and the first 24 and second 26 side edges has height is equal to 6.0 inches. The back wall 12 may be comprised of a foamed plastic and has a depth equal to less than 0.5 inches. This size allows for conventional vehicle license plate coverings to be used with the back wall 12 wherein the license plate coverings include various logos 28 or statements.

[0013] A covering 30 is removably positionable on and the back wall 12 and covers the front side 14 of the back wall 12. The covering 30 comprises a front wall 32 having a perimeter edge 34 and a perimeter lip 36 that is attached to the perimeter edge 34. The perimeter lip 36 is coextensive with the perimeter edge 34 and extends rearward of the front wall 32. The perimeter lip 36 abuts the peripheral edge 18 to releasably engage the covering 30 with the back wall 12. The covering 30 is comprised of a substantially transparent material. The front wall 32 has an exterior surface 38 that is convexly arcuate and an interior surface 40 is concavely arcuate for reasons stated below.

[0014] A plurality of sleeves 42 is mounted on the front side 14 and each of the sleeves 42 has an opening 44 therein. Each of the sleeves 42 has a size and shape configured for receiving a sports card 46. The term sports card may include any type of card typically associated with baseball cards, football cards, hockey cards, soccer cards and the like or which have a same size and are used for other collecting purposes Each of the sleeves 42 is comprised of a transparent material. The covering 30 and/or the sleeves 42 may comprise a UV light blocking material to help preserve the coloration of the cards 46 being displayed. The opening 44 of each of the sleeves is directed upwardly toward the top edge 20.

[0015] A pair of fasteners 48 extends through the covering 30 and the back wall 12 to releasably retain the covering 30 on the back wall 12. Each of the fasteners 48 includes a head 50 and threaded shaft 52. The head 50 of each of the fasteners 30 is abutted against the exterior surface 38 of the covering 30 and each of the shafts 52 extends away from the back side 16 of the back wall 12. Each of the fasteners 48 further includes a nut 54 threadably coupled to one of the shafts 52. Each of the fasteners 48 is positioned between the top edge 20 and the sleeves 42.

[0016] A tether 56 is attached to and extends between the fasteners 48. The tether 56 is positioned adjacent to the back side 16 and is configured to allowing mounting of the back wall 12 on a dwelling wall surface such as on a conventional hook used for hanging picture frames on a wall. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 1, an easel 58 may be provided for supporting the back wall 12 and covering 30 an upright orientation.

[0017] In use, the assembly 10 is used for storing and protecting a plurality of sports cards 46. The assembly 10 allows for viewing of a plurality of sports cards 46, such as up to three sports cards 46, with a covering 30 having a shape that will protect the sports cards 46 and will not abut the sports cards 46 such that moisture will not cause the sports cards 46 to adhere to the covering 30. The size of the back wall 12 allows the user to alter the covering 30 with team embossed license plate covers so that the logo 28 thereon is reflective of the sports cards 46 positioned in the sleeves.

[0018] With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

[0019] Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word "comprising" is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article "a" does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements.

Claims

1. A display frame assembly configured for holding a plurality of sports cards, said assembly comprising: a back wall having a front side, a back side and a peripheral edge, said peripheral edge including a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge; a covering being removably positionable on and covering said front side of said back wall, said covering comprising a front wall having a perimeter edge, a perimeter lip being attached to said perimeter edge, said perimeter lip being coextensive with said perimeter edge and extending rearward of said front wall, said perimeter lip abutting said peripheral edge to releasably engage said covering with said back wall, said covering being comprised of a substantially transparent material, said front wall having an exterior surface being convexly arcuate and an interior surface being concavely arcuate; and a plurality of sleeves being mounted on said front side, each of said sleeves having an opening therein, each of said sleeves having a size and shape configured for receiving a sports card, each of said sleeves being comprised of a transparent material.

2. The display frame assembly according to claim 1, wherein said back wall is elongated from said first side edge to said second side edge, said back wall having a substantially rectangular configuration.

3. The display frame assembly according to claim 2, wherein said top and bottom edges have a length equal to 12.0 inches and said first and second side edges have height being equal to 6.0 inches.

4. The display frame assembly according to claim 1, wherein said back wall comprising a foamed plastic and having a depth equal to less than 0.5 inches.

5. The display frame assembly according to claim 1, wherein said opening of each of said sleeves is directed upwardly toward said top edge.

6. The display frame assembly according to claim 1, further including a pair of fasteners extending through said covering and said back wall to releasably retain said covering on said back wall.

7. The display frame assembly according to claim 6, wherein each of said fasteners includes a head and threaded shaft, said head of each of said fasteners being abutted against said exterior surface of said covering, each of said shafts extending away from said back side of said back wall, each of said fasteners including a nut threadably coupled to one of said shafts.

8. The display frame assembly according to claim 6, wherein each of said fasteners is positioned between said top edge and said sleeves.

9. The display frame assembly according to claim 6, further including a tether being attached to and extending between said fasteners, said tether being positioned adjacent to said back side, said tether being configured to allowing mounting of said back wall on a dwelling wall surface.

10. A display frame assembly configured for holding a plurality of sports cards, said assembly comprising: a back wall having a front side, a back side and a peripheral edge, said peripheral edge including a top edge, a bottom edge, a first side edge and a second side edge, said back wall being elongated from said first side edge to said second side edge, said back wall having a substantially rectangular configuration, said top and bottom edges having a length equal to 12.0 inches and said first and second side edges having height being equal to 6.0 inches, said back wall comprising a foamed plastic and having a depth equal to less than 0.5 inches; a covering being removably positionable on and covering said front side of said back wall, said covering comprising a front wall having a perimeter edge, a perimeter lip being attached to said perimeter edge, said perimeter lip being coextensive with said perimeter edge and extending rearward of said front wall, said perimeter lip abutting said peripheral edge to releasably engage said covering with said back wall, said covering being comprised of a substantially transparent material, said front wall having an exterior surface being convexly arcuate and an interior surface being concavely arcuate; a plurality of sleeves being mounted on said front side, each of said sleeves having an opening therein, each of said sleeves having a size and shape configured for receiving a sports card, each of said sleeves being comprised of a transparent material, said opening of each of said sleeves being directed upwardly toward said top edge; a pair of fasteners extending through said covering and said back wall to releasably retain said covering on said back wall, each of said fasteners including a head and threaded shaft, said head of each of said fasteners being abutted against said exterior surface of said covering, each of said shafts extending away from said back side of said back wall, each of said fasteners including a nut threadably coupled to one of said shafts, each of said fasteners being positioned between said top edge and said sleeves; and a tether being attached to and extending between said fasteners, said tether being positioned adjacent to said back side, said tether being configured to allowing mounting of said back wall on a dwelling wall surface.

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